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 …

Missouri Congressman Mark Alford is pulling no punches. He tells NewsNation that Hamas ‘needs to be eradicated’ after the attack on Israel. And he’s sure Iran is behind it … Iran is the largest backer of the Hamas terrorist group. Alford says he supports the U-S deployment of the USS …

Three people face charges in connection with a shooting at McClung Park in Jefferson City last week. Dayjuan Crossland faces assault and gun charges. He showed up at a Columbia hospital with a gunshot wound but wouldn’t cooperate with investigators. Another man was shot in the leg. Denise Word is …

A man dies after a tractor overturns into a pond in Callaway County. 77 – year old Joseph Richner of Mokane died at the scene. The crash happened Monday as the front end loader got too close to the edge of the pond and flipped.

A woman who was born in Boone County dies in Hamas attack in Israel. The family says Deborah Matias died while trying to shield her son from gunfire. He was wounded but is expected to survive. Her husband, an Israeli citizen, also died.

As lawmakers all across Missouri sound off about the attack by Hamas on Israel, it doesn’t mean that they aren’t keeping a close eye on China too. On a recent ‘Wake Up Mid – Missouri’, former Congressman Vicky Hartzler says our current lawmakers recognize the threat the Chinese represent … …

Jefferson City Police identify the woman who died in a crash Sunday in Jefferson City. 74 year old Julie Agee was killed in the crash. Emergency crews found Agee trapped underneath an SUV in the 200 block of Madison. Investigators say a Holts Summit woman was driving on Madison and …

Jefferson City Police are still looking into a downtown crash that killed a pedestrian Sunday afternoon. Police were called to the 200 block of Madison Street just after noon. One person was taken to a local hospital and later died. No name or any other information has been released.

Jefferson City Police arrest three suspects in connection with a shooting at McClung Park last week. A 19 year old woman, an 18 year old man and a 17 year old juvenile were arrested Friday. Two victims are recovering from gunshot wounds after a Thursday night incident at a Jefferson …