COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 59-year-old Clark man was seriously injured Tuesday in a crash in northern Boone County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the report, the single-vehicle crash occurred on Route NN, east of North Barber Road. The report says the man drove a 1999 Jeep Grand
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A series of devastating fires swept through Boone County this week, leaving behind widespread destruction and challenging fire crews as they battled not only the flames, but also brutal winter weather. This week alone, Boone County firefighters responded to several house fires, many resulting in severe destruction. One of the most severe
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Group When She Votes will host a community “Issues and Actions” forum on Saturday to discuss current issues and connect citizens to resources on how to get involved in the community.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia mayoral candidate this week collected another five-figure check, his third such donation this winter. Blair Murphy’s campaign took a $10,000 donation from Richard Miller, owner of Miller’s Professional Imaging. The picture printing company has a location in east Columbia. Miller is also a prominent University of Missouri athletics booster, having
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STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters were on the scene Friday afternoon at a building fire in the 4300 block of East Gordon Road near Sturgeon. Boone County Fire Protection District Firefighter Wayne Cummins said no one was in the building at the time of the fire and no injuries have been reported. The roof of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 members came back to its headquarters in Columbia on Friday after being deployed in Kentucky for several days. Eighty members were sent to Kentucky on Sunday to focus on water rescues after the region experienced historic flooding. At least 12 people in the state have died from the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two segments of Interstate 70 in Cooper County will narrow to one lane next week for drilling, according to a Friday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The release says that the driving lane of westbound Interstate 70 near mile marker 113 will be closed 8 p.m.-7 a.m. each night
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who is accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the entrance of the Boone County Courthouse last month is facing an additional felony charge after a grand jury indictment was filed on Friday. Nicholas Walters, 39, is now charged with first-degree assault, first-degree arson, armed criminal action, resisting arrest and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man claims that elected officials in Harrisburg got him fired over comments and appearances he made at various public meetings. Michael Williams filed a lawsuit against the village of Harrisburg, its governing board of trustees and his former employer, Commercial Trust of Fayette in January. The case was moved
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a house fire in 12000 block on Route EE early Friday morning. Boone County Assistant Fire Chief Gale Blomenkamp tells ABC 17 News that no one was hurt after crews responded to a single family home with a large fire coming from the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Central Missouri Humane Society is looking for more people who can foster animals as it deals with a pneumovirus outbreak. A Thursday press release from CMHS says that the shelter is facing space constraints and an increase in upper respiratory illnesses, including pneumovirus in its dog population. CMHS says its facility
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who pleaded guilty to several counts related to deceptive business practices has been charged in another county. Blake Mahoney, of Walnut Shade, Missouri, was charged on Wednesday in Randolph County with stealing more than $25,000 and deceptive business practices. A court date has not been set. A warrant for Mahoney
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care wrote in an email to patients who use Anthem Blue Cross Shield to apply for “Continuity of Care” in case the two sides don’t come to an agreement. The email recommends Anthem customers call the insurance giant at the number on the back of their insurance cards to learn
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Electric Cooperative is asking its customers to help conserve energy on Thursday. A Wednesday press release says Boone Electric is making the request “due to the extreme winter weather and maximum load on our electric grid.” Boone Electric is asking customers lower their thermostats a few degrees and turn off nonessential
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Construction crews are 11 months into a multi-year project to expand Interstate 70 across the state. One-of-the-eight project segments spans from Columbia to Kingdom City. A roundabout that enhances access from Business Loop 70 to I-70 and a new collector-distributor road is part of the Missouri Department of Transportation’s $405 million Improve
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COLUMBIA, Mo. Missouri Task Force 1 deployed to Kentucky on Sunday following historic flooding in the region A press release states that the team will deploy 80 members with six boats to help with a focus on water rescues. Four members of Task Force 1 arrived in Frankfurt, Kentucky, earlier Sunday after being activated by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported over 14,000 flu cases in CDC Week 6 (Feb. 2 to Feb. 8). That total is more than double the amount of the 5,000 cases recorded in January (Jan. 5 to Jan. 11). According to previous reporting, the flu and respiratory illnesses have
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hartsburg man pleaded guilty on Friday to killing his father. Collin Knight, 25, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the September 2022 stabbing death in Ashland. He is being held at the Boone County Jail and will be sentenced at 8:30 a.m. Friday, April 25. He was previously charged with first-degree
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Amber Alert was issued in several Mid-Missouri counties around 4 p.m. Wednesday for a 16-year-old Wisconsin teenager who may have been abducted. The Amber Alert says that Sophia Franklin, 16, of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, was last seen at her residence at 9 p.m. Feb. 2 and could have been abducted the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with a felony in a Feb. 6 crash that shut down an Ashland overpass near Highway 63 for about an hour. Tanner Stallings, 21, was charged with felony driving while intoxicated and two misdemeanors: Reckless driving and not having insurance. Stallings posted a $1,500 bond, a Feb.
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