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'Tarps Off' section brings new energy to Busch Stadium
50+ min ago (428+ words) Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. . No shirts. No deodorant. Just pure fandom. What started as a group of Stephen F. Austin club baseball players ripping off their shirts and roaring from the right-field line has quickly become a Busch Stadium…...
Pistol shooting competition draws international competitors to Hallsville
5+ hour, 53+ min ago (255+ words) Mostly sunny with a few isolated showers possible. Highs in the low 80s. . Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. HALLSVILLE" Competitors from more than 30 states and nine countries came to Hallsville this weekend to take part in the 47th annual Bianchi Cup…...
Missouri Supreme Court to hear challenge to redistricting special session
8+ hour, 40+ min ago (263+ words) Mostly sunny with a few isolated showers possible. Highs in the low 80s. . Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. The Missouri Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments Wednesday in a case challenging Gov. Mike Kehoe's authority to call the…...
Columbia woman chooses local humane society for $10, 000 giveaway prize
9+ hour, 55+ min ago (193+ words) Mostly sunny with a few isolated showers possible. Highs in the low 80s. . Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. A free pet adoption event Saturday in Columbia will also bring $10, 000 in support to the Central Missouri Humane Society. The event is…...
Jefferson City woman sentenced to probation in spouse poisoning case
11+ hour, 40+ min ago (158+ words) Mostly sunny with a few isolated showers possible. Highs in the low 80s. . Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Sarah Scheffer, who was initially charged with attempted murder after allegedly poisoning her husband's smoothies with a root that changes heart rhythm,…...
Slight rain chances remain in the forecast
21+ hour, 38+ min ago (48+ words) KOMU 8 Mostly sunny with a few isolated showers possible. Highs in the low 80s. . Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. A few chances for showers linger around for Memorial Day before a slight warm-up into early next week....
Missouri State Fair seeking nominations for military honors | State News | komu. com
12+ hour, 40+ min ago (177+ words) Mostly sunny with a few isolated showers possible. Highs in the low 80s. . Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. The Missouri State Fair is accepting nominations to recognize Missouri veterans and active-duty service members during this year's fair in Sedalia. The…...
The Blue Note to host free naloxone distribution and education event
13+ hour, 40+ min ago (212+ words) Mostly sunny with a few isolated showers possible. Highs in the low 80s. . Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. The Blue Note will host a free event offering education and distribution of naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, on May 26. In partnership…...
Forecast: Warm & sunny through Monday, turning unsettled midweek
15+ hour ago (277+ words) Mostly sunny with a few isolated showers possible. Highs in the low 80s. . Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Good morning central Missouri and happy Sunday! Seasonably warm and dry conditions can be expected both today and for Memorial Day, before…...
For the People Pow Wow returns to Columbia for the first time in a decade
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (260+ words) Mostly sunny with a few isolated showers possible. Highs near 80. . Partly cloudy. Lows near 60. Hundreds of people gathered inside the Northeast Regional Event center to celebrate Native American culture ahead of Memorial Day. COLUMBIA " For the People Pow Wow opened…...