Jefferson City firefighters respond to early morning house fire
Jefferson City firefighters responded to a house fire on Beck Street early Tuesday morning.
Continue ReadingJefferson City firefighters responded to a house fire on Beck Street early Tuesday morning.
Continue ReadingABC17 News previously reported that about 10 out of the Jefferson City Public Works Department’s 24 snowplows were past their life expectancy.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State and local health leaders are using different outreach methods to overcome coronavirus vaccine hesitancy within communities of color. Agencies from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to MU Health Care are using various partnerships to address racial minorities who may be skeptical of the vaccines. That includes linking up
Continue ReadingAs snow continues to fall across Mid-Missouri early Monday morning, many roads have already been covered.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Salvation Army shelter locations in Columbia and Jefferson City are becoming near capacity with bitterly cold temperatures. Lori Benson, Regional Director of Community Relations of the Midland Salvation Army, said there’s been a significant increase in guests at the shelter since the low temperatures began. Benson said the shelters in both Columbia
Continue ReadingFor the week ending on Thursday, 161,991 doses have been administered — it’s an average of around 23,141 people per day.
Continue ReadingDirector of the Health Department Kristi Campbell said the numbers of cases and hospitalizations continue to decline, but vaccine supply also continues to be low.
Continue ReadingWalmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies in Mid-Missouri will start giving coronavirus vaccine shots Saturday as part of a federal program to increase the number of coronavirus vaccinations across the country.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County government and medical leaders held their weekly coronavirus news conference Thursday. The group includes representatives from city and county governments, the county health department and the city’s two hospitals. Watch a replay of the news conference in the player below.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City’s is reporting trash services to resume Thursday after a two-day hiatus due to winter weather. Republic Services suspended all routes on Monday and Tuesday due to weather and road conditions. The business says they will reopen and resume regular service on Thursday. Any residential customers who did not receive
Continue ReadingWarming centers remain open as dangerously cold temperatures are expected to stay in Mid-Missouri through the weekend.
Continue ReadingTwo Jefferson City hospitals were put on the list to receive extra doses of the coronavirus vaccine, which were received on Tuesday.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Republic Services suspended trash pick-up service in Jefferson City Tuesday due to inclement weather and the safety of the drivers. Officials report that regular service will resume Wednesday. Officials say that any customer missed on Monday and Tuesday will be serviced next week. Republic Service asks customers to ensure “containers are
Continue ReadingCrews for Cole County and Jefferson City continued Tuesday morning to treat roads covered by snow and ice from multiple rounds of wintry precipitation.
Continue ReadingAround Mid-Missouri, residential streets and lettered highways were still covered in snow as winter weather continues to move through the area.
Continue ReadingWith the extreme cold temperatures and possibility of freezing drizzle in the Cole County area, road crews are gearing up for a late night and early morning.
Continue ReadingOn Friday, Cole County prosecutors filed charges against two men accused of involvement with a late December shooting.
Continue ReadingThe Jefferson City Police Department warned area residents of an organization allegedly collecting funds on behalf of the department.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – The suspect in a 1991 Cole County murder case wants several pieces of evidence left out of a future trial. The requests filed by attorneys for William “Chris” Niemet include leaving out newly-tested evidence for DNA, a 1991 lie detector test and witness statements made about a possible weapon used
Continue ReadingCole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem ordered the district to rehire Ferry with back pay last March. The Western District upheld that ruling in December.
Continue Reading