Mercy Hospital Jefferson, Health Department, and COMTREA all working together to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine for Jefferson County. Will Sheriff Marshak be getting the vaccine? Three new COVID deaths added this week; Missouri passes 6k. Congressman Luetkeymeyer was in the US Capitol when the riot broke out. House Speaker Rob Vescovo taps fellow JeffCo State Reps to chair committees. Remembering the Mayor of Rush Tower, Bill Noce.

Republican Becky Ruth of Festus gives her reaction to the violence in DC at the nation's capitol on Wednesday. Trump highway in JeffCo? Rob Vescovo is first ever Speaker of House from Arnold. Murder-suicide just outside Festus city limits. Rape/stabbing case in Crystal City. 17 new COVID deaths reported this week. "Family Video" movie rental stores are going away.

KJFF's Stuart McMillian shares the stories made our JeffCo This Week newscasts that will make you say, "How about that!" They are sometimes strange and shocking while other times interesting and uplifting. What story from 2020 will make you say, "How about that!?"

KJFF's Stuart McMillian looks back at the lives of newsmakers and community leaders who passed away in 2020.

KJFF's Stuart McMillian shares the top 5 stories from all the JeffCo This Week newscasts in 2020. Listen for a solved cold case, a red wave, a tragic fire, protests, and a virus. What will be number one?

Just days before Christmas, the night skies were filled with a raging orange glow as the De Soto Recycling Center went up in flames. A couple of days earlier, fire crews responded to Quality Inn in Festus for a first alarm fire. Imperial man tries to rob store with BB gun. Mask order extended. Daily COVID numbers decrease slightly. Health Dept approved for Moderna vaccine. JeffCo "Shop With A Cop" was a success!

This is the final episode of "JeffCo This Week" this year. Thanks so much for listening and stay tuned each week in 2021. "You give us 6 minutes, we'll give you JeffCo." Tell your friends! –Stu

The first to get the pfizer vaccine in JeffCo to an ER nurse at Mercy Hospital Jefferson. 9 new COVID deaths were added this week. Meanwhile, there are 6k active cases right now. Car thefts up in JeffCo, most cars left unlocked. April 2021 election filings begin. Dunkin' coming to Festus. Nativity live scene open at Mahn Funeral Home.

Howard Wagner, DeSoto native, local politician, dies from COVID at 74. New TV ad for JeffCo Health Department uses COVID death story to promote mask, washing hands, etc. Too early to tell if Joint Mask Order is working? JCHD Dir. Vollmar answers. Fire at Arnold mortuary. MoDOT updates us on JeffCo road projects. New Sheriff's deputies take the oath. Hillsboro R-3 became first POW-MIA school in the nation.

County Executive Dennis Gannon and Health Department Director Kelley Vollmar went to the KJFF airwaves to further explain the mask requirement than remains in effect for nearly everyone 10 years old and up in Jefferson County. Office of Emergency Management offering free PPE kits . Santa will be on City of Festus YouTube channel responding to letters sent in by area children.

Jefferson County will now require masks for anyone 10 years old and up. JeffCo passes 100 COVID deaths and 11,000 cases counted since March. Two die in traffic accident on I-55 in Pevely. Festus Schools looking to build 1.6 million dollar baseball field. Crystal City is bringing kids back to school after COVID outbreak. Carl Givens of "CT & the Retirees" and host of the "CT's Country Music Hour" on KJFF Radio has passed away at the age of 80.