Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is out in front in several polls leading up to next week’s GOP US Senate primary. Schmitt leads both Congressman Vicky Hartzler and former Governor Eric Greitens. One poll claims Schmitt has a 12 – point lead over the nearest candidate.

Four suspects are arrested in connection with a car theft and a break in into another vehicle Wednesday. Cole County deputies investigated a 9-1-1 hang up call at Eugene. A homeowner told them their car had been stolen. They were then called to Monticello Road where items had been taken …

Long term parking may be coming to some downtown Jefferson City meters. The city is discussing creating some ten hour meters on Capitol Avenue. Those meters now are either two or four hour time limits. If approved, the ten hour meters would cost $1 an hour. The city may also …

(AP) — The week before the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, Missouri’s Josh Hawley became the first Republican senator to announce he would object to the certification of the 2020 election. Texas’ Ted Cruz came next, dashing off his own plan on a flight from Houston to Washington days before …

(AP) — Record rainfall caused widespread flash flooding across the St. Louis area early Tuesday, killing one person, displacing many others and prompting rescues from vehicles and homes. One person died when a car in St. Louis was found covered in more than 8 feet (2.4 meters) of water. Damage …

100 – year record flash flooding really does a number on St. Louis.  Jeff Allen works in St. Louis radio. He says his drive into the city from O’Fallon was a no – go … Allen says they’d already had ten inches of rain at his house when he tried to head …

Jefferson City government workers are getting about a $2000 pay raise along with another one – time payment. But there’s a catch. Councilman Ron Fitzwater says Mayor Carrie Tergin was vehement about the raise … City staff will also receive a one – time $2500 payment that will be paid …

An Owensville man is dead after a weekend boat crash. Troopers say Melvin Gibson hit a tree in the Gasconade River Saturday night. Investigators say he may have been blinded by the sun and didn’t see the tree. He died at the scene.

*** UPDATE *** Ameren Missouri and several other utilities worked to determine what has caused a (Monday) morning’s power outage in California, Tipton and Clarksburg. Heavy rain and winds blew through the area late morning. California was without power and phones aren’t working either. About 295 Ameren customers in California …

A fire that appears to have started in a trash can damages the pavilion at Jefferson City’s commuter parking lot. Firefighters were called out about 2-am and found flames coming from the trash can next to the bathrooms at the lot north of the Missouri River bridge. Investigators say the …