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The South Callaway R-II School district has canceled classes for Friday due to the increasing number of COVID positive cases in students and staff. Classes will resume on Tuesday following the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The Jefferson City School District say all of its buildings and schools will operate …

You can bet that your Mid – Missouri lawmakers are right in line with the Governor’s call for a pay hike for state government employees. But out – state legislators like Branson’s Brian Seitz aren’t so sure …    It’s an issue that directly affects Jefferson City’s economy. But lawmakers …

(AP) — Nearly 60 Missouri police chiefs are supporting a lawsuit that raises concerns about a new state law forbidding local law enforcement from enforcing federal gun laws. The group of chiefs belonging to either the St. Louis Area Police Chiefs Association or the Missouri Police Chiefs Association said some of the …

Abc – 17 — Helias Catholic High School in Jefferson City said it will once again require masks starting Thursday.  The school says mask-wearing will be enforced in common areas and where ever social distancing is not possible.  In addition, the school says it’s following CDC guidelines and asks anyone in close contact …

What’s a P-Q? Unless you’re a dedicated Capitol Watcher, you probably don’t know a ‘previous question’ is a seldom – used option to end floor debate in the State Senate. The Missouri Times’ Scott Vaughan says Republican senators have been in a big fight over what began as leadership elections …

ABC – 17 — The Jefferson City School District followed the law and district policy when it fired a former employee accused of illegally transferring student data, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. Tammy Ferry, a former tenured instructional technology teacher with the Jefferson City School District, was fired from …

(AP) — Missouri House lawmakers on Tuesday debated bills that would ban critical race theory in K-12 schools and give parents and guardians more control over what their children learn, an issue that likely will dominate this session. One bill, considered in the House education committee, would prohibit Missouri schools …

 (AP) — Stetson Bennett delivered the biggest throws of his storybook career and Georgia’s defense sealed the sweetest victory in program history, vanquishing rival Alabama 33-18 Monday night for its first national title in 41 years. Bennett connected with Adonai Mitchell on a 40-yard touchdown to give No. 3 Georgia …

ABC – 17 — School is back in session for districts around Mid-Missouri, but the return to classrooms has coincided with a rise in new coronavirus infections, causing at least one area school to hold remote classes and creating worries among some parents. Southern Boone School District students went back …

 (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is pushing lawmakers to approve a 5.5% state employee raise starting next month. Missouri Budget Director Dan Haug on Monday asked the House Budget Committee for $91 million for raises this year. Haug says the state is struggling to keep and recruit enough workers …