Senator Rick Brattin says don’t blame me when you’re paying over $4 a gallon at the pump. The Western Missouri Senator told his colleagues that he never supported the gas tax hike … Brattin says with billions of dollars in reserves there were plenty of funds available for Missouri’s roads …

AP – A western Missouri police association has pulled the plug on its plan to raffle off an AR-15 rifle in the wake of recent mass shootings. The Belton Police Athletic Association had planned to raffle off the gun as part of its annual fundraiser supporting an anti-drug education program …

It’s Media Day for the JC  Chamber’s ‘Young Professionals.’ We hosted about 30 of Jefferson City’s up and coming movers and shakers who got the grand tour of KWOS! Thanks the crew at Oscars Classic Diner for fixin’ us up with breakfast!  

Dustin Hill has some strong feelings about how the U-S involvement in Afghanistan ended. The Congressional candidate and former Marine was there when we left … Hill is one of 5 Republicans running for Blaine Luetkemeyer’s 3rd District Congressional seat. He adds that  blame for the high rate inflation rate rests with the …

  Witness issues have delayed a Columbia murder trial that was scheduled to begin next week at the Boone County Courthouse. 18-year-old Iseah Jackson is charged with two counts of second degree murder for the July 2020 deaths of two people near Volunteer drive and Grace lane. Court documents indicate …

Mark Ruether is the new Cole County Auditor. Ruether was appointed by the Governor to fill the remainder of the term of current Cole County Auditor Kristen Berhorst. She’s leaving to become the director of finance at Helias Catholic High School. Ruether is currently the county’s Deputy Treasurer.

A woman apparently picked the wrong fake name to give a Cole County deputy during a traffic stop. Mindy Williams was pulled over on Highway 54 near Cassidy Road Monday night. After giving the false name to the officer, he informed her there were felony warrants for that name. Williams …

The man accused of bringing a gun to the State Capitol will stay in jail pending a hearing. Alok Rohra allegedly told Capitol Police officers he wanted to show the gun to Governor Mike Parson. He’s charged with being a felon in possession of a gun. Rohra has a hearing …

You could soon see Jefferson City police officers wearing body cameras. But they won’t come cheap. The Jefferson City Council okayed the JCPD to pursue a $180,000 grant to pay for some of the cost. Lt. Dave Williams says the plan is to equip every officer with a camera … …

Storms are on the way late today and tonight. They could pack large hail and high winds. There’s a lesser threat for small tornadoes. And if the storms are slow moving they could cause some isolated flooding.