Higbee mayor helps residents clean up houses, yards after storm knocks down trees across town
After the storms and strong winds Thursday night, Higbee residents are cleaning up their homes and yards.
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While inflation decreases, farmers and shoppers still feel its effects
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The latest inflation report shows the rising cost of goods is slowing, but the lasting effects from years of inflation are still impacting farmers and shoppers. The inflation report released Wednesday from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows grocery prices remained relatively the same from April to May after prices fell
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Lake of the Woods public pool fails first health inspection for insufficient chlorine levels
Environmental Health workers from the Columbia Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department are inspecting public and private pools across Columbia this week. The Lake of the Woods pool failed an inspection Wednesday.
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Runaway Fulton detainees back in custody
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The three juveniles that escaped a Fulton detention center last weekend are back in custody, according to Fulton Police. The Fulton Police said in a FaceBook post that Jefferson City Police helped them locate and detain the three missing juveniles. Three juvenile detainees fled from the Division of Youth Services custody in
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Missouri Senate adjourns early on last day of session; 46 bills passed this year
After a turbulent legislative session, the Missouri Senate decided to end its last day as soon as possible.
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Initiative petition reform still in limbo with one day left in legislative session
Lawmakers have less two working days left to get their final priorities across the finish line before the end of the legislative session.
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Sponsor hopes to hammer out differences in House, Senate initiative petition reform after record filibuster
The Missouri Senate passed 50 hours of filibuster Wednesday afternoon, after already breaking the record for the longest filibuster earlier in the day.
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Three-car crash blocks traffic in Jefferson City for 30 minutes
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A busy intersection in Jefferson City has reopened a crash that left three people injured. Around 11:30 Sunday morning, Jefferson City police responded to a three car crash at the intersection of West Truman and the Highway 50 East off ramps. Kristin Sills, 46, took a left turn in front of
Continue Reading Law enforcement searching for three juveniles who fled from Fulton detention center
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office retracted its earlier statement that it took 30 minutes for the Division of Youth Services to report missing detainees, now saying it was only a few minutes. Three juvenile detainees fled from the Division of Youth Services custody in Fulton and are now believed to be at
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Missouri legislature passes $51 billion state budget Friday afternoon
Missouri House lawmakers began discussing and debating the state budget Friday with just hours to get it on the governor’s desk.
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Planned Parenthood considering legal options after governor signs bill to block MoHealthNet funds
Money from Missouri’s Medicaid program, MoHealthNet, can no longer go to abortion providers or their affiliates.
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Missouri Senate passes state budget Thursday evening; final vote from House needed
The Missouri Senate started debating the Missouri state budget Thursday morning with just over 24 hours left before the budget is due on the governor’s desk.
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State budget in limbo as deadline approaches
Editor’s note: Time elements of this story have been updated. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) About $50 billion hangs in the balance as lawmakers are approaching the deadline to get the state budget on the governor’s desk. Approval of the more-than $50 million budget needs to be approved by 6 p.m. Friday Even though lawmakers started
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Columbia Police confirm one dead after wrong-way crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police confirmed Saturday that one person died in a wrong-way crash Friday evening. The wrong-way driver, 84-year-old Allen D. Nichols of Ashland, died at the scene of the crash, Columbia Police confirmed Saturday afternoon. Around 5 p.m. Friday, Boone County Joint Communications was made aware of a car driving the wrong
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Petitioners turn in signatures as lawmakers try to raise threshold to pass petitions
A group that advocates for workers’ benefits plans to submit a petition with over 200,000 signatures to the Secretary of State’s Office on Wednesday.
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University of Missouri says lessons learned during 2015 protests led to peaceful ceasefire demonstration
A pro-Palestine protest in Columbia this week saw no safety incidents.
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Jewish students disagree during on-campus protest against war in Gaza
A group of University of Missouri students has planned a walkout and march for late Monday morning to show their support for the people in Gaza.
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Police respond to report of shots fired in east Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s note: The location was changed to be more accurate. Columbia Police responded to a report of shots fired in east Columbia Sunday night. Crime scene tape went up Sunday night in the 2600 block of Jacobs Place in Columbia, near the Broadway Village Apartments. Police were called to the scene around
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Green Party presidential candidate visits Columbia day after arrest at protest
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A third party presidential candidate visited Columbia Sunday, the day after being arrested for her participation in protests in St. Louis. Dr. Jill Stein is running for president of the United States as a Green Party candidate. She spoke with voters Sunday afternoon at the Boone County Government Center. The Green Party is
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EF-1 tornado confirmed in Tipton
TIPTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado hit Tipton late Saturday night. According to National Weather Service St. Louis, the tornado hit around 11 p.m Saturday along Alexander Road. No deaths or injuries are reported. The tornado only last about a minute, according to the National Weather Service. In that time,
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