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Westbound Interstate 70 closed after call of van on fire
Both lanes of westbound Interstate 70 in the area of the new Missouri River bridge were shut down Tuesday afternoon after firefighters got a call of a van on fire.
Continue ReadingBoth lanes of westbound Interstate 70 in the area of the new Missouri River bridge were shut down Tuesday afternoon after firefighters got a call of a van on fire.
Continue ReadingMany households across Mid-Missouri this summer will pay more to stay cool.
Continue ReadingMid-Missourians are seeing electric rate increases from three major utility providers this summer.Â
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia will continue to hold Juneteenth events Monday and throughout the week to honor the holiday. Monday at Douglass Park, there will be a Community Fun and Fellowship event from 11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. In 1979, Texas became the first state to make Juneteenth an official holiday. Fast forward
Continue ReadingLong delays were reported over the weekend as the Missouri Department of Transportation shifted traffic lanes through the Interstate 70 Missouri River bridge zone.
Continue ReadingHeavy downpours and high winds made their way through central Missouri Sunday, wreaking havoc on the roads.Â
Continue Readingof being the first people over the new Rocheport bridge has worn off as drivers continue to experience delays Saturday night. These delays will continue for the rest of the weekend.Â
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia will hold several events in honor of “Juneteenth”, including its Third Annual Juneteenth Parade in downtown Columbia. The parade is set to start on Broadway and Waugh Street at 9:00 a.m. and make its way to Douglass Park. The Columbia Police Department posted on its Facebook Friday saying Broadway will be closed
Continue ReadingAn Ashland family filed a lawsuit Friday against the Southern Boone School District, its Board of Education and 11 others saying the district failed to address bullying.
Continue ReadingA homicide case in Boone County has highlighted regulations on Missouri daycares.
Continue ReadingA Columbia private daycare owner was charged Wednesday with first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the death of an infant in her care.
Continue ReadingA child was rushed to the hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries after a crash Thursday morning in southeast Columbia, a Columbia Fire Department assistant chief said.
Continue ReadingBOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Some farmers may need help after a drought last summer and now one to start this summer. Mid-Missouri farms continue to feel the strain because of the lack of water. According to the most recent drought report published, over 90% of the state has abnormally dry drought conditions. John George — wildlife regional supervisor with the
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper who has been accused of sexual abuse has had his peace officer license suspended, according to a Missouri Department of Safety spokesman. Jeffery Gilmore Durbin, 30, of Madison, Missouri, is charged with first-degree sexual abuse, a felony, and third-degree kidnapping, a misdemeanor. An arraignment is set for
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia Utilities has agreed to help fund the Central Missouri Community Action’s (CMCA) Weatherization Assistance Program for Columbia Water & Light electric customers. The city made the announcement in a press release on Wednesday. It says CMCA provides assistance to income-eligible households to make energy efficiency improvements. Columbia has pledged
Continue ReadingBOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday asked residents on its social media to provide any information they may have about an early June shooting that left two teenagers dead and injured four more. The shooting occurred early June 4 at a party in a vacant home in the 2600 block
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Louis man who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and other felonies 25 years ago was charged after allegedly attacking a man in the woods with a machete on June 4. Carl Pearson, 52, is charged with first-degree assault and armed-criminal action. He is being held without bond at the Boone
Continue ReadingThe Department of Public Safety is asking a state group take action against a trooper’s peace officer’s license following sexual abuse claims.
Continue ReadingGovernor Mike Parson announced a plan Tuesday to provide farmers with emergency hay and water as drought conditions continue in Missouri.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: As of 7:46 a.m. Boone County Joint Communications says the road has reopened. ORIGINAL: According to Boone County Joint Communications, a Tuesday morning crash is impacting traffic along Paris Rd. and Waco Rd. BCJC tweeted about the incident at little before 7 a.m. on Tuesday. Columbia Fire tweeted out a photo
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