State health director testifies about coronavirus response at Missouri Capitol
A joint legislative committee on Missouri’s response to the novel coronavirus met Tuesday.
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Jefferson City School District to appeal circuit court loss
The Jefferson City School District has some legal options after a Cole County judge ordered the board to rehire and provide back-pay to a former administrator.
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Capital View Levee rehab could take months
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The estimated completion date of levee repairs has been corrected. A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers official says the Capital View Levee rebuilding process should be completed by the end of summer. Contractors currently have the ability to place bids on the contract which the Corps published on Feb.
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“Students were not prepared for that”: CPS employee testifies on seclusion rooms at House hearing
Columbia Public Schools leaders say they will not be at a Wednesday hearing centered on the use of seclusion rooms.
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Judge orders Jefferson City School District to rehire fired administrator
A judge ruled this week that the Jefferson City School District illegally fired an administrator who transferred work files to her personal computer.
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Cole County siren drill stimulates outreach awareness
Tornado sirens sounded Tuesday at 10 a.m. for the annual statewide tornado drill in Missouri. The tornado drill came during Severe Weather Week and just hours after a tornado ravaged through Nashville, Tenn. Sierra Thomas, the Cole County Emergency Management Agency director, said she drove out to Brazito to make sure sirens could be heard,
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‘Absolutely not guilty’: Attorney for 1991 murder suspect doubts new evidence
William “Chris” Niemet appeared in court for the first time Monday since he was charged with a 1991 murder of a teenager last week.
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Cole County officials announce murder charges in 1991 case
Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler plans to hold a news conference Thursday in regard to a 1991 Russellville killing.
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Cole County health officials preparing for COVID-19
The Cole County Health Department is working closely with the Department of Health and Human Services in Missouri as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to be ready for COVID-19. “We have shared many calls and receive a lot of our guidelines from them,” said Chezney Schulte, the Cole County Health Department
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Cole County Public Works divisions monitoring roads
Road crews in Jefferson City and Cole County are monitoring driving conditions with snow moving into Mid-Missouri Tuesday night.
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Jefferson City negotiating redevelopment of blighted property
According to official documents, once a contract has been finalized, the name of the developer will be announced.
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Company that graded medical marijuana applications rejects claims of conflict
During an hours-long hearing, several Missouri state lawmakers raised concerns that the company charged with scored applications for medical marijuana licenses had a conflict of interest.
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Inspections yield multiple violations for downtown Jefferson City sports bar
Inspections from the Jefferson City Environmental Health Department visited more than three dozen eateries in January.
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Reports detail response to fatal construction site collapse
Incident reports from the Jefferson City police and fire departments, obtained by ABC 17 News, walk through the investigation into a wall collapse that killed a construction worker.
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Habitat for Humanity to build nine homes in Jefferson City
The River City Habitat for Humanity is nearly doubling down on its regular home builds this year after the tornado that struck Jefferson City last May.
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Dozens of feral cats managed by Jefferson City caretaker program
A small group of people in Jefferson City are in charge of providing food, shelter and care to dozens of stray cats. The goal is to control the population growth of strays and stop the spread of disease.
Continue ReadingExpected temperature drop worries road crews
As winter weather moves through Mid-Missouri, officials are starting to get worried about a drop in temperature that could lead to slippery roads Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
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Snow days to push back end of year at Columbia, Jefferson City schools
Many Mid-Missouri schools have been forced to cancel school more than three times because of winter storms this season.
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First Student contract extended by Jefferson City school board
The Jefferson City School District extended its contract with bus operator First Student through at least June 2023.
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Federal agency sues managers of Jefferson City hotel over sexual harassment claims
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing the company that operates the DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton in Jefferson City after a hotel worker allegedly sexually harassed his co-workers.
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