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(MissouriNet) — Cole County Circuit Court Judge Jon Beetum is scheduled to hear a case today (Wednesday) about a lawsuit designed to let all Missouri voters cast a ballot by mail this year without a notarized signature. The NAACP and ACLU are suing the state and contend that requiring some …

By far the largest single-day jump in statewide coronavirus positives. State officials say yesterday’s (tue) report of 773 new cases is partially due to reporting delays from the holiday weekend. 14 more Missourians have died from COVID-19. Not a record, but another high increase in Boone County cases. There were …

A Jefferson City business owner pleads guilty to tax evasion. Ryan Phegley admitted in federal court yesterday (tue) he did not pay taxes on more than six hundred thousand dollars in income. Phegley owned and operated Phoenix Freight Lines. He has to pay more than 180-grand, and is looking at …

(AP) The Kansas City Chiefs made sure they’ll have Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes around as long as possible. Mahomes agreed to a 10-year extension worth up to $503 million, according to his agency, Steinberg Sports. The deal is worth $477 million in guarantee mechanisms and includes a no-trade clause …

The Columbia City Council passes an ordinance requiring most people to wear a mask. The measure passed 6-1 late last (mon) night. People who violate the ordinance could face a 15-dollar fine. It’s a 100-dollar potential fine for businesses. It goes into effect at 5 p.m. on Friday. There are …

More mid-Missouri counties saw higher-than-normal increases in coronavirus cases. 15 positives were confirmed in Boone County yesterday (mon). Cole County reports 13 new cases since Thursday. Moniteau County added 10 new cases. Saline added 11 since the holiday weekend. Callaway and Audrain counties both added one yesterday (mon). The state …

KMIZ– A man faces several felonies in Cole County linked to a stabbing Friday night. Michael Collins, 35, is accused of stabbing his girlfriend’s uncle after an altercation around 8:43 p.m. Court documents say first responders were called to an apartment building in the 600 block of Cherry Street. Police …

A 16-year-old is charged in that east Columbia double murder over the weekend. We learned yesterday (mon) the boy is accused of two counts of second degree murder, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon. Juvenile authorities have that suspect in custody. An 11-year-old girl named Ri’ajauhna and …

Cole County currently has 14 active cases of coronavirus. Boone County continued to report a relatively high number of coronavirus positives over the holiday weekend. There were 18 new cases on Saturday, and 19 new on Sunday. 166 cases are active, with nine of those in the hospital. The state …

It’s sure looking like folks in Columbia will be required to wear masks while they’re out in public. Will you have to wear those mandatory masks in Cole County? …     Representative Rudy Veit  isn’t sure if requiring masks is the answer to controlling the spread of COVID-19. But he does …