JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County commissioners on Tuesday approved a marijuana sales tax question for voters. It would be a 3% sales tax on recreational sales. That means, if Cole County and Jefferson City each approve these, shoppers could see as high as a 12% sales tax on marijuana in Jefferson City. That would
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – Police have identified the man shot and killed over the weekend in Jefferson City. The department said 27-year-old Michael A. Burns died in a Saturday afternoon shooting at Broadway Street and Atchison Street. Officers were called to the area because of the shooting at 12:01 p.m. Lt. David Williams said
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of killing two people on Thanksgiving in 2019 has pleaded guilty to murder. Torry A. Upchurch, 30, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder, according to the Cole County prosecutor Locke Thompson. Upchurch was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and six other felonies.
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HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) Callaway County Sheriff said there is no longer a threat to the community after an hours-long standoff Sunday morning in Holts Summit. Sunday morning around 5:30, Holts Summit Police Department responded to a disturbance with a gun in the 200 block of Spalding Road. Police determined shots were fired and a
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Sheriff’s Office has canceled an Endangered SILVER Advisory for a missing Jefferson City man. Harold Tyrene Ross, 63, was located safe Sunday morning, according to the Cole County Sheriff’s Office. Officials say he went missing from the Bristol Manor care facility at 510 Kensington Park in Jefferson City
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A crash that caused delays on the Missouri River bridge in Jefferson City on Thursday morning happened when a box truck rear-ended another vehicle.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Michael Parson helped kick off the 2023 legislative session in Jefferson City Thursday morning. The governor hosted the annual prayer breakfast at the Capitol Plaza Hotel from 7:30 until 9 a.m. On Wednesday, state lawmakers returned to the State Capitol for the first day of the legislative session. House leadership
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County law enforcement sales tax has been reduced to three-eighths of a cent. This comes after voters approved a half-cent tax in 2007. The Jefferson City Chamber of Commerce said this change was part of that went into effect January 2008. The tax was scheduled to be reduced to
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The Missouri Department of Transportation is working on plans to improve safety and expand capacity on Highway 54 in north Jefferson City.
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The Missouri River has reached its lowest level on record at Jefferson City thanks to an ice jam.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The filing period for municipal elections in Missouri closed on Tuesday and non-charter cities saw their final candidates file for City Council and other positions. Jefferson City released its list of candidates for city positions, including mayor. Candidate filings opened on Dec. 6 for the April 4, 2023, municipal elections in Missouri.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A motion for continuance was filed Tuesday for a man accused of shooting two men last month at a Jefferson City bar. Damien Davis, 35, of Kansas City, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon and
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RUSSELLVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire broke out Saturday morning destroying four apartments just west of Jefferson City in Russellville. The Russellville Lohman Fire Protection District along with Cole County Fire and Cole County EMS all responded to the call in the 12000 block of Jefferson Street around 3:00 a.m. for a fully involved structure fire.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Vichy, Missouri, man was arrested and charged this week in Cole County after he was accused of trafficking fentanyl. Jordan Sherman, 31, was charged with second-degree drug trafficking, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. On Tuesday, the Cole County Sheriff’s Department and MUSTANG Drug Task Force executed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Snow and extreme cold are headed to Mid-Missouri on Thursday. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is tracking subzero temperatures for the rest of the week. Several Mid-Missouri entities are announcing closures for Thursday to stay ahead of the storm. All local closings and delays can be found here, ABC 17 will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The snow and dangerously cold temperatures are expected to return to Mid-Missouri this week. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team issued a Weather Alert Day for Thursday over the conditions. There are a few things to keep in mind ahead of the potential winter storm. One thing many people won’t want to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Government offices – including the City of Columbia, Jefferson City and Cole and Boone counties — will be closed for the upcoming holidays. Emergency services will operate as normal. COLUMBIA The Columbia City Council voted to cancel its Tuesday, Jan. 3, meeting. Council will meet Tuesday, Jan. 17, which will be its only meeting
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A resident recently won $300,000 on a ticket bought at Convenient Road Mart, 3714 W. Truman Blvd. in Jefferson City, a press release stated. The woman – who was not named in the press release — bought a “Holiday Gold” ticket. The top prize was $300,000. She won $20 on another
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 2,500 students are set to graduate this weekend from colleges and universities in Mid-Missouri. Schools holding ceremonies: Columbia College Lincoln University Stephens College University of Missouri Central Methodist University University of Missouri The University of Missouri expects more than 1,900 students to graduate with more than 2,000 degrees. That includes
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri will host the 16th annual One-for-One Holiday Food and Fund Drive on Wednesday. Anyone who wants to donate can stop at the parking lot at the Columbia Mall or at Buchheit of Jefferson City (formerly Orscheln Farm & Home) from 6 a.m. to 6
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