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Staffing issues may affect winter clearing of state, local roads

November 10, 2021 6:58 PM Chanel Porter

The Missouri Department of Transportation said it’s several hundred employees short of typical staffing levels going into winter — when MoDOT crews…

MU Health reports over 100 positive flu cases in a week

November 23, 2021 11:49 AM Kennedy Miller

MU Health Care says more than 100 of its patients tested positive with the flu in the past week — more than the total for all of last flu season.…

Fire marshal gives safety advice ahead of holiday cooking and decorating

November 23, 2021 5:43 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires, followed by Christmas and Christmas Eve. Fire officials want to…

Bond hearing rescheduled for Columbia man charged in downtown shooting

November 23, 2021 6:27 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The bond hearing for a Columbia man charged in a deadly downtown shooting was rescheduled for Dec. 1 at 9 a.m. Todd Nesbitt Jr.,…

Boone County Office of Emergency Management seeks public opinion

November 23, 2021 2:39 PM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Boone County Office of Emergency Management is looking to install new five new sirens for each of the next three years and…

Reward offered in death investigation of Columbia man

November 23, 2021 2:57 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police continue to investigate the Oct. 13 death of James R. Hundle as a possible homicide. Hundle was found dead…

Firefighters respond to crash on I-70 in east Columbia

November 23, 2021 7:47 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters responded to a single-vehicle crash Tuesday morning on Interstate 70 in east Columbia. According to the Columbia…

Columbia police take man into custody after shooting gun within city limits

November 23, 2021 5:59 AM Zachary Farwell, Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police took a man into custody early Tuesday morning after he reportedly shot a gun within city limits. According to…

Police: Property damaged after Monday night shooting in central Columbia

November 22, 2021 9:57 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A spokesman with the Columbia Police Department confirmed a shooting caused property damage in Columbia Monday night. Police…

Columbia and Jefferson City officials talk holiday event safety

November 22, 2021 8:58 PM Leila Mitchell

Both Jefferson City and Columbia have holiday events coming up and while Jefferson City will have several protocols in place Columbia officials said…

Columbia man sentenced for role in May shooting

November 22, 2021 8:41 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Columbia man was issued a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence for his role in a West Broadway…

Lewis and Clark Middle School in Jefferson City returns to in-person classes after Thanksgiving break.

Some Missouri teachers are getting an extended Thanksgiving break while others are left frustrated

November 22, 2021 6:44 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thanksgiving breaks began for some schools across Mid-Missouri Monday after some districts decided to extend the holiday break…

Boone County Office Of Emergency Management seeks comment on proposed 2022-2024 strategic plan

November 22, 2021 3:19 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Boone County Office of Emergency Management is seeking public input on the strategic plan for the years of 2022 to…

Oakland Gravel Road recycling drop-off center proposed site.

Meeting scheduled for discussion on Oakland Gravel Road recycling drop-off center

November 22, 2021 2:10 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility is seeking public feedback on the proposed recycling drop-off center at the intersection of Oakland Gravel…

Judge orders bond investigation for man accused in Columbia kidnapping

November 22, 2021 11:38 AM Hannah Falcon

The Fayette woman was driving Thursday on Interstate 70 and pulled over at the Drury Inn off the Stadium Boulevard exit, according to a probable…

Columbia man to be sentenced for role in West Broadway shooting

November 22, 2021 5:14 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is set to be sentenced Monday for his role in a shooting along West Broadway in May. Dequan Hughes, 22, was found…