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Poll: Columbia, Jefferson City-area residents are less likely to get vaccinated
According to the poll, 36% of residents are very likely to get vaccinated, 14% are somewhat likely and 46% said they are not likely to take the vaccine.
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Jefferson City man sentenced to life in prison for 2017 murder
Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green sentenced Jeffery Millens to life in prison on Wednesday after he was convicted of murder in October.
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Health leaders say vaccine education will be crucial to reaching wide-spread immunity
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) As doses of COVID-19 vaccines are continuing to be administered to the first phase of Missourians, health leaders are eyeing education strategies to inform the public about the vaccine. According to a poll sponsored by the Missouri Hospital Association, 58-percent of Missourians are very or somewhat likely to seek the vaccine
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Road work keeps MoDOT busy despite COVID-19 pandemic
The Missouri Department of Transportation said Tuesday that calls for service were on track with previous years in 2020 despite the coronavirus pandemic.
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Local law enforcement confident in Missouri inauguration security plan after U.S. Capitol riots
Missouri State Highway Patrol Capt. John Hotz said law enforcement set up checkpoints around the state Capitol with a required metal detector scan and a bag search.
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Several agencies involved in keeping Governor Parson’s inauguration safe
The Department of Public Safety, which oversees the Missouri Capitol Police, has a plan for the inauguration that has been used and updated over the years and that includes “extensive security measures.”
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Governor Mike Parson’s Inauguration open to public
On Monday, Governor Parson is set to be sworn in as the 57th Governor of the State of Missouri at the 2021 Bicentennial Inauguration.
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Cole County Health Department starts healthcare worker coronavirus vaccinations
Health department Director Kristi Campbell said SSM St. Mary’s in Jefferson City redistributed 100 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to the department.
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How video of an officer-involved shooting in Jefferson City could impact investigation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) As cell phones and other forms of video become increasingly more common in investigations, law enforcement and legal experts say it can play a crucial role in finding out what truly happened. After an officer-involved shooting in Jefferson City left a Columbia man dead Sunday, a viewer sent ABC 17 News
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A video shared with ABC 17 News shows police fatally shooting a Columbia man Sunday.
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Police: 2 juveniles hurt in stolen vehicle crash
Jefferson City police say at least two juveniles were hurt in a stolen vehicle crash Monday night.
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Jefferson City students back in person as Columbia Public Schools remains online for now
In one district, students are back in their school buildings. In the other, they’re learning online for at least two more weeks.
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Jefferson City Council extends emergency declaration while local hospitals report ‘adequate’ capacity.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council extended an emergency declaration, keeping all public city meeting virtual along with other COVID-19 guidelines. The extension lasts through Feb. 1st. The mandatory mask requirement in city hall and the public during public board and commission meetings was extended. The proclamation also requires all city boards, commissions,
Continue Reading Columbia man killed in Jefferson City officer-involved shooting
Police said they shot at the man after he refused to drop a large knife.
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Jefferson City Schools appeals ruling to rehire employee
Jefferson City Schools is appealing to the Missouri Supreme Court after an appeals court ruled last month that the district must rehire an administrator accused of putting private student information at risk.
Continue Reading St. Louis area resident dies after Jefferson City officer-involved shooting
The Jefferson City Police Department responded to 3535 Missouri Boulevard around around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday for a disturbance investigation.
Continue Reading Jefferson City police take three people into custody after traffic stop
Jefferson City police took three people into custody on Saturday after a traffic stop around 5:17 a.m.
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Wrong-way DWI crash closes Highway 50 early New Year’s Day
Missouri state troopers say an early New Year’s Day DWI crash closed Highway 50 just outside of Jefferson City.
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Former Jefferson City firefighter announces run for Jefferson City 3rd Ward Council
Jefferson City, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Jefferson City firefighter has announced his run for the Jefferson City 3rd Ward Council vacant seat. Scott Spencer, a Rescue Squad Captain on the Jefferson City Fire Department for 25 years had a medical retirement in 2018. Spencer now works as an account specialist at at a marketing firm.
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