JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Tuesday against a local senior care facility. James Callison's mother Mary Carter was admitted to Heisinger Bluffs Senior Living Community on Aug. 6, 2024, after being hospitalized from a fall while facing other medical diagnoses, like dementia, the petition says. She The post Man accuses Jefferson City nursing home of medical neglect in wrongful death lawsuit appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council approved plans for the budget and construction of the new Jefferson City Conference Center during a special meeting Monday. The conference center will be located in the "heart of Jefferson City," according to Mayor Ron Fitzwater, on the corner of Madison Street and East Capitol Avenue. Fitzwater The post Jefferson City Council approves plans for new conference center appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The owner of a pit bull in Cole County has filed a lawsuit to prevent the county from euthanizing it. Keith Nilges filed a lawsuit on Monday against Andrea Putnam, an animal control officer with the Cole County Sheriff’s Office. ABC 17 News reached out to the sheriff’s office and Sheriff John The post Family files lawsuit to prevent pit bull who bit deputy from being euthanized appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)  Thousands of Ameren Missouri customers remain without power after the storms blew through on the July 4 weekend. Utility crews expect to restore power to most customers by Tuesday night after winds stronger than 100 miles per hour tore through parts of Mid-Missouri over the holiday weekend, leaving thousands without electricity The post Power expected to be restored Tuesday for ‘majority’ of Ameren customers; Cole County cleanup continues appeared first on A

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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thousands of Ameren Missouri customers remained without power after the storms blew through on the July 4 weekend. Meanwhile, Cole County was still dealing with power outages on Monday as crews worked to clear roads and restore power. The utility's online outage map showed more than 1,300 customers powerless in Camden County The post Thousands still without power in Lake of the Ozarks area; Cole County cleanup continues appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) -- Two Mid-Missouri counties have sued the Missouri Attorney General, alleging that a state law that allows judges to set salaries for deputies and jailers in some counties is unconstitutional. The post Two counties sue state over ‘unconstitutional’ law on deputy pay appeared first on KQ2 | St. Joseph, Missouri News, Weather & Sports.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Communities are still recovering Sunday from stronger-than-expected storms Saturday afternoon that left downed power lines and trees across Mid-Missouri. Osage City closed routes into the city to nonresidents Saturday night because of damage. In a press release sent out that night, the Cole County Emergency Services Chief Eric Hoy said the The post Osage City remains limited to only property owners Sunday until power is restored appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Severe storms Saturday afternoon have lead to the closure of Osage City to the public, according to Cole County Emergency Services. Osage City is in Eastern Cole County and Cole County Emergency Services said its responding to the area along with other public safety partners. Jefferson City Police also posted to The post Osage City closed to the public due following severe storms appeared first on ABC17NEWS.