Local News

WASHINGTON (AP) — With votes still being counted across the nation, President Donald Trump on Thursday sought to undermine confidence in the nation’s election, making unsupported accusations from the White House about the integrity of the results in his race against Democrat Joe Biden. Hours earlier, Biden offered reassurances that …

One of the victims in a Jefferson City shooting this week is out of the hospital. Three others are at University Hospital. Two victims were found on the parking lot of the Linc Rec Center on Lincoln’s campus Wednesday. Two others showed up at the hospital. Investigators think the shootings …

Cole and Boone Counties set daily coronavirus case records yesterday (thur). Cole County broke its daily record high for new cases yesterday (thur), with 129. Active cases went up again. In Boone, there were 222 new positives, and active cases went way up again. Health officials also confirmed an 18th …

(AP) — President Donald Trump’s campaign filed lawsuits Wednesday in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia, laying the groundwork for contesting battleground states as he slipped behind Democrat Joe Biden in the hunt for the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House. The new filings, joining existing Republican legal …

Four people are hurt after a Jefferson City shooting. Police say they responded to the Linc Center on the Lincoln University campus at around 4:30 yesterday (wed) afternoon. They found two people with gunshot wounds in the parking lot. Both were taken to the hospital. Investigators say two other gunshot …

The second special state legislative session starts today (thur). Governor Parson last month called lawmakers back again. He says it’s so his administration can get the authority to release funding,  including some federal coronavirus relief. Parson wants the cash to go to school food programs, job training, and homelessness prevention.

Several mid-Missouri schools will learn online-only for now because too many staffers are quarantined for COVID-19 reasons. ** Fulton’s middle school and high school will both start virtual learning tomorrow (fri), and hope to return in-person Monday the 16th. All students in the California, Missouri school district will also go …

Coronavirus cases keep mounting. Boone County reports a large spike in coronavirus cases. There were 181 new positives confirmed yesterday (wed), the second-highest daily total on record. Active cases went way up. Hospitalizations also rose, to 114, resetting the record high. It’s still below capacity. Active cases are up in …

(AP) — The Associated Press is not calling the presidential race yet because neither candidate has secured the 270 electoral college votes needed to claim victory. Republican President Donald Trump spoke at the White House early Wednesday and claimed victories in several states that were still too early to call, …

In Cole County, Republican Brian Stumpe will serve as judge in the newly-created Associated Circuit Division 5. Republican state reps Dave Griffith and Bruce Sassmann won. Randall Kleindienst won re-election in Callaway County. He’s the incumbent eastern district county commissioner. Centralia and Hallsville both rejected use taxes on internet buys. …