COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) As Columbia sees a new Five Below and the anticipated addition of a HomeGoods and a Trader Joe’s, government officials and local consumers are excited about more retail locations. According to the Plaza Commercial Realty 2025 Market Report, the City of Columbia has more vacancies than the national average. Columbia’s vacancy rate
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Extreme weather events have been driving up insurance premiums for years. However, a Columbia insurance agent said Thursday that the Los Angeles wildfires, which have caused billions of dollars in losses, are unlikely to have a direct effect on premiums here in the short term. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says
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A look at some recent major product recalls.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite never opening its doors due to a failed fire inspection, multiple people say they have yet to receive a refund from Fear Fest Haunted House in Columbia. Columbia’s Fear Fest Haunted House made an official announcement on Oct. 31 stating that it was not possible to open this season and that
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — For the first time in history, the US Food and Drug Administration has established guidance for levels of lead in processed baby foods that are sold on supermarket shelves and online. The agency’s action, announced Monday, only provides guidance to industry and is not enforceable. Under the new guidelines,
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PRAIRIE HOME, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cooper County family is looking for information after their dogs were found dead on the side of the road Wednesday night. Ryan Bernskoetter said he found two of his labs off Campbell Bridge Road just after 7 p.m. with bullet holes in them. After receiving donations, the family is now
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Eat better, quit smoking, quit drinking, exercise more. People make plenty of New Year’s resolutions every year. Some are kept, and some are discarded. Doubtless, many will be made and broken in 2025. Are you making any New Year’s resolutions? Let us know by voting in the poll.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Whether it’s getting rid of old things to make room for the new, or tossing out the piles of cardboard gift boxes, in the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day, Americans produce 25% more trash than the rest of the year. “We get calls starting Christmas morning, honestly. And it goes
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol will begin tracking holiday travel numbers at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve through 11:59 p.m. Christmas Day. Over the 2023 Christmas Holiday, there were over 1,000 crashes in the state. Of those crashes, over 300 people were injured and three deaths. According to AAA 2.3 million Missourians will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Lithium-ion batteries can be commonly found in children’s toys and holiday gifts but caused around 25,000 fires nationally between 2018 and 2022, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. In a Facebook post, the Boone County Fire Protection District reminds people of the correct ways to store and charge devices with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Many people travel during the holidays. Do you plan on traveling for Christmas? Let us know in the poll and in the comments.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County released a draft of its master plan on Thursday. The master plan is used to help as a strategic guide for future growth and decision making on land use. The plan has not been updated in 25 years, the county wrote on its website. Residents can comment on the plan
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Christmas is less than a week away. For Mid-Missouri, it’s looking like the holiday could be a warm one. What’s pretty certain is that it won’t be white. White Christmases are so beloved there’s even a song about them. However, some folks would rather the snow stay away no matter the date. Are you one
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri raised more than $78,000 at its 18th annual One for One Holiday Food and Fund Drive Wednesday. Executive director Lindsay Lopez said preliminary totals show that the nonprofit collected $78,751 through the drive. The Food Bank collected donations from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Cooking remains the biggest seasonal risk for fires around the holidays, a Boone County firefighter said Wednesday. Gale Blomenkamp, the Support Services Bureau director for the Boone County Fire Protection District, said cooking/kitchen fires are the biggest risk this time of year. “So when it comes to holidays, we remind people to
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It’s that time of year again. Illnesses are thriving as cold temperatures push people inside. Locally, the spread of the flu has calmed a bit but COVID-19 cases rose in early December in Boone County. That’s reflective of a national trend of rising COVID-19 infections. Have you or your family fallen prey to the bugs
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri has is working to become a one-stop shop for community members who are food insecure with The Food Bank Market. Katie Atkins, a spokesperson for The Food Bank, said that these special programs have seen expansion in the past year. “The Food Bank Market
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The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri is set to host their eighteenth annual One for One Holiday Food and Fund Drive on Dec. 18. But the 12-hour event is still in need of volunteers.
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COLUMBIA, MO. A new housing alternative is coming to Columbia. Building Integrity LLC, a Columbia based construction company hosted an open house Saturday afternoon to showcase the progress of its first home constructed with prefabricated straw bale panels. Co-president Adrienne Stolwyk says the goal is to create high-performing homes while proving the viability of straw
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The way Americans shop for holiday gifts has changed. Where Black Friday used to draw sometimes violent crowds to stores to compete for scarce deals, online commerce has allowed many to find their gifts from the comfort of home. And online commerce is continuing to grow, as evidenced by the Amazon facility recently built in
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