Mid-Missouri pharmacies, health care providers offer new COVID-19 booster
Nine Boone County pharmacies and health care providers are among those that preordered doses of the new COVID-19 vaccine tailored to omicron variants.
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Capital City High School student disciplined after threats
A Capital City High School student was disciplined Thursday after reportedly making threats on social media.
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No weapon found after JC Schools investigates report
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District has taken disciplinary action against a student after looking into a report about a weapon. In a letter sent home to families, the school district reported staff received a tip about a high school student with a weapon on a school bus. Lewis & Clark Middle
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Jefferson City woman sentenced to prison for Molotov cocktail attack
A Jefferson City woman was sentenced Tuesday to a dozen years in federal prison after pleading guilty to throwing Molotov cocktails into homes.
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Thursday night fire displaces Jefferson City business
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire Thursday night in Jefferson City displaced a local business. The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to reports of a fire in the 2400 block of Hyde Park Road just before 6:50 p.m. Firefighters said crews at the scene found a storage shed behind the building on fire. The fire
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Passengers stranded for hours in Jefferson City after Greyhound bus breaks down
More than a dozen people were stranded in a Texas Roadhouse parking lot for hours after their Greyhound bus broke down.
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Jefferson City highway ramp reopens early
Work that closed a busy highway ramp in north Jefferson City wrapped up about a week early Thursday.
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Man hit by SUV while trimming grass in Jefferson City
A Linn man suffered serious injuries when an SUV hit him while he was trimming grass in Jefferson City on Thursday.
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Inmate charged in former Jefferson City prison guard’s beating
A Missouri prison inmate was charged last week with assault after allegedly beating a prison guard and causing severe injuries in July at Jefferson City Correctional Center.
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Parson hopes for permanent $700 million tax cut
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson will bring legislators back to the Capitol after Labor Day to take up more than $700 million in annual income tax cuts.
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Dust collector catches fire in east Jefferson City
Firefighters responded to a fire in east Jefferson City on Monday afternoon.
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Jefferson City School District students head back to class
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Many students across Mid-Missouri, including in Jefferson City, headed back to school Monday. To mark the first day, Jefferson City High School seniors gathered on the football field for “Senior Sunrise” where students watch the sun come up together. Senior Francis Smith said one of his goals for the school year
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School safety investigation: Jefferson City, Tuscumbia and Clarksburg districts
ABC 17 News asked for 41 Mid-Missouri school districts’ security plans, maintenance records and expenses ahead of the 2022-2023 school year.
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New JC Schools leader answers questions about school security, other current issues
Bryan McGraw took over as superintendent of the Jefferson City School District this year from longtime leader Larry Linthacum.
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WATCH: Extended interview with new Jefferson City School District superintendent
The Jefferson City School District will begin its year Monday.
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Jefferson City, Lake of the Ozarks participate in DWI awareness for Labor Day
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department’s “drive sober or get pulled over” campaign is underway this weekend, and Missouri State Highway Patrol is also having a DWI saturation event. It kicked off yesterday and lasts through labor day. There will also be extra officers out next Saturday to look for intoxicated drivers.
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JC Schools holds back-to-school event for staff Friday
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District welcomed back staff Friday before classes start next week. The back-to-school event, “Open Session,” took place at 9 a.m. at Capital City High School and went on for about an hour. Superintendent Bryan McGraw and others spoke to over 1,500 staff and others about the upcoming
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you happy that the school year has arrived?
Public schools across Mid-Missouri have resumed classes or plan to do so next week.
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Jefferson City Council votes to keep property tax rate the same after questions over rate
The Jefferson City Council will hold a special meeting Thursday to discuss and vote on its property tax rate for the 2023 fiscal year after a council member asked to lower the mayor’s proposed rate.
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Doctors share how parents can spot digital eye strain in children
Millions of children are using computers, which doctors say could lead to digital eye strain.
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