COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The top floors of the Fifth and Walnut Parking Garage and Short Street Parking Garage will be closed for the winter season, beginning next week, according to a Thursday press release from the City of Columbia. The release says both parking garages will close at 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 4 and will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation will delay stocking rainbow trout at Cosmo-Bethel Lake in Columbia until next week, according to a Thursday press release. Catch-and-release season for trout typically begins on Nov. 1, however MDC fisheries staff do not stock trout in lakes when the water temperatures are warmer than 65
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison for assault in connection with a deadly 2022 shooting. Corey Blueitt, 45, was found guilty in September of third-degree assault. A grand jury had indicted him on first-degree murder and armed criminal action, as well, but a jury found him not
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The story has been corrected to note that the material was no longer radioactive. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department determined there was no hazardous material exposure after empty containers of hazardous material fell off a shipping company vehicle on Wednesday. Jeffrey Hoelscher, a spokesman for the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several law enforcement officers were seen in a northern Columbia neighborhood on Wednesday night. An ABC 17 News reporter saw five shell casings on the ground and eight Columbia police officers near Interstate Drive and East Brown School Road. Police confirmed that there was an investigation for shots being fired at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department and True North of Columbia have a longtime partnership, but roughly a year ago the two started a collaboration aimed at distributing “stop tops.” The stop tops are stickers that work as covers for beverages, aimed at preventing drinks from being tampered with or drugged. The covers contain
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A power outage that impacted 2,173 Columbia Water and Light customers was caused by a truck. The outage occurred after 3 p.m. Wednesday. “A truck snagged a line, which broke a pole near Pershing Road and Pearl Avenue. The incident caused the circuit to trip, which caused a larger outage of 2,173.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Wednesday evening marked the final day of the Boone County Office of Emergency Management’s three-day training course on how to respond to an active shooter. According to the press release from the Boone County OEM, the training session involved 60 participants from 15 Mid-Missouri agencies, including law enforcement, school security and emergency
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It has been almost one year since The Food Bank Market opened its doors on Business Loop 70 in Columbia, and The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri said it’s seen immense growth over that timeframe. The Food Bank Spokesperson Katie Adkins said the number of people the market serves is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The battle over the name of Rock Bridge High School’s football field continues. Wayne Sells has refiled a lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools over the naming rights to the field. Sells previously filed a lawsuit against the school district in 2021, claiming CPS had a legal contract with him after he gave
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with a pair of child sex crimes dating back to the 1980s. Quinndale Allen Sr., 64, was charged with first-degree sex abuse and first-degree child molestation. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance is scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) With early voting underway in Cole County, thousands of Mid-Missourians have already cast their votes a week before the election day. Absentee voting began on Monday in Cole County and according to the county clerk’s office, roughly 5,800 people have already have already cast an early ballot in person, according to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The name and title of the source from Como Smoke and Fire have been corrected. Some businesses in Columbia are sharing their frustration over delayed and lack of trash pickup from the Columbia Solid Waste Utility. According to a Facebook post from Como Smoke and Fire, the business pays the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health doctors are notifying Mid-Missouri residents to be aware of increased pneumonia and whooping cough cases. MU Health Care Dr. Christopher Sampson said the medical system has seen an uptick in pneumonia cases. Sampson said these higher rates seem to be consistent with what other doctors across the United States are
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Columbia mayoral candidates and two people seeking the Fourth Ward City Council seat have submitted their petitions to run in the April 8 election. Tuesday was the first day candidates could submit their petitions to appear on the ballot. The deadline to file is 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14. Candidate election
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Water main repairs on West Broadway in Columbia will require lane restrictions on Wednesday, according to a press release from the City of Columbia Utilities. Crews will replace water main valves at the intersections with Aldeah and Glenwood avenues, the release says. The westbound lane of Broadway will be restricted and flaggers
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Editor’s note: A name has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County Sheriff’s deputy who was shot during a traffic stop two weeks ago has been released from University Hospital, the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office said on Tuesday. Deputy Gardner Pottorff was released from MU Health Care after 15 days, the sheriff’s office wrote
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services is asking for community input to fill out an assessment on the county’s “food system,” a Monday press release says. The survey — which can be found online – consists of 25 questions and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete, the release says. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s Fear Fest Haunted House has made no official announcement about whether or not it will be operating this Halloween season after racking up 15 safety violations during the Boone County Fire Protection District’s annual inspection. According to the inspection documents from the Boone County Fire Protection District, the violations spanned multiple
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An incumbent Columbia City Councilman will seek reelection. Ward 4 Councilman Nick Foster announced in a Monday press release that he intends to run to keep his seat. The first day to officially file in the April 8 municipal election is Tuesday, with the deadline being 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14. Candidate
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