(Missourinet) Missouri now has a task force working on a statewide plan for school safety. Governor Parson signed the executive order creating the panel. “I expect school …
Read More »Missouri House bill would remove late penalties on state taxes
(Missourinet) Missouri taxpayers who have been impacted by a withholding issue may be getting some relief. A Missouri House oversight committee heard testimony Wednesday in Jefferson City …
Read More »Cole EMS modernizing ambulance fleet
Cole County EMS is getting two new state of the art ambulances. Chief Matt Lindewirth says the new units are being built in Canada. They will cost …
Read More »Embattled revenue director Walters resigns, Zellers named acting director
UPDATE: Gov. Parson’s office announce Friday that Joel Walters is resigning, effect Mar. 22. Revenue Dept. Chief Operating Officer Ken Zellers will become acting director then. …
Read More »Police say 49 dead in New Zealand mosque shootings
(AP) – New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush says the death toll has increased to 49 in shootings at two mosques. Bush told a news conference that …
Read More »Strong winds cause damage, accidents in mid-Mo
Columbia Regional Airport recorded a 56 mph wind gust on Thursday. Those conditions led to some power outages, downed tree limbs, and other damage. ABC 17 reports …
Read More »Mo. Senators split on resolution blocking Trump’s emergency declaration
The U.S. Senate has voted to block President Trump’s emergency declaration for funding to build a wall at the southern border. Missouri Senators Josh Hawley and Roy …
Read More »(AUDIO) Parry on proposed wind farm near Harrisburg
An international company held an open house in Harrisburg this week. Officials for E. On made the case for a wind farm spread over thousands of acres …
Read More »Planned Parenthood arson case heading to federal grand jury
(Missourinet) Federal prosecutors say a federal grand jury in Jefferson City will decide within the next month whether to indict a Columbia man charged with the February …
Read More »Court rules gun maker can be sued over Newtown shooting
(AP) — Gun-maker Remington can be sued over how it marketed the rifle used to kill 20 children and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in …
Read More »Jeff City district explains new start times
Why are Jefferson City students going have to deal with new school start times beginning this fall? The district’s financial officer says it’s designed to make the …
Read More »Boeing pauses deliveries of 737 Max
(AP) — In an era of unprecedented airline safety, Boeing’s newest version of its best-selling airliner has crashed twice in less than six months, killing 346 people …
Read More »Missouri considers trimming impeachment after Greitens’ case
(AP) – The Missouri Senate is backing an effort that would make it harder to impeach and remove top officials, less than a year after the governor …
Read More »School of the Osage investigating student threat
The School of the Osage is investigating a threat made by a student on social media Wednesday night. The district has a new system called “Be Safe” …
Read More »Top aide to Missouri senator arrested after bar fight
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP): A top aide to a Missouri state senator was arrested after a loaded gun fell to the floor during a fight at a …
Read More »Columbia police increasing patrols for St. Patrick’s Day weekend
Local and state law enforcement agencies will be out in full force on roads in and around Columbia and Boone County looking for impaired drivers during St. …
Read More »High wind causes intermittent outages in Columbia
Water and Light customers in Columbia have been experiencing intermittent power outages all day Thursday due to the aggressive winds. As of 2:40 p.m., about 175 people …
Read More »Windy conditions expected Thursday
Hey, at least it’s not a bomb cyclone. Forecasts have called for very strong wind gusts on Thursday, pushing 60 miles an hour. A quick drop in …
Read More »Power poles snap in northeast Columbia
Hundreds of customers go without power for a while in northeast Columbia. Six power poles broke during high winds Wednesday evening along Mexico Gravel Road near Paris …
Read More »Fire damages Lincoln University dorm
Fire chases Lincoln University students out of a dorm. Investigators say it started on the second floor of the building on Jefferson City’s Locust Street at about …
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