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Interstate 70 bridge near Rocheport reopens

February 5, 2020 1:17 PM Zachary Farwell

Parts of Interstate 70 were closed to drivers west of Columbia on Wednesday afternoon.

Safety officials warn drivers to stay in vehicle in case of crash

February 4, 2020 6:30 PM Sydney Olsen

Winter weather will make its way through Columbia and mid-Missouri Tuesday and Wednesday. With winter conditions, officials expect to respond to more crashes.

Boone County Jail inmate dies

February 4, 2020 11:59 AM Madison Fleck

Boone County, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was pronounced dead at the hospital on Saturday after he collapsed in his cell at the Boone County Jail, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. Robert Erik Bishop, 52, had a medical emergency in his cell due to a medical condition, said Sgt. Brian Leer with BCSD.

Columbia, Boone County crews prepare for multi-day winter storm

February 4, 2020 11:19 AM Amber Tabeling

Columbia Public Works and Boone County Road and Bridge were working Tuesday morning on plans for pretreating and removing snow from roads.

Names released in apparent murder-suicide near Columbia

February 4, 2020 5:23 AM Brittany Wiley

Boone County sheriff’s deputies are investigating what they believe is a murder suicide.

Large police presence on North Creasy Springs Road

February 4, 2020 2:29 AM Deborah Kendrick

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police are currently investigating an incident in the 5100 block of North Creasy Springs Road. Columbia Police, Boone County Sheriff Deputies, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Boone County Fire Protection District are all on scene. According to ABC 17 News crews authorities are attempting to talk to someone on a megaphone inside

City leaders discuss difficult road to short-term rental regulations

February 3, 2020 7:48 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia City Council is scheduled to vote on several ordinances on short term rentals at Monday’s meeting.

Iowa caucus could cut presidential field before Missouri primary

February 2, 2020 9:07 PM Lucas Geisler

DES MOINES, Ia. (KMIZ) Missourians may only see some of the Democratic presidential hopefuls campaigning by the time the state votes in the March primary. The field of nearly a dozen candidates for the Democratic Party’s nomination for president made another pitch to Iowans on Sunday afternoon ahead of Monday night’s caucus. Vermont Senator Bernie

City council set to vote on short-term rentals

February 3, 2020 5:24 AM Brittany Wiley

Columbia City Council is set to vote on short-term rental policies at its meeting Monday.

Boone County firefighters respond to apartment fire

February 2, 2020 7:57 PM Barry Mangold

The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to an apartment fire north of Columbia Sunday night.

Columbia bars prepare for a flood of Chiefs fans over the weekend

January 31, 2020 9:22 PM Sydney Olsen

Chiefs fans already started going to bars around Columbia Friday night to celebrate Super Bowl weekend.

Columbia and Fulton working on solar energy contract

January 31, 2020 6:19 PM Amber Tabeling

The Fulton Utility Board recommended its city council to move forward with the contract between the City of Columbia and Boone Stephens Solar.

Woman suffers life-threatening injuries in Columbia knife attack

January 31, 2020 5:44 AM Matthew Sanders

A woman was left with life-threatening injuries Friday morning after she was attacked with a knife in central Columbia.

The Ben Renick case: snakes, shootings and millions of dollars

January 30, 2020 8:50 PM Lucas Geisler

MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) As prosecutors in Missouri begin making their case that two people killed Ben Renick in 2017, courts are still settling millions of dollars worth of deals he started before his death. In the years since Renick, 29, was shot and killed at his Montgomery County home near New Florence, attorneys and

Two people charged in connection with Business Loop 70 shooting

January 30, 2020 7:35 PM Sydney Olsen

Two people are facing charges after a shooting on Business Loop 70. The roundabout on Business Loop 70 near Aldi was closed for a short period on Jan. 26 after someone shot from one vehicle at another.

Boone County preparing for presidential primary

January 29, 2020 8:08 PM Zach Boetto

The Boone County Clerk’s Office is tightening its voter security before the presidential preference primary election. According to the Boone County Clerk, Brianna Lennon, roughly 54% of all registered voters in Boone County showed up to vote in the 2016 election, which is just over 50 thousand people. This year, Lennon said the office is

Traffic stop audio shows former Columbia police chief felt ‘targeted’

January 29, 2020 4:28 PM Sydney Olsen

Body camera and dashboard camera video suggest former Columbia police chief Ken Burton felt targeted by Mayor Brian Treece and the Columbia Police Department before his DWI arrest.

City, fire district and schools asking for funds in April election

January 29, 2020 12:16 PM Molly Stawinoga

Tuesday was the last opportunity for localities to get measures on the April ballot. Citizens will vote on four measures, all seeking funds, in the election on April 7.

Boone and Cole counties see rise in flu cases in 2020

January 28, 2020 7:07 PM Zach Boetto

The number of confirmed cases of the flu are up this year compared to last across Mid-Missouri, according to local health agencies. There is no exact start or finish to the flu season, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cites October as the start of the increase in flu cases and identifies

Violent crimes task force investigates gun violence weeks after expanding

January 27, 2020 8:07 PM Sydney Olsen

A violent crimes task force is continuing its work in Columbia three weeks after city leaders announced it was expanding.