Governor Parson Announces Director of State’s Medicaid Program Missouri Governor Mike Parson is announcing a new director of the states Medicaid Program. Starting November 1st Speaker of the House Todd Richardson will take over the role. According to Richardson nearly one million Missourians are served by Missouri Healthnet. Spending has grown to over ten billion…… Continue Reading
FBI Annual Crime Statistics Report For Jefferson City Released
FBI Annual Crime Statistics Report For Jefferson City Released Rapes, and robberies are up assaults, and burglaries are down in the FBI’s annual crime statistics report for the year in Jefferson City. According to the report their were 16 rapes in 2017, up from nine in 2016. 38 robberies up from 35 in 2016. 94…… Continue Reading
Investigation Continues in Deadly Trolley/Vehicle Accident
Investigation Continues in Deadly Trolley/Vehicle Accident An investigation is ongoing into the trolley collision that killed one person and sent several to the hospital in Herman. The crash happened between 1:30 and 2 on Saturday afternoon, when a car and trolley crashed on MO 100 south of Hermann. The driver of the car that collided…… Continue Reading
Alcohol Suspected in Columbia Fatality Crash
Alcohol Suspected in Columbia Fatality Crash A Columbia man is facing charges of Negligent Manslaughter after being arrested for yesterday (Sunday) in connection to a fatal crash that happened over the weekend. According to Columbia Police a vehicle driven by 28 year old William Lalka went airborne on Saturday night in the area of North…… Continue Reading
Injury Accident In Mexico On East Liberty Street
Injury Accident In Mexico On East Liberty Street A 24 year old Mexico man is recovering from injuries suffered during a two car accident yesterday (Thursday) morning in Mexico in the 4000 block of East Liberty. According to the Mexico Public Safety Report it happened around 7:46 when a vehicle driven 24 year old Levi…… Continue Reading
McCaskill In Columbia On Campaign Stop
McCaskill In Columbia On Campaign Stop Senator Claire McCaskill will be holding a Your Health Care, Your Vote” tour stop in Columbia this (Friday) afternoon. The senator will be at the Laborers’ Local 955, at 409 Vandiver Building 5 Suite 100 at 2:30. McCaskill and Republican opponent Josh Hawley held their final debate last night…… Continue Reading
Electronic Cigarette Cause Of Boone County House Fire
Electronic Cigarette Cause Of Boone County House Fire A charger for an electronic cigarette charger is to blame for an early morning fire at a Boone County home. According to the Boone County Fire Protection District damages are estimated around one hundred thousand dollars at a duplex on Country Squire Court north of Columbia. No…… Continue Reading
Fire Destroys Apartment Building Near Camdenton
Fire Destroys Apartment Building Near Camdenton Minor injuries are being reported to a person in an apartment building fire north of Camdenton yesterday (Wednesday) morning. Mid-County Fire Protection District went to the 5-81 complex around 9. Heavy fire on the building’s first and second floors are being reported. One of the occupants had minor injuries…… Continue Reading
Man Accused In Death Of Lincoln University Student Identified
Man Accused In Death Of Lincoln University Student Identified A man charged with murder in connection with the death of a Lincoln University Student is pleading not guilty. Alfred Chism Jr. appeared in court yesterday (Wednesday) his charges upgraded from when he was arrested from Second Degree Murder, and Armed Criminal Action to First Degree…… Continue Reading
Gasconade County School On Brief Lock Down
Gasconade County School On Brief Lock Down A juvenile threatening self harm was the cause for a lock down at a Gasconade County School yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon. The Bland Middle School was locked down after deputies from the Gasconade County Sheriff’s Department responded to the area of South Taylor Street where a juvenile was found…… Continue Reading
