The Columbia Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a woman last seen on October 8. Police say 28 year old Mengqi Elledge was last seen at her residence in the 2600 block of Eastwood Drive at 11:30 PM when she went to bed. Her husband reports she was gone when he woke…
A woman facing charges in the death of a 4 year old boy in Jefferson City was released from jail this morning. [Wednesday] Quatavia Givens is charged with one count of child abuse or neglect resulting in death in relation to the death of Darnell Gray last October. Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem lowered…
Week six of Friday night High school football is in the books. Here are some scores from around the area: Mexico fell to Centralia 13 to 10* Blair Oaks shut out Hallsville 35 to nothing* North Callaway took down Bowling Green 22 to 21* Harrisburg defeated Missouri Military Academy 56 to 26* Hannibal dominated Fulton…
The Missouri Farm Bureau’s State Political Action Committee announced today [Monday] they have voted to endorse Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe for re-election. The trustees for the Farm Bureau Federation State Political Action Committee report they selected Kehoe based on voting records and by seeking their positions on issues prior to voting on endorsements.
A recent special legislative session in Jefferson City cost approximately $70 thousand to hold. Republican Governor Mike Parson called the special session to overlap with lawmakers’ annual meeting to review vetoed bills. Parson called lawmakers to undo a recent Supreme Court ruling that found taxpayers could only trade-in one vehicle for a discounted sales tax…
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has issued a consumer alert about a potential scam targeting elderly and vulnerable citizens. Scammers have made the phone number appear to be coming from the U.S. Government or the U.S. District Court. The caller sounds like a child, pretending to be their grandchild who is currently being held in…
Missouri’s Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe will make a campaign announcement on Monday. Kehoe has served in his current position since he was appointed by Governor Mike Parson in 2018. The announcement will be made at Memorial Park Pavilion in Jefferson City at 5:30.
More than 10 thousand people have accepted the Buckle Up Phone Down Challenge since the program was created in 2017. The program is aimed at addressing the two most impactful actions a driver can take to prevent crashes, or survive if one occurs. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation and Missouri Coalition for Roadway…
General Mills announced a voluntary recall of five-pound bags of its Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour for the potential presence of E-Coli. The impacted bags have a use-by date of September 6, 2020. General Mills has not received any reports of confirmed illnesses related to this product. Consumers are asked to check their pantries…
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a police pursuit preceded a crash on Highway 54 in Cole County that killed three people yesterday [Sunday] afternoon. Troopers report Demarius Rubin was being pursued in a vehicle stolen a few minutes before the crash. He reportedly crossed the median and hit a vehicle carrying Bernard and Marilyn…
Charges have been filed against Jefferson City man for domestic assault and stealing for an incident that occurred on August 28. Fifty four year old Gregory Anderson was arrested after deputies responded to the 12000 block of County Road 4021. Upon their arrival, Anderson allegedly fled on foot. After a search, it was determined Anderson…
State Representative Kent Haden of Mexico was named a 2019 Business Champion by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry yesterday. [Wednesday] The Business Champion designation recognizes state lawmakers who supported policies during the 2019 Legislative Session to grow the economy and make Missouri more competitive. The strategic initiative is aimed at providing a consistent…
Former St. Louis Cardinal and World Series winning relief pitcher Tom Henke is putting together several events to raise money to support the Special Learning Center and Diabetes assistance and awareness in Missouri. Henke along with the chairman of the event Mike Evans stopped by the AM 1340 KXEO studios to talk wit Matt Pilger…
An audit released by the Missouri Auditor’s Office today [Wednesday] shows taxpayers paid more than $200 thousand to defend former Governor Eric Greitens’ use of the self-deleting text message app, Confide. The lawsuit filed in 2017 alleged Greitens and his staff used the app to bypass Missouri’s open records laws. The case was dismissed in…
Governor Mike Parson signed an executive order making Missouri a “Model Employer” state yesterday. [Monday] The Model Employer initiative aims to help people with disabilities “obtain competitive, integrated employment.” According to a press release, 79.8 percent of working age Missourians without disabilities are employed, while only 31.7 percent with disabilities are working. A Missouri as…
