City of Columbia asking residents and visitors to answer a survey to help decide on how to spend ARPA funds
The city has $12.6Â million left of the $25.2 million to address inequalities and areas of need exposed by the pandemic.
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Columbia city manager focuses on city’s future in State of the City address
The city manager of Columbia delivered his first State of the City address on Thursday.
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Missouri Attorney General’s office issues correction on Columbia police vehicle stop data errors
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Attorney General’s office has issued corrections on Columbia police vehicle stop data that came from input errors. Chris Nuelle, spokesman for the attorney general, said, “Due to data errors that occurred in the production of the 2021 Vehicle Stops Report, vehicle stops data for the Columbia Police Department was
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Columbia man agrees to pay restitution to defrauded investors from three states
A Columbia man has agreed to pay back over $635,000 in restitution to defrauded investors.
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Witness recounts aftermath of one-vehicle crash involving three children
A Columbia woman is facing multiple criminal charges after a wreck on Sunday involving three children.
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Vehicle stop report data shows continued overrepresentation of Black drivers in traffic stops
The Attorney General’s Office released a vehicle stop report for 2020 and 2021, which shows the breakdown of traffic stops by the racial make-up of the drivers.
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Missouri Youth Voices hosting a candlelight vigil for Robb Elementary victims
Missouri Youth Voices is hosting a candlelight vigil at Stephens Lake Park island from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. to honor the lives of those lost from gun violence after the Texas school shooting.
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Moms Demand Action petitions Sen. Blunt for tighter gun control
Moms Demand Action, went to Senator Blunt’s Columbia office Wednesday to drop off petitions that relate to regulating firearms.Â
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Family of alcohol-poisoned MU freshman sues two more fraternity members
The family of an MU freshman left disabled after alcohol poisoning at a University of Missouri fraternity event is suing two more fraternity members after reaching settlements with 23 defendants.
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Columbia teen hurt in dirt bike crash at Finger Lakes State Park
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia teenager was hurt in a dirt bike crash north of Columbia on Tuesday afternoon. The crash happened around 12:30 p.m. at the motocross track at Finger Lakes State Park, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said the 16-year-old attempted a jump and failed to land the dirt
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Bond investigation ordered for man accused of calling in a bomb threat to a Columbia daycare
A Boone County judge has ordered a bond investigation for a man accused of calling in a bomb threat to a Columbia daycare.
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As Missouri clears SAFE kit backlog, old cases find closure
A Boone County man pled guilty to sexual assault in a case over a decade old due to DNA evidence found thanks to the Missouri attorney general’s SAFE Kit Initiative.
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Initial court appearance set for suspect in Rock Bridge High School employee’s shooting death
An Illinois man accused of killing his father — an employee of Columbia Public Schools — at a Tennessee rest area was set to make his first court appearance Tuesday.
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Change in prosecutor in case for man accused of killing wife in 2006
A new prosecutor was requested in the case of a man who told police he killed his wife in 2019 in Columbia and reported her missing in 2006.
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Man on parole for Columbia homicide accused of illegal gun possession
Police arrested a 24-year-old Columbia man on a violation of his parole for manslaughter early Tuesday, also accusing him of illegally having a gun.
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Hundreds attend vigil Monday, for Columbia Public School employee killed in East Tennessee shooting
The Rock Bridge High School community will be hosting a vigil Monday night at the Rock Bridge High School Stadium from 7 to 8 p.m. to honor Michael Monroe Woods, Jr. of Columbia, a RBHS home school communicator.
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Columbia College honors fallen marine with scholarship in her name
Pichardo was an online student at Columbia College who gave her life serving in the Marines. Veterans United Foundation endowed $50,000 to Columbia College to start a scholarship in her name.
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At least 100 people attend Wreath-laying ceremony Monday at Boone County Courthouse to commemorate Memorial Day
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mid-Missouri Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America held its 95th annual wreath-laying ceremony on Memorial Day. The event kicked off at 9 a.m. at the Boone County Courthouse plaza Monday to honor Boone County veterans who fought for America’s freedom. You can view the order of events in the
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Columbia man seriously hurt after morning wreck on Highway 22 in Boone County
A Columbia man was seriously hurt Monday morning after a wreck on Highway 22 west of Route 7 in Boone County.
Continue Reading Court date set for daycare bomb threat suspect
The man accused of calling in a bomb threat to a Columbia daycare is now in custody in Boone County and expected to appear in court.
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