Former Cole County Eastern District Commissioner Mike ‘Pee Wee’ Forck passes away. Forck died over the weekend. Visitation for Forck will be Friday afternoon at St Francis Xavier Church in Taos and the funeral is Saturday. Forck was a US Army Vietnam veteran. ‘Pee Wee’ was 75.

KMIZ — A Steelville man is charged with burglary and domestic assault after an incident in Centralia Sunday morning. According to court records, Brandon Harrison went to a residence in the 23000 block of Schunemeyer Road near Centralia uninvited just after midnight. the Sheriff’s Office believes Harrison traveled from Steelville …

KMIZ — A Columbia man was charged for the sixth time in two months for invasion of privacy after allegedly taking unwanted pictures earlier this month. According to a probable cause statement, Ronald Dameron is accused of attempting to take pictures up a victim’s skirt on July 7 at the …

Will you see the Governor call lawmakers back to the Capitol for another special session? Cole County Rep. Rudy Veit hopes not …        He thinks there is a possibility Governor Parson could call them back to deal with planned legislative redistricting. Veit, who supported the gas tax increase, doesn’t feel …

A Chamois man faces murder charges after a weekend killing. Investigators say 62 – year old Warren Taylor is accused in the deaths of Leonard and Pauline Gerloff who were found dead Saturday afternoon at a home in Chamois. Taylor was arrested Saturday night and now faces first degree murder …

Mike Kehoe calls it a ‘front burner issue’ for state lawmakers. The Lt. Governor says the debate over critical race theory in the classroom could take center stage at the State Capitol …     Kehoe says it’s a potential balancing act between the state dictating curriculum and allowing local school districts …

A Columbia city worker resigns and three more staffers claim they’ve been asked to resign. They’ve all been on administrative leave since July 9th. One employee stepped down Friday after meeting with the city administrator. The staffers claim the city has created a hostile work environment.

KWOS / Jefferson Bank / Person You Should Know with Austin Petersen & John Marsh July 23, 2021 These PERSONS are a COUPLE one from Bland and the other from Jefferson City, met at the BRIDEGE DRIVE-IN theater in Cedar City, and have been married for 51 years! Both have …

Jefferson City police make an arrest after a shooting that left two people injured. Officers said yesterday (thur) they caught a 23-year old suspect who was on pre-trial release from a 2019 arrest. We don’t that person’s name yet. Investigators say the shooting happened on Stadium Boulevard near Highway 54 …

Mid-Missouri counties are still seeing higher coronavirus case increases. Cole County added 58 new cases yesterday .   Boone County had 89 new positives yesterday (thur). Active cases rose again to their highest point since late January. Hospitalizations went up, and are putting a strain on resources. Cole County added …