CENTERTOWN, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County deputy is recovering after he was attacked by a dog while on call Friday afternoon. At 6 p.m. Friday, two deputies responded to a domestic and property destruction call in the 11900 block of Main St. in Centertown, according to a press release from the Cole County Sheriff. When
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A Jefferson City man is suspected of driving while intoxicated after being badly injured in a crash Saturday night in Cole County.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 14-year-old boy suffered serious injuries Monday afternoon after he hit a deer with the ATV he was driving in the 7300 block of Rock Valley Road in Cole County. A name for the teenager was not released. The crash occurred as the young man was on a private roadway when
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A court case filed against the Cole County’s Sheriff’s Office was dismissed with prejudice on Monday. The Cole County Sheriff’s Office and Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler were listed as defendants on Casenet. They appeared by counsel. The plaintiff, Brandon McNeese, did not appear. McNeese, of St. Louis, claimed the department
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EUGENE, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson and Commissioner of Education Margie Vandeven met students and staff Wednesday while touring the Cole County R-V School District. As Parson toured the school, he made stops in the cafeteria, the school gymnasium, an art class and the school’s welding and woodworking shop. The tour comes at a tie
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The driver who fell asleep and crashed a bus in Cole County pleaded not guilty Tuesday in a Cole County courtroom.Â
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The Cole County Commission approved the purchase of 80 new body cameras Tuesday.
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The Cole County Health Department is working closely with the Department of Health and Human Services in Missouri as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to be ready for COVID-19. “We have shared many calls and receive a lot of our guidelines from them,” said Chezney Schulte, the Cole County Health Department
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Road crews in Jefferson City and Cole County are monitoring driving conditions with snow moving into Mid-Missouri Tuesday night.
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The Cole County Commission on Tuesday voted to sell a property on Industrial Drive that previously housed the county’s Health Department.
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Jefferson City and Cole County are working on a joint project that will improve East High Street from Locust Street to Vetter Lane.
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Cole County Public Works had 26 trucks treating the roads Sunday, according to Director Larry Benz. Benz said he called his entire team in before the snow started to make sure roads were treated across the county. The department will have trucks out overnight to give the main crew a chance to rest before the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Tornado damage and flooding made 2019 a devastating year for the Show-Me State. Through it all, Missouri’s State Emergency Management Agency continues to help people pick up the pieces. On the night of May 22, SEMA director Ron Walker said workers at the agency closely watched the storm system move across
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County and Jefferson City public safety agencies encouraged residents Tuesday to sign up for their new Smart911 service. Smart911 is a free service in use across the country, including in Boone County. It allows public safety agencies to send alerts via text and email but also allows them to gather
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Holts Summit teen was charged with first-degree murder on Wednesday in connection with a killing on Rolling Hills Drive in Jefferson City. Devin L. Schrimpf, 17, was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with the killing of Marquise Conley, 18. Police responded to the 1900 block
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri officials have closed several roads around the area because of flooding. Cole County Public Works closed several roads in the southern part of the county. You can view a list of the roads below: 7600 block of Campbell Road8700 block of Payne Road11100 block of North Branch Road1400 block of
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