JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The holiday spirit is spreading quickly through Jefferson City. Downtown Jefferson City will transform into a winter wonderland. The city welcomes the holiday season with floats, bands, and possibly a guest appearance from Santa Claus. “All the bands, all the sets, all the different people. I think it’s really nice to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Room at the Inn started accepting overnight guests for the winter this Friday at it’s new location on Monroe Street. The first night, the shelter welcomed in 17 guests. Room at the Inn is in a new location this year that serves more people. The shelter operates out of
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Jefferson City, Mo (KMIZ) Friends who knew Melvin Callahan say that he was a jack of all trades. Callahan served both his country and his community. He was also a pastor, carpenter, hunter, fisherman, volunteer, community leader and motorcyclist. And that is only scratching the surface of what Callahan could do. “He was not just
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Homelessness affects more than half a million people nationwide, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, and Mid-Missouri is no exception. According to the 2022 Point in Time Count, 1,571 individuals in Missouri were experiencing homelessness. One-third of those individuals are considered “unsheltered.” That means those individuals are living on the
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Three top leaders at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City will lose their jobs as the business integrates with MU Health Care.
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The Jefferson City Police Department and Missouri Fire Marshal’s Office are investigating after initial investigations could not rule out an incendiary fire at an apartment building early Friday morning.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City’s annual Living Windows event and Christmas parade will occur on Friday and Saturday, respectively, which will require parking restrictions and street closures, according to a Thursday press release from the Jefferson City Police Department. The Living Windows event will be 5:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, the release states. Parking will not be
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people suffered minor injuries Wednesday in a crash at the tri-level overpass in Jefferson City, according to a crash report from the Jefferson City Police Department. Officers responded to Highway 50/54 shortly after noon, the report states. The report states the crash occurred as a 2017 Nissan Rogue – driven
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Here is a roundup of the illnesses doctors say are spreading around Mid-Missouri.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The “interview phase” for the search for the next Jefferson City park director will take place over the next two or three weeks, according to an email from Chris Leuckel, president of the Parks and Recreation Commission. Leuckel said 44 people have applied for the position. The position became open after former
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A pair of road closures was announced Tuesday by the Jefferson City Department of Public Works in two press releases. The 100 block of Dix Road will be closed Wednesday from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. for a new water service installation, according to one of the releases. According to another release, the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man who was charged after allegedly smashing mailboxes with a school bus containing children pleaded guilty on Tuesday to three misdemeanors. Robert Hern, 60, was charged in March with first-degree property damage, operating a motor vehicle in a careless manner, leaving the scene of an accident and 28 counts of second-degree
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Police have received at least two reports of someone trespassing on vacant yet prominent properties in Jefferson City in the past week.
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Prosecutors have charged a Jefferson City woman with first-degree murder in the weekend stabbing death of an 80-year-old man.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City temporary yard waste drop-off site began operating with Troesser Lawn Care on Saturday after multiple concerns about the site were addressed by the City Council. The new agreement with the lawn care service will provide extra hours to drop off yard waste, extra staffing to help maintain the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department will have about 12-14 more officers on duty Wednesday night, the night before Thanksgiving, according to Sgt. Doug Ruediger. The night before Thanksgiving has been known to be a heavy night of drinking for many, which can become dangerous, if not done in responsible manner. The
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – The president of a local nonprofit and former Illinois county official is planning a run for a southern Jefferson City Council seat. Jan Schumacher filed paperwork with the Missouri Ethics Commission to run for the Ward 4 seat in April 2024. Schumacher is the president of nonprofit Building Community Bridges
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council approved an agreement with Troesser Lawn Care to aid the city with its yard waste drop-off site temporarily. The agreement will begin immediately, runs through Jan. 7, and is estimated to cost the city $35,000. The agreement will allow the city to extend the site’s hours of
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council unanimously approved a $575,000 appropriation from the city’s parking fund to buy the building located at 210 Monroe Street, the site of the Jefferson City News Tribune. The city previously approved the sale with the owner, Wehco Media, and the contract is set to close on Thursday,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Another man has been arrested and charged in relation to an Oct. 5 shooting at McClung Park in Jefferson City. Syvonn Byrd, 19, of Jefferson City, was charged with first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He was arrested Thursday evening and is being held at the
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