COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education on Wednesday approved a new elementary school attendance area change during a special session. The board approved an option that would move 59 students to Russell Boulevard from Fairview Elementary, feeding Fairview Elementary into two schools, instead of three. The measure passed 5-1, with Boardmember April Ferrao
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County officials held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday morning at the Boone County Public Safety Campus for the new law enforcement regional training center. According to previous reporting, it will also include a 24/7 daycare service for the children of first responders. Construction of the training center is expected to be completed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey on Wednesday issued a civil investigative demand to four Missouri businesses, including one in Columbia. In a press release, Bailey stated he launched an investigation into illegal vape and marijuana products after claiming the state received reports that “distributors were potentially violating the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act.”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The case against a Columbia man who was accused of using a hammer to attack a man near Stephens Lake Park in 2022 has been dismissed, according to an email from Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson. Daniel Dwyer, 53, of Columbia, was charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. His case
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A rundown of what’s circulating in Mid-Missouri.
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An election to fill the vacant First Ward seat on the Columbia City Council will take place in August.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council authorized the Forum Boulevard improvement project on Tuesday night. The hearing lasted over and hour with the majority of residents who spoke raises some concerns about the project. Issues ranged from noise complaints to pedestrian and biker safety. One concern that was raised by council members and residents
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of pulling out a weapon and robbing a Subway restaurant in northeast Columbia on Monday was charged on Tuesday with first-degree robbery. Isaiah Anderson, 19, of Columbia, is being held without bond at Boone County Jail. A court date has not been scheduled. According to the probable
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Editor’s note: A previous version of this story identified the apartment complex as The Links. The standoff occurred at The Greens, which is in the same area. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police say they have arrested a man on Monday who allegedly robbed a Subway restaurant in the 5600 block of St. Charles Road. Columbia
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Golden Corral, which sustained significant damage in a fire at the end of 2022, could reopen as early as June, according to a spokesman. Spokesman Bill Marks, of the Porter Novelli PR firm, told ABC 17 News that construction delays are pushing the reopening to June. He previously said the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was previously charged with murder in a May 7, 2023, shooting in the parking lot of Plush Lounge pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. Samuel Lee Moss Jr., 29, pleaded guilty on Monday to unlawful use of a weapon, according to an email from Boone County Prosecutor Roger
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The Columbia City Council has canceled its Monday night meeting, saying in a news release that a meeting notice was not posted properly.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday for the approval of a project that will improve Forum Boulevard. The project to improve Forum Boulevard began in 2015 after a quarter-cent sales tax proposition allocated funds for capital improvement projects. Monday’s public hearing will discuss for construction on Forum Boulevard
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Police are looking for two juveniles in connection with a deadly Thursday night shooting in northeast Columbia.
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The City of Columbia is continuing to look into how it can turn vacant properties into affordable housing, five months after city and community leaders attended a Vacant Property Leadership Institute in Texas.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation will be performing subsurface boring operations next week in both directions on sections of Interstate 70 and Highway 63, according to a Friday press release. Work will begin on Wednesday, April 17, and is expected to last through Friday, April 26, the release says. Intermittent closures of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 18-year-old man was killed in a Thursday shooting in the 3300 block of Premier Lane in northeast Columbia. Columbia Police Department spokesman Brian McNeill said Thursday that two suspects remained at large and there is a danger to the public. They are considered armed and dangerous. Descriptions of the suspects were
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) In 2012, the Columbia City Council approved a plan to replace two old surveillance cameras in Douglass Park. City staff held multiple community meetings to find ways to deter rising crime numbers at Cosmo Park. Between 2009-11, 39 arrests were made at Douglass Park, according to a 2012 City Council memo. During
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Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe will be one of many U.S. mayors taking a trip to Switzerland this month.
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Columbia Public Schools has sent out a message to its athletic sponsors and Battle High School families warning of a potential scam.
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