Networks of Mid-Missouri team up with The Food Bank Wednesday for holiday food drive
Food Bank’s Holiday Food and Fun Drive beginning at 6 a.m. Wednesday morning, in Columbia and Jefferson City.
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State Fire Marshal helping investigate Jefferson City house fire
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Fire Marshal is helping to investigate what sparked a fire Monday night in Jefferson City. According to a news release from Capt. Ryan Back with the Jefferson City Fire Department, crews responded to the 300 block of Jackson Street at 8:46 p.m. Once firefighters arrived, they saw flames
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ABC 17, FOX 22 helping with Food Bank’s holiday drive
The Networks of Mid-Missouri are help with the One for One Holiday Food and Fund Drive. The Food Bank is accepting donations of non-perishable food and money to help it provide food for the hungry. The most-needed items are canned meat/protein, canned fruits and vegetables, beans, rice, cereal, peanut butter, soup and pasta.
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Jefferson City middle school tells parents of social media threat
Principal Shawn Kelsch said in a letter that police identified the students responsible for the threatening post.
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Multiple people file to run for Jefferson City Board of Education
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people have filed to run for the Jefferson City Board of Education according to Stephanie Sappenfield, Exec. Asst. to the Superintendent and Secy. to the Board of Education. Anne Bloemke-Warren, Adam Gresham, Marc H. Ellinger and Erika Leonard have filed so far. If anyone files after Thursday, they will be
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Jefferson City state building owners do not plan to rebuild
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Bernard Groner and P&G Development Company have notified the state they do not intend to rebuild, according to Chris Moreland, public information officer for the Office of Administration. According to the cause of fire report, the fire did at least $2.5 million in damage. After the building caught fire in Nov., Groner has
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Six injured in separate Jefferson City crashes
Three people were hurt in a crash on the Highway 54/63 southbound Missouri River bridge just before noon when a Ford Fusion changed lanes and hit a Lincoln Towncar, sending the Lincoln into the concrete wall, according to a Jefferson City Police Department news release. All three of the injured people were in the Towncar, and they were taken to a hospital with moderate injuries.
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Candidates file local school boards
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In Columbia, Suzette Waters has filed to run for the Columbia Board of Education in the April 2022 election. “A quality education means stretching each student to reach beyond what they are doing to find out what they can do,” she said. She has been an active volunteer in her kids’ classrooms
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Jefferson City to vote on $44 million sewer bond issue
The city council voted unanimously Monday night to put a $44 million bond issue on the April ballot. The money would pay for improvements and extensions of the sewer system, according to the ordinance authorizing the ballot issue.
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Individuals gather in downtown Jefferson City for Living Windows
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The streets of Downtown Jefferson City were full to see living windows. Living windows is a holiday tradition that has been going on for well over ten years in Jefferson City. Every holiday season, children get to dance in the storefront windows. John Roush has brought his daughter to living windows every
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Abortion opponents rally in Missouri capital on day of Supreme Court abortion arguments
Ashcroft will speak at the Overturn Roe event in front of the Missouri Supreme Court Building in Jefferson City at 12:30 p.m. Rally goers will pray for the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the seminal Roe v. Wade decision, according to a news release.
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Giving Tuesday marks the start of CoMoGives to support non-profits across Mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Giving Tuesday marks the start of CoMoGives, a nearly decade long program dedicated to raising funds for non-profits across Mid-Missouri. This year marks the ninth campaign of CoMoGives and the program that started with 30 organizations and raising $62,400 has now turned into 148 organizations and last year raised $1.6 million. John
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Governor’s Mansion Christmas tree arrives; lighting ceremony scheduled for Friday
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Governor’s Mansion just received it’s main Christmas tree for the year Monday morning. The 30 foot-tall Norway Spruce was donated by a couple in Columbia who said the tree had grown too big for their front yard. This Christmas tree will be displayed on the mansion’s lawn while a 20
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Staffing issues result in the Jefferson City Animal Shelter not accepting walk-ins
Monday through Friday this week there will be limited access to the Jefferson City Animal Shelter due to staffing issues.
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Jefferson City house fire under investigation
The Missouri State Fire Marshall’s Office is investigating after a house fire in Jefferson City Saturday night.
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Jefferson City animal shelter announces temporary closure
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Due to staffing shortages and COVID-19, the Jefferson City Animal Shelter announced a temporary closure. The shelter will be closed to the public Monday through Friday. The shelter says this is to allow the limited staff to focus on their core public safety duties and the care for the animal population
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Three people hurt after crash on Route B in Cole County
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were hurt on Thursday night after a crash in Cole County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened on Route B at Ashbury Way around 7:35 p.m. Troopers said a car driven by Jakob A. McKandles, 25, of Holts Summit, didn’t yield to a pickup truck
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Many stores to open early for Black Friday in Mid-Missouri
Many stores across Mid-Missouri are set to open early for the biggest shopping day of the year in America, after the COVID-19 pandemic limited sales and hours in 2020.
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Two Jefferson City organizations serve more than a thousand dinners to the community
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ.) Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and The Salvation Army for Hope in Jefferson City hosted community meals for Thanksgiving. Father Don Antwieler, the pastor for Immaculate Conception Church, says more than 800 people signed up or dined in for a hot meal and more than 50 volunteers helped serve the large crowd.
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Community groups host Thanksgiving meals, fry turkeys in Jefferson City, Columbia
Several organizations are hosting community meals for the Thanksgiving holiday, and one is deep-frying turkeys to raise money for charity.
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