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A crew member from White River Valley Electric Cooperative works to restore power in southeast Missouri’s Fredericktown on January 25, 2023 (photo courtesy of Boone Electric Cooperative) Linemen from at least three mid-Missouri rural electric cooperatives are in southern Missouri this (Thursday) morning, helping to restore power in areas that …

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (left) visits with Governor Mike Parson at the Statehouse in Jefferson City on January 24, 2023 (photo courtesy of the governor’s Flickr page) Missouri’s GOP attorney general has sent a second letter to Columbia Public Schools (CPS) Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood regarding last Thursday’s drag …

A Jefferson City man could spend years in prison after being convicted in a 2018 shooting. Alfred Chism Jr. was found guilty of second degree murder in the death of Charon Session. Chism admitted to shooting Session outside his mother’s home but said it was in self – defense.

Columbia Public Works employee Paul Kalogeris, a CDL operator, conducts preliminary checks of trucks and equipment on January 24, 2023 (photo courtesy of Columbia Public Works spokesman John Ogan) Columbia Public Works crews are warning motorists that temperatures are expected to drop below freezing by about 7 o’clock tonight (Wednesday). …

The 17th annual KWOS/Missouri Credit Union Miracles For Kids Radiothon to benefit MU Health Care’s Children’s Hospital is coming up on February 23rd and 24th! We can’t wait to get caught up with our many Miracle kids and families, and meet so many new faces.  As we await the grand opening …

A cougar is hit by a car near Union. Conservation officials say the mountain lion was hit near Villa Ridge Monday night. The driver wasn’t hurt but the animal appeared to be injured and ran off. Another cougar was spotted on a game camera near Sturgeon recently.

Watch your driving .. even if you have four wheel drive. Cole County Road Superintendent Bryan Boyce says that’s no guarantee that you’ll be able to keep it on the road … As usual, Boyce cautions you to stay well back from their snowplows. Cars that follow the trucks too …

The National Weather Service (NWS) in St. Louis has a detailed timeframe on the winter storm, including on when snow will end in central Missouri (January 24, 2023 graphic courtesy of NWS St. Louis Twitter) A winter weather advisory is now in effect for the entire mid-Missouri listening area, through …

The Southern Boone R-1 School District is located in Ashland (2022 file photo courtesy of district spokesman Matt Sharp) The winter storm that’s beginning to impact mid-Missouri has already forced a number of school districts in the 939 the Eagle listening area to cancel classes for Wednesday. The National Weather …

Then-State Sen. David Sater (R-Cassville) in 2019 (file photo courtesy of Harrison Sweazea at Senate Communications) Missouri’s governor has appointed a familiar name in Jefferson City and in southwest Missouri to the Coordinating Board for Higher Education. Former State Sen. David Sater (R-Cassville) served eight years in the Missouri Senate, …