COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Boone County Road and Bridge closed a bridge in the southern part of the county Thursday afternoon. The department announced in a news release that it closed the Rippeto Road bridge over the Bonne Femme Creek at Harold Cunningham Drive due to a “bridge approach failure.” Road maintenance supervisor Chris Jennings
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was arrested on Friday after having a high-speed chase with law enforcement in the wrong lane of Highway 63 was charged on Monday. Emily Berry, 48, of Columbia, was charged with aggravated fleeing and misdemeanor driving while revoked. A court appearance was held on Monday and she is being
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ashland City Administrator Kyle Michel submitted his resignation and will serve until May 22, the city announced in a news release. Michel gave notice of his resignation on March 19, the release said. The city hired Michel in 2022. “During his tenure, [Michel] demonstrated exceptional professionalism, strong leadership and an unwavering commitment
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman with two failure-to-appear warrants in Boone County was arrested Friday in Columbia after she was involved in a high-speed chase with law enforcement. Emily Berry, 48, of Columbia, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated fleeing and misdemeanor driving while revoked, according to a Friday night social media post from the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A reinspection of Copper Kettle in Ashland shows it still has one health-code violation. The Columbia/Boone County Health Department inspected the restaurant last week and found nine violations, seven of which were critical. A health inspector went back on Wednesday and found all of the critical violations had been fixed. However, the
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Copper Kettle in Ashland will have a follow-up health inspection after it reportedly had nine violations, seven of which are critical. The inspection report said management was using the same cutting board for raw sausage and for ready-to-eat food. The health inspector also found expired food in the coolers and improper hand-washing practices
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Voters in the Southern Boone R-I School District will decide on a $4 milllion bond issue in April. The bond issue would fund improvements, renovations and repairs at the schools, according to the school district. The district’s debt service tax levy would not change. If approved, the money would go to replace
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On the first day of the 2026, the Southern Boone High School and Middle School Director of Bands spent the day representing Mid-Missouri at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Band director T.J. Higgins said he was selected in a nomination process to march in a group of 350 band directors from
Continue Reading The Southern Boone Board of Education in Ashland is wrestling with whether to make a big change to the rhythm of life in the small community. For now, the board has put off a decision on whether to change from a traditional five-day school week to a four-day cycle. Some school districts have seen success
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Southern Boone Board of Education at its Monday meeting tabled the vote on the potential four-day school week that has been discussed for months. Under the proposal, students would attend school from 7:50 a.m. to 3:25 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, extending each day by 30-40 minutes, beginning the 2026-27 school year.
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Southern Boone County R-I School District Board of Education will make its decision Monday on a possible four-day school week. The district has been discussing a potential shift to a four-day school week, starting with the 2026–27 academic year. Under the proposal, students would attend school 7:50 a.m.-3:25 p.m. Tuesday through
Continue Reading ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) People looking to catch a break from the cold are encouraged to use the shuttle service for the “A Very Ashland Holiday” festival that is set to begin Friday evening. The holiday festivities will be from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Downtown Ashland Business District. According to the ABC 17
Continue Reading ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Southern Boone School District held a community forum at Southern Boone High School on Tuesday night to discuss a possible shift to a four-day school week beginning with the 2026–27 academic year. More than 50 people attended the event, where school board members responded to pre-submitted questions from community members, followed
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Andrew Worrall, a fired Ashland Police Sergeant, has filed a lawsuit against the City of Ashland for whistleblower retaliation and violations of Missouri’s Law Enforcement Bill of Rights.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new goal post in the south end zone at Southern Boone High School’s football field was installed on Friday morning, according to a school district spokesman. The goal post broke on Monday from high winds after thunderstorms entered the area. Photos from the district showed the uprights and cross bar were
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was wanted in an assault case from Ashland was charged for evading law enforcement earlier this week. Michael Garrett, 47, was charged with resisting arrest on Thursday. Last month, he was charged with second-degree assault, armed criminal action and misdemeanor second-degree property damage. He is being held at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The goal post in the south end zone of Southern Boone High School’s football field was damaged Monday afternoon after storms rolled through the area. District spokesman Matt Sharp wrote in an email that that the goal post was damaged after 5 p.m. “The school district is in the process of evaluating
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hartsburg contractor is wanted by authorities on two felony charges for allegedly taking $10,000 from a customer and not performing the work. Ryan A. Gilmore was charged Tuesday with felony stealing and deceptive business practices. He was not in the Boone County Jail on Wednesday. Gilmore, under the business name Cameo
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Ashland residents could soon be paying much more in water bills.
The city decided to proceed with improving its sewer system, despite a no vote on a $40 million bond issue for sewer improvements in 2024.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. A student at Southern Boone Middle School made a threatening statement while at school, according to the district. An email was shared with parents and staff after the statement was made on Thursday afternoon. The statement says building administrators were immediately informed and the Ashland Police Department was contacted. No other information was
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