Jefferson City, MO

Do you ride the bus in Jefferson City? You’re being asked to sound off in an online survey. The consultant wants to hear what riders think of the current route […]

(The following is a press release from the Missouri Office of Administration.) Jefferson City, MO. – State Budget Director Trevor Foley announced today that net general revenue collections for October 2026 decreased 2.5 percent compared to those for October 2025, from $967.1 million last year to $943.1 million this year. Net general revenue collections for […] The post State Releases October 2026 General Revenue Report appeared first on Ozark Radio News.

A state lawmaker who represents mid-Missouri’s Callaway County has been re-elected to a third term in Jefferson City. State Rep. Jim Schulte (R-New Bloomfield) beat Democrat Jessica O’Neal-Slisz by about […]

A Joplin-area state senator is celebrating a new role in the next legislative session in Jefferson City!Jill Carter, of Granby, has been named assistant majority floor leader of the Missouri Senate.Carter confirmed the appointment in a Facebook post, thanking her Republican colleagues for their conf

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Prosecutor Locke Thompson confirmed to ABC 17 News Thursday that his office filed charges against a Kansas City-area lawmaker for assault and disturbing the peace. Democratic state Rep. Anthony Ealy represents District 36, covering part of Jackson County, in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was elected in 2022 The post Cole County prosecutor files assault charge against Kansas City-area Democrat appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City is looking for a company to manage its amphitheater at Ellis-Porter Riverside Park, as the venue’s current operator reports more than $216,000 in income and more than $206,000 in expenses so far this program year. The Jefferson City Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department issued a request for proposals on The post Jefferson City seeks proposals for amphitheater manager appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

A 40-year-old man is in custody after a SWAT standoff at a Jefferson City home Wednesday afternoon. Police say an officer spotted the man near the 100 block of Ventura Avenue and recognized him as having outstanding felony warrants. He ran into a nearby home and hid in the attic. Officers used thermal imaging to...

A Jefferson City man who disappeared for several days after a crash earlier this year has pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident. Nathan Spencer was initially charged with a felony and two misdemeanors, but pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor charge. He was given two years of unsupervised probation. Spencer disappeared after...

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 40-year-old man in Jefferson City was arrested after a SWAT team was called in during a standoff on Wednesday afternoon, according to a press release from the Jefferson City Police Department. The name of the man arrested was not released by police. The release says an officer saw the man at The post SWAT team used to arrest 40-year-old Jefferson City man appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri voters ended Republican supermajorities in the Missouri House and Senate on Tuesday night after Democrats picked up several seats across the state. In Jefferson City, Democrat Suzanne Luther defeated her Republican opponent, Shane Kampeter, by fewer than 200 votes. The Cole County Clerk’s Office reports Luther received around 51% of the The post Missouri Democrats break GOP supermajorities after statewide election gains appeared first on ABC17NEWS.