Road crews warn drivers to take it easy as plow trucks work to clear Jefferson city streets
Jefferson City Public Works road crews have been working since midnight Wednesday to get roads clear for drivers.
Continue ReadingJefferson City Public Works road crews have been working since midnight Wednesday to get roads clear for drivers.
Continue ReadingWinter weather continues to stick around in the Mid-Missouri, several businesses in the area have had to make the decision on whether to stay open or close.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Plow crews continue to treat snow-covered roads in salt Wednesday evening, but crews say low temperatures will make the treatment less effective. Both MoDOT and Columbia Public Works said they are fully stocked up on salt. “Our salt supplies are in really good shape right now,” said Adam Shafer, Central District Maintenance
Continue ReadingAs snow blankets Mid-Missouri, those brave enough to drive through the storm are met with slick patches of ice and roads still covered in snow.
Continue ReadingPhotos show snow covering Mid-Missouri on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022.
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Continue ReadingSome Mid-Missouri schools began announcing Thursday closures around noon on Wednesday as snow continued to blanket the area, with several more inches expected before the storm is through.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was injured after a duplex fire in north Columbia just before 12:30 Wednesday morning. According to the Boone County Fire Protection District, it happened in the 2500 block of Oakbrook Drive. One side of the duplex was on fire. Officials said one patient had a burn injury to the hand
Continue ReadingA Missouri Senate committee heard testimony Tuesday on a bill that would expand the legal protections for people claiming self-defense.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County prosecutor has charged a Columbia man after he allegedly set a vehicle on fire that caused damage to another vehicle on Friday morning. Leslie Williams is charged with two counts of second-degree arson and two counts of second-degree tampering with property. On Friday morning, the Columbia Fire Department responded
Continue ReadingA Cole County prosecutor has charged a Jefferson City man with multiple crimes after a domestic disturbance Monday morning.
Continue ReadingUtility companies are telling their customers to be ready for potential power outages ahead of a major winter storm that could dump more than a foot of snow on Central Missouri.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A new emergency overnight shelter will be open Tuesday in Jefferson City. The shelter’s opening comes just in time for the severe wintry weather expected to hit Mid-Missouri. The Jefferson City Room at the Inn will be open at 1015 Edmonds Street in the Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri
Continue ReadingParking in front of a snow-covered fire hydrant or along a priority road in Columbia could land drivers a ticket or a tow during this week’s snowstorm.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Due to the winter storm on Wednesday and Thursday, some schools have called snow days ahead of time while others move to virtual learning modules. The University of Missouri System and the MU campus announced Monday that it will move to remote operations and classes for Wednesday and Thursday. Christian Basi with
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team moved the start time of its home matchup with Florida on Wednesday up to 2 p.m. due to the incoming winter storm. The game was originally scheduled to start at 8 p.m. MU will not be requiring parking permits for the game, according to a release. Mizzou
Continue ReadingThe director of Missouri’s Department of Health and Senior Services resigned Tuesday, just hours after a Senate committee refused to vote on his nomination.
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Continue ReadingColumbia Public Schools and the Jefferson City School District have canceled classes and University of Missouri Health Care said its clinics will be closed Wednesday ahead of a storm set to blanket Mid-Missouri with potentially more than a foot of snow.
Continue ReadingIn a growing national trend, at least 13 historically Black colleges and universities received bomb threats today, on the first day of Black history month.
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