JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Best Buy will not renew its lease and will close the Jefferson City store on Oct. 30. The closure is a part of the regular and ongoing review of stores and their lease renewals, according to Kevin Flanagan, a spokesperson with Best Buy. Flanagan said in a release, “The decision to
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The city is looking to demolish properties at 410 E. Hess Way, 320 E. Miller St., 417 E. Capitol Ave. and 528 E. Capitol Ave/202 Marshall St.
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A Cole County prosecutor has charged a Minnesota man with multiple crimes after a Saturday morning incident where he allegedly had a bomb and was trying to get money he was owed.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Police in Jefferson City are still searching for a suspect after finding multiple individuals wounded late Saturday night. At approximately 11:55 p.m. on Saturday, officers responded to the 200 block of Commercial Way to investigate a weapons offense. The Jefferson City Communications center began receiving calls reporting a disturbance involving multiple
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was arrested in Jefferson City Saturday after threatening to detonate an explosive device on the porch of the residence. On Saturday at approximately 9:14 a.m., Jefferson City police officers responded to the 900 block of Jackson Street to investigate a weapons offense. A caller reported a subject threatening to
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A Jefferson City High School Alum and US Naval Academy graduate will seek one of two openings for the Jefferson City School District Board of Education.
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Some districts around the state have kept their mask mandates in place, such as Columbia Public Schools. Jefferson City school administrators said case rates had dipped enough in the schools to make dropping the requirement appropriate.
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Jefferson City held an open house Thursday for citizens to provide input about the proposed options for ward redistricting.
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Some SSM Health workers will soon see a pay increase after the health system raised it’s minimum wage to $15 an hour in its four-state system.
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Jefferson City Schools will drop its mask requirement starting Friday. Students and staff who are in close contact with a COVID-19 positive individual will no longer need to quarantine in most cases.
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A Jefferson City man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to a shooting and robbery in Sept. 2020 in Boone County.
Continue Reading Jefferson City is set to host an open house where citizens are being encouraged to provide comment on the proposed options for ward redistricting.
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A Cole County judge granted a change of venue and a request for a new judge for a woman charged in the 2018 death of a Jefferson City child.
Continue Reading Jefferson City police are investigating a weapons incident after a person drove to a hospital with a gunshot wound.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some states are experiencing a shortage of antibody treatment drugs for COVID-19 but for several Mid-Missouri hospitals, it doesn’t look like it will run out anytime soon. Lisa Cox, spokeswoman for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said the state’s top priority is making sure its distribution process is successful
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council is developing a ward-redistricting plan after the recent census. Officials have proposed options for changes to ward boundaries using standard redistricting criteria. The council is inviting the public to attend two open house events to provide comments on the proposed redistricting plans. Open house events: Thursday, September
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University released a statement Sunday mourning the loss of a student after he was found dead in his on-campus residence. Dominik Dudley-Moore, a resident of Dawson Hall, was found dead Sunday. While no foul play is suspected, the incident is under investigation by the Lincoln University Police Department. “Dominik, who
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The Jefferson City Board of Education is set to meet Thursday at 6 p.m. to discuss the district’s back-to-school plan, among other topics.
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According to the Cole County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Amber Duenkel, of Jefferson City, pleaded guilty Monday to an amended felony count of possession of a controlled substance. She was previously charged with a felony count of distribution of a controlled substance.
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The Missouri House Judiciary Committee heard testimony Wednesday from witnesses representing prominent industries who lamented the harm they say President Joe Biden’s vaccine plan will cause employers.
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