Find out how area public works departments prepare for a winter storm
Columbia and Jefferson City Public Works are preparing their crews as Missouri heads into another winter storm.
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Courts will remain open during winter storm
Winter weather continues to hit Mid-Missouri and is leading to courts, businesses and schools closing.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Health Department reports drop in COVID-19 patients at Boone County hospitals
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Man arrested after Cole County deputies investigate shooting
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man could soon face charges after a shooting in Cole County on Tuesday night. The shooting happened around 6:50 p.m. in the 5200 block of Collier Court, according to the Cole County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said witnesses told investigators a man shot at his girlfriend and left the area in
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Coronavirus cases down over 55% in Boone County compared to last week
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August primary candidate filing opens Tuesday as U.S. congressional redistricting map is still undecided
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) Candidates can file paperwork for the August primary election Tuesday morning at the Missouri Secretary of State’s Office in Jefferson City. The candidate filings come as the Missouri Senate works to pick a map for the state’s eight U.S. congressional districts. Missouri is required to redraw the map every 10 years
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Jefferson City NAACP and Jefferson City FaithVoices hosting virtual candidate forums on March 21 and 28
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Man charged in 2021 shooting placed on felony probation
A Jefferson City man received felony probation after he pled guilty to unlawful use of a weapon after a Feb. 2021 shooting.
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Woman charged in 2019 high-speed chase placed on felony probation
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Prosecuting Attorney Locke Thompson says a woman charged in a 2019 high-speed chase has been placed on felony probation. Janay Clark was charged with felony stealing, resisting arrest, operating a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner and speeding after reports of her and another woman stole items
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WINTER WEATHER UPDATES: Jackknifed tractor-trailer closes Highway 124
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County hospitalizations continue to go down
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Continue Reading THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports under 100 hospital patients with COVID
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Jefferson City, Cole County road crews prepare for long shifts as winter storm moves in
Public works crews in Cole County and Jefferson City are prepping for the long days ahead as a winter storm will likely bring snow, sleet and freezing rain to mid-Missouri.
Continue Reading WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 57 new coronavirus cases; positivity rate under 14%
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Mid-Missouri schools might face morning decision as snowstorm moves in
A winter storm set to start early Thursday is likely to cause travel problems right when many children would be heading to school for the day.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Audrain County offering free at-home COVID test kits at drive-thru event Thursday
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Charges won’t be filed in DESE data breach incident
Thompson added the case has been closed and that the issues have been “resolved through non-legal means.”
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County’s positivity rate drops below 20%; reports 74 new coronavirus cases
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Jefferson City man accused of deadly shooting arrested in St. Louis for different shooting while out on bond
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man accused of a deadly shooting in August 2018 out on bond was arrested this week in St. Louis for another shooting. The St. Louis Police Department says Alfred Chism Jr. was arrested on Tuesday for domestic assault and armed criminal action. According to the Cole County Prosecutor’s
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Jefferson City to receive $2.1 million investment from Missouri American Water to replace aging water mains
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri American Water is investing $2.1 million to replace more than 9,300 feet of aging water mains in the Jefferson City water system. “Because our pipes are buried underground it can be easy to take our drinking water system for granted,” said Missouri American Water President Rich Svindland in a release.
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