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Columbia residents can give input on recycling system at meeting next month

February 20, 2023 4:11 PM Katie Greathouse

The City of Columbia is holding a meeting next month to get input from residents about the city’s recycling system.

City Council to vote on travel funds for True/False filmmakers

February 19, 2023 7:54 PM Abby Landwehr

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Planning the 20th annual True/False Film Festival is truly a numbers game. Over the course of three days, March 2 through 5, the event will feature 130 screenings of 35 full-length documentaries and 20 short films. Large crowds often follow the festival, but the Convention and Visitors Bureau Advisory Board estimates over

Former President Jimmy Carter decides to receive hospice care at home

February 19, 2023 7:18 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former United State’s President Jimmy Carter has decided to receive hospice care at his home in Georgia instead of additional medical intervention. The Carter Center, a non-profit organization founded by the former president and his wife, Rosalynn Carter put a statement out Saturday about the former president’s decision. “After a series of short hospital stays,

Columbia College hosts Black Business Expo

February 18, 2023 10:39 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia College hosted its fourth Black Business Expo Saturday, Feb 18. in Columbia. The Expo was hosted by the office of diversity, equity, and Inclusion. The Black Business Expo ran from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. inside the Southwell Complex on Rangline Street. The expo included live music and entertainment and was

Former Spectrum Health Care Clinic employee said sudden closure built over months

February 18, 2023 7:57 PM Abby Landwehr

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former employees of a Columbia healthcare clinic await answers after a sudden closure– and final paychecks. Spectrum Health Care Clinic closed its doors Wednesday without notice. The clinic, formerly at 1123 Wilkes Boulevard in Columbia, has a piece of paper plastered on the front door. “Closed until further notice,” citing financial hardships

Columbia man arrested after barricading inside home Friday night

February 18, 2023 7:41 AM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police arrested 38-year-old David Walter Rose Saturday after he barricaded himself in a house. Columbia Police were called to the 4300 block of Derby Ridge for a domestic disturbance around 10 p.m. Friday night. Rose was barricaded inside the house and would not come out, according to police. Police said officers

Man arrested in relation to northeast Columbia shots-fired incident claims he was defending family

February 17, 2023 8:03 AM Joushua Blount

Police say no one was hurt when shots were fired Friday morning in a house in northeast Columbia.

Muleskinners hold Columbia Ward 1 forum; candidates disagree on solutions to affordable housing

February 17, 2023 6:18 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ward 1 Columbia City Councilwoman Pat Fowler and challenger Nick Knoth had a lot to say about their plans Friday, if they were to be elected to the Ward 1 seat on April 4. At a forum held by the Muleskinners, Fowler said her main focus for the community is on creating equitable

Roots N Blues becomes Treeline Music Festival

February 17, 2023 4:25 PM Matthew Sanders

The Roots N Blues Festival, which features major touring acts each September, is rebranding.

$1 million Missouri lottery winner claims prize

February 17, 2023 4:18 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The person who won $1 million off of a Mega Millions ticket bought in Columbia earlier this month has claimed their prize, according to a press release. The winner’s name was not revealed. They claimed their $1 million prize at the Missouri Lottery Headquarters in Jefferson City. The ticket was bought at the

Fifth Street entrance to Downtown Columbia parking garage closed for repairs over weekend

February 17, 2023 4:06 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Works announced on its social media Friday that Fifth Street entrance of a parking garage will be temporarily closed for repairs to its gate arm. The parking garage at Fifth and Walnut streets is still open to the public and can be entered on Sixth Street. The entrance on Fifth

Columbia City Council lacks residency requirements while Jefferson City debates their removal

February 16, 2023 5:05 PM Marissa Hollowed

Just because someone represents part of a city in a local government, it doesn’t mean they actually live there.

MU releases job satisfaction survey results; strengths include employee interactions with each other

February 16, 2023 7:32 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri released the results of its faculty job satisfaction survey and found the university is succeeding in three areas of strength, and is looking to improve two other areas. The survey was conducted by the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education in during the spring 2022 semester. Nine

Man charged after allegedly ransacking Rock Quarry Center

February 15, 2023 7:51 PM Ryan Shiner

A Columbia man faces multiple charges after allegedly ransacking the University of Missouri Rock Quarry Center on Monday.

Tax experts warn against scams as tax season continues

February 15, 2023 6:36 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The IRS has previously said that thousands of people lose millions of dollars and their personal information to tax scams every year. Scams can include everything from emails, texts, and phone calls, to filing false tax returns. According to the IRS, scammers use a variety of methods to, “set up individuals, businesses,

Vehicle catches fire at Gerbes gas pump

February 15, 2023 5:29 PM Ryan Shiner

A van caught fire at a pump at a west Columbia gas station Wednesday.

Boone Electric announces temporary I-70 closure

February 15, 2023 4:05 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Electric Cooperative announced in a Wednesday press release that it is temporarily closing a stretch of Interstate 70 on Tuesday night. It will be removing a three-phase line that stretches across Interstate 70 near the Perche Creek Bridge and west of the Sorrels Overpass at mile marker 122 on Tuesday, Feb.

MU Health Care names new CEO

February 15, 2023 10:48 AM Matthew Sanders

A president of a public hospital system in Wisconsin was named Wednesday as the new CEO of MU Health Care.

Columbia Board of Adjustment votes down proposed drive-thru coffee shop

February 14, 2023 6:59 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Adjustment spent three hours reviewing an application for a variance submitted by 7Brew Coffee. The board was asked to consider waiving various zoning and construction rules for 7Brew during its Tuesday night meeting at City Hall. “It’s very small. So we’re trying to utilize every single inch of

Missouri lawmakers again take up transgender issues as legislation impacts Columbia schools

February 14, 2023 10:08 AM Hannah Falcon

The morning after a Columbia Board of Education member left a meeting citing ongoing stress from the Missouri legislature’s continued focus on LGBTQ+ issues, lawmakers were set to meet Tuesday to discuss transgender children.