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Lincoln University nursing program prepares students amid coronavirus A year ago, most of Lincoln University's students were asked to stay home after spring break once the COVID-19 virus spread across the United States. by Kaden Quinn, [email protected] Published Apr. 10 2021 @ 12:05am

Cole County History: City park created with prison labor McClung Park is the oldest in the city, built 1915-16, under the supervision of Warden Dickerson Clark "D.C." McClung using prison labor. by Nancy Arnold Thompson, For the Historic City of Jefferson Published Apr. 10 2021 @ 12:05am

Candidate seeks to unseat District 3 congressman in 2022 Jefferson County Democrat Josh Nicoloff will challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer in 2022 to represent Missouri's 3rd Congressional District. by Layne Stracener Published Apr. 10 2021 @ 12:05am

Final push under way for 4-H Feeding Missouri food drive Missouri 4-H'ers across the state are asking for donors to give a hand in the final weeks of the 4-H Feeding Missouri food drive, which ends April 30. by News Tribune Published Apr. 10 2021 @ 12:05am

JC woman hurt in Osage County crash A Jefferson City woman was hurt in a one vehicle crash Friday afternoon in Osage County. by News Tribune Published Apr. 10 2021 @ 12:05am

Man hurt in one-vehicle crash in Morgan County A Gravois Mills man was hurt in a one-vehicle crash Friday morning in Morgan County. by News Tribune Published Apr. 10 2021 @ 12:05am

JC school board to vote on early-release days proposal The Jefferson City Board of Education will vote Monday on whether to approve the district's weekly early-release days proposal. by Layne Stracener Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 11:30pm

Missing teen found safe A 17-year-old Jefferson City resident who Jefferson City police had asked the public to be on the lookout for was found safe Thursday afternoon. by News Tribune Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 12:05am

Eagles undisturbed by bridge work, officials say A pair of bald eagles have returned to their nest on Adrian's Island after contractors complete work near it to access the other side of the island for work on the bicentennial bridge. by Michael Shine Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 12:05am

Riverside Park cleanup event rescheduled Due to rain Thursday afternoon, a scheduled cleanup in Riverside Park was canceled and rescheduled for Monday. by News Tribune Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 12:05am

Intersection improvements on U.S. 63 to begin Apr. 19 A Missouri Department of Transportation project aimed at reducing the number of crashes along U.S. 63 in Boone County will begin April 19. by News Tribune Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 12:05am

Senate votes to ban vaccine passports for travel Missouri lawmakers are proposing prohibiting vaccine passports. As more people are being vaccinated around the world, airlines and federal governments are considering requiring proof of coronavirus vaccination for travel. by D.C. Benincasa, Missouri News Network Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 12:05am

Vitae Foundation taps former congressman for keynote address A Fox News contributor and former congressman will be the Vitae Foundation's keynote speaker during its 29th annual Jefferson City pro-life events May 4. by News Tribune Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 12:05am

Cole County vaccination site prepared to serve 4,000 per week The Cole County Community Central Vaccination Site is prepared to offer 4,000 COVID-19 vaccinations per week. by Joe Gamm Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 12:05am

'Purified' event coming to Jefferson City Chastity Project is bringing its ministry of chastity to the Cathedral of St. Joseph later this month. by News Tribune Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 12:05am

Bills address HIV treatments, protecting abuse victims Missouri legislators focused on advancing protections on issues from rising HIV infections to taxing stimulus checks this week. by Grace Zokovitch, Missouri News Network Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 12:05am

Charges filed in Tuesday stabbing tied to road rage incident A Jefferson City man has been charged in connection with a road rage incident Tuesday night that ended in a stabbing. by News Tribune Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 12:05am

Missouri Republicans renew push to change how judges selected Fed up with "Boss Tom" Pendergast's political machine abusing the state's judicial system, Missourians changed the constitution in 1940 to create the Missouri Plan. by Jason Hancock, The Misssouri Independent Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 12:05am

Prison sentence assessed in Callaway County murder case An Auxvasse man was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to a second-degree murder charge in connection with a shooting death in April 2019. by News Tribune Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 12:05am

PSC approves agreement reached in Missouri American Water rate case The Missouri Public Service Commission has approved an agreement reached by parties in water and sewer rate cases filed by the Missouri American Water. by News Tribune Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 12:05am

Bulky item pickup scheduled for next two Mondays Jefferson City residents looking to discard large items after spring cleaning will have an opportunity in the next two weeks. by News Tribune Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 12:05am

Incumbent wins St. Martins alderman seat as a write-in An incumbent St. Martins alderman's name may not have been on Tuesday's ballot, but voters put him back in the seat with sufficient write-in numbers at the polls. by Jeff Haldiman Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 12:05am

Graves approved for UM curators despite bipartisan filibuster A bipartisan coalition of state senators was unable to stop Kansas City attorney Todd Graves from winning a seat on the University of Missouri Board of Curators. by Rudi Keller, The Missouri Independent Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 12:05am