Mid-Missouri schools might face morning decision as snowstorm moves in
A winter storm set to start early Thursday is likely to cause travel problems right when many children would be heading to school for the day.
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Realtors say a school zone influences where parents choose to live
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Realtors say a school’s quality can influence where parents choose to live in a particular area. According to the National Association of Realtors, 53% percent of buyers with children in the home under the age of 18 years said the quality of the school districts is an important factor when deciding on a home. The Jefferson City School Board
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Jefferson City Board of Education approves new boundary adjustments starting in Fall 2022
The Jefferson City Board of Education will meet Monday night to take action on the district’s boundary adjustments.
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Missouri House bill hopes to lessen drunk driving
11,100 potential drunk drivers were stopped by ignition interlock devices in their cars in 2020.
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Power restored for many Ameren customers in Jefferson City
According to the Ameren website, the estimated time of restoration for the majority of customers is 5 p.m.
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One driver arrested after Jefferson City crash and pursuit
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City Traffic Unit responded to an injury hit and run crash scene in the 700 block of W. Stadium Boulevard on Friday. The driver, Patrick Davis, gave the victim driver his name but left the scene when he know law enforcement was in route. The victim driver declined medical
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House partially collapses in Jefferson City fire
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 400 block of Lafayette St. late Friday night. Upon arrival, the department said crews reported heavy smoke coming from all levels of the home. Jefferson City Fire Department said there was a man in the house who was able
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Missouri Senators set to convene for Saturday session
Missouri Senators are set to gavel back in for a rare Saturday session, as both sides of the isle continue to filibuster talks regarding a new congressional redistricting plan.
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Jefferson City man accused of deadly shooting arrested in St. Louis for different shooting while out on bond
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man accused of a deadly shooting in August 2018 out on bond was arrested this week in St. Louis for another shooting. The St. Louis Police Department says Alfred Chism Jr. was arrested on Tuesday for domestic assault and armed criminal action. According to the Cole County Prosecutor’s
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Jefferson City to receive $2.1 million investment from Missouri American Water to replace aging water mains
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri American Water is investing $2.1 million to replace more than 9,300 feet of aging water mains in the Jefferson City water system. “Because our pipes are buried underground it can be easy to take our drinking water system for granted,” said Missouri American Water President Rich Svindland in a release.
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Disagreement leads to pedestrian hit by a car in Blair Oaks High School parking lot
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Sheriff’s Department is reporting a disagreement between two juveniles led to one of them being hit by a car in the Blair Oaks High School parking lot Wednesday night. Officials report that around 3:50 p.m., deputies responded to the parking lot of the Blair Oaks High School for
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Blair Oaks High School released information about after a pedestrian was hit by a car while in the parking lot Wednesday afternoon.
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Lincoln University holds prayer vigil for Historically Black Colleges and Universities receiving bomb threats
Lincoln University in Jefferson City held a prayer vigil Wednesday to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities targeted by bomb threat
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Missouri lawmakers push to legalize sports betting
It’s Super Bowl week and last year, over 23 million Americans wagered a record $4.3 billion on the Super Bowl, but none of that happened in the state of Missouri.
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Family-fun arcade coming to Jefferson City this March
A family-fun arcade and bowling alley, called Strikers, is coming to Jefferson City on March 1, with help from a tax break.
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WATCH: Agriculture secretary touts climate-friendly farming at Lincoln University
Vilsack took a tour of the greenhouse at the Dickinson Research Center on the Lincoln campus Monday. He was expected to speak at about 1 p.m.
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Missouri Supreme Court hears arguments in Second Amendment Preservation lawsuit
The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments from both sides in the case of St. Louis City, St. Louis County and Jackson County v. State of Missouri, where the counties are suing the state over the Second Amendment Preservation Act.
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Coronavirus cases, hospitalizations dropping in Missouri and Boone County
Just weeks ago Missouri was in the grips of the omicron wave, setting records for new cases and hospitalizations. Now the wave appears to have crested.
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Rally held against a proposed Congressional district map
Around 100 people gathered at the Missouri capitol building in a rally against a proposed congressional district map.
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White powder in an envelope leads to evacuation of Department of Corrections Central Office
Employees were permitted to re-enter the building under four hours of first receiving the envelope.
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