COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police were investigating multiple reports of shots fired on Thursday night. Officers were first dispatched to reports of shots fired at 8:39 p.m. on Business Loop 70 near Interstate 70 in Columbia on Thursday night. An officer said police received a call from someone claiming two people were shot. Several police
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thursday marks the one-year anniversary of the daily vigils for peace in Gaza held by Mid-Missouri Peaceworks volunteers. Volunteers from the Mid-Missouri Peaceworks started a daily vigil outside Columbia City Hall in response to Israel’s blockade of food, water and other essential supplies into Gaza, according to its press release. According to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The city of Columbia is seeking public input on proposed improvements to Strawn Park. The city held a meeting Wednesday night to present the upgrades to Harmony Bends Disc Golf Course. Potential improvements include replacing boulder crossings with low water crossings, improving drainage on parts of the course, adding a drinking fountain
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COLUMBIA Mo, (KMIZ) Building supplies are on the long list of products affected by President Donald Trump’s recent tariffs and as Trump extends tariffs on cars, local developers and Realtors are hoping for more exceptions to be made. Since Tuesday, 25% tariffs have been imposed on products from Mexico and Canada with an additional 10%
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Canned heat placed too close to combustible material caused about $6,000 worth of damage to a Mizzou Arena suite last month, according to a Columbia Fire Department report. The fire marshal’s report said investigators found the charred Sterno can in the corner of a suite following the men’s basketball game against the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Father Dan Merz says he remembers the day Pope Francis was elected in 2013. “He came out and the cardinal says ‘We have a pope,’ and the crowd just goes crazy,” Merz said. Twelve years later on Ash Wednesday, as the pope continued to face health issues, Merz said he’s focused on the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused in three separate instances of sexual misconduct in Columbia wont face felony charges, prosecutors said. According to a Monday news release, Columbia police arrested Michael Shields, 45, of Columbia in connection with two incidents. Police say the first incident occurred in the 3600 block of Rangeline Street on Dec.
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March 4 marks one year since the City of Columbia rolled out roll carts.
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A Columbia man was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison with credit for time served after he was charged last June with first-degree assault and armed criminal action.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The expected opening of the Voluntary Action Center’s Opportunity Campus has been pushed back to March 2026. As of December 2024, the Opportunity Campus was expected to open in fall 2025. On Monday, Voluntary Action Center director Ed Stansberry said the initial timeline was a “best guess” and that weather has caused
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tariffs going into effect on Tuesday means businesses and shoppers should expect to pay more for common goods, a local professor says. President Donald Trump announced during a Monday press conference that 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada will begin on March 4, as well as an additional 10% tariff on Chinese
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council unanimously voted to slow down traffic along Rollins Road between Fairview Road and Stadium Boulevard following a public hearing on Monday. The roughly $32,000 project will add three speed bumps near Rollins Road and a crosswalk at the intersection of Martin Drive According to the council memo, Rollins
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a man on Monday wanted on suspicion of sexual misconduct. According to a press release, police arrested Michael Shields, 45, of Columbia, in connection with two incidents. Police said the first happened Dec. 11 in the 3600 block of Rangeline Street, and the second happened on Friday in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Abortion appointments resumed Monday at Columbia’s Planned Parenthood clinic four months after voters enshrined reproductive rights into the Missouri Constitution. Four patients went to appointments at the clinic Monday, a Planned Parenthood spokesperson said. They were the first abortion appointments at the clinic since 2018. Appointments are also available at the midtown
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The Columbia City Council will review a feasibility study for a convention center at its pre-council meeting Monday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Chris Kelley remembers the hours he put in to filling sandbags during the flood of 1993. He and dozens of others held open bags and shoveled sand for days as the rising waters of the Missouri River creeped into Rocheport. Those volunteer numbers, though, dwindled over time as the flood continued. Kelley,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) 49 people are under a precautionary boil advisory following a water main break in northeast Columbia Sunday. According to a social media post from Columbia Water and Light, a water main break occurred at 505 North Wyatt Lane on Sunday, impacting 49 people. A precautionary boil advisory will follow, the post says.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Local businesses tended to the final wave of customers as the True/False Film Festival 2025 comes to a close Sunday. According to previous reporting, 10,000 to 15,000 people were expected to visit Columbia for T/F. The Columbia Convention and Visitor’s Bureau also considers the festival a big boost to business over the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation and City of Columbia Public Works crews are expecting more potholes, as warmed temperatures move into Mid-Missouri in the spring. According to MoDOT, March is normally the peak month for potholes. Columbia Public Works spokesman John Ogan said that potholes tend to form when temperatures fluctuate between
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of weather forecasters and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees were fired Thursday in the latest wave of cuts from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, sparking concern among local forecasters and emergency officials. The Associated Press reports that the cuts appear to be happening in two phases, with roughly 1,300
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