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There’s a boil order in place for part of Jefferson City but the water is back on. Missouri American Water says two 12 – inch mains broke in the area south of Stadium yesterday. Helias High Schools cancelled classes and other schools, businesses and hospitals were without water. About 5500 …

The woman accused in the death of a little Jefferson City boy that prompted a week long manhunt is due in court today. 26 – year old Quatavia Givens is accused of felony child abuse resulting in death. A conviction could carry a life term. She’s the caregiver of 4 …

(AP) — A gunman shot and killed 11 people including a sheriff’s deputy Wednesday in Southern California, using a handgun and smoke bombs at a country dance bar on “college night” and sending hundreds of panicking people toward the exits with some breaking windows to escape, authorities and witnesses said. …

(KMIZ) — A large portion of Jefferson City lost water Wednesday morning after two different water mains broke on Southwest Boulevard. According to Missouri American Water officials, one 12-inch water main broke Tuesday. The water main was repaired, but then another 12-inch water main broke on Wednesday morning. ADVERTISING Crews …

The Democratic victory in the U-S House snatches a plum job away from re-elected Mid-Missouri Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer. The Republican was on tap to head up the Banking Committee …Now Maxine Waters gets that job. Luetkemeyer thinks it’s almost a certainty the Democrat majority will pursue looking into impeachment hearings …

(MissouriNet) — Republican challenger Josh Hawley eased his way to victory in the Missouri Senate race Tuesday over two term incumbent Democrat Clair McCaskill. During his victory speech, Hawley expressed his gratitude to President Donald Trump, who had traveled to Missouri seven times over the election cycle. Trump’s Monday night …

The trial dates were pushed back yesterday (mon) for two people connected to the death of a Fulton man with special needs. Sherry and Mary Paulo were both supposed to take their case to a jury starting Thursday. Mary Paulo’s case is now on hold until a hearing in May. …

(AP) — Missouri voters will decide on Tuesday whether to support one, two or three different options to allow medical marijuana for treatment of cancer, HIV and other conditions. Three separate medical marijuana proposals are on the ballot, the result of three successful and unrelated petition drives. They are among …

(MissourtiNet) – There’s disagreement among farmers over the Clean Missouri ballot measure to redraw voting districts. The Missouri Farm Bureau opposes the proposal, claiming it would weaken the power of rural voters. Mid-Missouri cattle rancher Susan Williams says Cooper County where she lives is already disenfranchised because it’s divided into …

(MissouriNet) — Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill was in the St. Louis area yesterday rallying at several locations. KOLR-TV reports McCaskill claims Republican challenger Josh Hawley is misrepresenting her as a liberal when she’s really a political moderate. During a Springfield gathering Sunday night, Hawley said McCaskill has been in politics …