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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Current Jefferson City Councilman Mike Lester has announced he plans to run for re-election in the April municipal election.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire on Monday that caused $5,000 worth of damage to a restaurant in Jefferson City was ruled accidental, according to a fire report from the Jefferson City Fire Department. The fire at Dragon Kitchen – in the 2200 block of Missouri Boulevard – started in a fryer when oil became
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people who are accused of being connected to a shooting at McClung Park in October have had additional charges filed and one charge was upgraded. Four people were charged in a shooting that injured two, according to previous reporting. One of the injured people — Dayjuan L. Crossland — was
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) Tonight the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Kansas City District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held a public meeting to discuss a recent flood-resilience study of the Missouri River levees near Jefferson City. This comes after the Missouri River flooded back in 1993, 2011 and 2019 resulting in billions of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hy-Vee and Schnucks have announced in separate press releases that their locations will be closed on Thanksgiving (Nov. 23) and Christmas. Schnucks announced its holiday hours in a Thursday press release and Hy-Vee announced its holiday hours in a Monday release. The holiday closures affect all Schnucks, Eatwell, Hy-Vee grocery stores, Dollar
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The Jefferson City Room at the Inn is preparing for the winter months when it opens its doors on Dec. 1.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Sunday at noon will conclude the second weekend the new temporary yard waste drop-off site in Jefferson City is in operation. The site located at 708 Ellis Blvd. opens at 8 a.m. and is only open on weekends. Last week they received 228 total drop-offs from 163 different addresses. The yard
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Jefferson City men were charged on Wednesday after they were accused of breaking into home and threatening its residents. Valrey Johnson was charged with first-degree burglary and armed criminal action. Richard Love was charged with first-degree burglary, armed criminal action and fourth-degree assault. Both men are being held at the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) An order was filed on Monday to commit a St. Louis man accused of bringing a gun to the Missouri Capitol last year. Alok Rohra, 37, was charged last year with illegal gun possession and armed criminal action. Cole County Circuity Judge Jon Beetem filed the order to commit Rohra to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A public meeting was held Thursday morning in Jefferson City with the Works and Planning Committee to discuss designs for the potential replacement of the High Street Viaduct. The viaduct does not comply with the current codes for its sidewalk. Five options were proposed, but two appeared to stick out with
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged on Thursday with multiple charges related to child pornography. Justin Loafman, 26, was charged with child porn possession and first-degree promoting child pornography. A warrant was issued on Thursday and no bond was set. An arraignment was set for 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Cole
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City is working on its long-term infrastructure improvement plan, but it wants input from residents on what to prioritize. The Capitol Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is looking for feedback for its Metropolitan Transportation Plan for 2024 and beyond. CAMPO plans for all kinds of transportation — bicycles, pedestrians, drivers and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Kansas City bank branch manager pleaded guilty on Tuesday to several charges related to accepting gifts and facilitating a $12.4 million COVID-19 fraud scheme for a Jefferson City business owner, according to a Wednesday day press release from the Department of Justice. Anthony Omar Brockman, 48, of Bennington, Nebraska, pleaded guilty
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Maintenance will begin Thursday at Wastewater Treatment Basins at 401 Mokane Road, according to a Wednesday press release from the Jefferson City Department of Public Works. The release states that work will last for about three weeks and that “odor excursions” could occur in the northern part of the city.
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According to a post on Facebook, the shelter has a high volume of dogs and no space to take any new ones.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Medical Group Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield reached a contract agreement late Tuesday, according to a press release from JCMG. With this signed contract, JCMG will remain in-network for its approximately 30,000 patients with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield health plans. The Missouri State Medical Association stated in an
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