There is bipartisan support for Missouri Governor Mike Parson’s 400-million dollar proposal to increase broadband. The governor tells lawmakers that it’s the largest single investment in state history. Governor Parson says the plan also includes 30-million dollars in funding to construct and upgrade cell towers. Missouri’s broadband director has testified …
Read More »16 – years for woman convicted of killing her husband
ABC – 17 — A woman accused of killing her husband in 2017 in Montgomery County was sentenced to 16 years in state prison Monday. Judge Kevin Crane sentenced Lynlee Renick in a Boone County courtroom to 13 years in prison for second-degree murder and three years for armed criminal …
Read More »JC Schools and Columbia district being sued by Attorney general
Missouri’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against several dozen school districts across the state for mask mandates, including Columbia Public Schools (CPS) and Jefferson City Public Schools (JCPS). Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed the lawsuits on Friday afternoon, saying mask mandates don’t work and are illegal. He says parents …
Read More »Two die in Osage County crash
ABC – 17 — Two people were killed following a head on collision in Osage County just after 4:00 p.m. on Friday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash happened on US 50 after one vehicle attempted to make an improper pass while attempting to pass a …
Read More »Linthacum stepping down at JC Schools
ABC – 17 — The leader of the Jefferson City School District will retire at the end of the school year, the district said Friday. The district released the news of Superintendent Larry Linthacum’s retirement after a closed session school board meeting to discuss personnel matters. Linthacum arrived in the district …
Read More »No love lost between one Missouri senator and Mo-Dot director
One Missouri senator is calling for the Mo-Dot director’s head. Lake St. Louis’ Bob Onder claims Transportation Director Patrick McKenna doesn’t plan to use the increase gasoline tax revenues for road work … Onder also says lawmakers need to get a handle on the proposed record $47 – …
Read More »Man who allegedly shot himself in Cole County’s Jail is suing
ABC – 17 — A man who shot himself while in custody at the Cole County Jail has filed a lawsuit saying he didn’t get adequate medical care after the shooting in Nov. 2019. Brandon McNeese alleges the Cole County Sheriff’s Department and Sheriff John Wheeler did not give the …
Read More »Mid – Missouri hospitals dealing with unvaccinated patients
ABC – 17 – Cole County health leaders said Thursday that an overwhelming majority of patients with coronavirus they’re seeing in their overloaded hospitals are unvaccinated. The county’s public health department and hospital officials spoke during a virtual meeting. Cole County has been hit hard with the omicron surge — the …
Read More »COVID closes plenty of schools this Friday
Some school districts in mid-Missouri are starting long weekends today (Fri) because of COVID-19 absences. Public school districts in Jefferson City, Fatima, Columbia, Moberly and Boonville are among those that have canceled in-person classes for today (fri). Columbia is also closed Monday and Tuesday. Some schools are still having classes …
Read More »Columbia teen shooter say he didn’t know gun was loaded
An 18-year-old accused of shooting and killing another 18-year-old in northeast Columbia pleads not guilty. Shawn Long was arrested Tuesday and charged with involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action. He allegedly shot and killed Roberto Lauer at a home on Irma Drive this week. ABC 17 reports Long and Lauer were …
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