Bipartisan legislation allowing Missouri women and children eligible for WIC to use their benefits at local farmers markets is now in effect. Governor Mike Parson (R) signed a bill that includes the provision from State Rep. Martha Stevens (D-Columbia)...
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Work near I-70 Rocheport bridge begins tonight
You can expect some delays tonight, as overnight work starts near the I-70 Rocheport bridge to prepare for construction of a new $240 bridge project. The state Department of Transportation (MoDOT) says crews will start working on the shoulders and medi...
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri U.S. Senate candidate Mark McCloskey appears on “Wake Up Columbia”
St. Louis attorney Mark McCloskey, who’s running for Missouri’s GOP U.S. Senate nomination, joined “Wake Up Columbia” live this morning. He discussed his recent visit to the southern border, as well as the GOP Senate primary and...
Read More »Mid-Missouri lawmaker who lost husband to COVID recommends small medical device for everyone
An Ashland state lawmaker who lost her husband in August to COVID is urging you to purchase a pulse/oxygen meter. It’s a simple device that you can wear on your finger. State Rep. Sara Walsh (R-Ashland) says her husband, Steve, suffered from COVID pneu...
Read More »UPDATE: Boone Electric could switch crews this weekend in Baton Rouge
Columbia-based Boone Electric says 75 percent of power has now been restored in hurricane-damaged Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A ten-member Boone Electric crew continues to restore power this morning in Louisiana. Boone Electric spokeswoman Meredith Hoenes ...
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