COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The July quarterly reports for the Missouri Ethics Commission shows that former Columbia Utilities Director David Sorrell is leading in donations given to campaigns. Committees needed to submit their reports by 5 p.m. Wednesday. Sorrell leads funding this cycle with $15,041.70 raised and $4,060.50 on-hand. Attorney and lobbyist Sharon Jones follows Sorrell
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An “Energy Emergency Alert Level 2” was issued for the City of Columbia from 4- 8 p.m. Wednesday by the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, a press release from the city says. “This means the central and north regions of MISO (including the Columbia area) are currently experiencing large system loads and reserves
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Albert-Oakland Pool in Columbia will be closed on Mondays for the rest of the summer, Columbia Parks and Recreation announced in a Wednesday social media post. The post says renovations will occur after the 2026 pool season. The Monday closures are being done “to keep the pool at a high quality,” the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged with multiple felonies after authorities claim he stole a gun and possessed more than the legal limit of marijuana. William Haynes Jr., 33, was charged on Tuesday with delivery of a controlled substance, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and stealing a gun. He
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s Downtown Community Improvement District sent a letter requesting the City Council to develop an enforceable “urban camping ordinance.” CID Executive Director Nickie Davis told ABC 17 News on Tuesday about the letter being sent to the council and the number of businesses that signed in support. She said it is expected
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A local organization will be holding a candidate forum for the upcoming August election at the Columbia Public Library Wednesday night. The forum is hosted by Race Matters, Friends and will be open to the public to discuss election issues ahead of the August 4 election day. The forum will be from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Douglass Family Aquatic Center opened back up to the public Tuesday after recent storms forced some repairs. Columbia Parks and Recreation said storms on July 10 caused a mechanical failure, prompting staff to close the pool through July 13. Crews finished the repairs in time for the pool to reopen Tuesday
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Downtown Columbia businesses are asking the city to consider an urban camping ordinance. According to Nickie Davis, executive director of Columbia’s Downtown Community Improvement District, roughly 70 businesses have signed a letter asking the city to research and consider the ordinance. Davis stated last week that the Downtown CID planned to send
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A day after Columbia’s new Opportunity Campus opened its overnight shelter, some residents are voicing renewed worries about what the facility could bring to their part of town.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday after he pleaded guilty to several felonies in connection with two overdose deaths in 2023. Marcus Larkins, 21, pleaded guilty to second-degree drug trafficking, tampering with evidence and four counts of unlawful use of a weapon. He previously faced additional
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man pleaded guilty on Monday to a felony in connection with a 2024 shooting in downtown Columbia. Kalvin Johnson, 22, pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a weapon. He is currently being held at the Boone County Jail. He was previously charged with first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of South Sinclair Road in Columbia will close for a month beginning Monday, July 20, according to a Tuesday press release from the city. The closure – which is expected to last until 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20 — will occur between Nifong Boulebard and Muirfield Drive to complete a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The westbound on-ramp to Interstate 70 from Providence Road in Columbia will close July 27 for several months, according to a Tuesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Construction on the Providence Road bridge started in May and led to the closure of the off-ramp, which will stay closed for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged in Boone County after he allegedly pulled a gun out on an Uber driver on Saturday night. Kevin Bennett, 52, was charged with carjacking, first-degree harassment and fourth-degree assault. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. The probable cause statement says the victim
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education on Monday discussed possible changes to its policy on addressing bullying. Do you think a new policy will be effective at addressing bullying in the school district? Let us know in the poll and in the comments.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is getting $1 million in the newly signed state budget to use specifically on downtown public safety. When exactly the money hits the city’s account depends on Gov. Mike Kehoe releasing the funds, according to State Sen. Stephen Webber. Webber said a conversation with Columbia Police Chief Jill
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia city council members discussed next year’s budget at a work session Monday evening. In a presentation to the council, members heard the city is expecting a 1% increase in its general fund. But the city is looking at more than $7 million in cuts to department requests in order to balance
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Board of Education member Jeanne Snodgrass resigned from her position during Monday’s meeting. She wasn’t at the meeting in person, but the board read her letter of resignation. Snodgrass submitted the letter dated July 9 saying that she is moving next month “and will no longer live within the eligible boundaries.”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missourians have been mostly spared from the diarrhea-causing illness contracted by eating contaminated produce or water. Currently, the Department of Health and Senior Services has reported 43 cases since this time last year, and data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control show Missouri with zero reported cases of cyclosporiasis since July
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia city attorney Nancy Thompson will retire on Oct. 14, the city announced in a Monday afternoon press release. Thompson has been the head of the city’s law department for the past 13 years and has been representing Missouri cities for more than 40 years, the release says. The city wrote that
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