Bipartisan legislation aimed at increasing opioid addiction treatment was signed into law by Missouri’s governor on Thursday morning in Jefferson City. The governor signed six bills, including legislation from State Rep. Dirk Deaton (R-Noel). His bill gives the state Department of Corrections and the Judiciary access to Missouri’s opioid addiction treatment …
Read More »Honors for a real hero
KWOS news has learned that Chief Petty Officer Bill McAnany has died. Bill spent 20 years in the Navy and rescued and treated sailors while he was stationed at Pearl Harbor during the 1941 attack. A hospital corpsman, Bill retired from the Navy after spending much of his career as …
Read More »Suspect charged in National Guard Humvee theft
A Jefferson City man is charged with stealing a Humvee from the Missouri National Guard. 36 – year old James Wilson initially told investigators he bought the military vehicle but couldn’t find the paperwork. He later admitted that he stole the Humvee from Camp Crowder in Neosho. The vehicle was …
Read More »Heatwave will continue
Our triple digit heat index is here to stay. Temperatures in the upper 90’s will be the rule right into next week. There’s a chance of storms late tonight as well.
Read More »Mam charged after digging up Native American burial mound
AP — A Missouri man and others broke into a prehistoric Native American archeological site and dug up artifacts, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, according to a federal indictment. Johnny Lee Brown, 70, of Clinton, Missouri, was charged in an 11-count indictment The indictment alleges that Brown, …
Read More »Sign up and win with Apple Creek Farm and KWOS!
Apple Creek farms is holding a grand reopening on June 17th! We’ve got 5 pairs of tickets to give away. Find the post on the KWOS Morning Show Facebook page and comment with your favorite KWOS Morning Show guest and you’ll be entered to win a pair of tickets! Winners …
Read More »Sub sailors visit JCMO
Sailors from the USS Jefferson City submarine are back visiting the Capital City this week. Chief Petty Officer Darren Ensley says it’s been a nice break from their daily routine … The Jefferson City is home-ported in Guam. The crewmen will be able to meet with the public Thursday morning …
Read More »Blair Oaks school board gets an earful on transgender students issues
Parents spoke out both for and against the Blair Oaks schools’ transgender student policy. There were questions about bathroom challenges and athletic team participation. The Wardsville district is building gender neutral bathrooms in all their school buildings. The Board took no action on the policy.
Read More »MU golfer suspended from team for allegedly taking bathroom photo of woman
Mizzou golfer YuTa Tsai is suspended from the team. The 21 – year old is facing charges of taking pictures of a woman in a bathroom stall. He allegedly used his smart phone to spy on the woman in a bathroom. The victim says he asked her not to call …
Read More »Drug murder brings 74 – year term in prison
A Fulton man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of murder in a 2019 drug deal gone bad. 51 – year old Justin Ray Witt draws a 74 – year prison term in the shooting death of Nathan Pritchett Jr. A Boone County jury …
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