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Edit: JEFFTRAN's additional pause in service was added to this story. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State, city and county offices will be closed Thursday in observance of the holiday and additional closures will occur on Friday for some offices. Gov. Mike Parson issued an executive order on Monday to close state offices for Friday, July 5. The post Government offices closed for July 4; trash services, public transit affected for some cities appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

The Missouri Department of Transportation announced when work would start on Highway 54 in Jefferson City. Starting Monday, July 8, MoDOT crews will begin work on the Highway 54 overpasses over Highway 50 and McCarty Street. On Monday, July 15, Highway 54 will be reduced to one lane in each...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple road closures will be required in Downtown Jefferson City for the annual Salute To America festival on July 4, a press release from the Jefferson City Police Department says. Road closures in Downtown Jefferson City will begin 6 a.m. Thursday and are expected to reopen by 2 a.m. Friday, the The post Road closures required in Downtown Jefferson City for Salute to America festival appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

Showers and potential thunderstorms are in the forecast for Columbia, Jefferson City and much of mid-Missouri on the Fourth of July tomorrow. Columbia’s fire in the sky fireworks display at Stephens Lake park is still scheduled to take place tomorrow night at 9:15. City spokeswoman Sydney Olsen tells 939 the Eagle that Columbia Parks and Recreation staff is monitoring the forecast closely:

Parson signs state budget, including funding increase for UM System. Gov. Mike Parson on Friday cut $1 billion out of lawmakers' suggested spending plan, vetoing 173 line items for "overspending." The governor signed a bill to increase funding for the UM System by 3% for $505 million. The UM System...

Missouri is building a state-of-the-art multi-agency state laboratory in Jefferson City. The $151 million project is expected to break ground this month. Headed by Gov. Mike Parson, the planned campus will be home to several state agencies to provide a singular approach to human, animal, environmental, and criminal testing in Missouri. The new approach will enable the different government agencies to share information, expertise, equipment, supplies, and support services.

JEFFERSON CITY — Sixty years ago, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Jefferson City community members packed the community center on Tuesday to reflect and celebrate the anniversary. "I think we've came...

A hospital merger that caused a short-lived political storm tinged with Missouri-Kansas rivalries earlier this year kicks in with the start of July. Liberty Hospital, a 177-bed community hospital on the Missouri side of the metro, will be gobbled up by The University of Kansas Health System, a Kansas neighbor six times larger.

Jefferson City — The Nichols Career Center in Jefferson City continues to undergo updates to its facilities this summer. They're constructing a new building to house their building trades program and a new cosmetology program. The structure is being built across the street from the center, which is located at 605 Union Street.

State transportation officials say construction on the $405-million stretch to rebuild and six-lane I-70 between Columbia and Kingdom City will begin on Monday, after the Fourth of July weekend. The state Department of Transportation (MoDOT) says will begin work on I-70 between mile markers 137 and 144, east of Columbia....

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Governor Mike Parson wielded his veto pen over the weekend on over $1 billion in projects in the 2025 budget, including multiple projects that affect the St. Louis area. For the last two years, State Senator Brian Williams has spearheaded an effort that...

Missouri Governor Mike Parson (R) has signed a $50.5 billion dollar state operating budget, which includes about $14.9 billion in general revenue. The governor has also issued 173 line-item vetoes totaling about $1-billion. Governor Parson says his use of the veto pen is not something he does eagerly, adding that the vetoes represent the elimination of what he describes as unnecessary pet projects and the protection of the taxpayer dime. One of the vetoes is $8-million in funding for a convention center parking garage in Jefferson City. Mayor Ron Fitzwater joined us live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”, telling listeners that Friday was a bittersweet day because of the veto. Mayor Fitzwater doesn’t expect the veto to be overridden by state lawmakers in September, telling listeners that Jefferson City will have to find another way to fund it. He maintains it is a statewide project because of the shortage of parking when lawmakers are in session in Jefferson City from January to May. Another topic we discussed during the live interview is pickleball. Mayor Fitzwater praises the turnout at this weekend’s official ribbon-cutting for pickleball courts at Washington Park. Mayor Fitzwater tells listeners there are eight outdoor courts, adding that pickleball is growing in popularity and is an amazing sport:

What is going on with the old nursing home on South Henry Clay? Darin Ratermann, City Inspector with Community Development provided the answer;. “The new owner of 300 S. Henry Clay, HCR Enterprises LLC, has requested to rezone the property from R-1 to R-3. The intention is to remodel the existing structure, converting the residents’ rooms into approximately 28, mostly one-bedroom apartments. They have been granted permission to do the demolition work necessary to make this conversion, while the rezoning process is progressing. The public hearing will be on July 9th. The details of the public hearing have recently been published in the paper.”

Osage View, a part of State Technical College’s campus in Linn, will be the setting for the Meramec Regional Planning Commission’s (MRPC) Annual Dinner and Awards Program on Oct. 24. The city of Linn and Osage County, along with State Technical College, will serve as hosts. Each year,...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The State of Missouri held an official groundbreaking ceremony for the new Multi-Agency State Laboratory Campus in Jefferson City. Onsite at the current State Public Health Laboratory, Governor Parson and members of his Cabinet provided details about the new lab and how it will better serve Missourians. A finalized rendering of the new state laboratory campus was also presented to the public. The new lab will incorporate five agencies, including the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), Department of Agriculture (MDA), Department of Conservation (MDC), Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP).