Jefferson City Archives

Missouri lawmakers push to legalize sports betting

February 9, 2022 5:26 PM Chanel Porter

It’s Super Bowl week and last year, over 23 million Americans wagered a record $4.3 billion on the Super Bowl, but none of that happened in the state of Missouri.

Family-fun arcade coming to Jefferson City this March

February 8, 2022 9:50 PM Leila Mitchell

A family-fun arcade and bowling alley, called Strikers, is coming to Jefferson City on March 1, with help from a tax break.

WATCH: Agriculture secretary touts climate-friendly farming at Lincoln University

February 7, 2022 12:26 PM ABC 17 News Team

Vilsack took a tour of the greenhouse at the Dickinson Research Center on the Lincoln campus Monday. He was expected to speak at about 1 p.m.

Missouri Supreme Court hears arguments in Second Amendment Preservation lawsuit

February 7, 2022 8:30 PM Hannah Falcon

The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments from both sides in the case of St. Louis City, St. Louis County and Jackson County v. State of Missouri, where the counties are suing the state over the Second Amendment Preservation Act.

Coronavirus cases, hospitalizations dropping in Missouri and Boone County

February 7, 2022 12:11 PM Kennedy Miller

Just weeks ago Missouri was in the grips of the omicron wave, setting records for new cases and hospitalizations. Now the wave appears to have crested.

Rally held against a proposed Congressional district map

February 7, 2022 7:46 PM ABC 17 News Team

Around 100 people gathered at the Missouri capitol building in a rally against a proposed congressional district map.

White powder in an envelope leads to evacuation of Department of Corrections Central Office

February 7, 2022 4:17 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Employees were permitted to re-enter the building under four hours of first receiving the envelope.

Masking changes for Jefferson City and Columbia Public Schools

February 7, 2022 5:20 AM Meghan Drakas

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District and Columbia Public Schools are making changes to their masking policies. Starting Monday, Jefferson City will move into its ‘green protocols’ phase and will no longer require face masks while indoors. CPS announced it will extend its mask mandate an additional week through this Friday. Jefferson

Columbia Public Schools mask mandate to stay at least a week; JC Schools drops requirement Monday

February 4, 2022 3:24 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia Public Schools will keep its mask mandate until at least the end of next week, while the Jefferson City School District will shed its mask requirement Monday.

Jefferson City Police Chief to retire

February 4, 2022 8:00 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Jefferson City Police Chief Roger Schroeder plans to retire.

Columbia, Jefferson City crews remove piles of snow from downtown areas

February 4, 2022 11:36 AM Erika McGuire

The City of Columbia is removing truckloads of snow from downtown after streets were covered in about 10 inches of snow over two days this week.

Judge considering motions to reduce bond and dismiss the case against Quatavia Givens

February 4, 2022 4:30 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge is considering motions to reduce bond and dismiss the case against Quatavia Givens. Givens is accused of killing 4-year-old Darnell Gray in Oct. 2018. Givens is charged with first-degree murder, abuse of a child, endangering a child and abandonment of a corpse. Givens was previously charged with

Witnesses, door camera video lead to arrests in Jefferson City shooting

February 4, 2022 12:31 PM Matthew Sanders

The Jefferson City Police Department said Thursday that a 25-year-old man was shot on Boonville Road. Police later said two suspects had been arrested and charged.

JC Schools on track to hire new superintendent next month

February 4, 2022 10:51 AM Matthew Sanders

District spokeswoman Ryan Burns said the district will post the position Friday and it will remain posted until Feb. 25.

Two arrested in Boone County after man shot in Jefferson City

February 3, 2022 10:03 AM Matthew Sanders

A 25-year-old man was shot in Jefferson City on Thursday morning, police say.

THURSDAY WINTER STORM UPDATES: Highway Patrol reports over 200 calls for service

February 3, 2022 1:06 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back here for updates Thursday on the winter storm in mid-Missouri.

Jefferson City residents attempt to plow through the aftermath of overnight snowfall

February 3, 2022 8:42 PM Joushua Blount

Following another round of overnight snowfall, some Jefferson City residents had to work their way out of small mountains of snow to get to their destination.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you have to get out in the snow?

February 3, 2022 12:23 AM ABC 17 News Team

Even when everything is covered in snow, some people still have to work.

Road crews warn drivers to take it easy as plow trucks work to clear Jefferson city streets

February 2, 2022 11:11 PM Joushua Blount

Jefferson City Public Works road crews have been working since midnight Wednesday to get roads clear for drivers.

Jefferson City joins list of Mid-Missouri schools closed Thursday as region faces second round of snow

February 2, 2022 12:26 PM Matthew Sanders

Some Mid-Missouri schools began announcing Thursday closures around noon on Wednesday as snow continued to blanket the area, with several more inches expected before the storm is through.