Another name is officially in the mix for Roy Blunt’s U.S. Senate seat. Republican congressman Billy Long announced his bid for the 2022 race Tuesday. Long currently represents the state’s 7th District, which covers mostly southwest Missouri. Long join...
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Columbia man tied to December shooting arrested
A Columbia man accused of firing gunshots late last year is behind bars. Tyrese Craft was in court Tuesday. He is charged with first degree assault and armed criminal action following a December shooting near Stadium Boulevard and West Broadway. Invest...
Read More »CDC issues new eviction ban for most of US through Oct. 3
(AP) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a new moratorium on evictions that would last until Oct. 3. The Biden administration is trying to quell intensifying criticism that it was allowing vulnerable renters to lose their homes du...
Read More »Gov. Parson pardons gun-waving St. Louis lawyer couple
(AP) Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has made good on his promise to pardon a couple who gained notoriety for pointing guns at social justice demonstrators as they marched past the couple’s home last year. The Republican governor announced Tuesday that he pa...
Read More »Braves hammer Lester in Cardinals debut for 6-1 victory
(AP) Freddie Freeman and the Atlanta Braves hammered Jon Lester in his first start for the St. Louis Cardinals, scoring five runs in the first inning and cruising to a 6-1 victory. The 37-year-old Lester (3-6), acquired from Washington last week, allow...
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