A Columbia man has now been charged for Thursday’s alleged attempted kidnapping of a juvenile on Hyde Park Avenue, and remains jailed without bond. Boone County prosecutors have charged 57-year-old Mark Lindell Martin with a harassment charge, a class ...
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CPS has a shortage of bus drivers; shortage is nationwide
Columbia’s new superintendent says there is a shortage of bus drivers for CPS, and encourages anyone interested in the positions to apply. The pay for the bus driver positions begins at about $16 an hour, and there are signs up near Hickman High School...
Read More »Missouri Task Force 1 arrives in Louisiana
80 personnel from Missouri Task Force 1 from across the state have arrived in central Louisiana, in response to Ida. Task Force 1 left Columbia Friday, bringing 100,000 pounds of equipment to Louisiana. They have 11 vehicles, including three tractor tr...
Read More »MUPD credits community for helping to locate missing elderly Columbia woman
MU Police say the elderly Columbia woman who was missing this weekend has been found safe. MUPD officers are crediting the public for helping to find 71-year-old Theresa Antonine-Mitchell, who had been last seen at the Newman Center on the Mizzou campu...
Read More »(AUDIO) Missouri Congresswoman calls on President Biden to resign over Afghanistan
U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville), who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, appeared live on “Wake Up Columbia” to discuss Afghanistan. Congresswoman Hartzler called on President Biden to resign, and says the Armed Service...
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