BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Construction on the new Boone County Fire Protection District Station 8 is complete. Work on Station 8, located on Route K in southern Boone County, began late last year. It is expected to be fully operating by Nov. 1, according to Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp. The
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been corrected to say Casa Maria’s license was suspended and fix the date of a hearing. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly two dozen Missouri businesses have had their liquor licenses revoked over the past five years, with more than a fifth of those located in Boone County. The latest was Spring
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Governor Mike Kehoe will be awarding Missouri’s highest public safety honors Tuesday to a select few responders and people for their heroic acts made in 2024, including some first responders from Mid-Missouri. According to a press release, the awards include: 15 Missouri Medals of Valor for exceptional courage and heroism in
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Southern Boone School District may soon join the over 25% of Missouri school districts that have adopted a four-day school week.
According to the district, discussions about the change began in August, with a committee of administrators, teachers, parents, and board members reviewing feedback from parent and staff surveys.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was recently arrested in connection with a 2017 homicide case is facing additional felony charges. David Adams, 44, of Columbia, was charged on Friday in Boone County with illegal gun possession and stealing a gun. He is also charged with first-degree burglary, first-degree robbery, second-degree felony murder and illegal
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury trial has been scheduled for the spring for a woman charged with murder in a fatal shooting at a Holts Summit apartment complex in April. Heather Smith, of Holts Summit, was charged with three counts of unlawful use of a weapon, a count of first-degree of endangering the welfare of a child, second-degree
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County was middle-of-the-pack among the state’s biggest counties in wage gains over the first quarter of the year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this week. Wages reported to the bureau increased by close to 3% in Boone County in the first quarter, which covers the period of January to March.
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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) Two Hallsville School District employees who were put on leave last week for sharing social media posts about Charlie Kirk after his death remain employed and suspended after a school board meeting. The Hallsville Board of Education met Wednesday night for the first time since Anthony Plogger and Kayla Lewis were suspended
Continue Reading HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Hallsville Board of Education held a pair of closed sessions before and after its 6 p.m. public meeting to discuss “personnel matters” after two teachers were placed on paid administrative leave following backlash over social media posts about Charlie Kirk. Kirk, a conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No one is in custody after several people fired a barrage of gunshots that hit homes and vehicles in a residential area just east of Columbia. Boone County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Brian Leer said that at around 1:17 a.m. Tuesday, the department received several calls of shots fired from the area of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Joint Communications will begin integrating a new radio system across all of its agencies with the goal of improving cross communication when responding. “So all public safety, for our partners, will be available to be a part of the system,” BCJC Director Christie Davis said. “So that includes the Sheriff’s
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Conversations about train safety are happening across the nation for ‘See Tracks? Think Train’ Week from Sept. 15-21. It’s an annual campaign organized by nonprofit Operation Lifesaver Inc. that aims to raise awareness for railroad safety and prevent tragedies.
The week comes as one person was injured Monday after a mail truck was hit by a train in Audrain County, according to previous reporting. The vehicle was totaled after it entered the crossing and was hit by a 1979 GM GP40-3 Canadian Pacific Kansas City Train.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged on Tuesday after he allegedly led law enforcement on a chase throughout Columbia. Kyshawn Harris, 19, of Columbia, was charged with aggravated fleeing. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond, though a mugshot was not immediately available. A court date has not been set.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were injured in a crash that led to traffic becoming blocked Tuesday afternoon on eastbound Interstate 70 outside of Columbia. The MoDOT Traveler’s Map lists eastbound I-70 near the Midway exit as closed due to a crash. Assistant Boone County Fire Protection District chief Gale Blomenkamp tells ABC 17 News
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia welcomed home 70 area veterans Monday night after a day trip to Washington D.C. Central Missouri Honor Flight’s embarked on its final flight Monday morning, a trip that gave veterans the opportunity to see memorials in Washington D.C. years after their service. 69 Vietnam veterans were on board the flight, as
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Attribution to a Charlie Kirk quote has been added. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two employees of the Hallsville School District have been placed on paid administrative leave following public pushback over social media posts about political commentator Charlie Kirk. Kirk, a divisive figure who was the founder of Turning Point USA – a group
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A septuagenarian was charged Monday in Boone County with third-degree child molestation. Charles Cook Jr., 70, of Huntsdale, is being held at the Boone County Jail on a $50,000 bond. A hearing was held on Monday afternoon. The probable cause statement says Cook grabbed a youth on Saturday evening. The act was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Love Columbia says the construction of its new Love Forward Homes apartment complex is going well and it will start welcoming families in January. “We are thankful to the many skilled workers in Columbia who have kept us on track,” Love Columbia spokesperson Caroline Roush wrote in an email. The complex in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Housing Authority on Monday started the demolition of the Park Avenue public housing apartments, to replace 79 units aged units. Demolition began this week on the first two blocks, with the third block scheduled to come down sometime next year. In total, 70 units will be torn down and replaced
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