WATCH: Blair Oaks superintendent checks in after first three weeks of school
Watch an interview with the Blair Oaks R-II superintendent.
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SUNDAY UPDATES: COVID-19 cases confirmed in Harry S. Truman State Office Building.
The Department of Health and Senior Services has reported 102,747 cases of COVID-19 in Missouri.
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Airplane’s landing gear collapses at Jefferson City airport
Jefferson City police and fire responded to the Jefferson City Memorial Airport Sunday afternoon after an airplane slid on the runway.
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SATURDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 90 new COVID-19 cases
The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 1,974 new COVID-19 cases Saturday.
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Cole County schools to decide if educators are considered essential workers
Under the provision, teachers and staff who are considered essential workers are allowed to return to work if they have been exposed to COVID-19, so long as they do not show coronavirus symptoms.
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Cole County Commission approves multiple CARES Act funding requests
The Cole County Commission approved multiple CARES Act funding requests during a meeting Thursday morning.
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Man accused of child abuse in Cole County
Prosecutors charged a man with child abuse in Cole County on Sunday.
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Illinois man killed in weekend Cole County crash
An Illinois died when his car hit a tree early Sunday in Cole County.
Continue Reading Cole County commissioners to review CARES Act funding requests
The Cole County Commission is set to review two CARES Act funding requests during a Tuesday morning meeting.
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Jefferson City hopes for federal funding to cover COVID-19 costs
Presiding Commissioner Sam Bushman said phase two includes $2 million. The application to apply will open Sept. 8 and closes Sept. 30.
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Cole County to begin accepting applications for CARES Act Funding
This will be the first time hospitals in the county will be able to apply for funds. SSM Health St. Mary’s and Capitol Regional Medical Center are the primary places in the County to get tested for COVID-19.
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Three juveniles detained, teen arrested after Jefferson City chase
Jefferson City police say they detained three juveniles and arrested an 18-year-old wanted on Florida warrants after a chase late Wednesday.
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Jefferson City man indicted on several sex, assault charges
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man currently in prison faces more than a dozen crimes related to sexual and physical abuse. A Cole County grand jury inducted Francis H. Kempker of thirteen crimes, including rape, kidnapping, assault and armed criminal action. The indictment claims Kempker committed these crimes throughout 2016 to four different
Continue Reading Cole County Health Department explains reasoning behind separately reporting long-term care facility deaths
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Health Department changed the way it reports COVID-19 data in the county. As of Friday, it now separates long-term care facility data. The change came with six new reported deaths at long-term care facilities in the county. Before Friday, the county had only logged two total deaths. COVID-19
Continue Reading Man accused of firing gun during fight in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors charged a Jefferson City man in connection with a weekend shooting. Court documents said that the shooting happened after 2:30 a.m. Sunday in the 700 block of Jefferson Street. According to investigators, Shaheem Bates fired a gun in front of Tiger’s Den during an altercation in a large crowd of
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Man accused in 1991 Cole County murder released on bond
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man accused in the 1991 killing of a teenager in Cole County was released from jail after posting bond Monday. William “Chris” Niemet posted a $1 million cash-only bond and was released from jail with GPS monitoring and court supervision, Cole County Prosecuting Attorney Locke Thompson said Monday. A
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Woman dead after lying on train tracks in Cole County
A 35-year-old Missouri woman died Sunday after she was lying on tracks and was hit by a train in Cole County.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Camden County reports ninth COVID-19 death
Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jefferson City woman indicted on federal charges in connection with alleged arson
A woman accused of starting fires at two Jefferson City homes has been indicted on three federal counts.
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Lincoln University welcomes students back to campus as pandemic continues
The university shuts it’s doors for the spring semester to students in late March to protect students and employees from COVID-19. The campus was reopened to students in July.
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