Big K News

MORE COLUMBIA ARRESTS Feb 22 2012 3:50PM Posted 7 hrs 1 min ago Columbia Police say three additional men have been arrested after several recent shootings across the city ...Read More LAMBERSON TRIAL DATE SET Feb 22 2012 3:30PM Posted 7 hrs 21 mins ago An April trial date has been scheduled for a Vandalia man accused of molesting a family member last year ...Read More MOBERLY COUNCIL DISCUSSES SIRENS AND RADIOS Feb 22 2012 6:50AM Posted 16 hrs 1 min ago The Federal Communications Commission has mandated that public service radios across the country will have to comply with what's called the "narrow band" format ...Read More HEATING ISSUES IN CENTRALIA SCHOOL DISTRICT Feb 22 2012 6:50AM Posted 16 hrs 1 min ago The Centralia School Board is seeking bids for new heating systems at both the middle school and high school ...Read More STATE DEMOCRATIC LEADER SUSPENDED Feb 21 2012 10:00PM Posted 1 day 51 mins ago DEMOCRAT LEADER ON UNPAID LEAVE                dp                02/21/12         10pm The leader of Missouri's Democratic Party was placed on unpaid leave today (TUE) due to a police investigation looking into allegations of a domestic assault th COLUMBIA POLICE ANNOUNCE TWO ARRESTS Feb 21 2012 4:10PM Posted 1 day 6 hrs 41 mins ago Columbia Police have released the names of two men arrested after several recent shootings across the city ...Read More NEW JUDGE WILL HANDLE JERRY FIFER DRUG CASE Feb 21 2012 12:40PM Posted 1 day 10 hrs 11 mins ago The Missouri Supreme Court will assign a new judge to a case involving a Moberly drug suspect who was arrested in December by local police and the FBI ...Read More MACON HS SENIOR PERFORMS AT CARNEGIE HALL Feb 21 2012 9:40AM Posted 1 day 13 hrs 11 mins ago A Macon High School trumpet player who performed this month at New York's Carnegie Hall describes her experience as "fabulous and rewarding" ...Read More JUDGE REJECTS BOND REQUEST FROM MOBERLY DRUG SUSPECTS Feb 20 2012 4:40PM Posted 2 days 6 hrs 11 mins ago March preliminary hearings have been set for three people arrested in January's large drug bust in Moberly ...Read More STONE TO GO ON TRIAL IN MARCH IN OKLAHOMA Feb 20 2012 3:10PM Posted 2 days 7 hrs 41 mins ago We're still waiting on a new trial date for the Clark man who was behind the project to develop 440 acres at the junction of Highways 22 and 63 ...Read More LIFESTYLE FAIR HELPS SHELVES AT CHRISTOS CENTER Feb 20 2012 7:30AM Posted 2 days 15 hrs 21 mins ago Christos Center officials say GoodRadio's Lifestyle Fair in January helped add hundreds of food items to its Moberly shelves ...Read More CHRIS KELLY WEIGHS IN ON MAMTEK REPORT Feb 19 2012 4:20PM Posted 3 days 6 hrs 31 mins ago The ranking Democrat on the House committee investigating Moberly's Mamtek situation is pleased with the report released last week ...Read More MONROE CITY DISTRICT IMPLEMENTS FACEBOOK POLICY Feb 19 2012 12:00PM Posted 3 days 10 hrs 51 mins ago The Monroe City School District has implemented its policy on contact between faculty and students on social media websites ...Read More

Missouri News

Kansas States tops #3 Missouri for second time this season Rodney McGruder scored 24 points, as Kansas State toppled third-ranked Missouri, 78-68, stopping the Tigers' quest for a perfect home record this ... 02/22/2012 11:17:08am Cardinals can't afford to lose Molina Cardinals pitcher Kyle Lohse (right) talks with catcher Yadier Molina after throwing a bullpen session during Cardinals spring training Feb. 20, 2012, in Jupiter, Fla. Photo by Chris Lee, ... 02/22/2012 11:08:34am Do you do anything to observe the Christian season of Lent In this file photo, a woman receives black soot on her forehead to observe Ash Wednesday outside a Roman Catholic church in suburban Paranaque in the ... 02/22/2012 11:08:31am Southern Illinois toddler's drowning under investigation o Authorities in southern Illinois are investigating the death of a toddler who drowned in a sewer lagoon near his home. Jackson County Coroner Thomas Kupferer says the 2-year-old boy died Monday ... 02/22/2012 11:08:28am Authorities identify Chesterfield crash victim A three-car head-on collision on westbound Olive Boulevard near the intersection with Creve Coeur Mill Road in Chesterfield on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. Photo by Emily Rasinski, ... 02/22/2012 11:08:24am Count shows slightly more bald eagles in Illinois Eagles are returning to the St. Louis region causing bird enthusiasts to flock to the viewing areas along the Mississippi River. photo by J.B. Forbes, St. Louis ... 02/22/2012 11:08:20am 'Christmas Box' author headlines benefit Richard Paul Evans, author of "The Christmas Box" and other popular heart-tugging books, will be one of the authors featured at the Assistance League's annual authors brunch. The ... 02/22/2012 11:08:13am Missouri state parks see attendance go up o Attendance at Missouri state parks has risen for the third straight year after a 10-year decline. Gov. Jay Nixon said Tuesday that more than 17.9 million people visited Missouri state parks in ... 02/22/2012 11:08:06am Authorities ID mountain man sought in burglaries FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Iron County Sheriff's Office in January, shows a man who authorities on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 identified as Troy James Knapp, walking past a ... 02/22/2012 11:08:03am Some consumers give Siri the silent treatment Siri on the iPhone 4S was the talk of tech. But has the novelty worn off? You may have seen the new TV ads from Apple, showing off the virtual assistant on the iPhone 4S. You can ask Siri to find ... 02/22/2012 10:51:31am Metal theft suspect falls dozens of feet into quarry St. Louis County (KSDK) - St. Louis County police say the search for two scrap metal thieves led them to a man who had fallen into a quarry. Officers say they started looking for at least two ... 02/22/2012 10:51:21am Driver falls asleep in drive-thru, hits restaurant Ferguson, MO (KSDK) - Ferguson Police say a female driver was parked in a McDonald's drive-thru overnight along West Florissant Avenue in Ferguson when she fell asleep. Moments later, police ... 02/22/2012 10:51:09am Man laying in roadway hit and killed by semi St. Louis (KSDK) - Police say a 42-year-old man is dead after being hit by a semi near Riverview and Spring Garden in north St. Louis. The accident happened around 12:30 a.m. The semi driver told ... 02/22/2012 10:51:05am Feds investigate problems with air bags DETROIT (AP) - Federal safety regulators are trying to determine if more automakers used defective side air bags that have caused recalls of some Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Subaru vehicles. The ... 02/22/2012 10:50:59am Springfield council certifies E-Verify requirement SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- The Springfield City Council reluctantly certified a voter-approved ordinance requiring employers to use a federal program to check their employees' immigration ... 02/22/2012 09:53:30am Woman falls asleep, crashes into restaurant ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A woman is expected to face charges after falling asleep at the wheel while waiting for her food at a McDonald's in St. Louis County, then crashing into a neighboring ... 02/22/2012 09:53:27am Rams, CVC reach agreement on London game ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The St. Louis Rams "home" game in London later this year is officially on after an agreement between the team and the St. Louis Convention and Visitors ... 02/22/2012 09:53:25am Mo. man admits embezzling from homeowner groups Palmer owned and operated Home Owner Association Services, which provided management services and managed accounts for homeowner associations in Missouri, Kansas, Wisconsin, and ... 02/22/2012 09:53:24am La Russa talking with MLB about work Former Cardinals manager Tony La Russa has talked to Major League Baseball’s Commissioner Bud Selig about working in the league. While La Russa didn’t give details, he will not be taking ... 02/22/2012 09:39:00am House committee hears update from State Budget Director State Budget Director Linda Luebbering The gap in the budget had been $500 million but a recent mortgage settlement secured by the Attorney General’s Office has knocked that number down by ... 02/22/2012 09:38:58am Fitch lowers J.C. Penney credit rating to junk territory , which cited customer education risks involved with the retailer's roll-out of new pricing and promotional strategies, The Wall Street Journal reports. Fitch said J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) has a ... 02/22/2012 09:32:09am Missouri Democratic Party chief put on unpaid leave Matthew Teter , executive director of the Missouri Democratic Party, has been placed on unpaid leave while St. Louis police investigate allegations of a domestic assault, KMOX reports. The party ... 02/22/2012 09:32:02am Comcast launching competitor to Netflix Follow this company is unveiling a streaming video service that would compete directly with Netflix, The Wall Street Journal reports. The service, called Xfinity Streampix, will be ... 02/22/2012 09:31:57am Madison County prepares for cameras in courts Ann Callis applied last week for the criminal courts in Madison County to participate in a pilot program to allow cameras in the court, the Telegraph reports. About two-thirds of the states now ... 02/22/2012 09:31:50am Grubb & Ellis files for bankruptcy, being sold to BGC Follow this company has filed for bankruptcy, Reuters reports. The company has agreed to sell nearly all its assets to the financial services brokerage BGC Partners Inc, which is led ... 02/22/2012 09:31:45am