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Fire up the burn barrel. It’s that time of year again. Jefferson Citians are allowed to burn yard waste now through March 1st. That only includes sticks, grass clippings and leaves .. not trash. Opening burning is only allowed during daylight hours. Yard waste can also be dropped off at …

(AP) — A dog dug up skeletal remains in the backyard of a Kansas City, Missouri, home Sunday morning. Kansas City Police spokesman said a new resident of the home called police shortly before 10 a.m. Sunday after his dog uncovered the remains. Investigators won’t know the age or gender …

Two people are dead after crashing in Moniteau County over the weekend. The patrol says it happened around 7 p.m. Saturday on Highway 50 between Tipton and California, Missouri. A truck was starting to make a left turn off the highway, when it was hit from behind by a minivan. …

The Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association’s (CMFCAA) 14th annual gala fundraiser is Tuesday evening at Jefferson City’s Capitol Plaza Hotel (graphic courtesy of CMFCAA spokesman Gerry Tritz) Organizers of Tuesday’s Jefferson City fundraiser for the Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association (CMFCAA) say Missouri has lost almost …

At least 23 structures in the Wooldridge area were destroyed by Saturday’s massive blaze. Governor Parson toured the damage on October 26, 2022 (photo from 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth) The state Senate Majority Leader describes Saturday’s massive fire in mid-Missouri’s Wooldridge as gut-wrenching and heartbreaking. The village of Wooldridge …

A one-sentence threat posted on Snapchat and possibly other social media prompted Mexico Public Schools to cancel all classes for today. The school district has issued an updated statement, saying they’ve identified the person who made the social media threat toward the Mexico high and middle schools. “When school resumes …

How long has Jefferson City been pushing the idea of building a convention center? Since the 1980s. But Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe thinks the center and attached hotel planned for the old MSP prison site will happen … That hotel would be built on about 30 – acres of the …

A Fulton man faces child enticement charges. 51 year old Cory Rickabaugh is accused of having sexually explicit conversations with an underage girl. The victim claimed she’d been in touch with Rickabaugh since she was 13.

A California Missouri worker is named as the victim of a bridge collapse in Kearney north of Kansas City. 22 – year old Conner Ernst of California died when the bridge came down as crews were pouring concrete Wednesday. He worked for Lehman Construction of California. OSHA is investigating. Three …

A view of some of the fire devastation in rural Wooldridge (October 26, 2022 photo courtesy of Governor Parson’s Facebook page) The Cooper County Fire Protection District and other local agencies are still investigating to determine what caused Saturday’s massive wildfire in the Wooldridge area. Missouri Department of Public Safety …