(AP) — The NCAA says this year’s men’s college basketball tournament will be played entirely in Indiana. Games will be played on two courts inside Lucas Oil Stadium, home to the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts. Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Mackey Arena at Purdue and Assembly Hall in Bloomington also will host games. …
Local COVID-19 Update (Jan. 5)
Boone County saw a relatively low increase in coronavirus cases Monday. There were 89 new positives reported, and active cases dropped a lot, to 684. Currently, there are 118 patients hospitalized due to COVID-19, a slight increase since Friday. Hospitals in Boone are still operating at “yellow” status, meaning resources are strained and some surgeries …
1 man dead after police shooting in Jefferson City
A Columbia man is dead after a shooting involving police at a Jefferson City shopping center. The Highway Patrol said James Reising, 59, died in the shooting at around 11:45 a.m. Sunday at Wildwood Shopping Center on Missouri Boulevard. State investigators said on Monday that Reising was carrying a large knife and threatening officers. They …
Trump, on tape, presses Ga. official to ‘find’ him votes
(AP) — President Donald Trump pressured Georgia’s Republican secretary of state to “find” enough votes to overturn Joe Biden’s win in the state’s presidential election, repeatedly citing disproven claims of fraud and raising the prospect of a “criminal offense” if officials did not change the vote count, according to a recording of the conversation. The …
Basye pushes transfer option for families wanting in-seat learning
Expect some education reform bills in the Missouri legislature in 2021. Rep. Chuck Basye is pushing in House Bill 514 to give families the option to let kids learn in-seat elsewhere if their district is online-only because of the coronavirus. The district not providing in-seat instruction would have to pay the costs for kids to …