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Governor pulls the plug on extra unemployment bucks

(MissouriNet) — Saying that there’s a labor shortage across Missouri, Governor Mike Parson has issued a directive to the state Labor Department to end all federal pandemic-related unemployment benefits. Governor Parson tells Capitol reporters that businesses are struggling from labor shortages, which he says have resulted from excessive federal unemployment …

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Here comes PDMP

(AP) — Missouri is closer than ever to joining every other state in having a statewide prescription drug database, after the House on Tuesday sent a bill that would create one to Gov. Mike Parson for consideration. The GOP-led House voted 91-64 in favor of the bill, which would enable …

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You will now pay extra at the gas pump

(MissouriNet) — The Missouri Legislature has passed a proposal that would boost the state’s gas tax for the first time in about 25 years. The bill would increase the fuel tax by 12.5 total cents over five years. It would also give most drivers the choice of getting a rebate …

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Approaching ‘normal’ in Columbia

The remaining Boone County coronavirus restrictions end at noon today (wed). The health director is letting her latest order expire, without replacing it. Businesses and schools can still choose to require masks and social distancing on their own. Masking is still required inside Columbia Public Schools and Mizzou buildings. You’ll …

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JCPD makes arrests in property damage, shots fired and other crimes

(JCPD) – Over the past several days, the Jefferson City Police Department has responded to multiple weapons offenses resulting in property destruction. On Tuesday, 5/05/21 at approximately 9 PM officers responded to the busy Community Park, 725 Marshall St, after receiving reports of multiple gunshots. Upon arrival, officers discovered multiple …

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No summer flood on tap .. for this year

(MissouriNet) — It appears there is little chance of much flooding, if any, along the Missouri River this year. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports a drought in the Upper Missouri River Basin has greatly reduced flows into the Missouri River system downstream. soil conditions upstream along the Missouri, …

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Giving up snow days

It’s an early out for Jefferson City students this year. The district is doing away with several snow make up days and dismissing kids on May 27th, three hours early. The Jefferson City Public Schools managed to stay with mostly in – person learning the past year, even with the …

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Prison time for kiddie porn

A Fulton man will spend more than a decade in federal prison for transporting child pornography over the internet. A judge yesterday (mon) sentenced Kevin Downey to 12 years behind bars, with no shot at parole. He pleaded guilty last November. Prosecutors say Downey worked at the Boone County Jail …

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Another kidnapping?

Turns out it was not actually an abduction. That’s what Columbia police called it at first yesterday (mon), when a woman was reportedly forced into an SUV at Scott Boulevard and Chapel Hill Road. But investigators a few hours later said no one was in danger. They’re now calling it …

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