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  A Jefferson City home is heavily damaged by fire. Firefighters found flames coming from the home in the 200 block of Kenborg Hills around 10:30 this morning. The fire was quickly brought under control. No one was hurt. The cause is under investigation.

A Jefferson City woman accused of setting a church fire won’t go to jail. Anne-Marie Mullins faced numerous charges after admitted that she set a fire at the Christian Fellowship Church on Beck Street last year. She received two years probation after admitting to arson, stealing and property damage, all …

You’ll learn new details about the second phase of Columbia Regional Airport’s $23-million new terminal project this (Wednesday) afternoon at city hall. An interested parties meeting will be held from 4-5 today. The new terminal is expected to be done by September and will be open shortly after that. The …

You’ll see a ballot item on whether to approve recreational marijuana use in Missouri when you head to the polls in November. Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft announced yesterday (tue) that an initiative petition received enough signatures to place the issue on the general election ballot. Republicans in the …

A Lake area man faces charges after being accused of sending photos and sexually explicit messages to an 11 – year old. 41 – year old Jeffrey Andrews faces sexual misconduct charges. He’s accused of sending the messages via Facebook Messenger.

(AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday approved Missouri’s request for a federal disaster declaration in response to severe flooding. The declaration makes St. Louis-area residents eligible for federal help with temporary housing, home repairs and some health expenses. Record rainfall caused widespread flash flooding across the St. Louis area July 26, …

Searches find the body of a man missing at Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area. 61 – year old Michael Smith had been fishing Sunday when he disappeared. Two companions couldn’t find him when they returned from a trip to town. Foul play is not suspected.

Two people die in unrelated motorcycle crashes. 24 – year old Chantelle Gianino died Friday when a car hit her motorcycle on Highway 54 in Jefferson City. 59 – year old Charles Gagnon was killed when he was thrown off the back of a motorcycle that ran off Highway 50 …

You might remember Ben Brown from his appearances on the KWOS Morning Show at the height of the pandemic. The suburban St. Louis restaurant owner battled both an indoor dining ban and a mask mandate … Brown won the GOP nomination for Missouri’s 26th Senate district race. He’ll meet the Democrat in …

A Sunrise Beach man faces felony assault charges after a Thursday shooting. 36 year old Corbin Everitt is accused of shooting the victim during a fight. Law officers found him hiding inside beauty salon. Investigators believe that Everitt’s family members helping hide him from officers.