A Jefferson City woman is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from the convenience store where she worked. Jessie Niekamp is charged with felony stealing after nearly $5000 turned up missing from a deposit for Midwest Petroleum on Ellis Blvd. where Niekamp worked. Investigators say she admitted to the theft.

You’ve heard many larger Mid – Missouri manufacturers say they could create more jobs if there was housing for those workers. Late last year private developers of some planned workforce housing complexes weren’t approved for HDC funding. The agency claimed there was too much opposition in the community. But Jefferson …

A fired Ashland police officer is suing the city. Tom Whitener claims he was terminated after he reported misconduct by suspended Police Chief Gabe Edwards. Edwards was placed on leave back in July after the allegations came to light.

A woman is recovering after being pulled from a storm drain on the Westminster campus in Fulton Tuesday. Crews were called out after a student heard someone screaming from inside the drain near the freshman dorm. The woman in her 30’s was not a Westminster student. They say she could …

Missouri State Rep. Adam Schwadron says the Hamas militants are terrorists .. plain and simple. The Jewish Missouri lawmaker says there’s a major St. Louis fund drive underway to help the victims of the attacks … Schwadron says several families have pledged to match the first $650,000 raised. The St. …

A settlement has been reached in the wrongful death case of a Jefferson City man. Jasen Smith died after a concert at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater near St. Louis in 2019 when he was hit in the head with a chair as crews were cleaning up after the event. Terms …

A woman implicated in a 2019 killing pleads guilty to a lesser charge. Emily Ricketts had faced charges of being an accessory to murder in the killing of Lauro Garza-Perez, whose body was found along Highway 40. Ricketts admitted to hindering prosecution. Police investigators are still looking for Ruben Corales …

The Truman Boulevard overpass over Highway 50 in Jefferson City is now back open. The bridge closed last week for a rehab project and was planned to be closed for 10 days, but crews got the work done early. MoDOT will now close the Route D bridge over Highway 50 for work. …

Missouri House Speaker makes it official. State Rep. Dean Plocher says he’ll run for Lt. Governor … Plocher made the announcement on ‘Wake Up Mid – Missouri’. As for the January legislative session, he predicts the House will pass both sports betting and child care tax credits. But Plocher hopes …

Folks in Auxvasse are up in arms after a rash of dog bites in town. Upset neighbors say the same dog has bitten several people, including children. Auxvasse does not have an animal control officer and is limited in its police response. The city council is discussing what steps to …