Officer cleared in Columbia shooting
A special prosecutor has cleared a Columbia Police Department officer of wrongdoing in the shooting of a suspect in 2018.
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MU Health won’t take state’s offer of staffing help
MU Health said in a statement Tuesday that is has already signed contracts to bring in extra traveling nurses, making the state’s help unneeded.
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St. Mary’s Hospital starts vaccinating staff against coronavirus
St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City administered its first shots of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine Tuesday afternoon.
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Small cell wireless facilities installation to cause lane restrictions and sidewalk closures in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Beginning Wednesday an AT&T contractor will be installing small cell wireless facilities at four separate locations. Lane restrictions and sidewalk closures will take place each day between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to complete the work by Dec. 23, weather permitting. The locations impacted are listed below: Westbound lane of West Green
Continue Reading MoDOT to start bridge repair on Interstate 70 near Rocheport Wednesday night
COOPER/BOONE COUNTY (KMIZ) Missouri Department of Transportation crews will begin repairing a bridge joint on Interstate 70 over the Missouri River near Rocheport. MoDOT crews will work Wednesday and Thursday from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on the eastbound lanes. One eastbound lane will be closed in the work area. Drivers will be made aware
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Murder suspect jailed in Neosho dies of COVID-19
NEOSHO, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri murder suspect has died after contracting COVID-19 in jail while awaiting trial. The Joplin Globe reports that 43-year-old Vernon Thomas died Dec. 6. Newton County Sheriff Chris Jennings said Tuesday that Thomas died at a Joplin hospital, two days after his symptoms first appeared. Thomas was jailed on a
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Springfield extends mask ordinance to April
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — The city of Springfield is extending its mask requirement until April 9, citing the fast-rising number of hospitalizations and deaths in Missouri’s third-largest city, and leaders are warning that violators will face punishment. Mayor Ken McClure said at a news conference Tuesday that the decision comes amid the “darkest days when
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Cyberattack on Independence systems causes bill-paying delay
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — A ransomware attack on the city of Independence’s computer systems has left some residents unable to pay their utility bills. Officials in the Kansas City suburb say the cyberattack occurred last week. City Manager Zach Walker tells KSHB that 90% of the billing issues plaguing the city trace back to the
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Man charged in chase that seriously injured Missouri deputy
BOLIVAR, Mo. (AP) — Prosecutors have charged a man accused of intentionally hitting and seriously injuring a southwest Missouri sheriff’s deputy during a high-speed police chase last week. Online court records show 36-year-old Seth Hay was charged Monday with three felony assault counts, kidnapping and resisting arrest. The Friday incident left 55-year-old Greene County Sheriff’s
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Giuliani backs Missouri letter questioning election results
A panel of Missouri lawmakers has given approval to a resolution questioning the integrity of the presidential election.
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Some Columbia Public Schools parents in support of kids heading back to in-person learning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools announced Monday their plans to potentially send students back to the classroom on January 19, 2021. The Columbia Board of Education decided to push the date for students to return to an in-person learning environment from Jan. 11 to Jan. 19. The board also plans to install air purifier
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Columbia Board of Education approves $1.2 million air purifier contract
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education moved to improve COVID-19 safety measures at its meeting Monday night. One of the measures the BOE approved was the purchase of air purifiers for classrooms. According to board documents, the cost of the “ionization devices” is about $1.2 million. The cost will be covered by the
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should CPS students go back to classrooms next month?
The Columbia Board of Education considered a plan to get all district students back into classrooms starting Jan. 19 when it met Monday night.
Continue Reading Columbia Board of Education votes to push back elementary students’ return to in-person learning on Jan. 19
If approved, elementary students would join high school and middle school students and return to in-person learning on Jan. 19.
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$1.7 million gifted to William Woods University for Center for Equine Medicine
One of largest single donations in University history to help fund premier diagnostic, therapeutic and teaching facility
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Unlicensed fugitive recovery agent charged after gas station incident
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Moberly Police responded to an incident at the Clark Gas Station in the 1100 block of north Morley St. after a vehicle caused $20,000 in damage and left the scene. According to court documents, Dylan Seevers was assisting a local surety bondsman to capture a local fugitive when Seevers was injured after
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Mizzou WBB falls to No. 20 Missouri State in return from COVID-19 hiatus
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team had a tough test in its return from a 17-day COVID-19 hiatus. The Tigers lost to No. 20 Missouri State 72-58 on Monday night. Mizzou is now 1-1 on the season. Mizzou forward LaDazhia Williams led the Tigers with 15 points and eight rebounds. Mizzou guard Hayley
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Local highlights and scores: Dec. 14, 2020
Here are the local high school basketball scores from Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. GIRLS HOOPS Tolton (25) Hickman (35) FINAL BOYS HOOPS Hickman (66) Capital City (57) FINAL
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Mizzou hoops jumps into AP Top 25
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team is ranked in the AP Top 25 for the first time since the 2013-14 season. The Tigers are ranked No. 16 in the latest poll. That’s their highest ranking since the 2012-13 season when MU was ranked as high as No. 7 in the nation. Mizzou is
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Mexico man injured after being hit by car during verbal dispute
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) On Sunday afternoon, Mexico Public Safety Department responded to a disturbance in the 1600 block of north Clark St. after a man is hit by a vehicle. According to a release by Mexico Public Safety, this was an ongoing domestic dispute. According to the probable cause statement, Brent Sampson got into an
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