JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Board president Scott Hovis was among the three winners for the Jefferson City Board of Education on Tuesday. Five candidates were listed on Tuesday’s ballots for three seats. Hovis and fellow incumbent Brad Bates took the most votes, with Suzanne Luther also winning a spot on the board. Michael Harvey and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Monday, Jefferson City Local 671 will meet with the City Council to negotiate their contract. With money from the public safety tax passed in November, discussions will focus on a progressive pay plan. At a time when public safety recruitment is on a downward trend, this discussion is especially important. James
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The first day of break for Mid-Missouri schools fell on Saturday for the University of Missouri, Columbia Public Schools and Jefferson City Schools. Often, the month of March proves to be one of the busiest for travel. And with 2023 travel numbers up, this year is no different according to the TSA’s
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man has been charged in relation to an incident on Wednesday where he allegedly smashed mail boxes with a school bus after arguing with students. Robert Hern, 59, is charged with first-degree property damage, operating a motor vehicle in a careless manner, leaving the scene of an accident and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Department of Public Works announced in a Tuesday press release that the parking division has launched a mobile application that allows residents to pay for parking meters. The application is called Passport Parking. It is available in Apple and Google Play app stores. Users will be able to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Thousands flocked to Downtown Jefferson City for Living Windows, an annual holiday event with performances, food and more. Despite the large crowds and recent gun violence in the area, Jefferson City residents feel safe having a good relationship with law enforcement. In addition, Jefferson City’s Christmas parade will take place 4:30
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Groups across Mid-Missouri served hundreds of Thanksgiving meals to give back to the community. In Jefferson City on Thursday, hundreds gathered at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church for their feast and fellowship event. Organizers expected around 850 people to come through, but within the first hour, the number estimate changed to 900. Cindy Schnieders founded
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Jefferson City officials have set up two dates for specific people who might be interested to see the inside of three Capitol Avenue homes, according to a press release. Because of the dangerous conditions only licensed architects, engineers and general contractors who are licensed with the city will be allowed inside. the three homes for viewing are
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) For the past month, the Samaritan Center has been giving out Thanksgiving packages, full of dinner dishes and ingredients, including turkeys. “You know when we’re giving out turkeys and Thanksgiving stuff,” said Ben DeFeo, who is the center’s operations manager. “Even at the beginning of the month, you get folks who
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City offices will be closed Friday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day, according to a press release. The yard waste drop-off at 2417 Southridge Drive will still be open. City buses will not operate and parking meters will not be enforced that day. Both will resume normal hours on
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man is still working to rebuild his home after an electrical fire caused extensive damage Monday. Jefferson City firefighters responded to reports of a house fire in the 1800 block of Mississippi Street on Monday morning. The department’s investigation revealed “the more probable cause of the fire was
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City is considering changes to the Jefferson City Transit Division’s rates across the board, according to a press release. The city’s public transit advisory committee and it’s public works and planning committee have proposed these changes to the City Council. Source: Jefferson City Press release Public meetings will be
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A call for interested parties to buy buildings — declared by an inspector to be unsafe and uninhabitable — is now open in Jefferson City. The Jefferson City Council voted at its last meeting to open this period — which will last until Nov. 30 — after a number of people
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Lewis & Clark Middle School in Jefferson City received a tip from a student that a classmate had a gun Tuesday but the weapon turned out to be a BB gun, police said.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Board of Education on Thursday unanimously approved to turn Thorpe Gordon Elementary into its first STEM school. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Assistant Superintendent Dr. Troy Hogg spoke before the vote to give an idea of what to expect with the changes to becoming a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) After a more than three-hour meeting, the Jefferson City Council unanimously decided on Monday to delay any decision to demolish 11 properties on or near Capitol Avenue for another four weeks while the city finds interested bidders. The City Council were going to vote on whether or nor several properties would
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ.) A home in Jefferson City has been torn down after it was considered unsafe to the community. Jefferson City demolition workers are in the process of demolishing 407 East Capitol Ave. The building has been there for more than a century, but Housing Property Inspector Dave Helmick said there have been so many issues
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department said on Thursday that it received a $180,000 federal grant to buy body cameras. The Jefferson City Council approved for the police department to apply for the grant in May. JCPD expected the total cost to be $661,643. The rest of the money will have to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ.) A Jefferson City family has lost almost everything after a portable generator exploded and destroyed their home. The family is now asking for help from the community. “I’m not a good person to ask for things, I don’t like to ask for help, but I have to let it go and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council voted unanimously on Monday to demolish a building that caught on fire last month. The building at 403 E. Capitol Ave. suffered significant damage from the fire on Sept. 24. The motion was presented by Ward 3 Councilman Scott Spencer, Ward 4 Councilman Ron Fitzwater seconded it
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