Two southern Boone County men are accused of breaking into a Columbia home, taking thousands of dollars’ worth of vapes and a gun. Justin Hudson and Tanner McKee are charged with threatening and pushing a babysitter and stealing the items, worth over $12,000.
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Jefferson City councilmen turn thumbs down on a plan to contract with a yard waste site across the Missouri River. Councilmen voted unanimously not to contract with Korte (kor-tee) Enterprises for the site in North Jefferson City. City leaders expressed concerns that work on the bridge could complicate using the …
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Callaway Cares is hosting a car and bike show in Fulton on Saturday September 16, 2023 (graphic courtesy of Callaway Cares caseworker Brice Walther) A Fulton-based grassroots community nonprofit is working to help the general population with things like food, hygiene products and blankets. Callaway Cares vice president Alina Morelock …
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An east-central Missouri congressman who represents Jefferson City, Fulton, Boonville and parts of Columbia on Capitol Hill doesn’t expect President Joe Biden to seek re-election in 2024. U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) tells 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri” that President Biden has virtually no ground game, and questions …
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State Department of Transportation (MoDOT) officials want your feedback on I-70’s current condition in Missouri and on construction staging ahead of the massive $2.8 billion expansion project. MoDOT will hold an open house style informational meeting Wednesday evening from 5-7 at Columbia’s Battle high school, where engineers will be on-hand. …
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A woman is hurt in a jet ski explosion at the Lake. The woman was riding the watercraft Sunday when it lost power. It exploded when she tried to restart it. 64 – year old Lori White had only minor injuries.
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A state law sponsored by a Mid – Missouri lawmaker is keeping kids safe while they’re in group homes. Wardsville Rep. Rudy Veit’s bill targeted some homes that were exempt from state regulations. Veit says those homes run by religious organizations did not have to register or have their employees …
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One man accused of breaking into cars and stealing guns in Ashland is charged. 19 – year old Jamarie Johnson of Columbia faces burglary and gun thefts charges. Guns and other items were taken from cars in Ashland, including those of a trooper and other law officers. Investigators say three …
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A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper patrols the Lake of the Ozarks in May 2023 (file photo courtesy of Patrol Captain John Hotz) The Missouri State Highway Patrol says every available state trooper is on the roads and waterways today and will be for the entire Labor Day weekend, enforcing traffic …
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Two people are badly injured in a crash near the National Guard training site east of Jefferson City. The accident happened on Highway 50 at Militia Drive. A car driven by Kenneth Bleigh of Chamois ran into a stopped car driven by Jerry Petershagen of Jefferson City Thursday. Bleigh and …
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