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Still no pay raise for Jefferson City government workers. City councilmen again tabled a bill seeking to raise pay 5 – percent. There were questions about the total cost of the pay plan at last night’s meeting. The measure would affect some 300 – staff.

Columbia’s Truman VA Hospital is postponing all of Tuesday’s scheduled medical procedures, due to a power outage. The hospital is currently operating on the facility’s emergency backup generator. Truman VA says today’s scheduled medical procedures will be rescheduled for a later date. The hospital says outpatient clinic appointments for today …

It got noisy on the Capitol grounds Monday night. But it wasn’t the fireworks .. at least not that kind. Several dozen protesters got into a shouting match with some of the attendees. They were there protesting the overturning of Rowe V. Wade abortion issue. They left a short time …

(AP) — A Missouri legislator has resigned her seat after being convicted of falsely claiming she was giving patients stem cell treatments for COVID-19. Republican state Rep. Tricia Derges of Nixa sent her resignation letter to House Speaker Rob Vescovo on Friday. She was convicted in June on 22 counts including …

This may be the night when Jefferson City – city government workers get a pay raise. Mayor Carrie Tergin expects the Council will vote on a proposed 5 – percent hike for city employees … The Council has tabled the plan without voting on it at previous meetings. The raise …

Jefferson Citians and the JCPD hold a town meeting to talk about the timeline to get body cameras. New Chief Eric Wilde says they’ve applied for a Justice Department grant. His plan is to outfit 90 officers with the cameras.

(AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday approved most of a roughly $48 billion state budget while cutting $500 million lawmakers had set aside for tax refunds. The budget outlines spending on state programs and services for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins Friday. Notably, Parson cut funding for a new tax …

How many illegal immigrants do you think are on the payroll in Missouri? St Louis State Rep. Jim Murphy says shady contractors are using undocumented workers all the time … The Missouri Senate’s Interim Committee On Illegal Immigration held its first meeting this week. Murphy says he got involved after …

Cole County isn’t immune from deadly accidents involving cars that were hit by trains. Public Works Director Eric Landwehr remembers one that happened near Elston … Mo – Dot has the primary responsibility for installing crossing gates and lights and maintaining those crossings. Landwehr say traffic numbers usually dictate if a crossing …

(AP) — An Amtrak passenger train was going about 87 mph (140 kph) when it collided with a dump truck at a rural Missouri railway crossing, killing four people The speed limit is 90 mph at the crossing where the collision occurred. The Southwest Chief was traveling about 89 mph when it …