A Capital City High School student could face suspension or even expulsion. The student is accused of posting threats to social media. Investigators say the student posed as a former student and made the threats. Juvenile authorities are now involved. The student could also face criminal charges.

(AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday set a February execution date for a suburban St. Louis man who was convicted of killing his girlfriend and her three young children nearly 18 years ago. Leonard Taylor, 58, is scheduled to be executed on Feb. 7 at the state prison …

AP – The feds officially kicked off the application process for his student debt cancellation program and announced that 8 million borrowers had already applied for loan relief during the federal government’s soft launch period over the weekend.

Jefferson City is outpacing all of Missouri when it comes to business start – ups. The city had over 1400 – new business applications in 2021, over 30 – percent more than the year before … The Jefferson City Chamber’s Gary Plummer says the recent survey puts the Capital City …

Jefferson City councilmen are holding off on okaying more demolition for Capitol Avenue for another month. They were looking at tearing down almost a dozen more dilapidated homes. The city’s consultant says it would take $4-million to rehab the properties, maybe much more. Council also okayed the $78-million budget for …

Hall of Fame reliever and 1979 Cy Young winner Bruce Sutter has died. He was 69. Sutter won a World Series in 1982 with the St. Louis Cardinals. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.  

  (AP) — Environmental investigation consultants have found significant radioactive contamination at an elementary school in suburban St. Louis where nuclear weapons were produced during World War II. The report by Boston Chemical Data Corp. has confirmed fears about contamination at Jana Elementary School in the Hazelwood School District in …

One of the Capitol Avenue homes is being torn down. Crews are demolishing the house at 407 East Capitol. City leaders deemed it unsafe after the owner was evicted. Demolition work could cost $40,000 and that cost will be on the owner. Another fire damaged building nearby by is next …

Ap — A judge has dismissed the lawsuit challenging a Missouri law that requires voters to show a government-issued ID at the polls. Cole County Judge Jon Beetem’s order on Wednesday means that voters without a photo ID will have to file a provisional ballot in the November election. The provisional ballot …

Will you vote to allow Missourians to buy and smoke legal recreational marijuana? That’s what passage of Amendment 3 will allow. But legalization activist Eapen Thampy opposes the ballot issue, saying it would create new criminal penalties and would give preferential treatment to potential retailers … Proponents say passage would …