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A Jefferson City man uses a leaf blower to clear a layer of snow off of a sidewalk on Monday.

Cole County road crews expect slick roads for Monday morning commute

January 20, 2020 7:51 pm Barry Mangold

After less than an inch of snow preceded multiple crashes in the Jefferson City area, road crews are expecting below-freezing temperatures to cause…

Full road treatment teams deployed in Jefferson City, Cole County amid falling snow

January 20, 2020 3:13 pm Joe McLean

The 24 salt trucks in the Jefferson City Public Works fleet got to work just before Noon Monday as snow began to cover the city’s…

Traffic flowing again on Interstate 70 west after crash

January 20, 2020 1:14 pm Matthew Sanders

Westbound Interstate 70 traffic was being diverted onto Highway 40 on Monday afternoon because of a crash on the Missouri River…

Several factors go into canceling after school activities

January 17, 2020 10:25 pm Zach Boetto

Almost all Jefferson City School District sporting events were canceled today because of winter weather. “I would imagine there are people out…

MoDOT cautions against travel on I-70 and north

January 17, 2020 6:19 am Zachary Farwell, Matthew Sanders

The Missouri Department of Transportation said road conditions are worsening, contributing to…

Jefferson City Schools press pause on building plan

January 13, 2020 11:41 am Matthew Sanders

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Schools Superintendent Larry Linthacum said Monday that the district will put on hold a plan to construct…

Weather contributes to Cole County serious injury crash

January 11, 2020 9:50 am Matthew Sanders

A Miller County teen was hurt Friday when his truck hydroplaned and hit a tree near the Osage River in Cole…

Britt Smith, Jefferson City Public Works

Jefferson City plow crews prepare for incoming snow

January 10, 2020 7:59 pm Zach Boetto

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City’s Public Works department is equipped with 24 plow trucks “ready to go” for the forecasted snow. Britt…

Moreau River predicted to hit ‘moderate’ flood stage in Cole County

January 10, 2020 12:01 pm Joe McLean

National Weather Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predictions show the Moreau River in Jefferson City swelling to moderate…

Charge dropped against Columbia councilman Thomas

January 10, 2020 4:31 pm Matthew Sanders

The lawyer for a Columbia councilman accused of misusing his office says a prosecutor has dropped…

Road crews across Mid-Missouri trying to plan for a unique winter weather system

January 9, 2020 2:19 pm Connor Hirsch

As winter weather moves close to Mid-Missouri, several agencies are gearing up for poor road…

Jefferson City School District looking to add new buildings

January 9, 2020 6:04 am Brittany Wiley

District officials say nine of the districts 13 kindergarten through 8th grade buildings are at or over capacity and the other four buildings are…

Western District Cole County Commissioner Kris Scheperle

Commissioner votes ‘no’ on Cole County budget over pre-trial services funding

January 6, 2020 9:30 pm Joe McLean

Western District Commissioner Kris Scheperle told ABC 17 News on Monday he plans to cast a vote against the FY2020 spending plan Tuesday, marking the…