COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The City of Columbia originally provided the wrong contract cost. The City of Columbia is looking across the nation for the new leader of its communications department. According to Assistant Director of Human Resources Heather Russell, the city hired Affion Public LLC to lead the search for its new communications
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) People who live in the eastern and southeastern portions of Callaway County typically have to wait longer to receive an ambulance, according to new data. According to a social media post from Callaway County Emergency Medical Services, a consulting company created map showing projected response times. The map depicts response times
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia city leaders aren’t the only ones aiming to keep one of its most popular areas safe through the use of a downtown ambassador program. The city is exploring the possibility of adding safety ambassadors to the downtown area in hopes of serving as additional eyes and ears to ensure public safety.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A local doctor is hopeful a change in warnings on hormone replacement therapy for menopause will lead to more women exploring their options. The Food and Drug Administration announced in November that it was initiating the removal of “black box” warnings hormone replacement therapy products for menopause. The FDA claimed the warnings
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County EMS responded to more calls in 2025 than the year prior, once again setting a new record. According to the county’s annual report, first responders responded to 14,071 calls in 2025, an increase of 445 calls compared to 2024, when they responded to 13,626 calls. This also marks a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is prepared to use its alert system on Tuesday, as strong storms could move into the area. Parts of Mid-Missouri were under a tornado watch on Tuesday evening, stretching from Sedalia to Paris. Other areas risk seeing the possibility of damaging wind, large hail and rainfall as the
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two horses that were pulled out of mud near Harrisburg in late February are now back home, according to a social media post from the Boone County Fire Protection District. The post states firefighters involved in the rescue visited the farm and horses on Sunday. “It was a great opportunity to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No people were injured after a trailer caught fire in north Columbia on Saturday morning, according to a press release from the Columbia Fire Department. The release says crews were called to the 1500 block of Vandiver Drive just after 8 a.m. Crews arrived and found heavy fire in the interior of
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PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Dixon woman is facing murder charges for her alleged involvement in a deadly shooting on Friday. According to a social media post from the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to Highway 28 near Dixon for a report of shots fired. Deputies found Steven L. Chapman, 66, of Dixon with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Bars in Columbia will be able to stay open later during this year’s World Cup, but not for as long as some had hoped for. The Columbia City Council unanimously voted on Monday night to approve an ordinance that extends the time bars can sell alcohol and stay open on certain days
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A University of Missouri graduate student and Iran native says she’s been living in a constant state of panic following this weekend’s joint attack on Iran. The student wanted to remain anonymous out of fear of possible retribution from the country against her family who still lives there. She said the news
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia city leaders on Monday night approved to allow businesses to apply for a permit that would allow them to sell alcohol for extended hours during this year’s FIFA World Cup. The vote follows pushback from some commissions in the city, including the city’s Substance Use Prevention Advisory Commission. The commission had
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police say a woman was killed in a crash Sunday night in Columbia as she tried to cross Interstate 70 on foot. The eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near Range Line Street and the connector in Columbia were closed after the crash that killed Pollyanna Tinker, 50. She was pronounced dead at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly woman was hospitalized following a crash in Monroe county on Saturday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash occurred on Missouri 154– about two miles south of Paris– around 5:45 p.m. The report says the 53-year-old was driving a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee, when she pulled
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COLUMBIA, Mo. KMIZ Columbia firefighters worked a house fire in central Columbia on Saturday afternoon. According to Columbia Fire Department spokeswoman Skyler Clark, crews were called to the 700 block of Cook Avenue shortly before 3 p.m. Firefighters found heavy smoke and flames showing from a shed and a home, Clark said. One person was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has not had communication with the attorney general’s office regarding an investigation into the city’s diversity, equity and inclusion policies in months, according to a city spokesperson. Former Attorney General Andrew Bailey launched the investigation into the city’s practices in July 2025. A press release from Bailey’s office
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was displaced after a fire at an apartment in Jefferson City early Sunday morning, according to a release from the Jefferson City fire department. The release says crews responded to the 900 block of Southwest Boulevard just after 6 a.m. Crews found smoke in the hallways of a multi-family
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MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Owensville woman was hospitalized after a four-vehicle crash in Morgan County on Friday night. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash occurred on U.S. 50 just before 10 p.m. The report says the 61-year-old was traveling west in a 2025 Nissan Altima, when the vehicle crossed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Crime in northeast Columbia isn’t slowing down, according to one resident of Ward 3. Demetria Stephens told the Columbia City Council on Monday night that crime in Columbia’s Ward 3 is urgent, and warned city leaders that if they didn’t take steps to intervene, it’s going to continue to get worse. Stephens
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of a woman who was killed in flooded waters in Boone County in 2024 claims the City of Columbia and Boone County were at fault. The wrongful death lawsuit filed Friday in Boone County alleges the city and county “failed to use ordinary care to either prevent Gillespie Bridge Road
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