Federal investigators now say it was an onboard fire that caused a fatal plane crash at the Lake in 2020. Scott and Amy Lowe of Iowa died in the crash that happened after they took off from the Osage beach airport in August of that year. A bystander told investigators …
Read More »Honors for JCPD officers / staff
Dozens of Jefferson City police officers and 911 operators have been awarded the medal of valor, medal of honor or meritorious service award for various acts of bravery involving suspects, fires or the 2019 tornado. Three of those honored are JCPD officers Dalton Brauch, Ryan Seymour and Desmond Wilson for their …
Read More »Remembering the 2019 JCMO tornado
It’s been three years since an EF – 3 tornado hit Jefferson City. Sunday marked the anniversary of the twister that hit late at night on May 22 2019. The tornado cut a path from Eldon along Highway 54 through southern Cole County before hitting Jefferson City. Buildings were damaged …
Read More »Bridge work on 50 at the Cole – Osage County line
You’ll have to deal one closed lane on the Highway 50 bridge at the Osage River. Mo-Dot crews are doing work under the bridge. One westbound lane will be closed through Friday.
Read More »Senator Rick Brattin weighs in on congressional maps
If you were a legislator would you have voted for the Missouri gas tax increase if you’d known that you’d be paying over $4 – a gallon one year later? Senator Rick Brattin says he never supported the law that will have you forking over almost 30 – cents a …
Read More »Thunderstorms clobber Rolla, Phelps County
Storm damage is being cleaned up in and around Rolla yesterday after yesterday’s severe thunderstorm. The roof partially collapsed on the Stuckeys on I-44 but no one was hurt. There also reports of a home and barns being damaged. Emergency crews had to do several water rescues and there were …
Read More »Congressional candidate says inflation is really hurting Mid – Missouri
A former Boone County clerk who’s seeking the GOP nomination for Missouri’s fourth congressional district is slamming the Biden administration’s handling of inflation. Hartsburg’s Taylor Burks says the industries being impacted by inflation are the ones hit hardest by COVID: Inflation has remained near 40-year highs.
Read More »McCloskeys can’t help right wing group
AP — The Missouri Supreme Court denied a request by U.S. Senate candidate Mark McCloskey and his wife to give free legal advice to a conservative activist group as a condition of their professional probation, but McCloskey said Thursday he’ll try to find another right-wing organization to represent. Mark and …
Read More »Maybe you don’t need a JCMO business license
If you have a one –person home based business operating out of your garage, should you still have to go to City Hall and pay for a business license? A new state law would exempt those Mom and Pop ‘no – impact’ companies from needing that city license … 4th …
Read More »Who will get the Missouri income tax rebates?
(AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday said he’s concerned about a one-time tax credit bill awaiting his approval. The bill lawmakers sent to Parson calls for up to a $500 nonrefundable tax credit for single workers and a maximum of $1,500 for married couples filing jointly, although the …
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