Cole County’s ambulance service is looking at expanding its footprint out in the county. Cole County EMS Chief Eric Hoy says they are now in a facility housed in the Osage Fire District’s station in Wardsville … Construction is underway on a new ambulance base across the street from the Cole County …

The special prosecutor has not been asked to file any charges yet against Ashland’s embattled police chief. Gabe Edwards was put on leave in July and has now sued the city over the action. Callaway County Prosecutor Ben Miller is the special prosecutor in the case. He says they continue …

Ol’ Mizzou has been pretty much flush with cash over the past few years. Lawmakers have been generous with funding for the University system. But M-U Curator Todd Graves says the artificially high education budget won’t always be there … Missouri’s colleges and universities got a 7% increase in funding …

A Columbia woman faces charges of child abuse. Investigators say 31 – year old Taylor Oringderff was picked up after being accused of hitting a child. Our news partner ABC – 17 says the charging statement claims Oringderff allegedly hit the child with a high chair because she suspected the …

Do you think Jefferson City is finally going to get the long – rumored conference center? New City Administrator Brian Crane is no stranger to the debate. He remembers discussing it when he was a councilman (here) years ago … The city is now looking for a developer to build …

How about keeping more money in your pocket at tax time? Callaway County State Rep. Jim Schulte says the House will float another round of potential income cuts when they return in January … Schulte :11 q:”capitol” But Schulte, like many other lawmakers, is concerned Senators could tie up work …

Are we in for another year of filibusters and delaying tactics in the Missouri Senate next session? Majority Leader Senator Cindy O’Laughlin says even though the former Conservative Caucus is supposedly gone, she doesn’t put anything past her colleague senator Bill Eigel … O’Laughlin adds that the Department of Elementary …

A Jefferson City man who crashed into a car and two houses on Halloween now faces DWI charges Luke Weber was driving his truck on Buckingham Park Halloween afternoon when he crashed into a car and two houses, up the street from his house. Police say Weber smelled of alcohol. …

Missouri’s synagogues are taking the security threat against Jews very seriously. Rabbi Brigitte Rosenberg says St. Louis temples stepped up security years ago, especially after the 2018 killings in Pittsburg … Some synagogues have hired firms to train their members in active shooter classes. In Clayton, police cars are often …

Work at Jefferson City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant begins today. Crews caution you could smell some odors over the new few weeks. strong odors were an issue for years before the plant was upgraded.