COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council spent more than $42,000 on a two-day retreat in May with city staff in Camdenton. Records obtained by ABC 17 News show the final bill is nearly 2.5 times higher than the 2023 retreat to Independence, Missouri, which cost $17,153.94. The total cost of the trip to Camdenton
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education at its Monday night meeting unanimously approved next school year’s budget for the district. The district expects to spend roughly $307 million this upcoming school year. Previous reporting indicates that roughly three-quarters of the budget is made up of staff salaries and benefits. The Board had approved a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe addressed plans to remove diversity equity and inclusion language from the city’s Strategic Plan during office hours the city is hosting in June to respond to concerns over a recent White House order halting federal aid for such programs. Members of the public voiced concerns on Monday over
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(Editor’s note, 6/9: The story now reflects the correct rank of Matt Nichols.) COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police leaders see a need for more detective units at the Columbia Police Department. Police Chief Jill Schlude said she hopes to create a new unit dedicated to investigating auto thefts and thefts from cars as part of a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with four felonies on Monday after he allegedly assaulted someone early Sunday. Paris Jones Jr., 33, was charged in Boone County with second-degree domestic assault, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and misdemeanor illegally possessing drug paraphernalia. He is being held at the Boone County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police say that a man tried to fight officers while he was being arrested after he allegedly exposed himself to a minor. Roughly nine Columbia Police Department vehicles were in a parking lot Monday afternoon in the 1100 block of Lakeview Avenue, an area just north of Business Loop 70 off
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No one is in custody Monday morning after a man was injured Sunday morning in a shooting in Downtown Columbia. Columbia Police Department spokesperson Brian McNeill wrote in a Monday morning in an email there is no additional information at this time. Officers responded to the shooting around 1:48 a.m. on East
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia will host a series of office hours with city staff and council members to discuss the potential impacts of federal and state executive orders, with one happening Monday afternoon. Members of the community are invited to attend these meetings to learn more about the impacts and provide their
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A large police presence was seen in downtown Columbia early Saturday morning.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia firefighters were on the scene of a house fire in southwest Columbia Saturday night. According to a new release, the Columbia Fire Department responded to the 4900 block of Fallbrook Drive around 8:30 p.m. after the Boone County Joint Communications Center took multiple 911 calls reporting a home was on fire.
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While heavy storms are expected to move into Columbia Saturday, the Columbia Art League said its 66th annual Art in the Park event will continue rain or shine.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to house inmates in jails across Mid-Missouri, as local officials continue to struggle with overcrowding and a growing backlog of detainees awaiting mental health evaluations. From Jan 10 to May 23, the county had spent $461,235 to house detainees in other counties, according
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A federal judge in California approved a settlement in a lawsuit against the NCAA on Friday, paving the way for major changes in the way college sports operate. Judge Claudia Wilken approved the settlement between the college sports governing body and current and former student-athletes. The athletes sued over claims the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the candidates in Columbia’s Ward 2 race has been endorsed by a former council member. Vera Elwood announced in a Friday evening press release that former Ward 2 Councilwoman Andrea Waner has signed off on her campaign. “I wholeheartedly endorse Vera for Second Ward City Council and can’t wait to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia’s new Office of Violence Prevention administrator will speak at the monthly meeting of the Muleskinners Democratic club Friday, outlining his goals and vision for the office. The meeting was held at the Boone County Democratic Headquarters on Vandiver Drive. D’Markus Thomas-Brown, who began the role on March 31,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man pulled out a gun and robbed a business Thursday afternoon in the 100 block of West Business Loop 70, according to a Friday press release from the Columbia Police Department. Police wrote that they were called around 12:15 p.m. for an armed robbery. The name of the business was not
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)Prosecutors charged a Columbia man Friday in connection with a shots fired incident and for having a stolen gun. Z’Kardia Williams, 19, was charged with two counts of armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, misdemeanor fourth-degree assault, shooting at a building, resisting arrest and stealing. He is being held at the
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Editor’s note: The timeline of incoming new hires has been clarified. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Finding a primary care doctor in Missouri is starting to feel like winning the lottery to some — rare, unpredictable and out of reach for many. Seamus Levin, a Columbia resident, has been dealing with a diagnosis of sleep apnea for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Just four days after short-term rentals in Columbia had to start complying with an ordinance put into place earlier this year, the Planning and Zoning Commission is set to hold five public hearings on short-term rental applications. The ordinance was approved by the City Council, which added several amendments before passing the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District saw another year of improvement after the Missouri State Highway Patrol released its annual bus inspections on Thursday. A press release from MSHP shows that from around the state, 10,144 buses were approved on its initial inspection, while 799 were rated “defective” and 312 were determined to
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