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Tuesday, March 25th, 2025

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Good morning, Jefferson City. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 25th of March.

ACCIDENTS NEWS

  • A family of five lost their home when a fire engulfed it on March 19 around 2 p.m. on Wardsville Road—community donations are supporting them as investigators look for the cause.  KRCG-TV

CRIME NEWS

  • In Callaway County, Missouri, authorities identified Orion Kenneth Mullins, 31, as the passenger arrested during a stolen vehicle pursuit at a Fulton home on Sunday and named Jefferson City's Dillion Johnson, 33, who faces felony no bond warrants and is considered armed and dangerous.  ABC 17
  • A Jefferson City teenager, Ronal Holliday Jr. (born 2007), was charged as an adult with multiple felonies linked to an armed robbery on January 13th in the 300 block of Benton Street that led to the arrest of three adults and three juveniles.  ABC 17
  • Callaway County police looked for 33-year-old Dillion Johnson of Jefferson City on Monday after he led a high-speed chase in a stolen SUV and had several felony warrants—his passenger Orion Mullins was caught quickly and faces a misdemeanor charge.  KRCG-TV

CULTURE NEWS

  • The Jefferson City Council is weighing a move for the Arabia Steamboat Museum from Kansas City to Jefferson City as its lease ends in November to mark our 200th anniversary as state capital. Advocates said the plan faces a nearly $50 million cost challenge + officials are exploring a lease renewal option, + while also considering alternatives like St. Charles.  KRCG-TV

EDUCATION NEWS

  • Graduating senior Travis Barrett at Lincoln University has earned two research papers, multiple conference presentations and led field excavations using molecular and archaeological methods in his studies of biology and anthropology—his work highlights published findings and regional presentations. He plans to pursue graduate studies in biological anthropology with a focus on paleogenetics after graduation.  Lincoln University of Missouri

EVENTS

SUBMIT EVENT
  • Let's Dance Club Presents Encore Band

    7-10 p.m. — Capital Ritz Banquet & Dance Center — Ticket pricing not specified — Enjoy an evening of dance with the popular Encore band featuring hundreds of your favorite dance songs.

    Fri, 4/11/25

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  • Jefferson City Jaycees 38th Annual Easter Egg Hunt

    4-6 p.m. — Memorial Park — $1.00/egg-seeker — A delightful day for kids to hunt for Easter eggs while supporting local youth sports programs.

    Sat, 4/19/25

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