Nine hurt in school bus crash at Jefferson City High School
An accident involving a bus carrying volleyball players from the Jefferson City School District left nine people with injuries.
Stories by Jeff Haldiman
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MoDOT looking to add staff for winter
During the past year, Missouri Department of Transportation officials have made public pleas trying to get more workers as they have faced staffing shortages d…
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Corps gets more money to repair banks of Missouri River
The Kansas City District of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers has been repairing structures on the Missouri River that were damaged over the years, culminating i…
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Ramp closure moved to Wednesday
Due to rain in the forecast, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has moved its planned closure of the southbound U.S. 63 connector ramp north of …
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Lawsuit filed over petition seeking abortion rights amendment
A Columbia lawyer has filed a lawsuit in Cole County Court, alleging the state has refused to process his proposed initiative petition to amend the state Const…
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Mid-Missouri woman expanding therapy dog program across state
When you come into Lisa Bax's home in Taos, you are greeted by a friendly little poodle who isn't satisfied until you stroke her hair several times before she …
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Authorities reporting big jump in overdoses
Overdoses due to drugs mixed with fentanyl, particularly cocaine, methamphetamine and counterfeit pills, have increased at an alarming rate in a year, a Mid-Mi…
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Focus shifts for site of Missouri River port
The focus on where a new Missouri River port could be located has shifted to the north and west of Jefferson City.
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Full steam ahead for Amtrak across Mid-Missouri
On the day they celebrated the restoration of two daily round trips across the state, officials with Amtrak also announced plans to make improvements around th…
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Missouri Legislature approves money for Union Hotel work
A former 19th century hotel at the foot of the state Capitol may be getting a new life, thanks to funding approved in the recently passed state budget.
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Second cross-state Amtrak train starts July 18
Two daily Amtrak round-trips across the state came to a halt at the start of 2022; they had been powered by state and federal COVID-10 relief funds.
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Missouri Supreme Court expanding public access to court records
The Missouri Supreme Court has approved rule changes paving the way for access to public court records from personal electronic devices.
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Horseshoe pitchers throw for a good cause
Jefferson City has always been known for having some of the best horseshoe pitchers and competitions to feature their skills. That happened again Saturday as t…
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Racers take part in event to raise money to help feed veterans
Runners and walkers beat the heat Saturday morning to raise awareness and money to help veterans in need.
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Fight over abortion rights will continue, Democrats say
Despite Friday's U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, it's clear that the battle over abortion rights has not been settled.
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Fundraising deadline for air show extended
Due to several businesses asking if organizers for a Jefferson City air show could extend their sponsorship drive one more week, show organizers have moved the…
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Missouri Department of Conservation staff performs annual goose roundup at area lakes
The early Conservation agent gets the bird and avoids the heat when a heat advisory is under way.
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Missouri House ordered to pay former employee in discrimination case
A former state employee of the Missouri House will get more than $2 million in damages after a Cole County jury ruled in his favor in a civil lawsuit over disa…
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Settlement in Missouri Department of Corrections officers lawsuit gains preliminary OK
A Cole County judge has given preliminary approval to a settlement in a lawsuit over if compensation for Missouri Department of Corrections officers should beg…
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Miracles 4 Margaret going overseas, sending 2,000 blankets to Ukraine
A program to honor the memory of a Central Missouri girl will soon help children overseas.
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Teen Missouri pageant winner’s mission focused on veterans
Brooke Davis is not your typical pageant winner, and she's proud of it.
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Advocates: Fire district levy would help Holts Summit maintain proper staffing
A measure to help the Holts Summit Fire Protection District keep up adequate staffing will be decided in the April 5 municipal election.
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Potential Missouri River port tenant lays out business plan
In 2018, Sal Litrico went to Jefferson City to talk about what a potential Missouri River port would have to include to be attractive for customers. Four years…
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Port authority to meet with potential tenant
Members of the Heartland Port Authority plan to have a meeting at the end of the month with a potential tenant for a Missouri River Port in Jefferson City.
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Tebbetts coming together to help family after house fire
Residents of Tebbetts are trying to help a single mother with two daughters get back on their feet after their home was destroyed in a recent fire.
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Missouri River port remains possibility in Callaway County
JEFFERSON CITY -- The first potential tenants of a proposed Missouri River port in Jefferson City will visit the Capital City in February to brief state lawmak…
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Public service at core of job, new Highway Patrol troopers told
Public service is job No. 1, the state's chief executive officer told 25 new members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol at their graduation ceremony from the…
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Pedestrian killed in Fulton
A pedestrian was killed Monday night in Callaway County.
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Son's condition inspires woman to become doctor
The road that led Dr. Sonia McGowin to become a chiropractor, working with children with challenges such as autism and cerebral palsy, can be traced back to he…
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Advocates: 'Everyone can play a part' in helping human trafficking victims
This week, the Missouri Highway Patrol is joining agencies across the United States and Canada to raise awareness about the problem of human trafficking.
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Missouri River Runner back to once daily cross-state service starting Monday
State and federal COVID-19 relief that powered two Amtrak round-trips across the state per day is losing steam and coming to a stop Monday.
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Road crews prepare for potential winter weather
Two months ago, Missouri Department of Transportation officials said they were worried about not having enough drivers to push the snow off the roads.
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Callaway County leads in anterless numbers
Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) show deer hunters in Missouri killed 14,896 deer during the antlerless portion of the firea…
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Central Missouri health officials monitoring for new COVID-19 variant
News about a new COVID-19 variant should encourage more people to continue to practice health precautions and consider getting vaccinated or a booster shot, of…
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Osage County tops state in youth deer hunt
Osage County youth killed the most deer in Missouri's late youth portion of the deer hunting season.
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Central Missouri health officials monitoring for new COVID-19 variant
News about a new COVID-19 variant should encourage more people to continue to practice health precautions and consider getting vaccinated or a booster shot, of…
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Nine die in Thanksgiving holiday crashes
Missouri's roadways had fewer fatalities, but substantially more accidents during this year's Thanksgiving holiday counting period compared to 2020's numbers.
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Numbers up for 2021 Missouri firearms deer season
Missouri hunters killed nearly 190,000 deer during the November portion of firearms season, according to preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conse…
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Winning MO lottery ticket sold in Callaway County
A Callaway County hunter's trip to purchase a deer tag instead resulted in a $100,000 win in the Missouri Lottery's "Big Riches" Scratchers game.
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Callaway County Commission designates where some federal COVID relief funds will be spent
The Callaway County Commission has announced how they plan to use some of the federal COVID-19 relief funds they received for their county.
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Longtime KRCG-TV personality dies at 85
For many Mid-Missourians, any mention of the name Lee Gordon immediately raised thoughts of television station KRCG-TV.
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Salvation Army serves those who serve
When a large fire destroyed a building housing state offices Monday night on Jefferson City's east side, a special vehicle was called in to serve the first res…
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Salvation Army serves those who serve
When a large fire destroyed a building housing state offices Monday night on Jefferson City's east side, a special vehicle was called in to serve the first res…
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Salvation Army canteen, its crew provide support for first responders, victims of disasters
When a large fire destroyed a building housing state offices Monday night on Jefferson City's east side, a special vehicle was called in to serve the first res…
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Winter trout fishing season starts in Missouri
This week, the winter trout fishing season started in Missouri.
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New online resources about Missouri history now available
Because 2021 was the celebration of the Missouri Bicentennial, many bicentennial projects now offer online resources for learning Missouri history.
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Military History Appreciation Weekend on tap this weekend
Military re-enactors, historians and experts will celebrate the history of the U.S. military and militaries in other countries as part of the Missouri Military…
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Callaway County Sheriff reports no sex offender violations on Halloween
Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism reported his department found no violators of the law forbidding convicted sex offenders from participating in Halloween nig…
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Foundation director a champion for conservation
In the next couple years, the new executive director of the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation said the organization plans to raise funds to bolster cor…
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Foundation director a champion for conservation
In the next couple years, the new executive director of the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation said the organization plans to raise funds to bolster cor…
