Jefferson City Archives

Contractors begin tearing down a dangerous structure in Jefferson City

November 15, 2021 11:55 AM Kennedy Miller

m was alerted that the structure’s roof collapsed which caused the outer walls to separate.

Trailer fire closes one lane of eastbound Route 50 in Jefferson City

November 12, 2021 5:33 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Responding crews began working to put out the flames, officials say the fire consumed the front part of the trailer and cargo inside.

Jefferson City School District looking to attract substitute teachers amidst nationwide shortage with incentives

November 10, 2021 10:48 AM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Board of Education has approved a new bonus pay incentive for substitute teachers. Beginning on Tuesday, substitute teachers will receive a $500 bonus for every 20 cumulative days they sub for the district. “Like schools all across the country, our district has been impacted by the ongoing substitute

Authorities arrest man accused of running after vehicle chase in Osage County

November 10, 2021 7:50 AM Zachary Farwell

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Osage County SheriffMike Bonhamr reprots the suspect is under arrest. According to the Jefferson City Police Department, officers searched for the man near Algoa Road and Stertzer Road. The Osage County Sheriff’s Office stated a deputy conducted a business check at Casper’s 66 in Linn, Missouri around 6:30 a.m. The sheriff’s

Emergency crews respond to crash on Jefferson Street in Jefferson City

November 10, 2021 6:44 AM Zachary Farwell

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers in Jefferson City were asked to avoid part of Jefferson Street on Wednesday morning due to a crash. The Jefferson City Police Department posted on Twitter around 7 a.m. that traffic is back to normal in the 700 block of Jefferson Street. ABC 17 News has reached out to police

Mid-Missouri areas begin discussions on how federal infrastructure funds will be used as Biden could sign the bill sometime next week

November 8, 2021 5:32 PM Chanel Porter

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Friday, the House passed a $1 trillion infrastructure bill. If signed by President Biden, Missouri is set to receive around $9 billion, meaning that cities have begun discussions on how this money will be used. MoDOT director, Patrick McKenna, says there are thousands of projects in the works across the

Multiple first responder agencies to sign agreement for road clearance goal

November 8, 2021 10:11 AM Karl Wehmhoener

Multiple first responder agencies will sign the Missouri Open Roads Agreement Monday morning.

Missing Jefferson City girl found in Kansas

November 7, 2021 2:50 PM Chanel Porter

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: As of 9:30 p.m. Sunday night the child was found in Kansas and the suspect is in custody. The Jefferson City Police Department issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a missing person incident that occurred at 1309 Jefferson Street at 10:10 a.m. on Sunday. An eight-year-old girl Dakota Sky Autumn

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Two people sustained serious injuries during a crash in Callaway County

November 7, 2021 5:27 PM Chanel Porter

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man and a woman from Jefferson City are hospitalized with serious injuries after a motorcycle crash in Callaway County just after 1 p.m. Sunday. The incident happened on Route Y east of County Rd. 363 when a vehicle driven by Brad Hulsey, 47 of Eldon, slowed to make a left

Crash on Route C left one Jefferson City woman dead

November 6, 2021 3:25 PM Chanel Porter

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) One woman is dead and a man is left with minor injuries after a vehicle crash on the 2100 block of Route C early Saturday morning. Kristinia Pont, 30 of Jefferson City, was killed after hitting a semi-truck and trailer just after 1 a.m. Pont was driving eastbound on Route C

Missouri Division of Fire Safety: Cause of state-building fire in Jefferson City undetermined

November 5, 2021 2:58 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A new report shows the fire that destroyed a state building on Monday evening in Jefferson City reportedly caused $2.5 million in damage and the cause of the fire as undetermined.

UPS just posted its best year ever. A UPS driver delivers packages in San Francisco in July.

Companies looking to hire seasonal employees

November 5, 2021 5:58 PM Erika McGuire

Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) The United Parcel Services is among the companies searching for workers ahead of the holidays. UPS is looking to hire 75 seasonal employees in the Jefferson City area during it’s “Brown Friday” hiring event. The company aims to hire more than 60,000 employees nationwide to help ensure holiday gifts arrive on time.

Mid-Missourians ask redistricting commission to keep new districts within county lines

November 4, 2021 1:29 PM Hannah Falcon

Mid-Missourians vouch for new voting districts to be drawn within existing county lines at Thursday morning’s public hearing.

Two people hurt in Cole County crash

November 3, 2021 5:52 PM Karl Wehmhoener

At least two people were injured after a two-vehicle wreck on Route M in Cole County just after 4:30 Wednesday afternoon.

Owner of building destroyed in fire figuring out next steps

November 3, 2021 1:35 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The owners of the Jefferson City building that caught fire on Monday are attempting to figure out what’s next for the building and site.

Jefferson City voters approve public safety sales tax

October 27, 2021 6:33 PM Chanel Porter

Jefferson City voters will have the opportunity next Tuesday to vote on approving or rejecting a quarter of one percent sales tax to improve public safety.

Jefferson City man charged with drug trafficking after search warrant served involving SWAT

November 2, 2021 9:07 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Cole County prosecutor has charged a Jefferson City man after a drug search warrant was served on Oct. 29 that required the Jefferson City SWAT team and the MUSTANG Drug Task Force.

Jefferson City fire leaves expensive equipment fried and workers displaced

November 2, 2021 11:35 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) A fire at a Jefferson City building has forced workers to move to a new building and lose costly equipment. An Office of Administration press release stated impacted state agencies are working to relocate team members to alternative work locations and replace equipment that has been destroyed from the fire. The fire

PHOTOS: Part of East Elm Street to remain closed Tuesday after fire

November 2, 2021 6:03 AM Zola Crowder

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A state government building in Jefferson City went up in flames on Monday night causing East Elm Street between Eldorado Drive and Nelson Drive to remain closed for part of Tuesday. Due to ongoing operations with the fire, officials said the road is expected to remain closed until later Tuesday. Officials

Firefighters work to extinguish fire at state government building in Jefferson City

November 1, 2021 10:35 PM Katie Greathouse

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters are battling a structure fire at a state building in Jefferson City. The fire happened at a building in the 1700 block of E. Elm Street. Firefighters were on the scene before 10 p.m. About 80 app developers with the state’s Information Technology Services Division work at the building, according