A treat for rail fans is traveling through mid-Missouri while headed to Kansas City. Union Pacific’s Big Boy 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive is in Jefferson City tonight (Monday) and will leave for Kansas City tomorrow (Tuesday) morning at 8:00. The American Locomotive Company built 25 Big Boys, eight of which remain in…
The St. Brendan’s Catholic Church of Mexico will host a special guest tomorrow (Sunday) in recognition of the schools 100th anniversary. Jefferson City Diocese, Bishop W. Shawn McKnight will celebrate the Holy Mass at 9am. The school will be continuing the celebration throughout the year with events to recognize current and former students.
With the debate on Critical Race Theory exploding as Missouri School Districts get ready to head back to school AM 1340 KXEO and the Am I Awake Morning Show took a closer look at the topic. Duane Martin, a Columbia based education attorney who represents over 240 school districts in Missouri was a featured local…
President Joe Biden’s administration is planning to deploy surge response teams to hot spots across the country where the COVID-19 Delta variant presents the most risk to unvaccinated Americans including Missouri. It was announced yesterday (Thursday) the White House is eyeing Missouri as one of the first places that surge response teams may deploy. According…
Missouri Governor Mike Parson is withdrawing plans for Medicaid expansion. In a new release this (Thursday) morning from the Governor’s office the Missouri Department of Social Services submitted a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services to formally withdraw plans. These developments come after voters approved a constitutional amendment expanding MO HealthNet eligibility…
Hunters, anglers, and trappers using the Missouri Department of Conservation’s free mobile app “MO Hunting” need to update it, effective today (Tuesday). The update provides current regulations on May bear and elk hunts along with new information to Telecheck fall deer, turkey, bear, and elks. Android users will have to have at least Android 5…
Jefferson City Police is looking for a missing teen. 17 year old Thomas Kesete of Jefferson City has not been seen or contacted since Saturday, April 3rd. The family says that this is not normal behavior for him. He was last seen driving a black, 2005 Hundai Tucson with Missouri license plates. The vehicle is…
The Missouri Department of Transportation is updating road conditions for the morning commute. Major in roads in Mexico area are partly covered. As you go south towards Columbia and Jefferson City roads are partly covered. MoDOT crews have been working through out the evening and say minor roads will remain partly covered through out the…
The Jefferson City Fire Department wants to remind everyone of the following safety tips: Install and periodically test smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Plug space heaters directly into outlets, do not use extension cords, and make sure they are UL Listed and placed away from any combustibles. To prevent carbon monoxide exposure, do not let…
As winter weather continues in the listening area the Missouri Department of Transportation is updating road conditions. According to MoDOT roads this (Monday) morning are partly covered in the Audrain area. I-70 in Columbia and Jefferson City is covered as well. Wind will be an issue blowing snow back on the roads through out the…
The Capitol Dome in Jefferson City will be lit up red starting tonight (Friday) and ending on Monday. Governor Parson gave the order yesterday (Thursday) in honor of the Kansas City Chiefs return to the Super Bowl.
Governor Mike Parson is extending the state of emergency in Missouri through March 31st, 2021 however says he will not regulate gatherings or issue a statewide mask mandate. The governor held a news briefing this (Thursday) morning in Jefferson City and said he would not mandate who goes through the front door of your home,…
A Change is being announced to Missouri’s K-12 school quarantine guidance. Under the updated guidance that was announced today (Thursday), proper mask wearing may now prevent individuals from being identified as close contacts in K-12 schools that have implemented a mask mandate. This means that if both individuals at school–the person diagnosed with COVID-19 and…
Several local McDonald’s restaurants will be saluting veterans today (Wednesday) with free menu items for Veterans Day. The vets will be given free any size soft drink or sweet tea as well as a medium order of fries from 11am until 7pm. Several of the locations include Mexico, Centralia, Kingdom City, Fulton, Moberly, Jefferson City,…
SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – Jefferson City may soon have a new owner. SSM and Quorum Health have signed a letter of intent to purchase the hospital and associated medical group practices. The letter of intent begins a period of exclusive negotiation between the two organizations for the hospital campus built in 2014. Both…
