(AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has made good on his promise to pardon a couple who gained notoriety for pointing guns at social justice demonstrators as they marched past the couple’s home last year. The Republican governor announced Tuesday that he pardoned Mark and Patricia McCloskey, who pleaded guilty …

Will your kids be back in masks when they return to school in a few weeks? It depends. Cole County Health Department’s Kristi Campbell says they’re working with area schools to track any potential threat from the virus …      About one – quarter to one – fifth of all patients …

Is China gunning for the U-S? Mid – Missouri Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer thinks the Chinese would go after us economically before they do militarily …       x760803    Luetkemeyer says the U-S needs to stop investing in China. He says we put $1.3 – trillion dollars into the Chinese economy …

A campaign to put Missouri’s new gas tax increase to a public vote has been tabled. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the group Americans for Prosperity dropped plans to get the issue on the ballot. The group had hoped voters would overturn the tax increase. But the group’s executive director …

A Kansas man who went missing over the weekend is found dead at the Lake of the Ozarks. The patrol says Cornelius Anderson drowned after he entered the water near Shady Gators Bar and Grill late Saturday night. His body was found in the water yesterday (mon) morning. The 20-year …

Authorities have released the name of the suspect accused in an Ashland homicide. Police said yesterday (sun) that 19-year old Robin Morales-Sanchez is still wanted, and could be armed. He is accused of stabbing 47-year old Moises Hernandez-Sanchez to death on East Liberty Lane early Friday. Investigators say Morales-Sanchez also …

Three women are hurt after a boat explosion on the Lake of the Ozarks. The patrol says a mechanical failure in the engine caused the boat to explode in the main channel of the lake Saturday afternoon. Three passengers, Logan Waldow, Grace Wright and Mariah Moceri all went to the …

Will you see your Missouri legislators called back for a second special session? A couple of months ago Governor Parson talked about a special session on redistricting. Mid – Missouri Senator Mike Bernskoetter isn’t sure there’s enough time between now and the veto session …       x760802    Lawmakers did …

KWOS – Jefferson Bank / Person You Should Know with Austin Petersen & John Marsh July 30, 2021 This person moved to Jefferson City when she was 13 and has been here ever since. This person has been married for 25 years has 4 children, 4 stepchildren, and 13 grandchildren. …

KMIZ — Ashland police confirmed officers are investigating a deadly assault Friday morning. According to a news release from the Ashland Police Department, police and deputies from the Boone County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a disturbance in the 100 block of East Liberty Lane around 1:30 a.m. Shortly before …