Department of Justice officials want to monitor Cole County’s polling places Tuesday. But the County Clerk says ‘no’. A Team from DOJ informed Clerk Steve Korsmeyer of their intentions to sit in at polling places. Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft agrees with Korsmeyer, saying it would be highly inappropriate for …

Former KWOS announcer Jack Renner passed away Saturday, according to his family. Renner was on KWOS in the 1970’s and was a fixture in Jefferson City’s theatre scene, acting and directing plays for decades. Renner was 84.

Our KWOS Helias – Battle high school football game today will start earlier because of a stormy forecast. Our broadcast with Kevin Kelly and the team will now start at 4:30pm. The game will kick off at 5pm. Join us for all the action of Helias Crusader football on KWOS. …

Another successful year for the United Way of Central Missouri fund drive. The agency raised over $2.4 – million for the 28 – human service groups they fund. They surpassed the goal by about $100,000.

Three private developers have the go-ahead from the Jefferson City Council to use tax credits to help build three so-called ‘workforce housing’ complexes. They would create about 120 – low income apartments. But Cole County Presiding Commissioner candidate Carla Steck wonders if tax dollars will be used to pay for …

A Nebraska trucker is hurt in a crash on Highway – 179 north of Jefferson City. 25 – year old Kawa Khudhur of Lincoln ran off the highway around 10 – Thursday morning. The accident closed the road for about an hour and a half.  

The cut fiber optic cable is repaired.  911 service is back on for the Centerton area. If you live in the Centertown area, you may not be able to call 9-1-1. A contractor is repairing a cut fiber optic cable. The outage could cause problems for Century Link, Lumen and …

Cole County Presiding Commissioner Sam Bushman knows inflation and the tight economy will drive the voters to the polls next week. Bushman, who’s running for re-election, says the county is feeling the same pinch you are . Bushman was elected to the job in 2014. He meets a challenge from local artist …

The Montgomery County woman convicted in the shooting death of her husband is appealing her case. Lynlee Renick and her ex boyfriend were accused of shooting and killing Ben Renick at his snake farm in 2017. Her lawyers claim the ex boyfriend Michael Humphrey was the actual shooter.

A Moberly man will spend the next 7 – years in prison. 42- year old Jason Garner pleaded guilty to shooting a Randolph County deputy with his own gun. The incident happened during a domestic violence call at a Moberly home last spring. The deputy is recovering.