Jefferson City Archives

Columbia City Council lacks residency requirements while Jefferson City debates their removal

February 16, 2023 5:05 PM Marissa Hollowed

Just because someone represents part of a city in a local government, it doesn’t mean they actually live there.

Committee sends two transgender-related bills to House floor

February 16, 2023 6:58 PM Ethan Heinz

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The House General Laws Committee met in the Capitol on Thursday and voted “yes” on two bills, pushing them forward to the floor of the House of Representatives. House Bill 419 would ban gender affirming care for anyone under the age of 18. According to the bill, no doctor or healthcare

JC Public Works announces street closure

February 16, 2023 2:38 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Department of Public Works announced a street closure for repairs in a Thursday press release. Repairs will begin Monday on Chestnut Street between East Atchison Street and East Dunklin Street. The closure will last from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. The department urges motorists to find alternate routes.

Appeals court sides with student who was forced to cut his hair, case goes back to Cole County

February 14, 2023 9:18 PM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City student will get another chance at his lawsuit against the district. An appeals court on Tuesday sided with Joey Huerta and his mother in their lawsuit from 2017. They sued when a wrestling coach at Thomas Jefferson Middle School made Huerta cut his hair. The appeals court said

Cities such as Columbia, Jefferson City studying uses for recreational marijuana taxes

February 13, 2023 1:28 PM Marina Diaz

Recreational marijuana sales began in early February in Missouri but after April they could become more expensive for some Mid-Missouri consumers.

Teenager seriously injured in Cole County ATV crash

February 13, 2023 8:11 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 14-year-old boy suffered serious injuries Monday afternoon after he hit a deer with the ATV he was driving in the 7300 block of Rock Valley Road in Cole County. A name for the teenager was not released. The crash occurred as the young man was on a private roadway when

Jefferson City School District announces new South Elementary principal

February 13, 2023 3:54 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City School District announced in a Monday press release that it has hired Keshia LaVergne to be the principal of South Elementary next school year. LaVergne will succeed Teri Tillinghast, who will be teaching third grade at Lawson Elementary. “As a building principal, I believe strongly in creating and maintaining

JC Public Works announces street closure for next week

February 10, 2023 2:59 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Department of Public Works announced in a Friday press release that Madison Street at Commercial Way will be closed next week. Miller Pipeline will be working on upgrades for Ameren UE. Closures will take place 8 a.m.-4 p.m. beginning Monday. Work is expected to be completed by 5

Public Transit Advisory Committee to discuss JEFFTRAN changes

February 10, 2023 7:15 AM Joushua Blount

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) On Friday, Jefferson City’s Public Transit Advisory Committee is set to meet at city hall at 1:30 p.m. to discuss some recent changes for JEFFTRAN. JEFFTRAN has recently increased its ride fares and will combine its bus routes. On Monday, changes made to the JEFFTRAN bus fare and bus routes went

Jefferson City man sentenced 15 years for illegally owning gun

February 8, 2023 7:53 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was sentenced in federal court Wednesday for illegally possessing a gun. Malik Rashod Miller, 25, was sentenced by U.S District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to 15 years in federal prison. On Oct. 11, 2022, Miller pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of

Recreational marijuana sales begin in Jefferson City

February 3, 2023 6:37 PM Ethan Heinz

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) With dispensaries acquiring comprehensive licenses to sell recreational marijuana in Missouri, long lines formed in Jefferson City with customers ready to make legal purchases. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued comprehensive licenses Friday. DHSS spokesperson Lisa Cox said in an email Thursday that nearly all of Missouri’s licensed

Suspect charged in Jefferson City credit union robbery

February 3, 2023 3:19 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 28-year-old Jefferson City man was arrested Thursday evening in relation to the Jan. 19 robbery at River Region Credit Union, according to a press release from the Jefferson City Police Department. Cole County prosecutor Locke Thompson later identified the suspect as Tre J. Connor. Thompson said Connor had been charged

Jefferson City police say school threat was not local

February 2, 2023 10:43 AM Matthew Sanders

Jefferson City police say a reported threat against Thomas Jefferson Middle School reported Wednesday originated elsewhere and targeted a different school district.

Lane closure announced for Downtown Jefferson City intersection

February 1, 2023 4:57 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Public Works announced in a Wednesday press release that lanes at the intersection of High Street and Madison Street will be closed 8 a.m.-noon on Friday. Miller Pipeline will be working on upgrades for Ameren UE. It will be using camera equipment to observe the sanitary sewer line from

Lawmakers propose incentives for movies filmed in Missouri

January 30, 2023 11:23 AM Hannah Falcon

Some Missouri lawmakers are working to attract filmmakers to the state.

Fire breaks out at Jefferson City rental business

January 30, 2023 12:41 PM Matthew Sanders

Firefighters were still on the scene past noon of a Monday morning fire at a Jefferson City business.

Jefferson City School District announces Houf will be new CCHS principal

January 27, 2023 5:06 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ The Jefferson City School District announced in a Thursday press release that Beth Houf will be the next principal of Capital City High School. Houf previously was the principal at Fulton Middle School principal and was named the National Association of Secondary School Principals’ National Principal of the Year in 2022.