COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri announced on Wednesday it has discontinued its refugee service program, citing federal funding cuts. In a statement, the organization states that it is transitioning its program to support local refugees to partner agencies by March 31. In an email to community partners, Executive Director Litz
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An executive order signed by President Donald Trump aims to cut federal funding to the Institute of Museums and Library Services, which could lead to the loss of millions of dollars for Missouri libraries. Trump signed the order last week. The institute is the only federal agency that funds libraries and museums
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Construction on the 179 Bypass Trail in Jefferson City has entered its final phase, the city wrote in a Monday social media post. The last phase will connect Cavalier Drive to West Edgewood Drive, which is expected to make trails safer for pedestrians and cyclists, the post says. A crosswalk at
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lincoln University student was killed this week in a shootout with deputies in southwest Kentucky. Kentucky State Police are investigating after Trigg County deputies fatally shot Jermaine T. Jackson Jr., 21, of Florissant, Missouri, after a chase Tuesday morning, according to a state police news release. Troopers tried to pull
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association says it will now be able to serve people across 24 counties with the launch of its Traveling Trunk program on Thursday. The organization launched the mobile extension of its current Trunks program that provides clothing, hygiene items and other items to foster,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Task Force on homelessness discussed plan on Thursday to further resources in Mid-Missouri. The group was updated on what officials in Columbia are doing. One of the main focuses was making changes to Turning Point in Columbia, including a new contract for an overnight center and expanding the temperature
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lawyers for several business groups argued in front of the Missouri Supreme Court in an attempt to overturn Proposition A on Wednesday. Proposition A was passed by voters in November and will raise the state’s minimum wage to $13.75 on Jan. 1 and by another $1.25 in 2026 to reach $15
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Work that will require a lane closure on a Downtown Jefferson City street this week has been extended. A press release from the Jefferson City Department of Public Works says that a lane closure will occur in the eastbound lane in the 300 block of West McCarty Street. Work began Wednesday and
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JEFFERSON CITY, (Mo.) KMIZ A police incident report shows 26 law enforcement officers responded to a scene on Friday that led to an officer-involved shooting. The Jefferson City Police Department said on Monday that Julie Knehans, 53, of Jefferson City, was killed in the shooting. Police responded to a burglary in progress in the 200
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged on Tuesday after he was allegedly found with a gun following a fight in a Jefferson City bar’s parking lot. Latrell Batts, 27, was charged with illegal gun possession, two counts of armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman is claiming she shot another person in self-defense Friday in Jefferson City. Skyler Allison, 23, of Jefferson City, was charged on Saturday with shooting at a person, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of second-degree assault. She is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department has named the woman who was killed during an officer-involved shooting on Friday. JCPD wrote in a Monday release that Julie Knehans, 53, of Jefferson City, was killed in the shooting. The release says the officers who are involved in the shooting have been placed on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lane closure will be required Wednesday and Thursday on a Downtown Jefferson City street as crews make utility repairs. A Monday press release from the Jefferson City Department of Public Works says that a lane closure will occur in the eastbound lane in the 300 block of West McCarty Street. Work
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A suspect was shot dead after police responded to a burglary call Friday afternoon in Jefferson City.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Scientists, students, advocates and community members carried signs outside the Missouri Capitol on Friday during the Stand Up for Science rally. According to the rally’s website, the nationwide events were planned to advocate for continued government support for science, defend against censorship and push back on attacks against diversity, equity, inclusion
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University is updating its rules and regulations to reflect government guidance, according to university officials. In a statement Thursday, Lincoln University President John Moseley said that the school will not need to make “significant adjustments” to comply with public policy changes. The statement did not say what exact changes were
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County EMS set a new record in 2024, responding to 13,626 calls for service, an increase from 12,315 in 2023, according to the county’s annual report. That marks an increase of 1,311 in calls. Traffic crashes were the biggest call category with EMS responding to 985 of them last year.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man accused in an April 2022 shooting that hurt two women is also charged with firing a gun in a separate incident about a month earlier. Allen D. Vaughn, 19, was in the Cole County Jail on Wednesday morning, where he has been since his September 2022 arrest
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of trying to bring a gun into the Missouri Capitol in 2022 is finally ready to stand trial, a judge ordered Monday. Alok Rohra of St. Louis was charged after he allegedly told officers he brought a gun in a bag to the Capitol to show then-Gov. Mike
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some Missouri Senate Republicans are looking to tighten requirements for initiative petitions — measures that get on the ballot through gathering voter signatures — with Senate Joint Resolution 10, SJR 11, SJR 30 and SJR 47. The bills, sponsored by Senators Mike Moon (R-Ash Grove), Jason Bean (R-Holcomb), Ben Brown (R-Washington) and
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