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Local coronavirus hotspot Saline County confirmed its third COVID-19 death yesterday (mon). The county has the most deaths and total cases in mid-Missouri. Boone County added three more coronavirus cases yesterday (mon). Active cases dropped to 40. Fewer active cases in Audrain County, too. There are 38 active after two …

Troopers find two women that went missing along a local river. Authorities say the two women were on a float trip Sunday on the Lamine River in Cooper County. After going missing for several hours, troopers found them late that night and air-lifted them to safety. This case is NOT …

That police officer may be just as nervous as you are during that traffic stop. Jefferson City Police Lt. Dave Williams says tensions are high …       Williams is quick to point out that the vast majority of law officers follow the rules. He adds that his officers are not trained …

Boone County added a couple more coronavirus cases yesterday (sun). Active cases dropped a little. Smaller Audrain County has more active cases than Boone does. Four new positives added there, with 48 active. Nothing new for a while in Cole or Callaway counties. The state had a rare day without …

Most of mid-Missouri is under a flash flood watch through tomorrow (tue) night. Tropical Storm Cristobal is heading our way from Louisiana. Forecasters say to expect two-to-three more inches of rain, starting late tonight (mon) or early tomorrow (tue). That’s on top of all the rain we got last week.

Some two –dozen protestors rallied outside the Jefferson City police station Friday afternoon. Long time local activist Hans Overton led the event. He claimed that Jefferson City police have remained silent on the death of George Floyd. But JCPD Lt. David Williams joined us on the KWOS Morning Show to …

(KMIZ) — Prosecutors charged a man after a standoff with Cole County deputies on Tuesday night. John Terhune is charged with three felonies and two misdemeanors in connection with the incident. Deputies responded to a home on Westport Drive around 11 p.m. Tuesday for a well-being check, Cole County Sheriff …

Missouri’s health director said yesterday (thur) state epidemiologists made the call when classifying Boone County’s second COVID-19 death this week. County officials said the patient was hospitalized, but not due to the disease. Boone confirmed seven new virus cases yesterday (thur). 36 are active. Hard-hit Audrain County added seven more …

Another night of apparently peaceful protests in Columbia over the death of George Floyd. Police did not report any issues during last (thur) night’s demonstrations in the downtown area. About 200 MU Health Care workers knelt together on campus for eight minutes and 46 seconds yesterday (thur). That’s how long …

(MissouriNet) — Governor Parson is urging protesters to take coronavirus precautions. Many of the events have drawn hundreds of people to them to rally against social injustice. Parson met with St. Louis area leaders yesterday and officials in the Kansas City region today to visit about the ongoing unrest around …