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Jacobs elected 13th Judicial Circuit to serve as presiding judge The judges of the 13th Judicial Circuit on Tuesday elected Judge J. Hasbrouck Jacobs, Circuit Judge, Division I, to serve as presiding judge. by Fulton Sun staff Published Jan. 13 2021 @ 8:10pm

Library offers bilingual children's stories The Daniel Boone Regional Library has introduced a new service offering digital books for children in more than 25 languages. by Olivia Garrett Published Jan. 13 2021 @ 8:08pm

Fulton rec center likely to open this spring Contractors are working to put a final polish on the new Fulton recreation center before it opens this spring. by Helen Wilbers Published Jan. 13 2021 @ 8:06pm

Luetkemeyer votes against Trump impeachment Missouri's U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer voted against the article of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Wednesday and said use of the 25th Amendment would be "inappropriate." by News Tribune Published Jan. 13 2021 @ 4:35pm

Trump impeached after Capitol riot President Donald Trump has become the first American president to be impeached twice, facing a strong bipartisan rebuke from the House exactly one week after a violent mob of his supporters invaded the U.S. Capitol. by Associated Press Published Jan. 13 2021 @ 3:35pm

Nearly a quarter of Missourians would 'definitely not' get COVID-19 vaccine, poll finds As the state works through the first phases of its coronavirus vaccine rollout, a new poll released Monday finds that about 23 percent of Missourians would "definitely not get it." by Tessa Weinberg, The Missouri Independent Published Jan. 13 2021 @ 3:20pm

Josh Hawley says accusation that he incited Capitol insurrection is 'corrosive and dangerous' Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley penned an op-ed in the Southeast Missourian Wednesday defending his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and calling accusations that he helped incite the mob who stormed the U.S. Capitol "corrosive and dangerous." by Jason Hancock, The Missouri Independent Published Jan. 13 2021 @ 11:45am

US carries out its 1st execution of female inmate since 1953 A Kansas woman was executed Wednesday for strangling an expectant mother in Missouri and cutting the baby from her womb, the first time in nearly seven decades that the U.S. government has put to death a female inmate. by Associated Press Published Jan. 13 2021 @ 2:30am

Holts Summit Board of Alderman approve plan for infectious disease preparedness The Holts Summit Board of Alderman altered verbiage to the city's Infectious Disease Preparedness Plan during their Tuesday meeting. by India Garrish Published Jan. 13 2021 @ 12:15am

China: WHO experts to visit Wuhan in virus origins probe BEIJING (AP) — World Health Organization experts will visit the city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus was first detected in late 2019, at the start of their investigation into the origins of the pandemic, China said Tuesday. Published Jan. 13 2021 @ 12:05am

US shifts to speed COVID shots as cases and deaths rise Facing a slower-than-hoped coronavirus vaccine rollout, the Trump administration shifted gears Tuesday to speed the delivery of shots to more people. by Associated Press Published Jan. 13 2021 @ 12:05am

Officer with knee to George Floyd's neck to be tried alone A former Minneapolis police officer who held his knee to George Floyd's neck for minutes will be tried separately from the three other former officers accused in his death, according to an order filed Tuesday that cites limited courtroom space due to COVID-19 restrictions. by Associated Press Published Jan. 13 2021 @ 12:05am

Callaway County Sheriff's Office report rape, drug arrests The Callaway County Sheriff's Office recently reported eleven arrests over the past week and a half. Published Jan. 13 2021 @ 12:05am

South Callaway school board to kick off 2021 The South Callaway R-2 Board of Education will host its first meeting of 2021 this evening. by Helen Wilbers Published Jan. 12 2021 @ 6:45pm

Mid-Missourians protest federal death penalty As a small group of people Tuesday in downtown Jefferson City protested three scheduled federal executions, at least one among the group hoped the change in presidential administration will lead to changes in the nation's policy toward the death penalty. by Phillip Sitter Published Jan. 12 2021 @ 6:43pm

Mokane selects an engineering firm for water, sewer The Mokane Board of Aldermen has chosen Branson-based CPWG Engineering to take on the city's water and sewer projects. by Olivia Garrett Published Jan. 12 2021 @ 6:40pm

County agrees to pay FADF extra $5K for CARES help The Callaway County Commission agreed Monday to pay the Fulton Area Development Foundation a little extra for their help in processing CARES Act grant applications. by Helen Wilbers Published Jan. 12 2021 @ 6:38pm

William Woods University receives continued accreditation William Woods has officially been granted continued accreditation, matching the same conclusion reached by HLC during its last review of WWU in 2016. by From William Woods University Published Jan. 12 2021 @ 12:11am

Gov. Parson at inauguration: For Missouri, 'Sunny days are ahead' Parson and the state's attorney general, treasurer, secretary of state and lieutenant governor were sworn in on the steps of the Missouri State Capitol on Monday. by Phillip Sitter Published Jan. 12 2021 @ 12:08am

House speeding to impeach Trump for Capitol 'insurrection' WASHINGTON (AP) — Poised to impeach, the House sped ahead Monday with plans to oust President Donald Trump from office, warning he is a threat to democracy and pushing the vice president and Cabinet to act even more quickly in an effort to remove Trump in the final days of his presidency. Published Jan. 12 2021 @ 12:05am

Vehicle chase ends in DWI arrest A Williamsburg man was arrested and charged with resisting arrest, driving while intoxicated and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia Friday morning. Published Jan. 12 2021 @ 12:05am

Callaway County to contribute toward household hazardous waste program The Callaway County Commission voted Monday to chip in toward the city of Fulton's household hazardous waste collection program in 2021. by Helen Wilbers Published Jan. 12 2021 @ 12:05am

Fulton Public Schools board to meet Wednesday The Fulton Public Schools Board of Education is set to meet Wednesday to discuss school buses and summer school, among other topics. by Olivia Garrett Published Jan. 12 2021 @ 12:03am