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FRA Medicaid bill and Wayfair tax at the State Capitol

The Missouri House sent the F-R-A tax bill to Governor Parson’s desk yesterday (wed). The tax will renew federal funding for Medicaid in the state. But some Republicans are upset that some of those dollars are going to Planned Parenthood… O’Fallon state rep Nick Schroer says on the Mike Ferguson …

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Covid numbers still growing

Mid-Missouri is still seeing higher coronavirus case increases. Cole County reported 34 new cases, the highest one-day total since January. Boone reported 35 new positives yesterday (wed). Active cases rose again. Hospitalizations went down a little. Cole County reported 34 new cases, the highest one-day total since January. KMIZ 17 …

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Missing JCMO teen found okay

17 — According to the Jefferson City police, the 15-year-old girl has been located safely. The Jefferson City Police Department reports Ammariah Lee had been missing since Saturday. Police said the girl was last seen leaving her house in her mother’s vehicle, which has been found in Columbia. Officers discovered …

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Convicted killer in custody

A convicted murderer out on parole that escaped cops this weekend has been found. The Callaway County Sheriff’s office said Tuesday that Stephen Thorp was arrested. He was wanted in Randolph County for resisting arrest. Authorities say he ran away from cops near Kingdom City over the weekend. Thorp was …

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Should US military study ‘critical race theory’?

Maybe the US military should spend less time on teaching troops about critical race theory and more time on actual war-fighting. Even West Pointers are studying the controversial issue. Retired Air Force Colonel Rik Combs doesn’t think our potential adversaries are worried about it …      The chairman of the joint …

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Convicted Columbia killer will be put to death decades later

The Missouri Supreme Court has finally set an execution date for Ernest Lee Johnson. He’s the Columbia man accused of killing three convenience store workers with a hammer in 1994. He is set to be executed by lethal injection October 5th. Johnson had asked that his execution be carried out …

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Covid in Cole and area

Mid-Missouri is still seeing higher coronavirus case increases. Cole County reported 26 new cases, the highest one-day total since January. Boone reported 58 new positives yesterday (tue), the most reported in one day since early March. Active cases rose above 200. Hospitalizations went down a little. Some state government workers …

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Fulton gets state $$ to cover giant natural gas bills

The City of Fulton receives a big check from the state following a tough winter. Governor Parson presented a three-point-four million dollar loan to city leaders yesterday (tue). Fulton was hit hard financially by rising natural gas prices during extreme cold weather in February. Another 50 municipalities in Missouri will …

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Suspect arrested after gun threat in JC public housing

(JCPD) — Early this morning, June 29th,2021 at approximately 1:08AM, the Jefferson City Communications Center received several calls reporting a disturbance involving a weapon in the 1400 block of Elizabeth Street.Responding officers located the victim and a witness outside the apartment building indicating the suspect was inside the residence with …

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Missouri House gets FRA back today

Now it’s the House’s turn. After Missouri senators okayed the renewal of the FRA funding for Medicaid Saturday, the Special Session issue now goes before a House Budget Committee. Jefferson City Representative Dave Griffith says the Governor claims he’ll cut other areas of the budget if the issue isn’t fixed …

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