One of mid-Missouri’s largest manufacturers has celebrated its 50th anniversary in Jefferson City by announcing a $10-million expansion. Hitachi Energy will add 75 new jobs at their 13-acre plant near Highway 94. Governor Mike Parson joined company executives, Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe and state lawmakers for Tuesday’s announcement, saying that Hitachi …

A Cole County woman faces drug charges after being caught meth and heroin. 33 – year old Tara Rapier was arrested after a raid at a home on Riverfront Drive Tuesday afternoon. Deputies and MUSTANG Drug Task Force officers seized two pounds of meth, heroin, and thousands of dollars in …

(AP) — An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Uvalde Texas elementary school, killing 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom in the deadliest school shooting in nearly. The attacker was killed by a Border Patrol officer. The death toll also included two adults.

Should you be overly concerned about Monkeypox? About 9 cases have been confirmed in the US, with about 100 positive cases worldwide. Dr. Randy Tobler doesn’t think the average Mid – Missourian really has anything to worry about … Tobler adds the virus can be more serious in people with …

(AP) — A Camdenton man has been sentenced to two life terms in prison without parole for shooting a woman and her daughter after a long dispute over the daughter’s sexual orientation. Steven Endsley, 59, was sentenced Monday in the deaths of Danielle M. Smith, 27, and her mother, Teresa …

(AP) — A state lawmaker charged with fraud involving medical treatments has been sued by a patient over the care she prescribed for him to relieve back pain. Rep. Tricia Derges, a Nixa Republican, is scheduled to go on trial in federal court next month on charges that she sold …

We’ll learn details this (Tuesday) morning about a new expansion project at Hitachi Energy in Jefferson City, one of the largest employers in the Capital City. Governor Mike Parson will be at the MASSIVE plant on Highway 94 at 11 am, celebrating Hitachi Energy’s 50th anniversary and the new expansion. Parson …

Now there are four candidates running for Travis Fitzwater’s Callaway County State House seat. Shannon Graziano is a William Woods grad who works for Jefferson City Parks and Recreation. He says he’s heard from parents who aren’t happy about how the schools are operating … Graziano joins former Fulton Police …

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 …

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 …