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Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) and Attorney General Josh Hawley (R) squared off in Kansas City Thursday for the final debate before the November election. Topics ranged from divisive rhetoric in politics, to firearm background checks to health care costs. The first question addressed the heated partisan political climate observed in campaigns across the nation. Both

TONIGHT: Light rain showers will increase though the evening and are likely overnight with overcast skies. Overnight lows will drop into the low 40s with a light breeze out of the northeast. Rainfall amounts will be light with anywhere from a tenth to a third of an inch. FRIDAY: A few light showers are possible

Party: Democratic Age: 33 Residence: Hartsburg Occupation: Attorney by trade, stay-at-home mom and campaigner Education: Bachelor’s degree in political science, master’s in public administration and policy analysis, law degree from Washington University in St. Louis Political experience: Worked in the Missouri Senate in the non-partisan research office, halding legislation on insurance, transportation and housing Opponent:

Party: Republican Age: 39 Residence: Ashland Occupation: State representative Education: Master’s in public affairs from University of Missouri Truman’s School; undergrad from Columbia College in business and marketing Political experience: 10 years experience volunteering for local Republican candidates; currently serves on the Republican Party State Committee; delegate to the Republican National Convention (2016) Opponent: Michela

A Southern Boone School District teacher charged with child enticement has resigned from the district. The Southern Boone Board of Education accepted Teneil Stevenson’s resignation Thursday morning, Superintendent Chris Felmlee said. “He would have been brought up on formal charges for breach of contract,” Felmlee said. “His choices were to go through a public hearing

An inmate at Boonville Correctional Center died on Oct. 14 after he was punched in the face by another inmate. According to court documents, George Black got in a physical altercation with another inmate on Oct. 13. During the altercation, Black allegedly punched the other inmate in the face, causing the inmate to fall to

A fourth person was arrested this week by the Missouri State Highway Patrol for alleged drug trafficking. According to court documents, MSHP found more than two pounds of cocaine in Marko Skidanov’s vehicle while he was traveling on Interstate 70. MSHP arrested three other people in two different encounters earlier in the week after they

The Missouri Public Service Commission has set a December hearing date to hear evidence on whether to approve the Grain Belt Express. Formal evidentiary hearings on Grain Belt’s application to build a wind energy transmission line across Missouri will take place Dec. 18-19 in Room 310 of the Governor Office Building in Jefferson City. Grain

A Jefferson City man was charged for allegedly distributing meth and illegally possessing guns. According to a press release sent by the Office of the United States Attorney Western District, Brandon McNeese, 33, was charged by a federal grand jury on Wednesday. “The indictment alleges that McNeese distributed 50 grams or more of methamphetamine on

Party: Democratic Age: 36 Place of residence: Mexico, Missouri Occupation: Student transportation for Missouri Military Academy Political experience: VP Audrain County Democratic Club, Vice-chair Audrain County Democratic Central Committee, Missouri Democratic Party state committeewoman Senate District 10, member of MDP Women’s, Rural, and Progressive Caucuses Education: No formal post-secondary education Opponent: Kent Haden Recent state

A teacher and assistant football coach at the Southern Boone School District has been indicted on a child enticement charge. Teneil S. Stevenson was indicted by a grand jury last month in a Callaway County court on a single count of attempted enticement of a child less than 15 years old between May 1 and

THURSDAY: Overcast skies are keeping temperatures on the cooler side this afternoon, as many locations will likely only top out in the lower 50s. While the first part of the day is expected to be dry, light rain will gradually begin to track into the region after 2 PM this evening from the southwest. The

Party: Democratic Age: 53 Place of residence: Columbia Occupation: Boone County Recorder of Deeds Education: William Woods College (now university); studied at University of Missouri Political experience: Elected recorder in 2014 Opponent: Lisa Ballenger What makes you the best candidate for the job? I’ve worked really hard over the last .. 22 years in the

A Jefferson city man who used to supervise workers at the federal courthouse was indicted Thursday for allegedly selling firearms to a felon, according to a release sent from the Office of the United States Attorney Western District. Victor Nahum Vargas, 40, allegedly sold five firearms to a person he knew to be a convicted

The U.S Senate race in Missouri is heating up. Current Sen. Claire McCaskill and Attorney General Josh Hawley are set to face off in Kansas City Thursday afternoon for another round of debates. The race could set the future tone on which party will control the Senate: Republicans or Democrats. A recent poll done by

THURSDAY: The cloudy and cool conditions stick around through Thursday, with a chance for sprinkles to light drizzle for the first part of the day. This comes as moisture will gradually track through the region, but with very dry air in place it will take time for rain to make it to the ground. Current

Data from the Capitol Police Department shows an increase in the number of suspicious activity reports in recent years. According to their annual activity reports, the number of suspicious incidents has more than doubled from 2011 to 2016, with 157 reports and 380, respectively. The term suspicious incident includes suspicious packages, persons, cars and other

A Democrat seeking the 50th Missouri House District seat has filed a defamation lawsuit naming her opponent. Michela Skelton filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Boone County court. Among the parties she is suing is state Rep. Sara Walsh, an Ashland Republican who won the seat over Skelton in an August 2017 special election. Skelton hopes

Party: Democratic Age: 54 Place of residence: Columbia Occupation: Attorney Political experience: Ran for Associate Circuit Judge in 2014. Was unsuccessful in the primary. Education: Hickman High School graduate 1983; bachelor of arts in speech communication, University of Missouri-St. Louis; Juris Doctorate, University of Missouri-Columbia Opponent: Brouck Jacobs What makes you the best candidate for

Party: Republican Age: 35 Place of residence: Columbia Occupation: Circuit Court Judge Political experience: This is my first time on the ballot (appointed in 2017) Education: Law degree from Florida A&M; undergraduate degree in history from the University of Florida Opponent: Finley Gibbs What makes you the best candidate for the position?I am the better