(AP) A new report finds that life expectancy in the United States dropped a staggering one year during the first half of 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic caused its first wave of deaths. Minorities suffered the biggest impact, with Black people losing nearly three years and Hispanics, nearly two years. The estimates were released Thursday …
Talk radio icon, Missouri native Rush Limbaugh dies at 70
Rush Limbaugh, the talk radio host who became the voice of American conservatism, has died. Rush’s wife Kathryn made the announcement of his death this morning at the opening of his radio show Wednesday. Limbaugh announced he had stage IV lung cancer in January 2020. Rush Limbaugh is considered to be the father of modern …
(AUDIO) Hartzler pushes for all schools to re-open
Missouri Republican Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler says schools should do whatever they can to be open during the pandemic. She joined Wake Up Columbia on Wednesday:
MoDot crews work to clear roads despite bitter cold, snow
Forecasters call for one more shot of cold snow in this polar vortex. The National Weather Service said to plan on 1-2″ of snow Wednesday, mostly falling in the morning. Forecasters expect us to be dry the rest of the week after Wednesday. You can crank the heater in your car and warm it up …
City of Fulton deals with skyrocketing natural gas costs due to cold
The Fulton City Council on Tuesday night got an update on natural gas usage. Heating costs have skyrocketed for the city as more people crank their furnaces during this extended cold snap. Fulton alone is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars a day above normal, according to city officials. The city has spent about $3 …