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The National Weather Service (NWS) says record-breaking heat is expected to start the work week in mid-Missouri and in the St. Louis region. The NWS in St. Louis says Monday’s high in Columbia and Jefferson City will be around 99 degrees.  NWS St. Louis meteorologist Chris Kimble tells 939 the …

A service honoring Queen Elizabeth is this (Monday) morning at 11am at the St Mary the Virgin Aldermanbury Church. Fulton is where Winston Churchill gave his famous Iron Curtain speech after World War 2.

A 17 – year old Jefferson City teen is charged with felony assault. Allen Vaughan is accused of shooting two women back in April. Investigators claim one victim told them that Vaughan shot them because they told police where he was hiding. at the time Vaughan was on the run …

Missouri legislators are back at the Capitol this week as they continue their Special Session discussion of providing across the board income tax cuts. Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe says he thinks Missourians can spend their own money more wisely than the government can … Several tax cut plans are being …

Missouri Governor Mike Parson (right) presents a proclamation toretired U.S. Marine Corps Master Sergeant Jon Morgan, who’s the assistant coordinator of Jefferson City’s Toys for Tots chapter (September 14, 2022 photo courtesy of the governor’s Flickr page) Missouri’s governor is praising the legacy and impact of the popular Toys for …

26-year-old Xavier Blake Gee has been convicted of seven felony counts (2022 photo courtesy of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department website) A Boone County jury is recommending decades in prison for a Columbia man convicted of the robbery and sexual assaults of two different sex workers in separate incidents. The …

A Jefferson City businessman indicted by a federal grand jury for a $27-million bank fraud scheme is described by federal prosecutors as a “convicted fraudster.” Prosecutors use that term in a court motion requesting that 59-year-old Tod Ray Keilholz be detained without bail until the trial. The U.S. Attorney’s office …

Extending tax credits for farmers, ranchers and others involved in farming is one of the issues at the center of this week’s Missouri legislative special session. Senate candidate Travis Fitzwater says the special session can sometimes be ‘treacherous’ … Governor Mike Parson also called lawmakers back to the Statehouse to …

Two Eldon men are headed to prison for sodomy charges. James Booker is sentenced to 20 years in prison after he pled guilty to statutory sodomy. Investigators say his victim 8 years old. Justin Bukowsky was sentenced to 15 years for sodomy charges. Prosecutors say Bukowsky sexually assaulted a 7-year-old girl.

A Cole County man faces federal charges in a multi – million dollar fraud scheme. Tod Keilholz is accused of bank fraud, making false statements, money laundering and identity theft involving some $27 million in theft. The feds say his crimes involved Paycheck Protection Loans for over $12 million.