Missouri releases COVID-19 vaccination plan
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is scheduled to make an announcement about the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine during a briefing Thursday afternoon.
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Multiple schools in Jefferson City found violating food code during September inspections
Four of the five schools in Jefferson City Public School District that were inspected during the month of September were found to be violating the Jefferson City Food Code.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Missouri’s COVID-19 public health dashboard updated for first time since Saturday
Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Mid-Missouri.
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Jefferson City Police looking for gas station shooting suspect
SWAT officers detained one person at an apartment complex across the street from where the shooting happened.
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Cole County to grant Jefferson City $900,000 in CARES Act funds, asking for top priorities
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) As the end of the year grows closer, the Cole County Commission is still working on getting out CARES Act dollars to several entities including Jefferson City. At the commission’s meeting on Tuesday, leaders decided that Jefferson City would be eligible for about $900,000 of the nearly $9 million given to
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Jefferson City Schools decides to not shorten quarantine time for employees
School board will review whether teachers should be considered essential workers.
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Jefferson City police arrest man with multiple warrants
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City officers arrested a man with multiple active warrants early Sunday morning. A release from the police department said 27-year-old Jonathan Adams and a woman were arrested at a Days Inn hotel on Jefferson Street. Officers were patrolling the area when they saw a vehicle associated with Adams in the
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Search warrant leads to multiple arrests in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A search warrant executed by the Cole County Sheriff’s Department and MUSTANG Drug Task Force leads to a multiple arrests, marijuana seizure and multiple firearm violations. According to the release, law enforcement search a residence on the 2400 block of Livingston street in Jefferson City. Court documents reveal Scott Howell and
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Department of Corrections employee arrested after drug investigation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday, Cole County Sheriff Deputies and the MUSTANG Drug Task Force arrested an employee of the Jefferson City Correctional Center after a drug investigation. According to the release, the 39-year-old female employee of the Department of Corrections was found to be in possession of 39 grams of meth, packaged in
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Missouri Supreme Court upholds ballot notarization law
The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld a new state law that requires people wanting to vote remotely this year to have their ballot notarized unless they meet certain criteria. The NAACP and the League of Women Voters had urged the court to require the state to count all mail-in and absentee ballots this year without
Continue Reading Grand jury indicts two after search tied to Jefferson City child death
EDITOR’S NOTE: The headline has been changed to clarify that the charges are based on what authorities said they found during the search. Officials have not said the charges are directly related to the child’s death. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County grand jury indicted a Jefferson City couple Thursday in connection with an
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Jefferson City Correctional Center employee arrested on suspicion of drug possession
Deputies say the employee had methamphetamine and synthetic marijuana, also called K2, wrapped in plastic for distribution.
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WATCH: Jefferson City-based House candidates make their cases to voters
A Democrat and a Republican vying to represent the Jefferson City area in the state House will appear at a forum Thursday night.
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Jefferson City Council to decide on removal of Confederate marker
The Jefferson City Council is expected to decide the fate of a Confederate marker at its meeting on Oct. 19.
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Jefferson City middle schools prepare for temporary move to online-only classes
The district said it’s making the move because of COVID-19-related staffing shortages.
Continue Reading Jefferson City middle schools temporarily transition to distance learning
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City School District sent a letter home to families of Lewis & Clark and Thomas Jefferson Middle School students Wednesday as they get ready to temporarily transition to distance learning due to staff shortages. The school district says this is due to an increase in the number of staff members
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Family displaced after a kitchen fire in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire on the 700 block of St. Mary’s Boulevard Monday night. According to the release, the first crews found light smoke coming from the front of the residence and after entering the residence found the fire in the kitchen.
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Jefferson City mayor encourages safe COVID-19 practices as Halloween approaches
The mayor of Jefferson City is encouraging residents to practice safe COVID-19 habits as Halloween approaches.
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Jefferson City Council approves demolition for building damaged by tornado
The Jefferson City Council unanimously approved a demolition project for a building on East Capitol Avenue during its Monday night meeting.
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Afternoon motorcycle wreck on Highway 50/63 sends driver to hospital
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday afternoon, a motorcycle wreck on Highway 50/63 sent the driver to the hospital with serious injuries. According to the Jefferson City Police Department’s traffic crash release, the driver was traveling westbound on the 6900 block of Highway 50/63 near Militia drive when the driver laid the motorcycle down and
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