Jefferson City School District announces new superintendent
Current JC Schools Deputy Superintendent’s experience includes 11 years as superintendent,
principal at elementary, middle and high school levels, and classroom teacher
Cole
MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports COVID cases down over 41% compared to last week
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Russellville firefighter accused of arson suspended until further notice
A Russellville volunteer firefighter is indefinitely suspended after allegedly confessing to setting several fires around the town.
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Montana man gets probation after being charged with parental kidnapping
A Montana man who was charged with parental kidnapping in Jefferson City is now on probation.
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WINTER WEATHER UPDATES: Traffic resumes on Interstate 70 east of Columbia after wreck
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Columbia Public Schools changing contact tracing and exposure protocols beginning Monday
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Continue Reading Volunteer firefighter accused of arson in Cole County
A volunteer firefighter for the Russellville-Lohman Fire Protection District has been charged with three felonies in connection with arsons in November and again in February.
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Fire at Jefferson City Probation and Parole Office causes major damage
An early morning fire Thursday at the Missouri Probation and Parole Office in Jefferson City caused serious damage to the building.
Continue Reading WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports third straight day of under 10 new coronavirus patients
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Jefferson City firefighters respond to house fire
The cause of a Jefferson City house fire was under investigation Wednesday morning.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 246 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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Jefferson City man gets five years probation in manslaughter case
A judge placed a Jefferson City man on five years probation after he pleaded guilty to second-degree involuntary manslaughter in an October 2019 fatal crash.
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Cole County Sheriff’s deputies arrest man for trafficking meth after a traffic stop
Cole County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man for drug trafficking Wednesday evening after a traffic stop.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports a positivity rate over 6%
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Russellville man sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for meth trafficking
A U.S. District judge sentenced a Russellville man for distributing more than two pounds of meth.
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Jefferson City School District extends school year because of snow days
The Jefferson City School District said Thursday that it has extended the school year to May 26, a Thursday. The last day had been Tuesday, May 24.
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Jefferson City man charged for possession and promotion of child porn
A Cole County prosecutor has charged a Jefferson City man with promoting and possessing child pornography.
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State retirement system to hold emergency meeting over Russian investments
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – The board of the state’s retirement benefit system will hold an emergency meeting Thursday over the system’s investment in Russian assets. The 4 p.m. meeting comes after Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick called on the Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System, or MOSERS, to divest itself of any funds that involve
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CDC masking recommendations for mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A majority of Americans no longer need to wear a face mask while indoors, according to new recommendations released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency classifies counties in the United States by three different community levels which are classified as low, medium, and high. These community levels are
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports positivity rate below 8%
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