Boone County Sheriff’s deputies were in neighboring Callaway County Monday night, as part of the investigation into Sunday’s double homicide near Columbia. Boone County Sheriff’s Captain Brian Leer tells the Eagle that Callaway County deputies assisted...
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Arrest made after Columbia shooting; victim suffers life-threatening injuries
Columbia Police say the victim who was shot Monday night near Douglass Park suffered life-threatening injuries. Detectives say the victim was shot at about 8:20 p.m., in the 400 block of North Providence Road. Columbia Police say 40-year-old Jemikia Jo...
Read More »Rowden: Medicaid expansion will likely require supplemental budget in January
A top Missouri Senate leader doesn’t believe the governor will call a special session this fall, on Medicaid expansion funding. Senate Majority Leader Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia) tells “Wake Up Columbia” that he thinks lawmakers can wait until January, b...
Read More »CPS: Look out for Columbia students and school buses today
About 9,500 students in mid-Missouri’s largest school district will be riding buses today, for the first day of school. Columbia Public Schools (CPS) spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark is urging you to be cognizant of increased traffic, school zones and bu...
Read More »Missouri lawmakers to discuss initiative petition reform
A Missouri House committee will hear testimony Tuesday morning in Jefferson City, on initiative petition reform and on election security. The House Elections and Elected Officials Committee will begin the hearing at 10:30. The committee will be taking ...
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