Jefferson City Area Local News-

U.S. 54 in Lake Ozark to close for one hour tonight

All lanes of U.S. 54 between the Osage River Bridge and the Missouri 242 interchange will be closed for one hour beginning at midnight tonight to allow Ameren Missouri to repair power lines damaged by Monday night's storm.

JC woman charged with raping teenager

A Jefferson City woman has been charged with second-degree statutory rape for having sex with a male under the age of 17.

Shooting in Cole Co. under investigation

The investigation continues into a shooting that occurred Tuesday night in Cole County.

Schnucks pushes to shift venue of breach suit

The suburban St. Louis-based supermarket chain Schnucks Markets wants a federal court to handle an Illinois lawsuit related to a security breach of customer credit and debit cards.

Students so taken with novel they make a film of it

A group of sixth-grade literacy students at Thomas Jefferson Middle School learned what it takes to convert the written word into a movie with the premier of “The Last Thing I Remember,” a movie they made themselves based on the novel of the same name by author Andrew Klavan.

Local Red Cross team ready to head to Oklahoma

Donations for disaster relief being collected

Two emergency response vehicles and four drivers from the Heart of Missouri Chapter of the American Red Cross are on standby to head to Oklahoma to help in relief efforts after deadly tornadoes hit the area earlier this week.

Meyer regains medical license

After a more than six-month suspension, Jefferson City cardiologist Dr. Randall E. Meyer can again practice medicine, but with restrictions.

Open house set for MSP Museum

The Missouri State Penitentiary Museum will open next week, kicking off with a ribbon cutting and open house Tuesday.

Barrett charged with burglary

A Jefferson City man has been charged with breaking into a storage facility earlier this month.Brian Barrett, 41, of 5409 W. Business 50, is charged with second-degree burglary.

Lawmakers want new MSP building

Several times during the Missouri Legislature’s last two weeks of the 2013 session, Gov. Jay Nixon accused lawmakers of adding “$38 million to build a state office building for bureaucrats that I didn’t ask for.”

Four local teachers honored

Four Jefferson City Public Schools Reading Recovery teachers were recognized for completing their year-long training.

Nominations accepted for Everyday Heroes contest

Missouri Credit Union and KPLA are partnering for the second year to sponsor an Everyday Heroes contest.

Mid-Missouri spared bad weather

Compared to other parts of Missouri and the Midwest, Mid-Missouri seemed to have been spared much of the brunt of Monday’s storms.

Cole County murder charge dismissed

A second-degree murder charge against a California man believed to have killed a man in an Apache Flats mobile home park in December 2011 was dismissed, Tuesday.

Cause for illnesses at Russellville Schools announced

The Cole County Health Department (CCHD) has identified the earlier reported illness at the Cole Cole R-1 Elementary & Middle School as Norovirus.

City Council approves conference center facilitator

The Jefferson City Council approved a contract Monday with a facilitator for a conference center.

Broken pipe blamed on metal fatigue

By Monday afternoon, crews with Missouri American Water company had fixed a broken pipe which led to thousands of customers losing water pressure for a couple of hours Sunday night.

362 tickets issued in youth driving campaign

The Jefferson City Police Department participated in the statewide Youth Alcohol Enforcement Campaign from May 2-13.

Two produce trucks overturn in high winds

High winds caused a semi-trailer truck to crash at 6 a.m. Monday on Interstate 70 west of Kingdom City, scattering potatoes and onions onto the median.

Severe storms crossing Mid-Missouri

Thunderstorms could continue across Mid-Missouri until after midnight. A tornado watch is in effect until 1 a.m. Tuesday.

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