Jefferson City Archives

Pediatric expert: Masks in schools help reduce omicron’s spread

January 28, 2022 5:52 PM Hannah Falcon

Several Missouri Republicans claim masks in schools are ineffective and hindering children’s education, but medical experts and public health officials say otherwise.

Missouri Senate adjourns with no decision on congressional redistricting map proposal

January 26, 2022 11:55 AM Zachary Farwell

The current proposal features six Republican districts and two Democratic districts. Some Republican state lawmakers want a map with seven Republican districts and one Democratic district, breaking up the district representing Kansas City.

Lincoln University curators to interview presidential candidates soon

January 26, 2022 7:24 PM Lucas Geisler

The Lincoln University Board of Curators will speak with three finalists for the college’s new president soon, according to the school.

Free N95 masks arriving in grocery stores and pharmacies

January 25, 2022 11:24 AM Erika McGuire

The Biden administration says it is sending the masks to increase access to high-quality masks as the omicron variant continues to spread.

Missouri House Democrats want big increases in state worker pay in 2023 state budget

January 24, 2022 11:11 AM Hannah Falcon

Missouri House Democrats said the governor’s proposed budget is a good place to start, but want to see many areas expanded, including pay raises for state workers.

Missouri warns against overusing emergency departments as locals say they are struggling to keep up

January 24, 2022 6:39 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health care leaders are asking Missourians to only use emergency departments when it is an emergency in the few weeks as emergency rooms are overcrowded at most hospitals. The Missouri Hospital Association and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services encourage patients experiencing severe illness or a life-threatening condition to continue to

State COVID-19 testing event in Jefferson City on Sunday

January 23, 2022 3:48 AM Ben Fein

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is set to host a free COVID-19 drive-thru testing event from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.

Jefferson City Room at the Inn to open Feb. 1

January 21, 2022 8:58 PM ABC 17 News Team

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A new emergency overnight shelter in Jefferson City announced they plan to open on Feb. 1. The Jefferson City Room at the Inn will be open at 1015 Edmonds Street in the Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri building. The shelter will be open from 7 p.m. until 7 a.m and

Hospitals seeing worst cases of COVID-19 in unvaccinated as omicron surge presses on

January 21, 2022 11:59 AM Kennedy Miller

According to Missouri’s Department of Health and Senior Services, unvaccinated or partially unvaccinated people account for 88% of COVID-19 deaths in Missouri. Just 0.03% percent of people who are fully vaccinated have died from the virus in Missouri.

Jefferson City School District leader to retire at end of the year

January 21, 2022 10:08 AM Matthew Sanders

The leader of the Jefferson City School District will retire at the end of the school year, the district said Friday.

JC Schools Board of Education to hold closed meeting

January 21, 2022 5:18 AM Ben Fein

The Jefferson City Board of Education is set to meet behind closed doors Friday morning, to discuss personnel.

Judge sentences Columbia man to 10 years in federal prison for enticing a minor

January 20, 2022 4:06 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A federal judge sentenced a Columbia man for attempting to meet a law enforcement officer who was posing online as a 14-year-old girl, for illegal sexual activity.

Cole County hospital leaders say coronavirus hitting unvaccinated hard

January 20, 2022 12:49 PM Matthew Sanders

Cole County health leaders said Thursday that an overwhelming majority of patients they’re seeing in their overloaded hospitals with coronavirus are unvaccinated.

Multiple schools across Mid-Missouri close doors citing sick staff and COVID-19 case increase

January 19, 2022 4:57 PM Leila Mitchell

Multiple school districts throughout Mid-Missouri have announced plans this week to temporarily close their doors or make changes to their COVID-19 guidelines, due to problems created by the coronavirus surge.

Parson proposes pay raise for Missouri teachers in State of the State address

January 19, 2022 10:19 PM Hannah Falcon

In his 2022 State of the State address, Gov. Mike Parson proposed raising the starting pay for Missouri teachers.

Parson paints rosy picture of Missouri economy in State of the State

January 19, 2022 5:33 AM Karl Wehmhoener

Missouri Governor Mike Parson is set to deliver the annual State of the State address at the capitol building Wednesday.

Missouri AG threatens more lawsuits over mask mandates as schools work to contain COVID-19 surge

January 18, 2022 9:11 AM Molly Stawinoga

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt says his office will file more lawsuits this week against school districts enforcing mask and quarantine requirements.

JC Schools to hold public meeting Thursday about boundary proposals

January 18, 2022 7:35 AM Zachary Farwell

The meeting is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Dix Road Technology Center.

Bond denied for a Jefferson City man accused of a 2018 murder

January 17, 2022 8:26 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Cole County judge denied bond for a Jefferson City teenager accused of murder last Wednesday.

Salvation Army expects to reopen warming shelter in Jefferson City after COVID-19 closure

January 17, 2022 12:13 PM Zachary Farwell

A spokesman said the Salvation Army’s Center of Hope Shelter was isolated over the weekend because of COVID-19. The organization teamed up with other local groups to provide overnight shelter at Building Community Bridges over the weekend.