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Jefferson City
Tuesday, April 21st, 2026
Good morning, Jefferson City. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 21st of April.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Traffic backed up on the Missouri River Bridge on Monday after a crash on Highway 50-63 East at Airport Road + drivers are advised to avoid the area. KRCG-TV
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ A bill to create a commission of five members for high school sports oversight passed the Senate on April 13 and was approved by the House Corrections and Public Institutions Committee Monday. The measure would let students appeal decisions while keeping MSHSAA intact. KRCG-TV
- ➤ Lincoln University's Small Ruminant Program held its second annual Fencing Field Day on March 20 near Springfield at Mark Green’s farm. State extension specialists offered hands-on fencing and pasture management training, and organizers said future events may adjust for long-distance participants. Lincoln University of Missouri
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ MoDOT and MSHP officials met Monday in Jefferson City for National Work Zone Awareness Week to remind drivers to slow to posted limits & buckle up when work zones change, noting that speeding on I-70 remains a safety concern for workers and the public. KRCG-TV
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Pizza & Pages Book Club
6:45-7:45 p.m. — Missouri River Regional Library — Free entry — Discuss 'The Otherwhere Post' with pizza and soda for high schoolers.
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Cocktail Lab - May Edition
6:30-10 p.m. — Roaming Spirits — Tickets required — Immerse in an interactive mixology experience with craft cocktails and fun science experiments.
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