A former state lawmaker is the first candidate to announce a run for Vicky Hartzler’s U-S House seat. The Kansas City Star reports that Republican Ed Emery of Lamar is entering the race. The 71-year old spent the last eight years as a state senator. He’s also served in the …

Governor Parson has signed a new law that will limit public health restrictions imposed by local governments. Parson says the law signed yesterday (tue) will primarily affect future public health crises. The law limits emergency orders restricting businesses, churches, schools or gatherings to 30 days, unless extended by the local …

(MissouriNet) — A mistrial has been declared Lebanon, in the case of a Camdenton man charged with killing a woman because she was gay. The mistrial was declared after the jury was seated Monday, but it’s unclear what caused it. Steven Endlsey is charged with killing Danielle Smith and her …

KMIZ 17 – A Jefferson City man was placed on two years of unsupervised probation Thursday for unlawful use of a weapon, a misdemeanor, after shooting the gun into the air to break up a fight in Jefferson City at a funeral of a friend. Pierre Starks was arrested in …

KMIZ 17 – A Callaway County woman is now in a state mental hospital after pleading not guilty by reason of insanity in a 2020 murder case. Callaway County prosecutor Chris Wilson said Lola Crews made the plea on April 26 and effectively ends the case. Wilson said that two …

MSHP — This car may look familiar to some of you from it’s crazy driving a couple of hours ago (Mon). It was stolen in Osage County and traveled through Jefferson City and north to Fulton. It reached speeds of 150 mph before it wrecked by itself. Another bad guy …

A boat catches fire at the Lake of the Ozarks. The patrol says it took place near a gas dock on Saturday. A trooper used a tow rope to drag the boat away from the docks. Firefighters then put out the flames. Witnesses say the three people on the boat …

Joseph Elledge is back in court today (mon). He’s the Columbia man accused of killing his wife, Mengqi Ji back in October 2019. A judge will decide whether to allow secret audio recordings between the two into evidence. Prosecutors say the conversations detail months of verbal abuse by Elledge toward …

Governor Parson has signed a bill banning local enforcement of federal gun laws. Parson signed the bill into law this weekend. The measure allows local police departments to be sued and fined 50-thousand dollars for every violation. Republicans say the measure is necessary to block enforcement of any new gun …

KWOS Jefferson Bank / Person You Should Know with Austin Peterson & John Marsh  Friday, June 11, 2021 This person attended Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, with a degree in nursing. This person was born and raised in Jefferson City, met her spouse at college they chose Jefferson City as …