BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Local and state health agencies are focusing on education and prevention in Mid-Missouri schools after evidence of the opioid nitazene was found during a volunteer wastewater study. According to a release from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, the state’s Department of Public Safety analyzed the sewage, or wastewater, of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the war in Iran continues, gas prices have been climbing, with ABC reporting that costs are now at their highest level in nearly two and a half years. According to AAA, the average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Missouri is $3.43, about 10 cents more than last
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: AI was used in background research for this article A Columbia woman scheduled to stand trial in March pleaded guilty during a pre-trial conference Monday to a fatal 2023 crash that killed a teenage motorcyclist. Elizabeth Lopez was charged with second-degree involuntary manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident
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The Missouri Department of Transportation is scheduled to close the intersection of Conley Road and Business Loop 70 for about 60 days while the crossing is replaced with a roundabout.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 26-year-old man from Linn was seriously injured in a crash on Highway 63 in Osage County on Saturday morning. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, around 5:11 a.m., the man was headed south in a 2012 Cadillac CTS when he drove off the right side of the road
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 29-year-old Versailles man was seriously injured Friday in a motorcycle crash in Morgan County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, it occurred around 7:50 p.m. on Old Five Road, north of Leatherman Road. An 85-year-old Versailles woman was headed south in a 2016 Ford Explorer when she drove
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The bill’s sponsor has been corrected. A Missouri house bill joining the national initiative to remove pennies from circulation is set to be read for a second time in the Missouri Senate on Monday. House Bill 2819, sponsored by Brenda Shields (R-St. Joseph), will allow vendors to round the total
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Faculty Council is set to vote on an artificial intelligence policy that will categorize students’ assignments by allowed AI use. According to Council documents, if approved, all graded course assessments of student work will also include a number label from a zero through three scale. Assignments where an
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) After about three months, the group People Not Politicians is still seeking a ruling from a Cole County Judge on whether more than 100,000 signatures will be verified by Secretary of State Denny Hoskins to put the new Missouri congressional map on the November ballot. Representatives from People Not Politicians, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An everyday sale took a turn last Friday after a man pulled a shotgun and shot at a salesman in Boone County, according to authorities. Boone County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Brian Leer said 69-year-old Mark Streeter allegedly confronted a salesman and later fired shots at him as the salesman was leaving. Deputies
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three former schools in Mid-Missouri are expected to see their classrooms filled again through adaptive reuse projects that focus on restoring historic buildings for new uses, specifically housing. “I love old buildings,” said Sandy Hisle, co-owner of Marshall Tower Realty. “New construction is beautiful, and it’s super energy efficient and all of
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COLUMBIA, Mo, (KMIZ) No one was injured after a structure fire started inside the City of Columbia’s Grissum Shop Building Saturday morning. According to a press release, the Columbia Fire Department was dispatched at 8:47 a.m. to the 1310 block of Lakeview Avenue after the building’s automatic alarm went off. Fire crews arrived in four
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 28-year-old Fayette man died in a crash on Missouri Route 124 at County Road 103 early Saturday morning, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states that at 2:15 a.m., the man was driving west in a 2015 Dodge Journey when he drove across the center line
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the housing gap continues across the nation, developers are increasingly looking to old buildings through a growing trend called adaptive reuse. Adaptive reuse sees non-residential buildings, such as hotels, offices, and schools, converted into apartments. RentCafe reported that, in 2024 alone, close to 25,000 new apartments were completed nationally from adaptive
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: AI was used for background research of this article. Missouri’s rules on state census records were the focus of Tuesday’s arguments in the state Supreme Court as the months-long battle of Missouri’s true congressional map continues. The lawsuit, filed by Suzanne Luther and several other Missourians, challenges House Bill
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A man and a woman were seriously injured in a crash in Morgan County early Sunday morning.
Continue Reading A Missouri House Bill abolishing the death penalty is set to head to committee Monday for a public hearing.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has notified staff of a policy change to push for in-person work, with staff who are currently working in fully remote or hybrid arrangements expecting to return to on-site work by Aug. 3. According to MU spokesman Christopher Ave, employees were notified Tuesday morning by an email from
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City of Columbia staff has recommended that the City Council approve Special Events permits for businesses looking to sell alcohol during extended hours for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Continue Reading A 26-year-old Phillipsburg, Missouri woman was seriously injured in a crash in Camden County early Saturday morning, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
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