COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia bars are preparing for an influx of people flocking to the downtown area, as the Kansas City Chiefs face the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 58 on Sunday. General Manager of Harpo’s Bar & Grill Jack Stephens said the business has already purchased extra tables, chairs and food ahead of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No charges will be filed against the Columbia police officers who were involved in the shooting of a suicidal man at a Columbia apartment complex in August. Marquis Rivera, 22, was shot and killed by Columbia police officers on Aug. 4 after police said Rivera shot into the air and then shot
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The lobby at Wabash Bus Station in Columbia will reopen to the public on Monday, according to a Friday press release from the city. The lobby will be open 7 a.m.-6 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturdays. The release states the lobby has not been open to Go COMO
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Shawna Patterson — the mother of 25-year-old Malik Jones, whose body was found in a wooded area Wednesday afternoon in Boone County — told ABC 17 News that she and her daughter were the ones to find him. Patterson said she believes it was her persistent prayers that led her to finding
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The Columbia Police Department has gotten city council approval to reorganize its department and create a Professional Standards Bureau.
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Here is a roundup of the illnesses doctors say are spreading around Mid-Missouri.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of Marquis Rivera — a man who was killed by police at a Columbia Apartment complex in August — claim they have been told that charges will not be filed against the Columbia police officers involved. Marquis Rivera, 22, was shot and killed by Columbia police officers on Aug. 4
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The Missouri House of Representatives Committee on Emerging Issues approved a bill Wednesday that aims to deter catalytic converter thieves by ruining their market.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The True/False Film Fest in Columbia announced the lineup of movies that can be viewed at this year’s fest in a Wednesday press release. The annual festival will take place Feb. 29-March 3 in downtown Columbia. Thirty-one feature films and 25 short films were picked out of about 1,400 submissions, according to
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people Columbia and a Kansas City man were indicted by a federal grand jury for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to commit a series of armed robberies across the state, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Kahvaseon Z. Smith, 25, and Janaia R. Cason, 26,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Public Schools Long-Range Facilities Planning Committee is set to hold a meeting Wednesday to discuss attendance areas, as they are planning to build a new elementary school in South Columbia. The meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the Aslin Administration Building on W. Worley St. Those who attend
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A discrimination lawsuit filed on Tuesday by the parent of a Columbia Public Schools student claims the child suffered abuse from district staff. The lawsuit – filed by Chrystal Blauvelt – accuses CPS of disability discrimination and violating the Missouri Human Rights Act. CPS spokesperson Michelle Baumstark said later on Tuesday that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A California man who threatened a downtown Columbia bar with a gun in September pleaded guilty to a pair of felonies on Monday. Gamaliel Martinez, 34, of Fresno, California, pleaded guilty on Monday to first-degree making a terroristic threat and unlawful gun possession. He was sentenced to five years in the Missouri Department
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The eastbound lane of West Broadway in Columbia will be closed for about two-and-a-half hours on Feb. 14.
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The Columbia City Council is expected to vote Monday on changes to the city’s code regarding short-term rentals such as Airbnb and VRBO.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council will vote on the sale of the former IBM/Kyndryl Building to Veterans United at its Feb. 19 meeting, according to a Monday press release from the city. A first reading took place at Monday night’s meeting. The building – located at 2810 LeMone Industrial Boulevard – is an
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MU Health Care is hoping to reduce its travel nursing staff after records show it spent $52.5 million on travel nurses in fiscal 2023.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kirksville man who was accused in a 2022 fatal shooting at a Moser’s parking lot on North Keene Street in Columbia pleaded guilty to two felonies on Monday. Joshua Dudley, 24, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and first-degree attempted robbery, according to an email from Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson. He
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council Members will meet Monday night to review several agenda items, including one that would give all City employees a one-time retention pay bonus if approved. The proposed amendment to the city’s 2024 fiscal year budget would provide a one-time retention pay bonus to all permanent employees. The $2.5 million
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the 58th Super Bowl showdown in Las Vegas approaches, the Kansas City Chiefs’ impending game sparks a surge in customers like never before. The team’s stellar performance has transformed stores into a magnet for fans nationwide, all demanding Chiefs merchandise. “We have seen a huge influx in customers. Saturdays have never
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