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(AP) — Missouri state workers would soon be guaranteed a minimum of $12 to $15 an hour under a plan advanced Wednesday in the state House. The emergency spending plan, given an initial vote of approval in the GOP-led chamber, includes $92 million to increase state worker pay through the …

(AP/KWOS) — A plan to redraw Missouri’s eight U.S. House districts remained stuck amid Republican squabbling Wednesday, as conservative state senators continued to press their party’s leaders to embrace an aggressive map that could flip a Democratic-held seat to the GOP. The Senate quit for the day without voting but …

ABC – 17 — Blair Oaks High School officials say a pedestrian was hit by a car while in the parking lot Wednesday afternoon. Emergency crews did respond but the pedestrian did not require medical attention on the scene. Both the Cole County Sheriff’s Department and school district administration is …

There’s some help from across the aisle for a proposed pay hike for Missouri state government workers. Democrat Ferguson State Rep. Rachel Proudie says it’s time …      The latest compromise involves approving a $12 an hour minimum wage or a five and a half percent pay hike, whichever is …

Ashland police are investigating a possible attempted kidnapping. The police department says someone reported an attempted abduction of a child around 2 p.m. near the intersection of Oak and Tandy streets. The child was not hurt. Police say officers searched the area and used a drone,  but were unable to find anyone. Police …

ABC – 17 — The Missouri Senate ended a filibuster early Wednesday morning, after over 30 hours. State senators started talking around 6 p.m. on Monday about the proposals to redraw Missouri’s eight U.S. Congressional districts. The map passed out of the Republican-led Missouri House of Representatives has six Republican-leaning …

ABC -17 — While visiting Lincoln University Monday afternoon, U.S Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new billion-dollar climate partnership with the University. The United States Department of Agriculture will invest the money into climate-smart commodities and will offer grants for pilot projects. This comes as Vilsack says farmers and …

ABC – 17 — State investigators said the truck driver that hit and killed a Boone County fire official in December on I – 70 drove beyond the amount of time allowed by federal rules. A crash report written by the Missouri State Highway Patrol said Kevin Brunson had exceeded …

A white powder scare at a Jefferson City state government office. A letter containing a white powder showed up at the Department of Corrections office on Plaza Drive Monday morning. 50 – 60 staffers were evacuated from the building. The employee who opened the letter was isolated in an ambulance …

Jefferson City Police Chief Roger Schroeder plans to retire. He’s led the department since 1999. Schroeder’s resignation will be effective on March 19th but in a letter sent to city officials, Schroeder said he would remain in the position until a replacement is found. The city posted a link to …