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More than half of Jefferson City school buses ‘defective’ or ‘out-of-service,’ MSHP data shows

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol on Friday revealed the results of its annual school bus inspections. About 57% of Jefferson City School District buses were fell under either the “defected” or “out of service” categories. Buses with identified defective components require repair within 10 days. Buses placed out-of-service require correct components, a

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Lack of spring rain concerning to farmers, DNR committee to discuss drought response

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday Gov. Mike Parson signed an executive order creating a “drought alert” in the state. The executive order was signed after the director of the Department of Natural Resources advised Parson that parts of the state are experiencing “rapidly escalating drought conditions.” The U.S. Drought Monitor shows 60 Missouri counties are

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Woman pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in relation baby who died from meth overdose

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to first-degree involuntary manslaughter at the Cole County Circuit Court. Kayla Brewer, 23, was sentenced on Tuesday to five years of supervised probation. She received a 10-year suspended sentence. She will also spend 10 days in the Missouri Department of Corrections, according to Casenet.

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The lasting effects of COVID-19

By Morgan Buresh COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri has seen close to 1.8 million confirmed cases and nearly 23,000 deaths related to COVID-19.  After three years, the nation is beginning to transition out of the emergency phase. The Biden administration announced in January the national public health emergency related to COVID-19 would end on May 11. The president signed a

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