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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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With classes officially underway across Missouri, schools are bracing for changes to the sports and extracurricular landscape The Missouri State High School Activities Association is finalizing bylaw changes to comply with Senate Bill 63, which expands eligibility for homeschool, Family Paced Education and full-time virtual students to participate in public and charter
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) A man with ties to Boone County and the Lake of the Ozarks area has a history of repeated run-ins with the law. Alexander E. Nolan, 26, was arrested after a more than two-hour standoff occurred Tuesday night at an Ashland duplex on James Court. According to a Facebook post from the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hartsburg man who admitted to killing his father was sentenced to life in prison Monday after a previous sentencing hearing was delayed. Collin Knight, 25, was charged with first-degree murder and pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of his father. Knight had previously agreed to a plea deal that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Someone described as a nurse practitioner in court documents has been accused of having child pornography and assaulting someone who confronted him about it. Michael Lewis, 31, of Ashland, was charged with child porn possession, second-degree domestic assault, third-degree domestic assault, tampering with evidence and tampering with a witness. He is being
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Steven Brunstrom, 28, of Ashland, was charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action, third-degree domestic assault, property damage and resisting arrest.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sentencing has been delayed for a Hartsburg man who pleaded guilty to killing his father in 2022. Collin Knight, 25, appeared in Boone County court via Webex on Friday for a sentencing hearing. Knight had previously agreed to a plea deal that would see him serve life in prison for second-degree murder
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ashland residents can expect to see a sizable increase to their sewer bill. After Gov. Mike Kehoe on Monday used a veto to strike down $11 million from the state budget for sewer system improvements in Ashland, a city spokesperson says a 23% jump in sewer bills will occur. The city broke
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe approved the state’s $50.8 billion budget on Monday. The approval of the budget included 208 vetoes, totaling $2,233,729,313; according to a list of vetoes provided by the governor’s office. A press release says that nearly $300 million in general revenue was cut, and 32 expenditure restrictions totaling $211 million
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Southern Boone School District is considering a schedule change for the 2026-27 school year. The district said in a Friday press release that it is considering changing its school week to four days. The release cites teacher recruitment and retention and enhancing student engagement for possible reasons. No changes will be
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Ashland has installed a mobile camera system at its recycling lot on Red Tail Drive. According to the city, the issue has escalated since Columbia’s recycling plant was closed after a tornado in April. Frustrations have been running high for the taxpayers of Ashland. “People [are] complaining cause they’re
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District saw another year of improvement after the Missouri State Highway Patrol released its annual bus inspections on Thursday. A press release from MSHP shows that from around the state, 10,144 buses were approved on its initial inspection, while 799 were rated “defective” and 312 were determined to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than a month after a tornado destroyed Columbia’s recycling facility, nearby cities are grappling with an influx of recyclables. Columbia’s recycling program has been suspended since the April storm that leveled the city’s facility, forcing the closure of curbside collection and all eight drop-off centers. Curbside pickup is still active, but
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