Jefferson City Police Department won’t receive body cams until 2022
Jefferson City’s Public Safety Committee met Tuesday to talk about progress toward equipping officers with the cameras and new radios.…
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Cole County Health Department makes citizens contact tracers
The new process instructs residents who have tested positive, to be their own contact tracers.…
Continue Reading Cole County warns residents of increase in cases but not considering COVID-19 restriction
Cole County health officials are again warning residents about clusters of coronavirus cases seen around the county related to everything from…
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Jefferson City removes Confederate monument
Jefferson City Public Works Director Britt Smith said his crews placed the monument in storage and are now awaiting instruction from the city…
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Jefferson City Council votes to remove Confederate marker
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council voted 8-2 in favor in favor of a resolution to remove a monument donated by the United…
Continue Reading Jefferson City Council to decide on removal of Confederate marker
The Jefferson City Council is expected to decide the fate of a Confederate marker at its meeting on Oct.…
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Jefferson City mayor encourages safe COVID-19 practices as Halloween approaches
The mayor of Jefferson City is encouraging residents to practice safe COVID-19 habits as Halloween…
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Capitol dome to be lit red in honor of fallen firefighters
Governor Parson has ordered both the Capitol Dome and the Governor’s Mansion to be lit red in honor of fallen firefighters and ahead of National Fire…
Continue Reading Health Department: ‘Isolating is different than quarantining’
After Governor Mike Parson revealed he had tested positive for COVID-19, he announced he would be in isolation for 10 days. This caused some…
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Missouri senators file violent crimes bills, special session continues
The Missouri State Senate pushed forward Senate Bill 1 and submitted two new bills on Tuesday as the state’s special session on violent crime…
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Mayor says Jefferson City mask proclamation sets right example
Jefferson City’s mayor said Tuesday that the emergency proclamation on masks approved by the city council is a way for the city government to set an…
Continue Reading Commission backs removal of Jefferson City Confederate monument
A Jefferson City commission is backing an effort to remove a monument to Confederate Gen. Sterling Price on Moreau…
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Jefferson City sales tax revenue lags, full virus impact unknown
Jefferson City leaders are proceeding with caution on many sales-tax supported projects while monitoring the expected drop in revenue associated with…
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JEFFTRAN seeks $2.3 million in federal funds to soften impact of pandemic
Jefferson City Transit Division director Mark Mehmert said Wednesday he’s filing an application for the department to collect $2.3 million in federal…
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Lawsuit filed after chase, deadly crash in Cole County
The family of two people killed in a crash that happened during a pursuit last year has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against law enforcement…
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Collapsed wall on High Street to be demolished on Wednesday
Demolition crews started to tear down a partially collapsed wall at 200 E. High St. Wednesday…
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Emergency declaration puts teeth in Jefferson City stay-at-home order
Jefferson City officials say an emergency declaration signed Friday by Mayor Carrie Tergin expands the options for charging violators of a…
Continue Reading Demolition of crumbling Jefferson City building to start Monday
Jefferson City officials said Thursday that demolition on a crumbling downtown building will begin next…
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Cole County health officials prohibit gatherings of more than 10 people
Officials with the Cole County Health Department announced they will hold a press conference at 4 p.m. to update the community about new public…
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Repairs to Capital View levees continue as spring flood season looms
Repairs to the system of barriers that protects areas of north Jefferson City from the Missouri River have yet to be completed ahead of expected…
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