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Even a career obstetrician has questions about what the Rowe vs. Wade decision will mean for Missouri women. KWOS’ Dr. Randy Tobler wonders about victims of rape … While Tobler whole heartedly supports the High Court’s ruling striking down the abortion issue, he does say he’s not getting much guidance …

(AP) — The chief elected official in Chariton county where an Amtrak train slammed into a dump truck said Tuesday that residents and county leaders have been pushing for a safety upgrade at the railroad crossing for nearly three years. Meanwhile, the toll from the accident rose to four deaths …

Cole County ambulance crews assist with the train derailment. SEMA officials asked Cole County EMS and several other agencies to respond to the Monday derailment. Cole County sent two ambulances, 6 EMT’s and paramedics along with the department’s chief and a doctor to the scene. They treated patients at Mendon …

(AP) — Forty-six people were found dead after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer on a remote back road in San Antonio in what marked the latest tragedy to claim the lives of migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico to the U.S. Sixteen people were hospitalized, including four children. A …

(AP) — An Amtrak passenger train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago struck a dump truck Monday in a remote area of Missouri, killing three people and injuring dozens more as rail cars tumbled off the tracks and landed on their sides. Two of those killed were on the train …

A state senator who’s seeking the GOP nomination for west-central Missouri’s fourth congressional district is praising the U-S Supreme Court’s ruling that overturns Roe versus Wade. Harrisonville State Senator Rick Brattin calls the court’s decision as monumental. Brattin, who’s received Missouri Right to Life’s exclusive endorsement in the race, says more than …

A Missouri lawmaker who is also a Baptist minister applauds the High Court’s decision on Rowe vs. Wade. Branson State Rep. Brian Seitz says state law allows for special situations … Seitz has long lobbied to overturn the abortion ruling. He calls Donald Trump a ‘prophet’, saying the former President …

The Adjutant General of the Missouri National Guard is recovering after being injured in a motorcycle accident last week. Major General Levon Cumpton was rear ended by a car while riding the motorcycle in Wardsville. He is at University Hospital in Columbia.

A special Jefferson City Council meeting is on tap tonight to address a potential pay raise. The Council tabled a vote on a plan to give city staff a 5 percent raise last week. Bill sponsor Councilman Erin Wiseman wasn’t at last week’s meeting. Approval could okay the raise for …

WOW! What a win for Mid – Missouri veterans! Thank you, Mid-Missouri for your help in raising money to send local area veterans on a life-changing trip to see their memorials in Washington D.C.during KWOS Central Missouri Honor Flight Radiothon with Diamond Pet Foods. Together, you helped us raise: $95,095 The …