WATCH: Traffic backs up on westbound Interstate 70 after crash
An apparent crash involving a tractor-trailer backed up traffic on Interstate 70 in Columbia on Friday afternoon.
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Two people killed in Columbia crash Thursday night
Two people were killed in a crash in northeast Columbia on Thursday night, according to the Columbia Police Department.
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One in custody following Boone County chase with law enforcement
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was in custody following a chase on Monday near Benson Road and Highway 22 in Boone County near Sturgeon. A large law enforcement presence was seen in the area. An ABC 17 News reporter saw one man in the custody of the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, as well as
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Mizzou upsets No. 15 Kansas State 30-27 to remain undefeated
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou rallied late to upset No. 15 Kansas State 30-27 at Faurot Field. The game was played in front of Memorial Stadium’s first sellout crowd since 2019 with an estimated 62,621 fans attending. You can watch extended highlights of MU’s upset in the video player below. https://youtu.be/cNhuHP3oVAc Entering this contest, both Kansas
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Firefighters treated for heat exposure in Downtown Columbia blaze; Tellers to be closed ‘until further notice’
A fire broke out Friday afternoon on the top floor of a Downtown Columbia building.
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Chariton County sheriff under criminal investigation
KEYETSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Chariton County Sheriff Erick Billups is under a criminal investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug Crime Control. An MSHP spokesman said Monday that the Chariton County prosecuting attorney made the request for the investigation on Saturday. The prosecuting attorney declined to comment. MSHP did not say what, specifically,
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Tractor-trailer hits overpass on Interstate 70 in Boone County
A tractor-trailer hit a highway overpass along Interstate 70 in western Boone County on Tuesday afternoon.
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Chris Jones agrees to new one-year contract with Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs have finally settled on a new one-year deal with star defensive tackle Chris Jones. The team made the announcement on Monday, following an offseason’s long holdout by Jones. “Chris is an elite player in this league, and over the last seven years, he’s really developed into a
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Clearing remains of old Missouri River bridge on Interstate 70 takes longer than planned
Clearing the 6 million pounds of steel left in the Missouri River after blasting the old Interstate 70 bridge at Rocheport is taking longer than expected.
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WATCH: MoDOT demolishes old Missouri River bridge at Rocheport
The Missouri Department of Transportation demolished the old bridge over the Missouri River at Rocheport on Sunday.
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Old Rocheport Bridge demolished Sunday morning after fog delay
ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) Sunday, the Rocheport Bridge was blasted to begin construction of the new bridge heading eastbound following about an hour delay because of thick fog. The truss of the bridge is the upper steel part that extends above the roadway. For the safety of drivers and bridge crew members, Interstate 70 was closed
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Police close busy Columbia roads; man critically injured
Police closed down parts of East Broadway and College Avenue after a call went out of a suicidal person in Downtown Columbia.
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Douglass Park shooter gets nearly two decades in prison
A man who pleaded guilty last month to manslaughter and other charges in a deadly 2020 Douglass Park shooting was sentenced to almost two decades behind bars Friday.
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Power outages reported near Lake of the Ozarks area as storms hit parts of Mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thunderstorms hit parts of Mid-Missouri on Tuesday evening, resulting in significant power outages for some counties. Co-Mo Electric Cooperative customers in Morgan County were hit early in the evening with outages, as the cooperative reported 930 outages in the county by 10:20 p.m., with 774 coming from Co-Mo Electric Cooperative and 156
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Treeline Music Fest cancels 2023 festival, citing expenses
In a statement posted online and on social media, the group said this is because they are “facing significantly higher than expected expenses.”
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WATCH: Biden gives remarks on Hurricane Idalia
President Joe Biden was scheduled Wednesday afternoon to give remarks about Hurricane Idalia as the storm continues to track through the Southeast.
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CPD: Juvenile shot in northeast Columbia, wound ‘not life-threatening’
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department wrote on its Facebook page on Monday night that a juvenile suffered a gunshot wound in northeast Columbia and was brought to an area hospital. The department wrote it believed the wound was not life-threatening. CPD also said on its social media that there is no suspect information
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78-year-old Sunrise Beach woman drowns at Lake of the Ozarks
One person drowned at the Lake of the Ozarks on Monday afternoon, a Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesman said.
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45 Missouri Task Force One members heading to Florida ahead of Tropical Storm Idalia hitting Southeast
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District announced in a Monday press release that 45 members of Missouri Task Force One are heading to Florida. Members are deploying to the Pensacola, Florida, at 6 p.m. Monday ahead of Tropical Storm Idalia hitting the coast, according to the release. Task Force teams from Texas
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Substation failure cuts power to hundreds of Three Rivers Electric Cooperative members
More than 1,300 Three Rivers Electric Cooperative customers around Jefferson City were without power Monday afternoon.
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