27-year-old Rejeane Redmon is charged with first degree murder and two other felonies (November 27, 2023 mug shot courtesy of the Cole County Sheriff’s Department) An 80-year-old Cole County man was stabbed and slashed to death by his step-daughter, graphic court documents allege. Friday’s incident happened in the 3200 block …
Read More »Should you count on another round of state tax cuts?
Wouldn’t you like to have a little more in the bank at tax time? Governor Mike Parson says, even though this is an election year, he’s still hopeful lawmakers may come up with another round of tax cuts … Missourians have seen three tax cuts during the time Parson has …
Read More »UPDATE: First degree murder charges filed in Cole County homicide case
The historic Cole County Courthouse in downtown Jefferson City (2021 file photo from 939 the Eagle) Cole County’s prosecutor has charged a Jefferson City woman with first degree murder for Friday’s death of an 80-year-old man in Cole County. The incident happened in the 3200 block of Landing Creek road, …
Read More »(LISTEN): Missouri Governor Parson discusses Thanksgiving, Cole County prayer breakfast and 2024 session on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
More than 250 people packed Missouri Farm Bureau headquarters in Jefferson City this morning to hear Governor Mike Parson deliver the keynote at the Cole County prayer breakfast. The governor emphasized faith and told the audience that Cole County remains strong. Governor Parson joined us live this morning on 939 …
Read More »UPDATE: Cole County prayer breakfast is a sellout; 250 people expected
Missouri Governor Mike Parson enjoys the Parson Family fall festival in Jefferson City on October 28, 2023 (file photo courtesy of the governor’s Flickr page) About 250 people are expected to pack Missouri Farm Bureau headquarters in Jefferson City for this morning’s 44th annual Cole County prayer breakfast, which is …
Read More »Will $3 a gallon gas last?
You may be filling up for as little as three – dollars a gallon this Thanksgiving. M-U Business Professor Joe Haslag says enjoy it while it lasts … Prices are the lowest they’ve been since 2020. But OPEC is set to meet next week and those member nations could decide …
Read More »Well known JCMO councilman passes away
Former Jefferson City Councilman Randy Halsey has died. Halsey passed Saturday, he was 91. Halsey was a graduate and longtime supporter of Lincoln University. Visitation and a funeral mass are set for next Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Church.
Read More »Wounded Hermann cop is finally home
A Hermann police officer who was wounded in a shooting is back home. Adam Sullentrup spent months in a Colorado rehab facility. Sullentrup was shot March 12 as he and another officer tried to arrest Kenneth Lee Simpson at the Caseys in Hermann. Sgt. Mason Griffith died. Prosecutors say they will …
Read More »JCMO will buy News Tribune building for center site
Jefferson City could be one step closer to building a conference center. Councilmen okayed spending nearly $600,000 to buy the old News Tribune building. The Monroe Street building and the Madison Street garage will be torn down to make room for a conference center and an attached hotel. City leaders …
Read More »Missouri congressman thinks a Biden impeachment should take center stage
Former U-S House Speaker Kevin McCarthy claims that House Republicans have moved ‘closer’ to filing an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden. Missouri Congressman Mark Alford agrees the time is right … McCarthy made the comments on one of the Sunday news shows. Alford is confident that new Speaker Mike Johnson …
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