Boone County spent an extra $200,000 to house detainees out of county in 2022
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County received close to an additional $200,000 to house detainees in neighboring county jails to prevent overcrowding. In…
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WATCH: Columbia candidates field questions at Chamber of Commerce forum
Candidates for Columbia City Council wards 1 and 5 and for the Columbia Board of Education talked about business and civic issues Tuesday at the…
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Columbia City Council approves roll carts at meeting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After years of heated debates, Columbia is finally getting roll carts. The Columbia City Council unanimously approved amending…
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Westbound lanes of Business Loop 70 in Columbia reopen after car flips
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The westbound lanes of Business Loop 70 in Columbia closed Monday afternoon after a car flipped. First responders were at the…
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CPD releases statement after January shooting of Jordan Pruyn ruled justified by Audrain County Prosecutor
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department issued a press release Monday night after two officers’ decision to shoot Jordan Pruyn in…
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MU Health Care cutting five leadership positions
University of Missouri Health Care will eliminate five positions in hospital leadership as part of a restructuring, a hospital spokesman said…
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Sheriff’s office says no threat to public after man, child shot in Boone County
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office had no new details to share Monday about a shooting that injured a man and girl on Demaret…
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Two shot including child at Demaret Drive
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s department and other law enforcement agencies are investigating a report of shots fired in the 700…
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Mizzou fans gather for March Madness second bracket match up
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite the disappointing end, Mizzou fans gathered to watch the NCAA tournament game together. Gold and black were a…
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Columbia man accused in October shooting is indicted
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused in an October shooting at a roundabout in south Columbia has been indicted by a grand jury. Derrick Blackmon, 22,…
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Boone County Sheriff’s Office to have increased presence on roads for St. Patrick’s Day weekend
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office has DWI saturation patrols scheduled for the weekend of St. Patrick’s Day. Capt. Brian Leer…
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Seasonal homeless shelter closing soon as City of Columbia continues to remove homeless camps
The City of Columbia’s pending removal of a second homeless camp in the coming weeks comes as the city’s only “no barrier” shelter is set to…
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Columbia man charged with statutory rape, multiple child-porn charges
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been accused of rape and multiple child pornography charges. William Lee Nichols, 51, is charged with…
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Breakthru Beverage Missouri to offer free rides to people for St. Patricks Day
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) If you’re considering heading out for St. Patrick’s Day Friday, and don’t have a ride back home,…
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Columbia police release video statement on shooting after calls for transparency
The Columbia Police Department has released a video about the November 2021 shooting that killed a man downtown after pressure from community groups…
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Missouri, Columbia have no money in failed California bank
The governments of Missouri and Columbia don’t have to worry about whether they’re going to lose money from the biggest American bank collapse in…
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Boone County government phones, internet crash
The Boone County government’s phone lines and internet service went down Thursday morning but 911 was still…
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City of Columbia wraps up its part of homeless camp cleanup near mall
The city of Columbia finished cleaning up a homeless encampment near the Columbia Mall on Thursday…
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Columbia to propose a new roundabout for Route K and Old Plank Road intersection
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, the City of Columbia leaders is scheduled to meet to get the community’s input on a proposed roundabout in South…
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City of Columbia plans to clean out homeless camps following complaints
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been change to correct where notice of a camp cleanup will be posted. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The city of Columbia says…
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