COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A second bat has tested positive for rabies in Cole County, the Cole County Health Department announced in a Thursday press release. The first reported case was reported on Sept. 17 when a bat made contact with a stray cat, a previous press release says. Thursday’s release says a “domestic animal” was
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The candidates for Missouri’s 60th House District say state lawmakers should examine privacy concerns surrounding Flock cameras and address education funding, while affordability remains a top concern they hear from voters. Republican Shane Kampeter and Democrat Suzanne Luther are running in Tuesday’s general election. House District 60 covers part of Cole
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) HED: Cole County plans $1.3 million facility renovation Cole County is planning a roughly $1.3 million renovation of its emergency services building while keeping the door open to a future consolidated 911 system with Jefferson City. At Tuesday’s Cole County Commission meeting, EMS Chief Eric Hoy presented an update on the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A proposed expansion of the Jefferson City landfill could extend its lifespan by nearly two decades, though the project drew little public attention during a hearing Wednesday evening. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources held its third and final opportunity for public comment on Republic Services’ proposal to expand the landfill
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A registered sex offender was charged on Tuesday in Cole County with possessing child sex abuse materials. Shawn A. Swan, 51, of Eugene, is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. A court date has not been scheduled. The probable cause statement says an investigator found files containing child sex
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Carrie Tergin, the mayor of Jefferson City for eight years, is hoping to keep District 59 red. Tergin, the Republican nominee in the Nov. 3 general election, was the mayor of Jefferson City for eight years, leaving the office in 2023. She wants to take over for term-limited Rep. Rudi Viet
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Becky Kroll hopes that she can flip the 59th House District as the Democratic nominee on Nov. 3. Kroll is a Cole County native who says she understands the needs of rural Missouri. She plans to take the issues she learned about and help change them if elected as a representative
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The candidates running to take over a seat currently held by term-limited State Rep. Rudi Veit (R-Wardsville) have different viewpoints on the state’s congressional map controversy and how to properly fund public education. Two candidates are running to fill the House District seat. The Republican candidate is former Jefferson City Mayor
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 31-year-old deputy was injured in a crash on Missouri Boulevard in Jefferson City on Sunday. Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler said in response to an email that the male deputy was treated for injuries that were not life-threatening and released from the hospital. The Jefferson City Police Department, which is investigating
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Jefferson City men were seriously injured in a RTV crash Saturday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 7 a.m. A 51-year-old man was driving a 2006 Kubota RTV 900 northbound on State Highway B, just south of Giggins Creek Road, when he was rear-ended by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-year-old Jefferson City girl was seriously injured in a crash that occurred Thursday afternoon in Russellville, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at the intersection of Routes C and AA, according to the report. A 29-year-old Russellville woman was in her 2015 Ford
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMI) A Cole County man was charged with felony stealing, fleeing a traffic stop and other felonies after a chase in an allegedly stolen car Wednesday afternoon. Travis Adamson, 35, was charged Thursday with one count of felony theft of a motor vehicle, fleeing a traffic stop, felony drug possession, receiving stolen property,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A school bus carrying five Blair Oaks School District students was hit by an SUV Wednesday morning. Cole County Emergency Services was called to the crash at Route B and Tanner Bridge Road at about 7 a.m. The school bus and the small SUV that collided with it each had moderate damage,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Commission is considering an ordinance that would prohibit residents from leaving storm debris in the public right-of-way for the county to remove. Cole County Western District Commissioner Harry Otto said the proposal follows a July 4 storm that left fallen trees, branches and other debris throughout the county.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Millions of dollars are being raised and spent in the fight over Missouri’s abortion policy. Thursday was the quarterly deadline for committees to file with the Missouri Ethics Commission over money raised and spent during the election cycle. Groups involved in the debate over Amendment 3 were among the many groups to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Commission voted Tuesday to increase health insurance premiums for county employees in 2027 as rising medical and prescription costs put pressure on the county’s insurance budget. The county’s health insurance reserves have declined from about $3.2 million at the beginning of 2023 to a projected balance of slightly
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This will make for a drastic spike in water bills. The average St. Louis County customer using 5,900 gallons per month would be billed $23 more. Customers outside the county who use 4,500 would have to pay an additional $15 per month.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two children and one woman had minor injuries in a four-vehicle crash in Cole County Friday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at around 7 p.m. at the intersection of Route D and U.S. 54 when a 65-year-old Columbia woman in a 2026 Volkswagen Taos drove eastbound and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Across the Show-Me State, more than 122,000 Missourians aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s disease, according to the latest data from the Department of Health and Senior Services. One-in-three seniors die from Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia across the country. “That is a staggering figure,” said Senior Program
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Commission will have to decide how to balance next year’s budget as the county’s health insurance costs continue to rise. During a Cole County Commission meeting on Tuesday, County Auditor Jay Moore said the county’s health insurance reserve fund will have dropped from $3.2 million in 2023 to
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