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Jefferson City Council approves pay raises for police officers
Jefferson City police officers will get a pay raise after approval Monday from the city council.
Continue ReadingJefferson City police officers will get a pay raise after approval Monday from the city council.
Continue ReadingJefferson City Police Department is one step closer to getting body-worn cameras for its officers, but there are still some things to be done before a purchase can be made.
Continue ReadingHitachi Energy announced on Tuesday plans to invest more than $10 million in its Jefferson City factory.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sunday marks three years since a tornado touched down in Jefferson City in 2019 causing destruction to hundreds of homes and several businesses. The EF3 tornado hit Jefferson City on May 22, 2019 and for many, it’s hard to forget the tornado that tore through parts of the city. “I just remember everyone
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ.) Jefferson City’s Third Ward councilman got his motion passed to reintroduce a resolution to recognize the historical significance of Oct. 7, 1864, during the council meeting Monday night. The council also decided to make some changes to what events and actions people will recognize about this time in history. The council
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, MO (KMIZ) A settlement was reached Thursday after Edith Vogel sued the city of Jefferson City in late March for removing two of her stone pavers from the Deborah Cooper Park on Adrian’s Island. Vogel said she bought two pavers last summer for the section at the park but they were removed shortly
Continue ReadingCole County Emergency Medical Services is building a new headquarters on the northeast corner of McCarty and Adams Street.
Continue ReadingJefferson City will start taking bids and rehabilitation plans on certain properties located on East Capitol Avenue next week.
Continue ReadingThe Missouri House this week approved an amendment that would allow school districts to hold votes to prohibit transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams.
Continue ReadingJefferson City residents are voting on the two open seats on the Jefferson City Board of Education as four candidates make their bids this election day
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Voters in Jefferson City started casting their ballots early Tuesday morning as the municipal election got underway. Voting begins at the Calvary Baptist Church polling location in Jefferson City Tuesday morning. At the Calvary Baptist Church polling location, election officials told ABC 17 News that 12 people had already voted by
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council unanimously approved funding to take further action on 14 properties along historic East Capitol Avenue. City staff declared the following buildings dangerous, with the recommended abatement for these nuisances being demolition: 109 Adams St.; 113 Adams St.; 401 E. Capitol Ave.; 407 E. Capitol Ave.; 409 E. Capitol Ave.; 410
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) At Monday night’s city council meeting in Jefferson City, the council is set to discuss potential projects funded by the American Rescue Plan Act and multiple building demolitions along the Capitol Avenue area. American Rescue Plan Act Funds The city council is expected to discuss potential funding for different projects and
Continue ReadingFormer Councilwoman Edith Vogel filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Jefferson City Mayor Carrie Tergin and the city over the removal of pavers with a Confederate message from a riverwalk.
Continue ReadingA judge has denied three Jefferson City voters’ request to throw out the city’s new ward map.
Continue ReadingJefferson City voters will decide April 5 if they will allow the city to raise millions of dollars through bonds to update the sewage system.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s candidate filing closed Tuesday at 5 p.m. as the state’s redistricting map is still in limbo. The Missouri House passed a motion to move the maps to a convention committee that would consist of members from both the State House and State Senate. “I think it’s in our best interest
Continue ReadingThe Jefferson City NAACP and Jefferson City FaithVoices are hosting a virtual candidate forum at 6:00 p.m.
Continue ReadingJefferson City’s longtime police chief will not retire Saturday, as previously planned, while the city searches for his replacement.
Continue ReadingThe four candidates are seeking the two open positions on the Jefferson City Board of Education.
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