Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt Filing For Election Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is announcing his filing for election to the office. He was appointed to the job in 2019 after Josh Hawley was elected to the U.S. Senate. Schmitt was elected Treasurer in 2016. The primary election is August 4 with the general election…… Continue Reading
Joseph Elledge Charged With First Degree Murder
Joseph Elledge Charged With First Degree Murder The husband of a missing Columbia woman, is now charged with first-degree murder. According to court records Joseph Elledge was charged yesterday (Wednesday) by the Boone County prosecuting attorney. His wife Mengqi Ji Elledge was reported missing October 10th, and Joseph has been the subject of an active…… Continue Reading
Bacon Company To Add Hundreds Of Jobs In Moberly
Bacon Company To Add Hundreds Of Jobs In Moberly A new bacon company is on the way to Moberly and is expected to bring 200 jobs to the community. Plumrose USA made the announcement yesterday (Tuesday) they are planning on building a bacon facility that will produce ready-to-eat, fully cooked bacon in Moberly. The press…… Continue Reading
American Airlines Flight Delayed Out Of Columbia Regional Airport
American Airlines Flight Delayed Out Of Columbia Regional Airport An American Airlines flight out of Columbia Regional Airport delayed yesterday (Tuesday) after being struck by a baggage cart before takeoff. According to a report from ABC News as the flight was preparing to take off an American ground crew member scraped one of the plane’s…… Continue Reading
Search On For Missing And Endangered Marion County Man
Search On For Missing And Endangered Marion County Man The Missouri State Highway Patrol is asking for help locating a missing & endangered man from Marion County. 22-year old Harrison Charles Vessell, a white male 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 213 pounds left a residence on West Ely in Hannibal on foot last…… Continue Reading
MO House Hearing On Bill To Rescind New Bail Rules
MO House Hearing On Bill To Rescind New Bail Rules The Missouri House of Representatives will be hearing a bill today (Tuesday) that would rescind the controversial new bail rules that were implemented by the State Supreme Court last July. The new rules were intended to prevent nonviolent offenders from being stuck in jail merely…… Continue Reading
Ashland Police Chief Suing City And Mayor
Ashland Police Chief Suing City And Mayor The Ashland Chief of Police is suing the city of Ashland and its mayor. Chief Lyn Woolford who was placed on administrative leave last week, is accusing the mayor Gene Rhorer of taking retaliatory action and violating his right to due process. The lawsuit says Rhorer demanded that…… Continue Reading
Health Care Agencies Getting Ready For Potential Coronavirus Cases In Mid-Missouri
Health Care Agencies Getting Ready For Potential Coronavirus Cases In Mid-Missouri Health care agencies are getting ready for potential coronavirus cases reaching the area. According to a report from KRCG 13 in Callaway County the EMS has been meeting with county officials and their dispatch center is screening calls, looking for people calling about coronavirus…… Continue Reading
Auxvasse Loafer’s Week
Auxvasse Loafer’s Week The 60th Annual Auxvasse Loafer’s Week will get underway today (Monday). Loafers Week began as a one day event 60 years ago at the grain elevator and has grown to a week-long celebration. Card games, dominos, and other board games are part of the things to do each day. Free coffee, iced…… Continue Reading
Pedestrian Hit By Car In Columbia
Pedestrian Hit By Car In Columbia University Of Missouri police are continuing to investigate after a person was hit by a car over the weekend. It happened around 12:30 Sunday morning, when a car was driving east on University Avenue and hit a person walking south on Matthews Street. The pedestrian was taken to a…… Continue Reading
