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WATCH: State Rep. Walsh praises Rush Limbaugh Day on House floor
State Rep. Sara Walsh, R-Ashland, took to the House floor Thursday to praise Rush Limbaugh as the chamber voted on creating a day in his honor.
Continue ReadingState Rep. Sara Walsh, R-Ashland, took to the House floor Thursday to praise Rush Limbaugh as the chamber voted on creating a day in his honor.
Continue ReadingASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Work to build the new Ashland campus of Ranken Technical College is expected to create 163 jobs and generate $9 million in private investment, according to local economic development groups. Officials gathered Friday to break ground on the project. The campus is set to open in 2023. St. Louis-based Ranken offers bachelor’s
Continue ReadingA groundbreaking ceremony for the new Ashland campus of Ranken Technical College is set for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.
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Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A prescription drug take-back event is being hosted by the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Youth Community Coalition and law enforcement agencies throughout Boone County including Ashland, Columbia, Centralia, Hallsville, University of Missouri, and VA Hospital Police Departments at multiple locations on Saturday. This effort is undertaken to provide
Continue ReadingASHLAND, MO (KMIZ) The Southern Boone School District announced Tuesday evening it would hold all classes virtually on Thursday, due to staff vaccinations. Southern Boone School District’s Superintendent, Chris Felmlee, says it was a collaborative effort to make the decision to hold classes online after staff members received their second dose of the Moderna vaccine.
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Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) The homeless population has the ability to receive stimulus checks. The IRS offers a free tax filing tool on its website allowing for unhoused people who make less than $72,000 annually to file easily. The department also offers free tax prep help for those in need, which will provide options for tax
Continue ReadingNearly 1,200 customers were without power when the outage began just after noon.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has approved intersection improvements planned for Route 63 in Ashland between the junctions of Route Y/Route M and Route H. Officials awarded the project to S & A Equipment & Builders, LLC Wednesday, the company put in a low bid of $4,418,755.87. The project consists of
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services along with the Missouri National Guard and SEMA is moving forward with coronavirus vaccination clinics Monday. This comes as both the state and much of the nation faced distribution delays brought about by severe winter weather. Vaccination clinics are taking place in both Versailles
Continue ReadingASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Construction it set to begin on an outdoor entertainment park in Ashland. ‘Lakeside Ashland’ will be located in the 5900 block of east Log Providence road just west of 63 near the Columbia Airport. The plans include a nature area, outdoor movie theater and golfing. The mayor of Ashland announced the project
Continue ReadingThe crash is at Route DD, just west of Ashland, the patrol’s Troop F said on its Twitter account.
Continue ReadingASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman is accused of stabbing a man in Ashland Tuesday. Prosecutors charged 21-year-old SheyAnne Nichols today for second-degree assault and armed criminal action. Police say Nichols stabbed a man with a kitchen knife around 8:30 this morning in the 100 block of west Broadway. The man was treated for a stab
Continue ReadingASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Ashland Mayor William Helms Tuesday at the age of 83. According to a City of Ashland release, Helms served the City of Ashland from April 1990 to April 1997 as Ward Two Alderman, and from April 1998 to April 2000 as Mayor. Ashland will fly flags at all City facilities at
Continue ReadingAn insurance company for the city of Ashland paid the town’s former police chief $137,500 to settle an employment-related lawsuit.
Continue ReadingMany smaller communities in Boone County like Ashland and Centralia have seen rising numbers of COVID-19 cases.
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Continue ReadingWoolford was a longtime police chief in Ashland before he was removed from office and suspended in February by the city’s former mayor.
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