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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A Jefferson City man was indicted on multiple charges of attempted enticement of a child and sexual misconduct involving a child under 15.
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Tammy Ferry, a former tenured instructional technology teacher with the Jefferson City School District, was fired from the district in 2019 after transferring thousands of documents onto her personal Google account.
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The treatment works to prevent hospitalization and should be given to patients with mild to moderate symptoms, officials say. The Biden administration says the treatment has been 70% effective in unvaccinated individuals.
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In remembrance, climbers will wear lanyards with the names and photographs of each of the 343 firefighters who perished at the World Trade Center.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thursday, World Memorial Foundation brought a 40-foot semi-trailer to Jefferson City that carries different pieces that honor all the heroes from 9/11 20 years ago. It was an emotional day for many people who stopped by Jefferson City to honor our fallen heroes. Debra Cameron is one of the many people who
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efferson City’s two day celebration, ‘Patriot Day’ has events scheduled throughout the weekend honoring those who lost their lives on September 11th.
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Twenty years ago 2,996 people lost their lives in the terrorist attacks that would eventually launch America into its longest war.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man pleaded guilty earlier this week to charges in five cases, including admitting to a role in two shootings. According to the Cole County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Jaquan Whirley pleaded guilty on Wednesday to felony counts of receiving stolen property, resisting arrest, first-degree assault, second-degree accessory to robbery,
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) As the 20 year anniversary of 9/11 approaches, many people are preparing to honor those that lost their lives on that tragic day. Here in Mid-Missouri the two-day Patriot Day event starts Friday with events lasting through Saturday. The motorcade, which consisted of patriot motorcycle riders and first responders escorting the
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Each year, for the past 16 years, Helias Catholic High School history teacher Coach Victor Bell has taught students the events that took place on 9/11, emphasizing how it shaped the United States.
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The memorial will next head to Jefferson City ahead of a Patriot Day event this weekend. It’s being towed by a semi-truck in a 40-foot-long trailer. The sides of the trailer say “Never Forget” and include the names of people who lost their lives during the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, when planes crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and in a Pennsylvania field after passengers fought back against hijackers.
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The Jefferson City Police Department said officers were working at the scene of a major crash on Missouri Boulevard at Ohio Street. Spokesman Lt. David Williams said the crash involved a vehicle and a motorcycle and at least one person was injured.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers are out on high alert as the organization expects more traffic on highways and waterways for the Labor Day weekend. “I think over the next several days there’s gonna be a significant increase in traffic on all the major highways and interstates throughout the state and throughout
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A bond hearing is set for 2 p.m. on Friday for a woman accused of killing a 4 year-old boy from Jefferson City.
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Several mid-Missouri businesses operating as Dunkin’ stores have settled a labor issue with the federal government.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Parson has mobilized 300 Missouri National Guard members to assist in post-Hurricane Ida recovery efforts in Louisiana. “The Missouri National Guard is well-trained and equipped to assist in recovery operations and has done similar missions in the past with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita,” said Maj. Gen. Levon Cumpton, Missouri National Guard
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The FBI released new hate crime statistics for 2020 on Monday, showing Missouri reported it’s most since 2011. The state of Missouri, in 2020, reported 115 hate crimes, up compared to the 89 in 2019. Here is how the numbers break down for the last 10 years: 2020: 1152019: 892018: 662017: 1042016:
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Quarantines have gone up in school districts due to people testing positive for COVID-19 or for exposure to it. Columbia Public Schools reported 117 students and five workers in either isolation or quarantine on Monday. Jefferson City School District reported seven active student cases and four active staff cases, with a close contact in each category.
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Car accidents are the number one reason teens die. A national nonprofit visiting mid-Missouri is trying to change that.
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