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Rural areas of Mid-Missouri enter COVID-19 ‘red zone’
Several rural counties in Mid-Missouri are now in the “red zone” for COVID-19 case rates in the latest White House report.
Continue ReadingSeveral rural counties in Mid-Missouri are now in the “red zone” for COVID-19 case rates in the latest White House report.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Commission approved the hiring of up to 12 new contact tracers that will specifically work to watch the spread of COVID-19 in schools in Cole County. This comes after school leaders across the county, both public and private, asked the commission to consider hiring more with CARES Act
Continue ReadingCounty clerks across Mid-Missouri said as of 10 a.m., voters were already lined up to cast their ballots.
Continue ReadingTAOS, Mo. (KMIZ) Osage Fire Protection District responded to an early Monday morning barn fire on the 7700 block of Helias Spur in Taos, Mo. Officials with Osage Fire called for assistance from Cole County Fire Protection District for tanker support. The barn and its contents are a reported total loss. The investigation into the
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Continue ReadingThe Department of Health and Senior Services reported Missouri has had 112,844 cases of COVID-19 on Sunday.
Continue ReadingCole County authorities are investigating after a single-vehicle crash injured one person.
Continue ReadingMissouri saw 1,387 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A structure fire early Saturday morning left one family displaced after the building was left with significant fire and smoke damage. According to the Jefferson City Fire Department assistant chief, JC fire crews responded to a report of a structure fire around 12:40 a.m in the 1500 block of Adams Street.
Continue ReadingUPDATE 5:55 P.M.: Two people’s COVID related deaths were reported Thursday by the Cole County Health Department. Cole County’s 14 deaths are the most in central Missouri followed by 11 in Camden County and 10 in Saline County. In the latest online update, 15 new cases were reported. That brings the total number of cases
Continue ReadingCole County got roughly $9 million in federal funding to help with COVID-19 expenses and will talk about approving some requests for that money.
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Continue ReadingAccording to 31 CARES Act Applications from Jefferson City to the county commission obtained by ABC17 News through a sunshine request, JCFD wants $590,045 to fund and reimburse a variety of expenses from 8 of those applications.
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Continue ReadingAccording to 31 applications retrieved from the city through a sunshine request, $1,476,710 is being requested to help the city handle the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Cole County was given just about $9 million dollars to distribute to cities, communities, businesses and organizations impacted by the crisis.
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Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Wastewater division will be conducting sewer main rehabilitation Wednesday at several locations. Crews will start Wednesday and will effect the following locations: 1500 block of E. High St.,the 200 block of S Lincoln St.,the 1400 & 1500 block of E. McCarty St., andthe 400 block of Vetter Ln. Individual
Continue ReadingCole County Public Works will close down the 200 block of Gateway Drive Wednesday at 7 a.m. for two weeks for storm water improvement.
Continue ReadingThe Missouri State Board of Education has relaxed substitute teacher requirements in case of a possible shortage because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continue ReadingA Cole County man died after his truck went off the road and slammed into a tree early Sunday.
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