MU says $10 million grant will double cover crops
The University of Missouri said Monday that an agricultural researcher received a $10 million grant that will double the area of cover crops used in the United States by 2030.
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Outline for roll-cart trash pickup system comes before Columbia City Council
City of Columbia staff has outlined what a move to roll carts for trash pickup might look like.
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No one hurt after central Columbia house fire
The Columbia Fire Department is investigating after a fire broke out at a home in the 700 block of Mikel Street around 5:30 a.m. Monday.
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Before stepping foot on the trails: keeping safe while hiking outside
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As warmer weather returns, more people are visiting outdoor hiking and biking spots. But officials remind us of a few things to keep in mind before stepping foot on the trails. “This time of year people are gonna be out in the parks and on the trails,” Assistant Chief for the Boone
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As international filmmakers visit Missouri, lawmakers move forward with movie tax credits
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With the 2023 True/False Film Fest underway, about 55 films will be featured in screenings over the weekend. While most of the documentaries and short films are from out-of-state, a bill recently passed in the Missouri Senate in hopes of attracting more filmmakers to base their projects in Missouri. The main goal
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Area restaurants experience longer wait times from True/False Film Fest
Events got started Thursday but the big public reveal — the March March through downtown — happens Friday. Watch it live in the player.
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Columbia police seek help finding ‘porch pirate’ as reports grow nationally
The Columbia Police Department asked the public to be on the lookout for a shrouded “porch pirate” Friday.
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Narcan education and distribution events to be held in Columbia, other areas in Mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services is partnering with other local organizations to host a naloxone education and distribution event PHHS is partnering with the Boone County Overdose Response Coalition to host the event at 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday at CenterPoint Hospital. It is part of a series of events that is free
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Indictment filed for woman accused of pointing gun at house with children inside
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was accused of pointing a gun at a residence with children inside was indicted by a grand jury Friday. Patrice Whitaker, 34, is charged with unlawful use of a weapon and armed-criminal action. An arraignment hearing is set for 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 20 at the Boone County Courthouse.
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True/False ‘March March’ parade to cause traffic impacts in downtown Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Friday, True/False Film Festival will highlight its weekend events with its “March March” Parade in downtown Columba at 5:15 p.m. Organizers say the parade is free and open to the public. True/False “March March” Parade path The parade is expected to cause some closures for the duration of the parade according to
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City starts information campaign on Columbia marijuana sales tax
The City of Columbia has started its public messaging about the recreational marijuana sales tax on the April ballot.
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In Missouri, marijuana legalization is just the beginning of policy work
After recreational marijuana became legal in Missouri some lawmakers saw an opportunity, while others saw problems.
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CFD finds and puts out fire in south Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department found a house on fire Thursday afternoon in southern Columbia. Fire officials told ABC 17 News that crews came across the fire themselves — in the 200 block of West El Cortez — after driving by while on patrol. Crews found the fire in the kitchen and began putting it
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Jury recommends max sentence for Columbia psychologist found guilty of sex crime
A Boone County jury on Thursday recommended a Columbia psychiatrist spend seven years in prison and pay a fine after he was convicted of sexually abusing a former high school student.
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Boone County Commission to hold another information session about ARPA funds
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission announced Thursday in a press release that it will have another community information and listening session about American Rescue Plan Act funding. The meeting will take place 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 14. at Urban Empowerment, 2404 Industrial Drive in Columbia. Previous sessions were hosted in February at various
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True/False Film Fest kicks off, will last four days in Downtown Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The True/False Film Fest begins Thursday in Downtown Columbia and will run through Sunday. Festival organizers are currently setting up in Downtown Columbia and a “kickoff concert” will be Wednesday night at Eastside Tavern. Events will be hosted at various locations Downtown over the weekend. According to the festival’s website, True/False offers
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Man charged in relation to Homecoming shooting in Downtown Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is facing several charges in relation to a shooting that occurred Oct. 21 on Hitt Street. Donye Jackson was charged Wednesday with first-degree assault, attempted armed-criminal action and attempted unlawful use of a weapon – discharging into a church. Jackson is not in custody. No bond is set. When
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Several speak at trial for Columbia psychologist accused of sodomy
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The trial for a sodomy case involving a Columbia psychologist continued Wednesday at the Boone County Courthouse. Kurt Bumby, 53, is accused of two counts of second-degree sodomy in 2010 and 2011. A possible victim told authorities in 2019 that he and Bumby had a sexual relationship when he was in high school. The
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Columbia police find 12,000 doses of cocaine, fentanyl during traffic stop
Boone County prosecutors charged two Florida men Monday after police said they found more than 12,000 doses of a cocaine-fentanyl mixture during a traffic stop.
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State says recordings, lies enough to prove murder in Elledge case
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Attorneys said Joseph Elledge’s recorded arguments with his wife and his lies about her disappearance were enough to prove he intentionally killed her. The attorney general’s office filed its response to Elledge’s appeal on Monday. Assistant attorney general Zeb Charlton said hours of recorded arguments between Elledge and his wife Mengqi
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