Stories by Joe Gamm
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Charity is bountiful during Thanksgiving season
The generosity of the Central Missouri community is on display again this holiday season.
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Dixon woman injured in crash
A Cole County traffic accident caused minor injuries to a Dixon woman early Friday morning.
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Lincoln University’s Holiday Extravaganza set to return
Get ready for Lincoln University's Holiday Extravaganza.
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Days dwindling to contribute to BCB Thanksgiving meals giveaway
Building Community Bridges continues to collect food for its sixth annual Thanksgiving dinner giveaway.
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Veterans honored during holiday program
There are no small roles in the U.S. military, state Rep. Jim Schulte said Saturday.
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Salvation Army gets ready to ring in the holidays
The Salvation Army of Jefferson City is again ringing in the holiday season.
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Lohman pedestrian injured in hit and run
A Lohman pedestrian suffered minor injuries in a hit-and-run Friday afternoon.
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Veteran: Remember veterans however you can
As a veteran, Don Hentges wishes more Veterans Day activities occurred on Veterans Day.
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Missouri Veterans Homes recovering from pandemic
Steps Missouri took post-COVID-19 to support Missouri Veterans Homes have helped those nursing facilities recover, according to Missouri Veterans Commission Ex…
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Poppies were popular Saturday
Members of the American Legion Roscoe Enloe Unit 5 Auxiliary camped outside Jefferson City grocery stores Saturday to accept donations for artificial poppies.
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Occupational therapy students help with inclusive garden
Day Solutions' facility in east Jefferson City hasn't even opened -- but it has a garden.
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Rear-end collision injures Iberia woman
A rear-end collision left an Iberia woman with minor injuries Friday afternoon.
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Downtown Jefferson City businesses welcome shoppers, and sippers
Michele Caywood stood in front of a rack of greeting cards Saturday afternoon at River City Florist, carefully sifting through the selection.
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American Legion offering poppies Saturday
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 5 will again distribute poppies outside local grocery stores Saturday to benefit veterans.
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Dozens of volunteers gather to pray for a new Habitat home
Right now, families are struggling to get ahead.
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Creatures take over downtown
Four-year-old Layla Brooks was pretty cool late Saturday morning. She was Minnie Mouse, after all.
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Fall festival draws crowd to Governor’s Mansion
Trick or treating at the Missouri Governor's Mansion was icky for some children Saturday afternoon.
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Winter shelter moving to downtown church
There will be changes for Jefferson City Room at the Inn this winter.
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Rubber hits the road at tire recycling event
It had been a long time since there had been a tire-recycling event in Cole County.
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Fall festival raises funds for nonprofits
The Battle of the Nonprofits pitted four organizations against each other Saturday.
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Ladies find time for tea
A champagne toast late Saturday morning preceded tea at the Missouri Governor's Mansion.
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Families line up at Capital West Christian Church food pantry
Two by two and side by side, cars, minivans, SUVs and pickups snaked through the parking lot at Capital West Christian Church.
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Hoverboard crash in Tipton injures woman
A 36-year-old Hannibal woman suffered serious injuries early Friday morning in Tipton when she rode a Hoverboard into the street, where an SUV struck her.
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Jefferson City woman recognized for dedication to education, community
Even as a student at the University of Missouri, Jackie Coleman was breaking through barriers.
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Staff at Capital Region Medical Center worry about loss of seniority
As staff members at Capital Region Medical Center prepare for full integration into the MU Health Care system, a concern over seniority has surfaced.
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Parade offers candy crush, HBCU love
A 3-year-old likes one thing about Homecoming parades above all else.
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Race to the Dome has Missouri River hopping
Traffic was heavy Saturday morning on the Missouri River, as more than 100 canoes and kayaks participated in the annual Race to the Dome.
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Juvenile, two adults arrested in shooting
Police arrested three people in connection with a shooting that occurred Thursday night in McClung Park.
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Students sell products at River Oak Market Day
Nine-year-old Annika Harvey stood Saturday morning at a table outside River Oak Christian Academy selling kettle corn and caramel corn.
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Crash injures New Bloomfield woman
A New Bloomfield woman suffered minor injuries in a single-vehicle crash Friday afternoon.
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4-H hall of famer passing on love for club
Cole County's 4-H programs can leave a lasting impact on families.
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Old Munichburg celebrates its heritage
If you listened carefully, you might have heard a polka or two Saturday in Jefferson City.
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Students combine bunch of work with fun
Nothing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig, said the Greek philosopher Epictetus.
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Missouri Boulevard crash injures Jefferson City man
A Jefferson City motorcycle rider involved in a traffic collision Friday evening on Missouri Boulevard was taken to University Hospital in Columbia for treatme…
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Teens injured in late-night crash
Two Miller County teenagers each suffered minor injuries in a single-vehicle crash late Friday night.
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Volunteers eager for Toys for Tots campaign
The Marine Corps Reserve's site at Capital Mall is ready to begin receiving toys for the 76th annual Toys for Tots program.
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Treatment court community service targets creek cleanup
Two volunteers carried sofa cushions early Thursday morning along the Greenway Trail.
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Primrose residents enjoy Shriners cars, barbecue
Tires squealed as two tiny Shriners Indy cars and a golf cart raced around in circles late Saturday morning in the parking lot at Primrose Retirement community.
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Good feelings resound inside the walls
It only took one outing for Ross Dickneite to realize he was "locked in" with his new little brother forever.
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Callaway County deputies make two arrests in Auxvasse
An Auxvasse man whom Callaway County deputies arrested Thursday in connection with an alleged rape is being held without bail.
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Kansas City man injured in ATV crash in Morgan County
A Kansas City man suffered moderate injuries when he crashed an all terrain vehicle late Friday morning in Morgan County.
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Kansas man injured diving into lake
A Kansas man was seriously injured when he dove into shallow water and nearly drowned Friday evening at the Lake of the Ozarks.
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WWI dog tag finds its home
Dick Woods handed over a small, round plastic disc early Friday afternoon in the parking lot of a Jefferson City restaurant.
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Barbecue supports veteran programs
Don Hall arrived early Saturday at the Schulte's Fresh Foods parking lot and stepped to the end of a line waiting to buy American Legion Roscoe Enloe Post 5's …
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JCMG throws a party to celebrate turning 30
Seriously, temperatures weren't that high early Saturday afternoon.
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Motorcycle, electric bicycle collide
Two people were injured when a motorcycle and an electric bicycle collided early Friday afternoon in Miller County.
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Community gears up for Tunnel to Towers run
About a dozen firefighters stood early Saturday morning in the parking lot on the south side of Missouri's Capitol.
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Vietnam veteran implores generations to remember liberty
Col. Jackie Jackson, a retired U.S. Marine Corps pilot and veteran, served for more than 30 years.
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Longfellow’s selling 2,700 mums for fundraiser
The Longfellow's Garden Center inaugural Fall Mum Sale fundraiser for the United Way of Central Missouri kicked off Wednesday.