Cole County Experiencing Uptick in COVID-19 Cases
Cole County is experiencing an uptick in COVID-19 cases resulting in the Cole County Commission voting Tuesday to reinstate a COVID-19 sick leave policy for county employees such as EMS personnel.
Cole County is experiencing an uptick in COVID-19 cases resulting in the Cole County Commission voting Tuesday to reinstate a COVID-19 sick leave policy for county employees such as EMS personnel.
Jefferson City’s ABB Plant is announcing a takeover this week after being purchased by Hitachi for 11 billion dollars. The announcement was made yesterday (Tuesday) and according to the press release ABB will sell 80.1 percent of its power grids for roughly 90.1 billion dollars. The transformer plant is the sixth largest employer in Jefferson…
A man is in the Howard County Jail after an arrest by police for possession of a military grade rocket launcher. According to reports the Howard County Sheriff’s Office 35 year old Christopher Lee Owens was arrested after a search warrant was served in the 1400 block of County Road 433 in Rocheport on Wednesday…
2 people are in the Audrain County Jail after a car chase begins in Eastern Audrain County and ends into Pike County. The Audrain County Sheriff’s Department reports it happened early this (Wednesday) morning when deputies tried to stop a silver four door passenger car in Laddonia. Deputies say the driver refused to stop and…
A woman is recovering from lower leg injuries after falling 15 feet down a rock bluff at the Pinnacles Youth Park in Boone County yesterday (Monday) afternoon. Rescuers from the Boone County Fire Protection District used ropes to lower the woman down the rock bluff that was nearly fifty feet tall. Muddy conditions and the…
The City of Fulton is searching for a new fire chief. The position is opening due to the current chief Todd Farley taking a position with the State Department of Emergency Management. Bill Johnson Director of Administration for the city of Fulton says they will look both internally and externally for potential candidates. Johnson says…
It took 80 years, but a Cole County World War II hero has found his final resting place. The Jefferson City area family of United States Army Private First Class Wilbert Linsenbardt, who was missing in the jungles of New Guinea for more than 80 years, welcomed him home to his final resting place at…