The district announced Deanne Fisher’s hiring in a news release Thursday. She will take over from Bob James, the seven-year veteran who is leaving to be superintendent at Osage County R-II at the end of the year.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) St. Patrick’s day is underway and so is the increase in DWI enforcement around the state. On Wednesday, the Jefferson City Police Department began their increase of DWI saturation patrols, putting laws in place and keeping drunk drivers off the road. Their increase in enforcement will last till Sunday. During 2020 in
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services’ at-home COVID-19 PCR test kit program is ending March 31 due to the low demand and increased availability and accessibility of testing resources.
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Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico man was arrested after he was pulled over Wednesday night and then drove off from an officer before he crashed. A Mexico Public Safety Department officer stopped Christopher Welch, 33, who was driving a vehicle in the 600 block of Muldrow just after 11 p.m. In a release, Welch attempted
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Last fall, the Stormtrack Weather Team was predicting a cold and snowy end to winter in anticipation of a moderate La Nina. The season entered and ended like lion with two severe weather outbreaks before Christmas, and most of our seasonal snowfall in February.
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Two Cole County deputies were assaulted during calls Wednesday, though the sheriff’s department didn’t say whether they were injured or detail their medical conditions.
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The man found in the truck in the Ivy Bend area of Morgan County is that of Robert Miles, 48, of Ivy Bend.
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Fulton Police Department said it arrested a 21-year-old man after he allegedly led officers on a chase Thursday morning. According to a news release, officers on patrol tried to make contact with two vehicles parked at the Morgan Soccer Complex shortly before 3 a.m. Police said both vehicles started to drive
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President Mun Choi of Mizzou announced a $4 million investment in student success during his State of the University address.
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Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft has warned Missourians to be aware of possible scams relating to the war in Ukraine, in a release.
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The Federal Reserve raised its base interest rate a quarter-point Wednesday, part of a plan to ease inflation that’s eating into household budgets.
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The four candidates are seeking the two open positions on the Jefferson City Board of Education.
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​​​​​​​COVID-19 cases have once again begun to rise worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, and officials say some people will need a fourth dose of the vaccine to fend off another wave.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – John Cleek Sr., a local businessman with decades of experience and charity fundraiser passed away Wednesday in Columbia. Cleek’s son, John Cleek Jr., told ABC 17 News that “Tiger John” Cleek Sr. died at 1:21 p.m. at University Hospital after battling ALS. Cleek took over the family’s home furnishing and rental
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Crews had to use the a hydraulic rescue tool to free one occupant of a vehicle.
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Two men were arrested Monday afternoon after Jefferson City police investigated a disturbance involving a gun on the 800 block of Stadium Blvd.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men are facing multiple charges after a chase in Callaway County ends in Jefferson City on Monday afternoon. Myron Mahaney and Malik Miller were reportedly in a Nissan Rogue on Highway 54 in Callaway County when a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper clocked the Rogue’s speed at a 95 in
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A volunteer fire department in Callaway County is asking voters to increase its funding so it can meet staffing needs.
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Two people were pulled from the Missouri River at the Noren access point Wednesday, according to Jefferson City firefighters.
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