City of Columbia Manager De’Carlon Seewood highlighted community involvement and infrastructure projects during Friday’s State of the City address.
This year’s theme is “Building a Stronger Columbia Together.”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A road at a highly traveled roundabout in Columbia was closed after a crash led to a light pole falling in the street. Country Wood Road was closed after a non-injury crash occurred. A Columbia Police Officer at the scene did not give a timeframe for how long the road would be
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Manager De’Carlon Seewood addressed Columbia residents at the State of the City on Friday. In the past, the meeting has been a reflection of the past year. In 2025, Seewood spoke about the city’s destroyed recycling facility, potential budget cuts and crime. Details for Friday’s speech were released right before
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with seven counts of driving while intoxicated in an April 3 crash on Interstate 70 that caused serious injuries. Samuel Jacob Creasy was charged on Friday. He was arrested in April and posted a $1,500 bond. An initial court appearance is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 78-year-old Columbia man died Thursday from injuries he suffered in a crash on Highway 63 just south of the Hinton area of Boone County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the man drove his 1996 Saturn SL2 onto Highway 63 from a private
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 2025 report from the City of Columbia and Boone County Public Health and Human Services said corporate property buying is one of many factors impacting housing stability nationwide locally. The report also notes that keeping people in stable, long-term housing costs less than responding to homelessness after a crisis occurs. Across
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is seeking public input for the bridge rehabilitation project on South Providence Road in Columbia over Hinkson Creek. MoDOT is replacing the northbound bridge deck. The driving surface is in poor condition and construction is expected to begin next year. The road will stay open during construction,
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JOPLIN, Mo. (KMIZ) Friday marks 15 years since a deadly EF-5 tornado packing winds in excess of 200 mph slammed into the heart of Joplin, killing 161 people and destroying hundreds of homes and buildings, including St. John’s Regional Medical Center. The hospital suffered severe structural damage as windows were blown out across most of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The new roundabout at Conley Road and Business Loop 70 in Columbia has opened. Closed started constructing a roundabout at the intersection on March 23 and it was expected to be closed for 60 days. It opened Thursday. All businesses near the construction remained open. “The roundabout provides a safer and more efficient intersection. Compared to a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Board of Curators approved a 4% increase for undergraduate tuition for next school year during a Thursday afternoon meeting. The increase is for all four of its campuses. A 3% increase was approved for its graduate programs. The increases will range from $16.50 per credit hour at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former parking manager for the City of Columbia allegedly stole roughly $45,000 in coins from the city during a nine-month period, court documents say. James Faup, 38, of Columbia, is charged in Boone County with stealing more than $25,000. He was arrested on April 2 and was released from jail after
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Silver Alert has been canceled after a 90-year-old woman who has dementia was found safe. The Columbia Police Department said on Facebook that Nancy Thrower was home safe in Columbia on Thursday afternoon. The department thanked the public and other agencies for their help. “We would also like to thank BCSD,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office says the body found in the Perche Creek on Sunday has been identified. However, the person’s name was not released. The agency did share that she was a 47-year-old woman from Columbia. “We are deferring to friends and family of the victim to decide as to whether
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia hosted a meet-and-greet Wednesday at the Columbia Training Center for its three finalists for its communications director role as city leaders move forward with plans to reshape how the city reaches residents. The three finalists include Rob Jones, Christopher Ave and Shayne Martin. All three bring more than
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The man accused of dumping a woman’s body in a trash bin in the Perche Creek over the weekend had his court date moved after failing to appear on Wednesday afternoon. Capt. Brian Leer with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office told ABC 17 News that the delay was due to an unforeseen
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly 1,400 Columbia Public Schools students will graduate this weekend. CPS is holding four graduation ceremonies for its high schools on Saturday and Sunday. An email from a district spokeswoman says Battle High School will graduate 345 students, Douglass High School will graduate 58, Hickman High School will see 477 students walk
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No charges will be filed against Columbia Police Department officers who shot a man on Christmas Day. Audrain County Prosecutor Jacob Shellabarger – who was named the special prosecutor in the case — wrote in a letter to the Boone County Circuit Court that he will not file charges against the officers.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged with a couple of felonies after he was accused of leading a deputy on a high-speed chase Monday in southern Columbia. Arthur James Hill, 38, was charged with aggravated fleeing and driving while revoked. He is being held at the Boone County Jail on a $10,000 bond. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is continuing the crack down on unregulated gaming machines with a new ordinance. An ordinance was passed at Monday night’s council meeting against the maintenance and offering of illegal gaming or lottery machines. Previous reporting shows the city has been targeting unregulated machines known as “gray machines” or “no-chance
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia public safety leaders are making their case to voters after the City Council on Monday approved putting a proposed 1% public safety sales tax on the August ballot, saying the measure is needed to address decades of understaffing, aging facilities and increasing strain on the city’s general fund. The tax would
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