Legislation that would make it cheaper for Jefferson City to address abandoned homes along Capitol Avenue passed out of the state Legislature and is awaiting the governor's signature.
The search for a new Jefferson City police chief is progressing and will enter its second round of interviews next week, the city's public safety committee heard this week.
This week's announcement that state lawmakers approved a new state laboratory to be built on the old Missouri State Penitentiary site could mean development plans for the area will move faster than expected.