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Gov. Mike Parson wants the legislature to approve a 3.2% cost of living pay raise for state government employees. He’s also asking for an additional 1% raise for every two years they’ve worked for government, topping out at 10%. Last year state workers got a 8.7 % hike. The Governor …

A well-known Columbia doctor is under federal indictment this afternoon, for allegedly making false statements to Medicare. 52-year-old Dr. Jerry Joseph Bruggeman has been charged in a 13-count indictment that has been handed down by a federal grand jury in Kansas City. Federal prosecutors say Dr. Bruggeman provided false statements …

Missouri’s governor signed Senate Bill 190 into law in 2023, which allows counties to freeze property tax increases for seniors who are eligible for Social Security, own a home and are required to pay taxes on that home. Missouri counties can put the new measure in place by ordinance or …

Missouri’s Senate President Pro Tem has stripped three fellow Republicans of their committee chairmanships, describing them as “the “Chaos Caucus.” While Republicans have a 24-10 supermajority in the Senate, GOP infighting has led to gridlock in Jefferson City. Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia) made the announcement during a …

Will Missouri Senate leaders use the ‘nuclear option’ to shut down debate from the Freedom Caucus that’s already tying up work this session? Majority Leader Cindy O’Laughlin doesn’t sound like she’s ready to call for a ‘P-Q’ .. a move that ends all debate by calling for the ‘previous question’ …

The battle between several state senators and other Republicans came to a head Tuesday. Sen. Bill Eigel, Rick Brattin, Denny Hoskins and Andrew Koenig see their committee chairmanships taken away. The lawmakers are all members of the Freedom Caucus. Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden claims that demoting his fellow Republicans …

Ice, slide offs and a rollover caused Columbia and Boone County authorities to close 163 near Devil’s ice box this morning (January 23, 2024 photo courtesy of Boone County Fire Protection District assistant chief Gale Blomenkamp) UPDATED AT 12:23 PM: The Boone County Fire Protection District says 163 near Devil’s …

A Columbia trash truck prepares to collect trash across the city (2022 file photo courtesy of Columbia Water and Light spokesman Matt Nestor) Today’s warming temperatures mean Columbia Solid Waste is having their first full day of residential curbside trash collection since Thursday. Columbia Solid Waste was only able to pick …

Northeast Missouri, including Audrain and Randolph counties in the 939 the Eagle listening area, have been hard hit by winter storms, wind chill warnings and Monday’s ice storm. January has been a very tough month in the region, and many schools have been forced to take a number of snow …

Ice, slide offs and a rollover have caused Columbia and Boone County authorities to close 163 near Devil’s ice box (January 23, 2024 photo courtesy of Boone County Fire Protection District assistant chief Gale Blomenkamp) Icy conditions and crashes have forced Columbia and Boone County authorities to close busy 163 …