Missouri lawmakers express concern that the state’s labor department isn’t holding up its end of a bargain.

Missouri’s Veterans Homes are opening up due to a dramatic drop in COVID-19 cases.   There have been no reported cases of COVID-19 cases in the state’s seven Veterans Homes since January 29.  Therefore, all are taking applications for new admissions.

A new hunting season is here …mushroom hunting season.  Department of Conservationist Botanist Melissa Brigler says April and May are the best months for finding morel mushrooms, especially if it’s been raining and getting warmer.  She says the million dollar question is … where do you find them?

A relatively new Cole County distillery is the official proprietor of the Missouri Bicentennial Bourbon.  Blacksmith Distillery has been operating out of a renovated dairy barn about 10 miles outside of Jefferson City, in Lohman, for two years.  Co-owner Mike Broker says after a chance encou…

The Biden White House ranks Missouri’s infrastructure with a C-minus.

Cole County’s permanent COVID-19 vaccination site officially opens today. The site is located in the old Party City store at the Capital Mall. 

Two people suffer serious injuries in a three-vehicle accident just west of Rolla.

A Texas man suffers serious injuries when he wrecks his car in Laclede County.

A teenage driver from Crawford County is seriously injured when he wrecks his pickup about ten miles south of Owensville.

Three people are injured, one seriously, when two four-wheelers collide just south of their hometown.

Turnout for two of the state’s large vaccination events lag behind original goals, but still get shots into almost 12,000 arms.

One person dies and three are seriously injured during a convenience store shooting in south-central Missouri.  The shooting occurred Saturday in Koshkonong, a small town just north of the Arkansas border. 

One person has already thrown their hat in the Jefferson City mayoral race in 2023.

A Camden County man is facing 15 different charges after a grenade, drugs, and guns are found at his home.

A Fulton teen is seriously injured when he sideswipes a pickup near Millersburg. 

Missouri’s two largest metropolitan areas begin eliminating COVID-19 related restrictions.

The National Weather Service tours portions of mid-Missouri, working to determine whether it was a tornado that caused damage in Benton and Morgan counties.

UPDATE:  The U.S. Food & Drug Administration reports the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccine are only to be administered to those 18 and older.  Those residents who are 16 and 17 are advised to receive the Pfizer vaccine.

A Jefferson City woman is seriously injured when she wrecks her SUV in Osage County.

A Cooper County man suffers serious injuries when he’s struck by a car just southeast of his hometown.

A Fulton man is arrested after trying to board a plane with a loaded gun at a Wisconsin airport.  According to the Wisconsin State Journal, Brandon Winslow, 42, tried to board a plane at the Dane Count Regional Airport Friday morning.  TSA workers contacted the Sheriff’s Department there and…

Missouri River Relief is bringing the river indoors for students at Columbia Public schools.  Tradiontally, fourth graders would take a field trip to the river to learn about the fish that live there.  But Education Director Kristen Schulte says that can’t happen this year due to the pandemic. 

All adults in Missouri are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, and health officials are urging those as young as 16 to schedule an appointment.  The Pfizer vaccine is the only vaccine approved for those 16 years of age or older.   

The federal government seizes almost half-a-million dollars from the bank account of a Missouri lawmaker.

Lincoln University will use armbands for entry into its spring commencement ceremonies.

Tuition at public universities in the state could go up, under a bill passed by the Missouri House.  HB 856, sponsored by Representative Doug Richey, would do away with tuitions caps put in place back in 2007.  Richey says that’s led to an increase in course fees.   

MU Health Care announces it will offer almost 7,000 vaccine appointment slots over the course of three days next week.

A Columbia couple is arrested on child abuse charges after one of their children calls 911 to report they’re unconscious. 

If you live in Jefferson City and are wanting to get rid of large, bulky items, the city will help with that over the next two weeks.

A Morgan County woman is seriously injured when she loses sight of the road in dense fog.

A Senate committee advances two bills that would expand gun rights in the state.

A Jefferson City man is now charged with a road rage incident that ended with a stabbing.

A Callaway County man is arrested for bribing his girlfriend’s daughter with money in exchange for sex.

A Callaway County tow truck driver who was struck by a motorist last month has died from his injuries.

The Jefferson City Police Department reports a missing teen has been safely located.

If you’re looking to get back in shape or shake off those extra quarantine pounds, Lincoln University Cooperative Extension can help.  They’re offering a free class called Walk with Ease.  It’s a six-week virtual program where participants meet once a week, and then walk on their own three t…

The Columbia/Boone County Health Department reports its first positive case of the COVID-19 U.K. variant. 

Columbia Police are investigating a shots fired incident on the city’s south side that left two juveniles with injuries.

All Missourians will become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine tomorrow and Cole County leaders are urging people to sign up for an appointment.  Jefferson City Mayor Carrie Tergin says she’s already received her first shot and the process was easy.  And starting tomorrow, anyone can do it.

The Missouri Supreme Court launches a new website that outlines the history of the state’s court system, just as Missouri celebrates its bicentennial.  The website features interactive timelines that divide over 200 years of history into five states.  Supreme Court Judge Mary Russell says th…

The Sedalia Police Department arrests three adults after finding a large amount of drugs and firearms.

The eight-week, federally-run mass vaccination event in St. Louis reports low numbers.

The Missouri Senate advances a bill that would require the state to access inmates for substance abuse disorders. 

The Missouri House gives first round approval to a bill that would exempt federal stimulus payments from taxes. 

The Phelps-Maries County Health Department says it still has open appointments available at its drive-thru vaccination clinic on Friday.

A Pettis County man is arrested at a Boone County hotel with a minor.

A Callaway County man is sentenced to 135 years in prison for sex crimes against a minor.

A second Callaway County man pleads guilty to his part in a fatal meth transaction.

More information is released about what led to the death of a MU student who died while on Spring Break in Florida. 

UPDATE:  Court records show Baumann has bonded out of jail.