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Honor dorms offer flexibility, family connection at Algoa Correctional Center
On a bright sunny day, red and yellow stone buildings sit at the perimeter of an electric green grass courtyard – such a quintessential picture of 1930s architecture that it could nearly be a polaroid from the facility’s opening in 1932. Inside, it’s hot and muggy. There is...
Former Cole County deputy’s discrimination case sent back to circuit court
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Cole County Sheriff’s deputy’s discrimination lawsuit against the county has been sent back down to the Cole County Circuit Court. David Barrett filed a lawsuit in June 2022, alleging he was fired due to racial discrimination. According to previous reporting, Barrett believed he was fired in 2021 after coworkers learned The post Former Cole County deputy’s discrimination case sent back to circuit court appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Bicyclist seriously hurt after being hit by car in Cole County
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was flown to University Hospital after being hit by a car while riding a bike. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the crash happened on Route C at Vintage Point at 9:40 p.m. Sunday. According to the online crash report, Christopher Phillips, 50, was on a bike The post Bicyclist seriously hurt after being hit by car in Cole County appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
St. Louis Police Chief opposes state control of police bill at Missouri Capitol
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The leader of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department was in Jefferson City Wednesday opposing a potential plan to change who runs his agency. SLMPD Chief Robert Tracy and other city leaders have been battling lawmakers’ efforts to put House Bill 1481 into...
Tipton woman dies after head-on crash on US 50 in Moniteau County
One person is dead and another is in serious condition after a head-on crash Friday evening on U.S. 50 near Route BB in Moniteau County. Nineteen-year-old Lily Petree of Tipton, a passenger in the crash, was pronounced dead on the scene, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash...
Jefferson City's mayor reveals plans to boost population and revitalize infrastructure
Jefferson City — Jefferson City Mayor Ron Fitzwater spoke at the State of the City and County panel on Tuesday in regards to the concrete steps the City of Jefferson and Cole County are taking to expand infrastructure, accessible transportation, and public safety, as well as the actual number of people living within their bounds.
Tracking a few showers on Tuesday, late week rounds of storms
THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny with a few clouds filtering in. Highs in the upper 60s to near 70. TONIGHT: Increasing clouds with near 50. Showers moving in to areas north of Highway 36 by daybreak. EXTENDED: Clouds begin moving in tonight ahead of a cold front that will bring a...
Missouri House sends ‘Defund Planned Parenthood’ bill to Gov. Parson
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP/First Alert 4) — Lawmakers in Missouri are trying to defund Planned Parenthood by taking it off Medicaid rolls, even for the most basic of health care services. It’s a move they’ve tried for years in a state where almost all abortions are banned.
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