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Police respond to armed robbery in Columbia

January 26, 2020 8:32 PM Sydney Olsen

Police responded to Domino’s Pizza at 1500 I-70 Dr. SW around 12:20 Sunday afternoon for reports of an armed robbery.

Boone, Howard co-ops restore power across service area

January 24, 2020 9:55 AM Matthew Sanders

Nearly 4,000 Boone Electric Cooperative members were without power across the county Friday morning as snow continued to fall.

Shoveling snow might increase risk for heart attack

January 24, 2020 10:14 PM Zach Boetto

Experts say there could be health risks when shoveling snow, especially with heavy and wet snow like the type that hit Missouri this week. “The things we’ll run into and see is actually, once you get worked up then people start having chest pain, chest pain leads to numbness in the arm, tightness, shortness of

Road crews focus on side streets as main routes improve

January 24, 2020 12:49 PM Amber Tabeling

Columbia road crews are treating priority and non-priority routes throughout the day on Friday and have crews scheduled to continue through the night.

Columbia man faces assault charge for an alleged attack with a metal pipe

January 24, 2020 6:24 PM Matt Ragsdale

Court documents say Campbell ran over to the man as he was parking and started hitting the man’s car as well as the man with the metal pipe.

State issues seven marijuana licenses in Columbia, two in Jefferson City

January 24, 2020 2:43 PM Joe McLean

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services released the results of the more than 1,200 applications for medical marijuana dispensaries Friday.

MoDOT using GPS technology to keep drivers safe

January 23, 2020 7:13 PM Sydney Olsen

The Missouri Department of Transportation Central District is using technology to track each of its vehicles while they are out on the road. The department has been using the technology for four years to track the benefits it has.

One lane of Highway 63 South closed for crash Thursday night

January 23, 2020 6:10 PM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County and Callaway County authorities are warning drivers about crashes and road impacts on Thursday night.

Multiple crashes reported on Highway 63

January 23, 2020 8:06 AM Madison Fleck

Multiple crashes were reported on Highway 63 Thursday morning as roads were wet due to overnight snow and rain.

Timeline for gate arms in downtown parking garages still unclear

January 22, 2020 7:31 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia Parking Advisory Commission met Wednesday to discuss parking downtown. The group discussed where the project to install gate arms in downtown parking garages currently stands.

Mid-Missouri crews ready for winter weather

January 22, 2020 5:42 PM Zach Boetto

Local road crews and law enforcement agencies are preparing for the possibility of a slick commute Thursday morning and urging drivers to use caution.

Walgreen's, Aldi and Pickleman's photo compilation

Most eateries clear in Boone County inspection reports

January 22, 2020 4:27 PM Zara Barker

Most of the nine eateries inspected by Boone County health department regulators in the past week were not cited for any violations.

Local road crews are preparing for more winter weather

January 22, 2020 11:28 AM Amber Tabeling

Columbia Public Works road crews are already pretreating roads for the expected winter storm.

City council adopts pilot program to track tobacco product marketing

January 21, 2020 4:11 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday where it will vote whether or not to take part in a pilot program that would gather data on tobacco retailers in the city.

Boone Hospital job fair is raising hopes for Pinnacle employees

January 21, 2020 2:15 PM Amber Tabeling

Boone Hospital hosted a job fair for Pinnacle employees Tuesday in the Pinnacle Regional Hospital lobby.

Utility assistance in high demand in Mid-Missouri

January 21, 2020 3:58 PM Connor Hirsch

While a Mid-Missouri-wide program for utility assistance is in a good place financially this winter, some local programs are not so well situated.

Crews will continue to treat roads until roads are near normal

January 20, 2020 7:16 PM Sydney Olsen

Crews with Columbia Public works and Boone County Road and Bridge were out treating roads on Monday.

Sturgeon R-V approves 4-day school week

January 20, 2020 8:20 PM Matt Ragsdale

STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Sturgeon School Board approved a vote to have a four-day school week for the 2020-2021 school year. The school district posted on its Facebook page on Tuesday that school leaders made their decision based on a recent district survey. According to the post, 69% of parents, students and staff members approved

Traffic flowing again on Interstate 70 west after crash

January 20, 2020 1:14 PM Matthew Sanders

Westbound Interstate 70 traffic was being diverted onto Highway 40 on Monday afternoon because of a crash on the Missouri River bridge.

Cold keeps temporary warming centers open

January 20, 2020 12:00 PM Amber Tabeling

The City of Columbia is opening a temporary overnight warming center at Wabash Bus Station for the second night in a row because the cold weather.