The Cole County Sheriff’s Department arrested 2 people following a car chase on U.S. Business 50 at around 11:43 last night. [Tuesday] The 17 minute chase ended after a deputy placed a spike strip on Horner Street by Counry Club Drive. The tires deflated, but the driver kept going until the tires went to rims.…… Continue Reading
Natural Cover Fire Along Highway 22
Multiple departments are on scene along Highway 22 to fight a natural cover fire. The blaze stretches about 5 miles along the railroad tracks between Mexico and Centralia. Several Little Dixie Fire Protection District stations, along with Mexico Public Safety and the Centralia Fire Department are battling the fire. The fire is believed to have…… Continue Reading
MIX Country 96 Sports
The St. Louis Cardinals were doubled up in a 4-2 loss to the San Diego Padres at Busch Stadium last (Tuesday) night. Marcell Ozuna broke up a shutout bid for the Padres in the seventh inning and has now driven in five runs in his last four games. Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas with his second…… Continue Reading
Fulton Teen Minor Injuries One Car Accident
A Fulton teen is recovering from minor injuries after an accident last (Tuesday) night in Callaway County. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened on County Road 304, 1.5 miles east of County Road 305 when 18 year old Michael A. Hyde swerved to miss a deer and hit a fence. He was taken…… Continue Reading
Warrenton Jail Set To Get Three Million Dollars in Renovations
A three million dollar jail renovation project is getting ready to take place in Warren County. The county commission has approved contractor bids for the work. The renovations will convert current offices of the sheriffs department into extra housing for inmates, and new offices for the sheriff’s department will be built in the basement of…… Continue Reading
Jefferson City School District Hosting Boundary Lines Meetings
Jefferson City Public schools are explaining and welcoming discussion on district boundary lines with just a year before the Capital City High School will open next year. A meeting was led by superintendent Dr. Larry Linthacum inside the Thomas Jefferson Middle School last (Tuesday) night. A boundary line committee was formed that consists of 32…… Continue Reading
Sheriff Asking For Help With Missing 15 Minutes Of Antonio Jefferson’s Life
Audrain County Sheriff Matt Oller has released additional information regarding the death of 19 year old Antonio Jefferson along Audrain County Road 913 on December 12, 2017. Oller reports no leads have led to discovering the movements of Jefferson just prior to Jefferson being found at 12:03 PM in the roadway, with the car on…… Continue Reading
MoDOT Says To Watch For Pavement Blow Ups
The Missouri Department of Transportation is predicting pavement blow ups could be more prevalent this summer. Pavement blow ups are caused by a combination of hot temperatures, moisture and weakened pavement. They occur when the roadway surface expands at a crack or joint where moisture has seeped in, causing the pavement to buckle and warp.…… Continue Reading
Lake Boat Fire Injures One
One person was hospitalized after his boat caught fire at the Lake of the Ozarks last night. [Monday] According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 47 year old Dan Hall was refueling his boat at the 24 mile marker of the main channel when the fumes ignited, injuring him and causing significant…… Continue Reading
Judge Bars Medication Induced Abortions In Columbia and Springfield
A federal judge has ruled that Planned Parenthood in Columbia and Springfield will not be allowed to provide medication inducted abortions at the clinics. Judge Beth Phillips made the decision yesterday [Monday] after the organization failed to prove that enough women will be denied access to abortions under state rules that went into effect last…… Continue Reading
