Will you be led out at gunpoint if you pack a gun into a Jefferson City ‘big box’ store? Maybe .. maybe not … Jefferson City Police Lt. Dave Williams says they’ll always err on the side of public safety when it comes to a call of an armed person. …
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FEMA has closed up shop in Jefferson City. Their assistance center wrapped up operations Tuesday. FEMA officials says they provided over $630,000 to nearly 130 – area families following the May tornado and the flooding.
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(MissouriNet) — Did you see all the big rigs parked at the Capitol? Independent truckers in Missouri are asking for help from the state legislature in stopping—or at least slowing down– the potential use of autonomous trucks in the state. Missouri truck drivers met at the state Capitol with Representative …
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Did you get caught in the jammed traffic coming into Jefferson City this (Tues) morning? Two SUV’s were involved in a rear end crash on Highway – 50 near Shamrock Road around 7-am. The drivers had only minor injuries. Traffic was backed up for several miles during the morning rush.
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Tops – That prisoner who walked away from a work site at the Missouri State Fair has been found. Authorities say Shannon Watts was found unconscious with apparent head injuries between Sedalia and Green Ridge a little before midnight. Watts was reported missing early Monday, after he escaped from a …
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Get caught with marijuana in Jefferson City and you might not have to go before the judge at the courthouse any more. City Prosecutor Gaylin Carver says the county prosecutor is directing more of those minor cases to her courtroom … Carver expects she’ll start seeing more stealing and other …
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A trial over whether election officials are doing enough to help voters navigate Missouri’s new voter photo identification law has begun. Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem heard testimony from critics of the law Monday. The trial is scheduled to last all week. Groups including …
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Boone Hospital plans to go it alone next year. Trustees said yesterday (mon) they will operate Boone as an independent hospital, when the management deal with BJC Healthcare at the end of 2020. They say staying independent instead of going with another national healthcare provider will give Boone local decision-making …
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(MissouriNet) — Missouri lawmakers could return to Jefferson City this fall, for a special session in response to a State Supreme Court ruling about vehicle sales. Governor Mike Parson tells Missourinet he’s looking at a few issues that “need to be fixed,” including the Supreme Court ruling called “Kehlenbrink vs. …
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(JC Fire Facebook page) — Good afternoon Jeff City! This Sunday morning, Engine 3 and Ladder 3 assisted Jefferson City Animal Control with the rescue of a blue tick heeler, named Scooby. Scooby had become stuck in a 12″ drainage pipe. The department appreciates the support provided by members of …
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