COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 54-year-old woman from Fulton was seriously injured Friday afternoon in a crash in the eastbound lane of Interstate 70 near the Boone-Callaway County line, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the report, a 2011 Toyota 4 Runner – driven by the woman – and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Task Force 1, a search and rescue team based in Columbia at the Boone County Fire District, has been busy helping in the aftermath of the floods that have killed scores in Texas. However, the group’s spokesman, Boone County Fire Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp, has been limited in the information that he
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A road just outside of Centralia was shut down on Friday afternoon after a vehicle crashed into a telephone pole. Boone County first responders shut down both directions of North Jay Jay in the 19990 block at 2:58 p.m. Three people were injured – two seriously – in the crash, according
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Progress is being made at the Voluntary Action Center’s Opportunity Campus site at Bowling Street and Business Loop 70 in Columbia. The $18.6 million site will house a resource center and a 125-bed shelter facility. After breaking ground in February 2024, the Opportunity Campus was planned to open this fall. It was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission has rezoned property for a proposed subdivision that will add 219 units to the county’s housing stock. The new development, Willow Creek East, will be built off St. Charles Road, east of Columbia. The proposal — by Crockett Engineering — includes single-family lots, cottage lots and accessory dwelling
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 has been assigned with conducting searched in Kerr County, Texas, the Boone County Fire Protection District wrote in a Wednesday social media post. Fifty-two members of Task Force 1 were deployed on Monday and arrived in Texas on Tuesday. The post says that Task Force 1 will conduct
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police responded to a a report of shots fired late Tuesday night in the 200 block of Apple Tree Court in Columbia. Management of the property told ABC 17 News this was a drive-by shooting. Dispatch logs show Columbia police were called to the neighborhood around 11:45 p.m. for a shots-fired call.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Audrain County leaders said Wednesday that they back an effort by Boone Health to find a “strategic partner” to help grow its operation. The Audrain County Commission, County Health Department and Boone Health signed a letter of intent in October 2024 to begin building a Medicare-certified critical access hospital in Mexico. Audrain
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Workers at a south Columbia Starbucks have unionized. Employees at the Starbucks at Nifong Boulevard and Buttonwood Drive voted 12-4 on Tuesday to join Starbucks Workers United, according to a Wednesday press release from the union. The location is the 15th store in Missouri and the first in Columbia to unionize, joining
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tuesday marked one year since Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Fire Chief Matthew Tobben died while saving two people. On July 8, 2024, a rescue boat lost power and capsized near Bear Creek. The boat carried Tobben, Columbia firefighter Derek Abbott and two people they rescued. All four people were thrown
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Daily Tribune’s downtown printing press will close in September, moving the printing of the century-old paper to Iowa. The Columbia Daily Tribune announced parent company Gannett’s decision in a story on Tuesday. The company told staff on Tuesday about the closure and transfer of printing and packaging to the company’s
Continue Reading (Editor’s note, 7/8: This story has been updated with a new quote from Presiding Commissioner Kip Kendrick.) COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Health is seeking a partner to help it expand, according to the independent system’s top executive. Boone Health announced on Tuesday its search for a possible new “strategic partner.” Boone Health wants to find
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 has been activated by FEMA to assist in rescue operations following catastrophic flooding in Texas’ Guadalupe River. The Boone County Fire Protection District announced the deployment Monday afternoon. At least 95 people have died in the flooding, according to reporting from CNN. The task force will focus on
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A Fayette woman charged with murder for the death of an 8-month-old girl in 2021 is back in the Boone County Jail after she was released by mistake.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The city of Columbia is all hands of deck for its Fourth of July festivities. The city’s multi-page plan includes protocols for situations like medical emergencies, fire and public disturbances. In the event of a major emergency Columbia Fire Department and the Columbia Police Department will take control and swiftly direct people
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The southbound lanes of Highway 63 temporarily closed on Friday after a vehicle caught fire in an area near Deer Park Road, south of Columbia. There were no injuries in the crash, according to a text message from Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp. A Boone County Joint
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash involving an SUV closed eastbound Interstate 70 temporarily Thursday afternoon and caused traffic backups for hours. An ABC 17 News reporter saw a crossover SUV on its top being towed from the scene. An ambulance left the scene with lights on. The crash happened at around 2 p.m. Traffic backups
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The day of the week has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County firefighters reported no injuries after finding a vehicle on its side with a working power pole resting on it Thursday morning near Harrisburg. The call came in a little before 8 a.m. for a crash with entrapment near Highway 124
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol begins its holiday counting period Thursday night for the Fourth of July weekend. MSHP is calling its safety efforts “Operation C.A.R.E”, a crash awareness and reduction effort. During the 2024 counting period, the highway patrol reported 14 people killed and more than 500 hurt in Missouri in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) From large mortar fireworks to sparklers, the Boone County Fire Protection District is reminding people to stay aware of potential dangers when using fireworks this Fourth of July weekend. The Consumer Product Safety Commission found there were 11 reported fireworks-related deaths and 14,700 injuries in 2024. This marked an increase of about
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