Hunter Walterman
Reporter at KOMU-TV (Columbia, MO)
@KOMUnews reporter in Columbia, Mo. // Mizzou Journalism '25
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6 days ago |
komu.com | Hunter Walterman
Boone County broke ground on a $5 million child care center for first responders on Friday as county leaders praised the project as a nationwide first. "Our goal is to provide access, and affordable access, to quality child care for our public safety personnel," said Kip Kendrick, Boone County presiding commissioner. The child care center, located next to the sheriff's office, is for 911 dispatch and sheriff's office employees.
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1 week ago |
komu.com | Hunter Walterman
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri House passed legislation that would bring back state-run presidential primaries, three years after lawmakers eliminated them. It is a reversal that comes after blowback from voters and party officials who complained the alternative made it difficult for people to vote. A bipartisan group of lawmakers approved House Bill 126 on Monday in an 85-64 vote.
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2 weeks ago |
komu.com | Hunter Walterman
Columbia's Police oversight board questioned department leadership Wednesday, as it tried to understand how easy it is for people to file misconduct complaints against officers. "We want to check to make sure there aren't bottle necks in that process," Board Chair Doug Hunt said. The board developed a list of seven questions for Police Chief Jill Schlude and Assistant Chief Paul Dickinson. Columbia Police figures show citizen complaints are rare.
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2 weeks ago |
komu.com | Hunter Walterman
COLUMBIA — Businessman Blair Murphy has raised what appears to be a record amount of money for a Columbia mayoral race, far outpacing other candidates in the race. Murphy said the $250,000 in contributions speaks to enthusiasm for his campaign. But critics say a wave of big-dollar donations is giving Columbia's business community outsize influence in the race. And a new report is raising questions about the source of the campaign's biggest contribution.
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2 weeks ago |
komu.com | Hunter Walterman
COLUMBIA — Businessman Blair Murphy has raised what appears to be a record amount of money for a Columbia mayoral race, far outpacing other candidates in the race. Murphy said the $250,000 in contributions speaks to enthusiasm for his campaign. But critics say a wave of big-dollar donations is giving Columbia's business community outsize influence in the race. And a new report is raising questions about the source of the campaign's biggest contribution.
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Fort Leonard Wood set to give update in death of Sgt. Sarah Roque. The Army says it’s charged Spc. Wooster Rancy with murder and obstructing justice in her death on Thursday. Roque’s body was found in a dumpster on base last week after she was reported missing. @KOMUnews https://t.co/DIH1aTmC1T
RT @J_Siciliano22: Always love starting a show with @HunterWalterman talking Missouri football. Watch: ⬇️🐯 https://t.co/Ngq91WSYK6
HAPPENING NOW: Sentencing hearing for Joshua Wilbers, who was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the 2022 shooting death of his girlfriend, 20-year-old University of Missouri student Hallie Phillips. @KOMUnews