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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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Chris Kelley remembers the hours he put in to filling sandbags during the flood of 1993. He and dozens of others held open bags and shoveled sand for days as the rising waters of the Missouri River creeped into Rocheport. Those volunteer numbers, though, dwindled over time as the flood continued. Kelley,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Open burning season in Jefferson City ends on Saturday. The burning period runs from Nov. 1-March 1, according to a Thursday press release from the city. During that period, residents are allowed to burn yard waste from sunrise to sunset. The release says after burning season ends, recreational fires are allowed if
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The father of a 3-year-old girl who died in a crash earlier this month in Holts Summit has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the girl’s mother, the mother’s boyfriend and the girl’s grandmother. The lawyer for Coby Durham filed a petition in Callaway County on Wednesday. The lawsuit alleges that Jessie
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri House is one step closer to passing a bill that plans to incentivize childcare funding and help childcare providers. House Bill 269 was perfected Tuesday with bipartisan support and will now head to the House Fiscal Review Committee. Sponsored by Rep. Brenda Shields (R-St. Joseph), the bill would create three
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) An inmate’s death Friday at Jefferson City Correctional Center involved an assault, the Cole County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. The Department of Corrections told ABC 17 News this week that the sheriff’s office and the corrections department were investigating the death of Lewis Younce, 49. Younce was serving a 26-year sentence
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Road work that was originally set for Tuesday in Downtown Jefferson City has been moved to Thursday, according to a press release from the Jefferson City Department of Public Works. Utility street repairs will occur in the north and southbound lanes in the 200 block of Jefferson Street, the release says. Works
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An inmate at Jefferson City Correctional Center has been charged with being a fugitive from out of state after being charged with murder in Kern County in the state of California. Miles Clancy, 40, of Marshfield, Missouri, was charged with being an out-of-state fugitive on Tuesday. He is serving a five-year sentence
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) State Rep. Tricia Byrnes (R-Wentzville) will be fronting HB 1148, which addresses the 988 crisis hotline in the House Committee on Children and Families on Tuesday. Representative Byrnes will be urging swift action on her bill, citing critical failures she discovered in a “firsthand test” of the 988 mental health crisis hotline.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A state representative on Monday night touted “critical failures” in the state’s 988 mental health crisis hotline system after “a firsthand test” exposed them. The test, though, also has the attention of law enforcement in Jefferson City, with some dispatchers informing Byrnes of how much her “test” had tied up law
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Lane closures will be required Tuesday on a Downtown Jefferson City street for emergency utility repairs, according to a Monday press release from the Jefferson City Department of Public Works. Utility street repairs will occur in the north and southbound lanes in the 200 block of Jefferson Street, the release says. Works
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Crafts retailer Joann will close all its stores and hold liquidation sales. The company released a list of stores that would close two weeks ago, including the Jefferson City location. Since then, GA Group bought the company at auction and has decided to close down all stores, according to a customer FAQ
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death that occurred Friday at Jefferson City Correctional Center, a Department of Corrections spokesperson told ABC 17 News. A release from the DOC states that Lewis Younce was pronounced dead at 8:55 p.m. Friday at Jefferson City Correctional Center. He was 49. Younce was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three Rivers Electric Cooperative is asking its customers to conserve energy after the recent cold spell made its grid experience “maximum load.” The cooperative – which serves Cole, Maries, Miller, Gasconade, Osage and Moniteau counties – asked its customers on social media Thursday to try to conserve energy from 6-10 a.m. Friday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University in Jefferson City announced in a Thursday press release that it will introduce a master of science in nursing program for the upcoming fall semester. LU is one-of-16 historically Black colleges or universities that will offer an advanced nursing degree, the release says. The program features online coursework that can
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A number of school districts have called off class again for Thursday as intense cold will still impact the area on Thursday. Several inches of snow fell throughout Mid-Missouri on Tuesday. Wind chills by daybreak on Thursday is expected to be around minus 15 degrees and 20 below zero. The Jefferson City
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Public hearings will be held in April to receive customer comments for a potential natural gas rate increase by Ameren, according to a Wednesday press release from the Missouri Public Service Commission. The release says that Ameren requested to change natural gas rates to reflect upgrades to its system. The proposed rate
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Frigid weather throughout Mid-Missouri in recent weeks has led to more guests at shelters, but not enough space. “We’ve been at our full pretty much every night,” Columbia Room at the Inn Executive Director John Trapp said. “We’ve had to add some more cots in order to get everyone in.” Trapp said
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council amended its agenda on Tuesday to remove an item that addressed diversity, equity and inclusion. Ward 3 Councilman Scott Spencer and Ward 4 Councilman Derrick Spicer filed a bill last week to eliminate programs surrounding DEI from city government. The bill also sought to eliminate programs and policies
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Majority caucus leaders and members of the Missouri Senate announced during a press conference Tuesday that joint resolutions have been refiled in both the House and Senate in response to a Jackson County judge’s ruling that paved the way for abortions to restart in Missouri. The press conference was led by Senate
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