Repairs to Capital View levees continue as spring flood season looms
Repairs to the system of barriers that protects areas of north Jefferson City from the Missouri River have yet to be completed ahead of expected spring flooding.
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Cole County health officials preparing for COVID-19
The Cole County Health Department is working closely with the Department of Health and Human Services in Missouri as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to be ready for COVID-19. “We have shared many calls and receive a lot of our guidelines from them,” said Chezney Schulte, the Cole County Health Department
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New Cole County Emergency Management head stresses importance of public outreach before major disasters
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) About a year after a tornado and flooding devasted parts of Cole County and Jefferson City, a new emergency management coordinator is taking the reigns. Sierra Thomas started the job in January, working with Bill Farr, who is retiring as coordinator on Friday. The coordinator position is the main leadership role
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Candidates file for August primary election
Candidates for statewide and local elections filed on Tuesday for the August Primary.
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Cole County Public Works divisions monitoring roads
Road crews in Jefferson City and Cole County are monitoring driving conditions with snow moving into Mid-Missouri Tuesday night.
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Arrest in 1991 murder is long-overdue, Russellville residents say
More than a dozen Russellville residents told ABC 17 News Tuesday they felt frustrated that the case took so long to yield an arrest.
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Jefferson City, Cole County emergency officials consider siren alert changes
Officials are considering a new protocol to sound sirens throughout a severe weather event.
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Two hurt in Highway 54 crash at Brazito
A crash caused delays Monday afternoon on Highway 54 at Brazito, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation.
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Car submerged, three in custody after multi-county chase ends in Boone County
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Authorities apprehended three people after a multi-county, multi-agency chase ended near the Columbia Regional Airport. Sgt. Scott White with the Missouri State Highway Patrol said Jefferson City police began pursuing a stolen SUV around 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Authorities received information on the car from a caller who reported a theft at
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Suspect arrested in 1991 Cole County killing
Cole County authorities have arrested a suspect in the 1991 killing of a teen boy.
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Russellville man charged in November shooting in Cole County
Cole County prosecutors charged a Russellville man Friday with three felonies in connection with a November shooting on Route T.
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Lincoln University to charge flat-rate tuition starting in fall semester
Undergraduate students at Lincoln University will no longer be charged tuition by credit hour but instead, by semester.
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Appeals court sides with patrol in whistle blower’s lawsuit
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that behavior by a whistle blower in the Missouri State Highway Patrol was not protected by the First Amendment. The three judge panel on the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling tossing a lawsuit from Randy Henry against the patrol. Henry
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Attorneys say Supreme Court overlooked law in Columbia business owner’s case
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Attorneys for a Columbia man said the Supreme Court of Missouri overlooked precedent and law when it reversed a decision granting him a chance at parole. Kent Gipson and Taylor Rickard of Kansas City filed the request to rehear the case of Dimetrious Woods with the high court on Tuesday. The
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Inspections yield multiple violations for downtown Jefferson City sports bar
Inspections from the Jefferson City Environmental Health Department visited more than three dozen eateries in January.
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Commissioner: Cole County bomb threat was delivered by mail
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Presiding Commissioner Sam Bushman confirmed to ABC 17 News Wednesday that a piece of mail triggered the evacuation of the county courthouse and adjacent annex building a day earlier. The communication was mailed to the office of presiding Judge Patricia Joyce just before 10 a.m. Tuesday. Sheriff John Wheeler
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The Cole County Courthouse was evacuated on Tuesday after an alleged bomb threat, County Commissioner Sam Bushman said.
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Reports detail response to fatal construction site collapse
Incident reports from the Jefferson City police and fire departments, obtained by ABC 17 News, walk through the investigation into a wall collapse that killed a construction worker.
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Gary Bemboom announced he plans to run for the commissioner seat.
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Cole County circuit judge announces re-election bid
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Daniel Green will run for a third term as a Cole Co. Circuit Judge. Green was first elected in 2010 as serves as the Division II judge. Daniel Green seeks a third term as Cole Circuit Court Judge It’s not clear if Green has an opponent in the race. Filing for
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