JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – Gov. Mike Parson touted the ways government was able to work despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor’s State of the State address, the first such address since the start of the pandemic in March, discussed many of the challenges the state has seen in recent years, including
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County is taking the reigns to coordinate the National Guard’s mass vaccination clinics in the Mid-Missouri region. Governor Mike Parson activated Guard troops last week to staff mass vaccination clinics in each of the Missouri State Highway Patrol regions. The Cole County Commission approved a contract between the Cole County
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The Cole County Health Department is looking at ways to expand it’s vaccination efforts, as supply continues to be short.
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The first marijuana dispensary in Jefferson City opened Monday.
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Cole County Prosecuting Attorney Locke Thompson said Monday that his office will not fire charges after Jefferson City police shot and killed a man earlier this month.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) 700 patients of Capital Region Medical Center received their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine Friday. Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City, MO hosted a mass vaccination clinic Friday that will continue on Saturday. The hospital has 1400 patients of the hospital that are a part of Tier 2 registered
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A Jefferson City man was in fair condition Friday after being thrown from his motorcyle.
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During the Cole County Health Department Press Briefing Thursday, major healthcare providers urged citizens to be patient, as more and more calls come in.
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People who find themselves in dangerous situations should try to draw attention to themselves and pay attention to their surroundings, a Jefferson City police spokesman said after a man was accused of kidnap and rape.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Legislature is planning to open a rapid testing clinic for potential COVID-19 cases in the Capitol building, after the session began with an outbreak of the disease caused by the coronavirus. Chief House Clerk Dana Rademan Miller said Thursday that she hopes to open the testing site within
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According to court documents, David Lee is accused of luring the 19-year-old victim to a hotel on the 1300 block of Jefferson Street and raping her, then stopping the victim from calling for help.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol is working to pull out multiple cars out of the Missouri River. Troopers already pulled out a car Wednesday afternoon that was reported stolen in 2019. Troopers say they got a call this morning that a car was partially submerged on the boat ramp near the Missouri
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Three candidates have thrown their hats in the ring for an open Jefferson City Council seat.
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Security at Missouri’s capitol building is on alert ahead of inauguration events in Washington D.C.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KMIZ) U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross reports that Jefferson City will receive a $1.5 million grant to support the commercial redevelopment of the historic Missouri State Penitentiary site. ‘The Trump Administration is committed to helping American communities recover from, and build back stronger, following natural disasters,’ said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross.
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Cole County’s Presiding Commissioner says he and other county leaders are working to increase coronavirus vaccinations across the county.
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Teachers and school staff are in Tier 3 of Phase 1B in the state’s vaccination plan.
Continue Reading Jefferson City’s downtown saw little foot traffic Monday, with a combination of a state holiday and enhanced security precautions around the Capitol keeping the area quiet.
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Some state workers received an email asking them to work from home on Wednesday because of the potential protests near the Missouri Capitol.
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State authorities are on high alert amid concerns of widespread violence following the deadly U.S. Capitol siege on Jan. 6.
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