Ashland Archives

Active Shooter Training is happening across Mid-Missouri

July 21, 2022 9:38 PM Marina Diaz

Two active shooter training exercises took place Thursday in Mid-Missouri.

Southern Boone School District places superintendent on leave

July 15, 2022 9:31 AM Zachary Farwell

In a letter sent out to families and students, the school district announced that Superintendent Chris Felmlee was placed on leave Thursday.

Alleged daycare bomb threat suspect faces new revenge porn charges

July 14, 2022 11:10 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The suspect that allegedly called in a bomb threat to a daycare in Columbia faces new charges including revenge porn in a new probable cause statement. A Boone County prosecutor has charged Alexzander Green with making a false report and non-consensual dissemination of private sexual images. On May 11, 2021, Green reported

Amazon expects to bring more than 100 new jobs as facility opens in Ashland

June 30, 2022 5:36 AM Ben Fein

Amazon has brought a new facility to Mid-Missouri, the first Amazon facility outside of the St. Louis and Kansas City metro areas.

Ashland Police Department issues statement after Texas school shooting

May 27, 2022 10:55 PM Karl Wehmhoener

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Ashland Police Department is issuing a statement after the Texas elementary school shooting in an effort to speak to the community it serves and protects. The department is continuing to work with the Southern Boone District and staffing for the city. In a release, the department says their long-term planning efforts

Daniel Boone Regional Library workers vote to form first public library union in Missouri

May 23, 2022 5:23 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Daniel Boone Regional Library (DBRL) workers approved a proposal to unionize. Unofficial results from the Missouri State Board of Mediation show of the 165 eligible voters, 101 workers voted for and 55 others voted against the proposal to unionize under the name ‘DBRLWorkersUnited.’ The vote to unionize was held from Wednesday through

Walsh drops out of race due to new congressional map

May 16, 2022 11:22 AM Matthew Sanders

State Rep. Sara Walsh is dropping out of the Republican primary for Missouri’s Fourth Congressional District, she said in a news release Monday.

Ashland police to stop directing traffic outside schools

May 4, 2022 11:42 AM Erika McGuire

Traffic control at the intersection of South Henry Clay Boulevard and East Liberty Lane in Ashland has been put to a stop after an officer was struck by a car while directing traffic on Tuesday.

Free store hopes to help Ashland’s needy

May 4, 2022 11:25 AM Marina Diaz

A free store has opened in Ashland, offering basic goods to people in need.

Ashland police officer hit by vehicle while directing traffic

May 3, 2022 1:29 PM Zachary Farwell

An Ashland officer was injured Tuesday morning while he was directing traffic at South Henry Clay Blvd. and East Liberty Lane.

Mid-Missouri law enforcement agencies to host prescription drug take back events

April 29, 2022 8:44 AM Zachary Farwell

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri law enforcement agencies will join a nationwide effort to collect expired, unused, or unwanted prescription drugs. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office will partner with police departments from Ashland, Columbia, Centralia, Hallsville, the University of Missouri, and Truman VA Hospital for events at several locations. Collection Site Locator On Friday, law

Police investigating armed carjacking in Jefferson City, chase through Ashland reached over 100 mph

April 13, 2022 2:22 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A reported armed carjacking in Jefferson City went though Ashland on Wednesday morning.

Columbia/Boone County voters approve use tax; Ashland rejects the change

April 6, 2022 4:20 PM Chanel Porter

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Tuesday, voters in Boone County and Columbia passed a Proposition 1 Use Tax on the ballot which will add a sales tax on out-of-state vendors for online purchases. Boone County’s use tax will be 1.75% and Columbia’s be will 2%. This is the exact same as what residents already pay

Some Missouri sewer districts are opting out of COVID-19 testing as state enters ‘endemic’ phase

March 31, 2022 11:55 AM Marina Diaz

Sewer districts across Missouri are opting out of the state’s Sewershed Surveillance COVID-19 tracking program.

Tax questions, bond issues dominate April ballot

March 25, 2022 2:21 PM Matthew Sanders

Plenty of local governments in Mid-Missouri will be asking their constituents for more tax revenue this April.

Congressional map approved by Missouri Senate splits Boone County in two

March 24, 2022 7:41 PM Hannah Falcon

The Missouri Senate was split for months trying to find a compromise on the new maps for U.S. House of Representatives districts. Now that a compromise has been reached, it’s Boone County that finds itself split.

Last day to register for April 5 general municipal election

March 9, 2022 5:17 AM Ben Fein

The last day to register for the April 5 general municipal election is Wednesday, as all voter registration applications must be dropped off or postmarked by Wednesday.

Ashland woman allegedly injures officer

March 8, 2022 4:35 PM Karl Wehmhoener

An Ashland officer was injured after responding to a disturbance at Main st. and Redbud Lane just after 11 a.m.

Highway patrol identifies Ashland man killed in rollover crash on Highway 63

February 25, 2022 7:21 AM Zachary Farwell

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified a man killed Thursday night after a crash on Highway 63 in Ashland. Troopers said the rollover crash happened in the northbound lanes of the highway near Forsee Road just before 7:40 p.m. John D. Forsee, 54, lost control of his pickup truck after he

Southern Boone Board of Education accepts president’s resignation

February 15, 2022 5:54 AM Meghan Drakas

BOONE CO. (KMIZ) On Monday night, the Southern Boone School Board of Education accepted its president’s resignation. On Friday, Southern Boone School Board President Steve Condron submitted his resignation from the board, stating a “line has been crossed in the governance of this Board provides and a lack of adherence to the Ethics standards required