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WATCH: Jefferson City-based House candidates make their cases to voters
A Democrat and a Republican vying to represent the Jefferson City area in the state House will appear at a forum Thursday night.
Continue ReadingA Democrat and a Republican vying to represent the Jefferson City area in the state House will appear at a forum Thursday night.
Continue ReadingThe Jefferson City Council is expected to decide the fate of a Confederate marker at its meeting on Oct. 19.
Continue ReadingThe district said it’s making the move because of COVID-19-related staffing shortages.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City School District sent a letter home to families of Lewis & Clark and Thomas Jefferson Middle School students Wednesday as they get ready to temporarily transition to distance learning due to staff shortages. The school district says this is due to an increase in the number of staff members
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire on the 700 block of St. Mary’s Boulevard Monday night. According to the release, the first crews found light smoke coming from the front of the residence and after entering the residence found the fire in the kitchen.
Continue ReadingThe mayor of Jefferson City is encouraging residents to practice safe COVID-19 habits as Halloween approaches.
Continue ReadingThe Jefferson City Council unanimously approved a demolition project for a building on East Capitol Avenue during its Monday night meeting.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday afternoon, a motorcycle wreck on Highway 50/63 sent the driver to the hospital with serious injuries. According to the Jefferson City Police Department’s traffic crash release, the driver was traveling westbound on the 6900 block of Highway 50/63 near Militia drive when the driver laid the motorcycle down and
Continue ReadingA spokesperson for the governor announced Sunday Governor Parson finished isolation on Saturday according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
Continue ReadingThe news that residents could finally see their family brought Olivia Barklage’s mother to tears, who has been a resident of the home for about a year. She called Barklage to tell her the news.
Continue ReadingMissouri Gov. Mike Parson is scheduled to hold a state COVID-19 briefing Wednesday afternoon from the Governor’s Mansion.
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump announced a plan to make rapid COVID-19 available for students and teachers but it’s unclear if the plan will have any effect for CPS.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A probable cause statement out of Cole County alleges three people of an armed robbery on Monday in Jefferson City. According to court documents, three people robbed the victim on the 100 block of E. Franklin. In the documents, Michael Scaife, Amanda Sims and Daimian Smith were riding in a vehicle
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man acquitted of paying someone to set a home on fire will not get a new trial in a lawsuit connected to the incident. The Supreme Court of Missouri ruled against a request today from lawyers for Mehrdad Fotoohighiam. A jury in Boone County found him not guilty last
Continue ReadingIt has been one week since mail-in ballots were sent out and absentee voting began in Missouri. Both Cole and Boone Counties have already seen a large amount of people vote absentee.
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Continue ReadingAccording to school board documents 1,363 students are enrolled. That is larger than 75% of the districts in Missouri.
Continue ReadingSome Mid-Missouri school districts have been hit with new COVID-19 cases over the last two weeks leading officials to tap into safety protocols from local health departments.
Continue ReadingThe Jefferson City Police Department said one person was shot early Sunday morning.
Continue ReadingGovernor Parson has ordered both the Capitol Dome and the Governor’s Mansion to be lit red in honor of fallen firefighters and ahead of National Fire Prevention Week.
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