A Jefferson City woman is facing arson charges in Columbia. Police say Alruekia Brown-Wells set a fire on purpose early yesterday (mon) outside Columbia Square Apartments on Claudell Lane. No one was hurt. Brown-Wells is now in jail on charges of arson, endangering the welfare of a child, and assault.

Jefferson City police say someone may have used a gun to break up a fight last (sun) night. ABC 17 reports they’re investigating shots fired on East Ashley near Monroe Street. No word anyone was hurt. No arrests reported yet.

$10,000 bucks a month for a vaccination clinic? That’s what Cole County will pay to rent the clinic at Capital Mall. Presiding Commissioner Sam Bushman says most of the spaces they looked at didn’t fit their needs …        The shot clinic will open next Monday (April 12th) and offer shots …

About 28 percent of Missourians have gotten at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Mass vaccination events are ramping up throughout the state. Faurot Field alone is hosting clinics four days this week, including people getting their first doses today (mon) and tomorrow (tue). The Boone County health department …

A Jefferson City man is accused of getting drunk, whacking someone with a hammer, and driving away from the cops. Police say they got word about an assault with a hammer yesterday (thur) morning on Southridge Drive. Germaine Morehouse allegedly drove off in a stolen car. When officers spotted that …

While Jefferson City district voters only have school board candidates on the ballot, the Southern Boone school district has a nearly eight-million-dollar bond issue on Tuesday. Superintendent Chris Felmlee says one focus will be on a new addition that connects the two current middle school buildings. Felmlee says the district …

The Missouri House yesterday (thur) passed its version of the state budget, without including funding for voter-approved Medicaid expansion. Republicans in the majority say they’re worried about committing the state to pay for its share of the growing and expensive government health care program. Missouri voters last year amended the …

(MissouriNet) — A Mid-Missouri legislator who wants to reduce the House’s size says Missouri has more lawmakers than any of its bordering states. Holts Summit GOP State Representative Travis Fitzwater testified today (Wednesday) in Jefferson City on his proposed constitutional amendment, which would reduce the Missouri House from 163 to …

You don’t like the idea of an increase in Missouri’s gas tax? Neither does Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft..     On the KWOS Morning Show, Ashcroft says Mo-Dot needs to get out of the business of issuing bonds to pay for road work. He claims the agency pays over $300 – …

(MissouriNet) — Vaccine passports are in the works for people to prove they have their coronavirus shot. Some state and local governments across the nation are talking about whether to require vaccine passports before entering certain places. Governor Mike Parson says he won’t be going down that road… The passports …