JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Due to staffing shortages and COVID-19, the Jefferson City Animal Shelter announced a temporary closure. The shelter will be closed to the public Monday through Friday. The shelter says this is to allow the limited staff to focus on their core public safety duties and the care for the animal population
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were hurt on Thursday night after a crash in Cole County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened on Route B at Ashbury Way around 7:35 p.m. Troopers said a car driven by Jakob A. McKandles, 25, of Holts Summit, didn’t yield to a pickup truck
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Many stores across Mid-Missouri are set to open early for the biggest shopping day of the year in America, after the COVID-19 pandemic limited sales and hours in 2020.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ.) Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and The Salvation Army for Hope in Jefferson City hosted community meals for Thanksgiving. Father Don Antwieler, the pastor for Immaculate Conception Church, says more than 800 people signed up or dined in for a hot meal and more than 50 volunteers helped serve the large crowd.
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Several organizations are hosting community meals for the Thanksgiving holiday, and one is deep-frying turkeys to raise money for charity.
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A new judge will oversee the case against a Jefferson City woman accused of killing a four-year-old boy.
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Columbia and Jefferson City police are asking people to make plans for a safe and sober ride home when celebrating Thanksgiving eve festivities.
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The Missouri Department of Transportation said it’s several hundred employees short of typical staffing levels going into winter — when MoDOT crews are likely to be called on to keep roads clear of snow and ice.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires, followed by Christmas and Christmas Eve. Fire officials want to make sure everyone knows what they need to keep they safe while cooking and decorating for the holidays. Matt Luetkemeyer, assistant state fire marshal, says people should be using the next few days before the
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Both Jefferson City and Columbia have holiday events coming up and while Jefferson City will have several protocols in place Columbia officials said they have not had to in the past, and do not expect this year to be any different.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was sentenced to seven years in prison after admitting to a role in two March 2020 shootings. Jaquan Whirley pleaded guilty to felony counts of assault- robbery – and unlawful use of a weapon. He’s accused of shooting another person in March last year in the 1200
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An Indianapolis man was sentenced in federal court in connection with the armed robbery of a Jefferson City Walgreens.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thanksgiving breaks began for some schools across Mid-Missouri Monday after some districts decided to extend the holiday break this year to provide some relief to staff and students. Jefferson City and Southern Boone are two of many that extended their break, saying that the demands of the past 18 months have worn
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A motion to dismiss charges has been filed in a 2018 Jefferson City fatal shooting.
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Immaculate Conception in Jefferson City will be providing Thanksgiving meals to those who don’t have a place to eat.
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The Jefferson City fire department responded to a house fire on the 2700 block of Briarwood Dr.
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Missouri’s latest State Profile Report showed an increase of 28% in new COVID-19 cases, with 9,176 positive tests being reported last week.
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U.S. Catholic Bishops Conference votes to approve a new statement on communion that does not include wording on denying politicians Eucharist based on abortion beliefs.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City community will gave some input Tuesday night on possible boundary changes for Jefferson City Schools. The JC Schools Boundary Line Advisory Committee is proposing four preliminary attendance area changes. JEFFERSON CITY SCHOOLS ATTENDANCE AREA PRESENTATIONDownload The meeting Tuesday night was the second for the public to give feedback
Continue Reading Communion, a center point of the Catholic faith, has been hotly debated among bishops since President Joe Biden’s inauguration.
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