Southern Boone High School holds mock car accident exercise
Southern Boone High School officials gave the public a heads-up Monday morning about a crash simulation planned outside the…
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NAACP and League of Women Voters sues over voter ID laws
The NAACP and the Missouri League of Women Voters made their case to a judge Friday that the state’s new voter ID law should be…
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Tax cuts, credits pass different chambers in Missouri General Assembly
Legislators passed three bills Wednesday cutting income taxes and providing agricultural tax…
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Former Boone County assistant prosecutor faces discipline for inappropriate messages, activities
The Missouri Supreme Court will decide whether to suspend the license of a former Boone County assistant prosecutor after allegations of having…
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Puerto Rican with Missouri connection describes Fiona’s takedown of power grid
Hurricane Fiona has been hammering Puerto Rico for days, cutting power off on the island.…
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Downtown demolition causes sidewalk and parking closures
Developers are building a six-story apartment building at Tenth St. and Broadway in downtown Columbia, replacing the old U.S. Bank building there.…
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Multi-agency nuclear accident training in Moberly sharpens local departments’ skills
Local, state and federal agencies practiced their response Wednesday in Moberly in the event a train carrying radioactive material were to derail.…
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MU Health Care expands into Mexico after hospital closure
MU Health Care celebrated the opening of a new clinic in Audrain County on Tuesday — one which executives hope will help fill a need in an area that…
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Downtown Columbia bar training employees to spot dangerous behavior
A Columbia bar has partnered with a national organization to help its staff members recognize unsafe behavior.…
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Former Columbia mayor Treece sworn in as member of Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission
Former Columbia mayor Brian Treece spent his morning at the Missouri Capitol on Tuesday in the company of Gov. Mike Parson and Missouri Supreme Court…
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Curators committee hears update on MU Health executive hiring
MU Health Care is moving closer to filling out positions on its executive team, according to a presentation given to a University of Missouri Board…
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International Overdose Awareness Day and the growing opioid epidemic
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Today is International Overdose Awareness Day. This annual international campaign is designed to end overdoses, remember those…
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Bike thefts in Columbia raise concerns
The University of Missouri Police Department is investigating several bicycle thefts so far this…
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Fulton Public Schools use locks, alerts to help keep students safe
Would-be intruders at Fulton Public Schools will find the doors locked while students are…
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California R-I school district emphasizes safety measures as new school year starts
With the new school year underway, many districts are left wondering how they can keep their staff and students safe after mass shootings like the…
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League of Women Voters, NAACP say new election law will hamper voter registration work
The League of Women Voters and the Missouri NAACP are arguing in court that a Missouri election law that takes effect Sunday will hurt their work to…
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Southwest Columbia neighborhood in conflict over R/C planes
Remote-controlled planes have been filling the sky in the Longview neighborhood in southwest Columbia, causing some residents to take their noise…
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Concerned Columbia citizens report more car break-ins
Columbia residents have been sharing experiences on social media platforms of getting their cars rummaged through, often while they’re…
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Columbia low-cost pet clinic getting influx of requests
Animal shelters and rescues around the country have seen an uptick in pet owners giving up their animals because of the pandemic and inflation.…
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