COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Those planning a Fourth of July cookout this week might notice an increase in their grocery bill compared to last year. A report by the American Farm Bureau shows the cost of a Fourth of July cookout has increased in 2024 to an average of $71.22 for a party of ten people.
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Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher is set to hold a news conference at 11 a.m. Tuesday on the formation of a new committee.
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Advocacy group Missouri Prison Reform released a statement over the weekend saying the group is “relieved” that former corrections officers are being charged in the death of Othel Moore.
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Veterans and lifelong friends in Mexico, Missouri, received Quilts of Valor on Friday in honor of their service to America. “If I’m going to get a Quilt of Valor, there’s not a better group of guys I’d rather get it with,” said Les Gibson, who is a veteran of the Vietnam War.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri System Board of Curators approved the budget for fiscal 2025 at a meeting in Springfield, Missouri, on Thursday. The budget includes more than $2.06 billion in revenue for MU’s Columbia campus. Documents show this is an increase of about 10% compared to the projected fiscal 2024 budget of
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Mid-Missouri should prepare for possible flooding along the Missouri River.
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The Room at the Inn shelter has been consistently full with around 70 guests each night during this recent heat wave.
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Columbia Public Schools is using summer school to get accustomed to its new weapons detection systems.
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Student driver vehicles can be seen on the roadways in Mid-Missouri this summer as schools offer their summer driver’s education courses.
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Phishing scams are on the rise, according to data released by the Better Business Bureau.
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The Central Missouri Humane Society has introduced a new tool to get dogs out of the shelter as the shelter deals with overcrowding this summer.
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More than 80% of first responders experience traumatic situations while on the job, according to data from the Institutes of Health.
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cooper County Fire Protection District is worried about how proposed changes to OSHA guidelines could affect its operations. The proposed rule changes would replace the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s existing Fire Brigades standard, which has had barely any changes since 1980. Changes would expand the rules to increase safety measures
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STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) Residents in Sturgeon are wanting things to get back to normal after a police standoff Tuesday left one man dead. Damion Linder died Tuesday evening after an hours-long standoff with multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Sturgeon Police and Columbia Police. Law enforcement had
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With many bridge projects on the horizon in Jefferson City, the Missouri Department of Transportation is hoping to get input from the public at a meeting Tuesday afternoon.
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Monday marks the first day of Columbia’s Summer Lunch Program to help provide students 18 and under with free, healthy lunches while school is not in session.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) An inmate died at the Cole County Jail on Saturday, according to Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler. A press release states at approximately 3:41 p.m., Cole County deputies found an inmate unresponsive in their cell. The identity of the inmate was not shared. The release said staff started life-saving measures and
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HERMANN, Mo. (KMIZ) A section of Route 19 in Hermann will close on Monday for a bridge replacement project. The Missouri Department of Transportation is reminding drivers that Route 19 over Frene Creek will close for all traffic starting June 3 and going through mid-August. A post on X states a detour sign will direct
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Jefferson City has opened up two properties along Capitol Avenue for viewing before taking bids for their renovation.
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Columbia City Manager De’Carlon Seewood will deliver Columbia’s State of the City address Thursday at City Hall. The speech is scheduled to start at noon.
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