Former Republican State Rep. Chuck Basye may have his work cut out for him. The GOP lawmaker from Rocheport is now running for the State Senate against Democrat Stephen Webber in heavily ‘Blue’ Boone County … Basye admits he had to be talked into running. But he adds he thinks …

Lake – area firefighters say someone has set numerous fires in Camden County. Crews have been called out to nine natural cover fires that threatened several buildings. They say the fires were set along the road. No one is in custody.

The candidate filing period for the 2024 elections later this year closed Tuesday with one big surprise in Boone County. Republican Chuck Basye jumped into the race to take on the Democrat Stephen Webber for the State Senate seat from Boone County. The incumbent Caleb Rowden is term-limited. Webber served …

Missouri House members squared off along party lines Monday over debate about the proposed state budget. House Budget Committee Chair Cody Smith says the Democrats accused him of not allowing enough time to sort through the spending plan … Many Democrats simply voted ‘present’ at the hearing. The proposed budget …

If you’ve had a call recently that appeared to be from your bank it might have been scammers. Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler says people have received calls that show up on caller i-d as being from a bank. The caller then asks for your personal information. If you get …

One worker is dead after an accident at a Lebanon factory. Police went to the Detroit Tool Metal Products building Tuesday morning. They found a worker on the floor underneath a large spool of wire.  The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. No name was released. OSHA is investigating.

State Senator Mary Elizabeth Coleman has called off her run for Congress and now joins the field for Missouri Secretary of State. Coleman is an attorney and a Republican lawmaker from Arnold. House Speaker Dean Plocher announced on KWOS that he had  decided to move to the secretary of state …

Missouri’s House Speaker is now setting his sights on another higher office. Rep. Dean Plocher was running for Lt. Governor. Now he’s focusing on another statewide race … the Secretary of State’s seat. He made the announcement on KWOS’ Wake Up Mid – Missouri. Plocher has been under investigation by …

Missouri Governor Candidate Jay Ashcroft says it’s time to get rid of Missouri’s income tax. And he wants to pull the plug on the gasoline tax increase too. Tom Kruckemeyer was the Chief Economist under several governors. He says lawmakers have already cut the income tax rate … Kruckemeyer is …

A Nashville, Tennessee police detective who attended the autopsy examination Riley Strain said the death of former Mizzou student continues to appear accidental. Strain was missing for nearly two weeks before his body was found Friday in the Cumberland River about eight miles from the downtown area where he was …