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(AP) — Inauguration Day for President-elect Joe Biden will look unlike anything the nation has seen before as the scars of COVID-19 and the Jan. 6 protests at the U.S. Capitol turn the West Front into a virtual ghost town compared to years past. Instead of a parade down Pennsylvania …

Missouri Senate Majority Floor Leader Caleb Rowden expects state budget year 2022 to be tough but he expects the following year to be even worse. State budget leaders expect the next fiscal year to have a revenue decline of about 419 million dollars. (as said) “It’s not fun to budget …

Jefferson City’s April municipal election looks to be a busy one. Several council seats and the Municipal Judge job are up for grabs. Dave Kemna is running unopposed in Ward 1. Laura Ward faces a challenge from former councilman Edie Vogel in Ward Two. Mary Schantz and Scott Spencer are …

(KMIZ) — The father of a Benton County 4-year-old killed in December will have the chance to get out of jail ahead of trial. Judge Mark Pilley set a $500,000 cash or surety bond for James Mast, 28, at a Tuesday morning hearing. James Mast is one of four people …

Callaway County reported its 34th COVID-19 death yesterday (tue). Active cases went down there. Cole County had 36 new positives.Boone County reports two more COVID-19 deaths. Health officials said yesterday (tue) both patients were older than 75. That’s now 67 total deaths from the illness. Boone reported 114 new coronavirus …

The Missouri House is considering legislation to appoint House and Senate Marshals, to help provide physical security and perform other duties at the State Capitol. The Missouri House Crime Prevention Committee will hold a hearing next Monday on legislation from Joplin GOP State Representative Lane Roberts, a former state Department …

(KMIZ) — Jefferson City’s downtown saw little foot traffic Monday, with a combination of a state holiday and enhanced security precautions around the Capitol keeping the area quiet. Some of those effects could linger this week: House lawmakers are pausing their session because of the number of coronavirus cases in …

A Fulton man has life-threatening injuries after a house fire. Investigators say they learned about the fire early Monday morning at a single-story duplex on Green Street. Crews got an older man out of the duplex. He was taken to a hospital. No word yet on how the fire started. …

(AP) — Just like so many painful playoff losses in their past, the Browns came up achingly short — inches from a game-swinging play, inches from a last chance. Cleveland’s turnaround season ended Sunday in heartbreak. “For now,” said quarterback Baker Mayfield. “It’s definitely going to sting.” Unable to take …

Should Missouri have closed political primaries? That would mean you could only weigh in on who should be the GOP or Democratic nominee for an elected office if you’re a registered member of that party. Republican state rep Dan Stacy is pushing the idea. Stacy says the open primary system …