COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) The streets in Downtown Columbia were packed all throughout the day Saturday with people supporting Small Business Saturday. This is an annual holiday that encourages the community to shop at local businesses. Regan Downing a manager at Nourished Cafe says when people walk through the doors of a local restaurant they truly
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Many businesses across Columbia are set to participate in Small Business Saturday, as shoppers across the country support smaller businesses during the biggest shopping weekend of the year.
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A record number of Afghan refugees have found a place to call home in Columbia over the last two months.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) This year, there’s a different presence in downtown Columbia than there was on Black Friday amidst the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Matt Mccormick, who works for the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, says a lot more people are out shopping for Black Friday when comparing last year. However, many people are starting to rely
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A judge has sentenced a Columbia man who tried to secretly take photos of women over the summer. According to online court records, a Boone County judge sentenced Ronald L. Dameron on Wednesday to 180 days in jail with credit for time served in six cases. The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office had
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Many stores across Mid-Missouri are set to open early for the biggest shopping day of the year in America, after the COVID-19 pandemic limited sales and hours in 2020.
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Cederall says the Columbia Salvation Army has 23 bell ringing sites and as of Thursday, it only had five paid ringers.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 43-year-old man was hospitalized Thursday with serious injuries after being hit by a car in south Columbia after being involved in a separate crash beforehand. According to a press release from the Columbia Police Department, the man was driving in the 2000 block of Old Highway 63 when his vehicle was
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COLUMBIA,Mo (KMIZ) People lined up inside the Columbia Senior Center on Business Loop 70 to eat a hot Thanksgivng meal. Everybody Eats is a tradition that started with former Columbia council woman Almeta Crayton. Every year for more than 20 years she provided Thanksgiving meals to those in need. Crayton passed away in 2013 and
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Police didn’t give the age of the boy who was shot in the 2600 block of Old 63 S. at about 2 a.m. He was taken by ambulance to a hospital, the Columbia Police Department said in a news release.
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Experts caution that the pandemic is not over yet, and COVID-19 cases are rising again in Missouri as cooler weather forces people to do more indoor activities.
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Several organizations are hosting community meals for the Thanksgiving holiday, and one is deep-frying turkeys to raise money for charity.
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Package thefts are the most common form of theft during the holidays, and this problem has only grown over the past year with more online purchases during the pandemic.
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Columbia and Jefferson City police are asking people to make plans for a safe and sober ride home when celebrating Thanksgiving eve festivities.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility’s has opened the Cosmo Park recycling drop-off center at the Parks Management Center to the public. Officials say the new drop-off center has six recycling receptacles surrounded by a concrete wall, which will be topped with fencing to help contain loose materials. According to the
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ver 3,300 free rides home throughout the state of Missouri, as the night before Thanksgiving is one of the most popular nights to go out.
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The City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility wants to get some public feedback from anyone interested in the proposed recycling drop-off center at the intersection of Oakland Gravel Road and Vandiver Drive.
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The Missouri Department of Transportation said it’s several hundred employees short of typical staffing levels going into winter — when MoDOT crews are likely to be called on to keep roads clear of snow and ice.
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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. Those cases have not yet been reported in state numbers.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires, followed by Christmas and Christmas Eve. Fire officials want to make sure everyone knows what they need to keep they safe while cooking and decorating for the holidays. Matt Luetkemeyer, assistant state fire marshal, says people should be using the next few days before the
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