Stories by Jeff Haldiman

Cole County Commission agrees to sponsor tax credits for soccer complex The Cole County Commission has agreed to help with the development plans for a soccer complex to an area near the Special Olympics headquarters off Christy Drive.United Capital City Soccer Club wants ... April 20, 2022

Appeal dismissed over law enforcement law An appeal to a February ruling from Cole County Judge Dan Green who upheld legislation reforming law enforcement standards the General Assembly passed in 2021 has been dismissed.Online court records s... April 20, 2022

Five injured in Thursday crash Five people were injured in a three-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon in Morgan County.Missouri Highway Patrol reports show the crash occurred around 1:40 p.m. on Missouri 52, just east of Walnut Road.... April 16, 2022

Missouri National Guard, their children celebrate Month of the Military Child Although they had to dodge some rain drops and there was a chill in the air, dozens of children of members of the Missouri National Guard enjoyed a day of participating in activities set up on the gro... April 16, 2022

Multi-million dollar soccer complex proposed south of Capital City Efforts to develop a multi-million dollar soccer complex south of the Capital City seems to be gaining steam.The Cole County Commission was briefed on the development plans at its Tuesday meeting in h... April 15, 2022

Bike ride with state lawmakers on tap April 25 Katy Trail State Park team members will participate in the 2022 Ride with Missouri legislators and officials from the Capitol for a bike ride across the Missouri River to the Katy Trail. The ride, abo... April 15, 2022

Problem with county election software should be “an easy fix” Cole County Clerk Steve Korsmeyer said he is more confident in the integrity of elections going forward after hearing back from the maker of the county's voting machines and finding out a problem with... April 14, 2022

JCPD investigating several theft cases The Jefferson City Police Department is investigating a series of burglaries that occurred early Wednesday morning along with several motor vehicle thefts. JCPD spokesman Lt. David Williams said offic... April 14, 2022

JCPD celebrates national 911 operator week Every second week of April, law enforcement agencies recognize the people they consider "the true first responders to the community in times of crisis." This is National Public Telecommunicators Week,... April 14, 2022

Guilty plea in thrift store fire case A Jefferson City man was placed on two years unsupervised probation for pleading guilty to an amended charge in the case of a fire in January 2020 at The Salvation Army Thrift Store. During a hearing ... April 14, 2022

ARP advisory committee to look over needs assessment forms Friday was the deadline for entities to submit an application for some of the nearly $13 million left in Cole County federal COVID-19 relief funds. Twenty-seven assessment forms were received with fun... April 13, 2022

County Commission approves pay plan increase for sheriff’s department By a 2-1 vote, the Cole County Commission approved a pay plan from Sheriff John Wheeler to address what he calls "a staffing crisis" at the sheriff's department. The plan would raise the starting pay ... April 13, 2022

Cole County jury agrees state discriminated against employee A Cole County jury early Saturday morning found in favor of a former state employee of the Missouri House in a civil lawsuit over disability discrimination and unlawful retaliation. The jury had heard... April 12, 2022

No abnormalities found during voting machine testing During last week's election, problems with software for the vote counter at a Jefferson City precinct caused a delay in getting final results. During the normal testing of voting machines following an... April 12, 2022

Traffic board turns down bicycle signage request along JC Loop In what was described as a "rare" occurrence, the Cole County Traffic and Safety Advisory Board had a tie vote on whether to recommend to the County Commission that they should approve signing for bic... April 8, 2022

Election protocols overcome voting machine problem Cole County Clerk Steve Korsmeyer said he's still concerned over problems they had with election software at one of their polling locations Tuesday night, but he's glad protocols they had in p... April 7, 2022

Cole County murder sentence appealed A Jefferson City man charged in connection with the death of another Jefferson City man on Halloween 2016 is appealing his life in prison sentence claiming his plea was not made voluntarily.Terrance W... April 7, 2022

Jefferson City man charged with sexual misconduct A Jefferson City man has been charged with sexual misconduct for incidents reportedly happened in February 2020.A Jefferson City Police Department probable cause statement states the incidents are bel... April 7, 2022

Woman charged with stealing a vehicle in Cole County A woman who unlawfully took her daughter from her father earlier this week and was eventually located has been charged with stealing a vehicle in Cole County she allegedly drove she and her daughter i... April 7, 2022

Cole County advances cooperative Greenway extension project <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WcuCkl_A9VQ" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerom... April 6, 2022

Design work for potential Prenger Center remodel approved The Cole County Commission has approved a $16,500 contract with Architects Alliance to do design work on a potential remodel of the Prenger Center."This would give us an idea of what it would cos... April 6, 2022

Eldon man killed in Miller County crash A man from Eldon was killed in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday morning in Miller County.Missouri Highway Patrol reports state the crash occurred at 10:15 a.m. on Missouri 52, just west of Meadowbrook Road... April 6, 2022

Wiseman, Deeken win Jefferson City Council seats The incumbent Ward 3 councilwoman and a longtime member of the city's planning and zoning commission were elected Tuesday to posts on the Jefferson City Council.For the Ward 1 council position, Ja... April 5, 2022

Jail time ordered for man charged with damaging Dulle-Hamilton Towers A Jefferson City man was ordered to serve 90 days in the Cole County Jail for pleading guilty to an amended charge in connection with damaging Dulle-Hamilton Towers in August. During a hearing before ... April 3, 2022

10% turnout expected in Cole County for Tuesday’s vote Cole County Clerk Steve Korsmeyer is predicting a 10 percent voter turnout for Tuesday's municipal elections. That would be what they usually see for a typical municipal election, he said.In Jeffe... April 3, 2022

Jefferson City man pleads guilty to amended charge in 2020 murder case A Jefferson City man pleaded guilty to an amended charge in connection with an April 2020 murder case.During a hearing before Cole County Judge Dan Green, Jamie Williams, 29, pleaded guilty to first-d... April 3, 2022

Cole County to take part in vehicle data-sharing program Cole County will be one of a handful of counties in the state to be using stationary cameras that can be used to share data among law enforcement agencies about vehicles traveling through their areas.... April 2, 2022

Judge rules new ward map can be used in Tuesday’s election A special judge on Thursday denied a motion to prevent Jefferson City from using a new city ward redistricting map in Tuesday's election.The Jefferson City Council approved the new redistricting m... April 1, 2022

Donor sues city, mayor over paver removal A former city councilwoman has sued Jefferson City and the mayor in federal court over the removal of pavers engraved with a message about a Confederate general from a plaza on Adrian's Island.For... April 1, 2022

Cole County looking to address vandalism at Thoenen Park Earlier this month, Cole County Public Works Director Eric Landwehr told county commissioners a pipe had collapsed at Thoenen Park on South Brooks Drive, and they had put up some temporary fencing aro... March 30, 2022

Stipend for housing federal prisoners increases at Cole County Jail Thanks to a new agreement, Cole County will get more money for housing federal prisoners in the county jail.At Tuesday's Cole County Commission meeting, Sheriff John Wheeler said the county will n... March 30, 2022

Resident lauds Cole County commissioners’ vote on bicycle loop <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9TupPkp8iyg" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerom... March 30, 2022

Appeals court denies appeal in Sunshine Law suit The Missouri Western District Court of Appeals has denied an appeal by a group that filed a Sunshine Law lawsuit against the state of Missouri in August 2019 over a records request for lists of state ... March 30, 2022

Life sentence recommended in Cole County murder case A Cole County jury recommended a Jefferson City man serve life in prison for the killing of a Jefferson City man in December 2018.After hearing nearly a day of testimony, the jury handed down its sent... March 30, 2022

Bishop to continue family service in county’s parks The new parks supervisor for Cole County has a familiar last name. Kevin Bishop's father, Robert, worked at the County Public Works Department for 28 years. His brother, Larry, worked there for 42 yea... March 27, 2022

Cole County commissioners’ road-sharing comments upset cycling community Two Cole County commissioners last week flipped a decision to install signage along county roads used as bike routes.However, that wasn't what shocked folks in Jefferson City.It was their attitude... March 27, 2022

Domestic assault leads to Moniteau County arrest A Warrensburg man was arrested after a domestic assault in Moniteau County earlier this month. A Moniteau County Sheriff's Department news release states the incident occurred March 19 in Clarksburg. ... March 26, 2022

Crews to stabilize Missouri River banks damaged from 2019 floods The Kansas City District of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers recently received funds to make repairs to structures on the Missouri River that were damaged over the years, culminating in the floods of 2... March 25, 2022

Cole County declines to add signs for bike loop extension Earlier this month, the Cole County Commission agreed to put up Jefferson City Bike Loop signing on county roadways. However, commissioners reversed that decision Tuesday after constituents raised con... March 24, 2022

Cole County murder trial of Jefferson City teen begins The trial for a Jefferson City man charged in a 2018 murder case began Tuesday.After doing jury selection Monday with more than 70 potential jurors, a group of 12 were sworn in Tuesday morning to hear... March 23, 2022

Cole County Commission approves third round of premium pay for staff <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yrKJLtE-HP0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerom... March 23, 2022

Jefferson City native helps people facing tough situations Helping people face difficult situations is what Stefani Thompson has done all her working life.The Jefferson City native started her career at Pathways (now known as Compass Health) and then worked t... March 21, 2022

Mask lawsuit against JC School District dismissed The Missouri attorney general's lawsuit over masking policies in the Jefferson City School District was dismissed Friday.The lawsuit, which was filed in January by Attorney General Eric Schmitt, w... March 20, 2022

Buescher forced to leave home after it was found to be unsafe A Jefferson City woman who has been at the heart of numerous legal actions with the city over the conditions of her properties on the city's Eastside voluntarily left the home she was staying in Frida... March 19, 2022

Building upgrades, preschool expansion on Eugene’s April 5 ballot If Eugene R-5 voters approve a bond issue on the April 5 ballot, school district officials said they'll be able to improve facilities and expand a program to help the district's youngest students. The... March 18, 2022

Woman accused in 2018 death of child denied bond request A Rolla judge Tuesday denied a request by defense lawyers to place a Jefferson City woman charged in the 2018 death of a 4-year-old boy on pre-trial release again.According to online court records, Ju... March 17, 2022

Parents, administrators pledge to improve mental health of Eugene students Parents and school administrators in the Eugene R-5 school district have pledged to work together to improve the mental health of their students.Those comments came after community-wide calls for chan... March 17, 2022

Cole County Commission signs contract for economic development service <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vFGymZKskmU" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerom... March 16, 2022

Jefferson City man to serve prison time for two drug cases A Jefferson City man will serve 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges he faced in two separate illegal narcotics cases.Marty Love, 49, entered his plea during a hearing before Cole Count... March 16, 2022

JCPD to participate in two special enforcement campaigns The Jefferson City Police Department will join other law enforcement agencies across Missouri in participating in two special enforcement campaigns.Through March 31, authorities statewide will partici... March 15, 2022

Stories by Jeff Haldiman

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