Tractor-trailer fire stops eastbound I-70 traffic in Boone County; road reopened
Eastbound Interstate 70 traffic has stalled in part of Boone County after a tractor-trailer fire.
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Two seriously injured including child after crash in Cooper County
Two people were injured, including one child, after a crash involving a dirt bike and a UTV in Cooper County on Saturday morning.
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Cooper County Fire Protection District says proposed OSHA changes could take away staffing and service
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cooper County Fire Protection District is worried about how proposed changes to OSHA guidelines could affect its operations. The proposed rule changes would replace the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s existing Fire Brigades standard, which has had barely any changes since 1980. Changes would expand the rules to increase safety measures
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St. Louis man charged in Callaway County following chase, accused of stealing car in Boonville after being released from jail
KINGDOM CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Louis man was charged on Tuesday after he led deputies on a chase on Monday, court documents say. Prentice Harris, 34, was charged with first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle, two counts of resisting arrest and two misdemeanors: Speeding 26 miles per hour over the limit and driving while
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Missouri woman dead after crash blocks highway in Cooper County
One person died in a crash that blocked a country highway Monday in Cooper County.
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Interstate 70 eastbound exit ramp to Route BB to close next week
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The eastbound exit ramp from Interstate 70 to Route BB will close next week for continuing work on the Rocheport Bridge, according to a Friday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The ramp will close daily from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Those needing access to Route BB
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Operations resume after fireworks warehouse fire in Boonville
Executives at Spirit of ’76 Fireworks said Tuesday that a massive fire in a Boonville warehouse had been extinguished.
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Spirit of ’76 Fireworks warehouse in Boonville catches fire, no injuries reported
A spokesperson from Spirit of ’76 Fireworks confirmed the warehouse in Boonville caught fire on Monday afternoon.
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Columbia man gets 15 years in federal prison for bank robbery
A federal judge in Jefferson City sentenced a Columbia man to 15 years in prison Monday for a Boonville bank robbery.
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Man seriously injured in Cooper County crash on Interstate 70
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was seriously injured Friday in a three-vehicle crash in the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 near mile marker 97, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states the crash occurred as a 2018 Buick Enclave – driven by Jason Baker, 53, of Blue Springs – was
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Locals celebrate Cooper/Howard port project
The Port of Howard/Cooper County held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday morning to mark the completion of transformative infrastructure project.
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Two people released from hospital after I-70 crash
Two people are now recovering after they were hurt in a crash on Interstate 70 in Cooper County on Monday afternoon.
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Sex offender charged with harassing high school student at Cooper County gas station
A registered sex offender in Boonville has been charged after he allegedly groped and forcibly kissed a high school student at a gas station.
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Columbia teenager arrested, accused of DWI after Wednesday crash in Cooper County
The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested an 18-year-old after a crash in Cooper County on Wednesday afternoon.
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Westbound lanes open on I-70 near Rocheport after semi catches fire
Westbound lanes are now open after traffic on Interstate 70 was at a standstill Tuesday evening after a semi-truck caught fire near the Missouri River Bridge, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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Storm damage, power outages reported throughout Mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Mid-Missouri counties experienced damage as storms moved through Thursday night. Sedalia Fire Chief Matthew Irwin said the fire department started getting calls around 7 p.m. The department responded to 18 calls in 90 minutes. The calls included trees into homes, power lines down and lightning strikes. He said that there were
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Hearing on peace officer’s license of former Cooper County Jail staffer accused of manslaughter set for September
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Cooper County Jail staff member who was accused of manslaughter will have an Administrative Hearing Commission hearing over the status of her peace officer’s license. A hearing for Rachel Atherton is scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, according to AHC documents. Atherton currently has a suspended Class A
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Flipped semi-truck causes morning delays on I-70; all lanes back open
Traffic was delayed for almost three hours on Interstate 70 in Cooper County near mile marker 96 after a semi-truck flipped over blocking eastbound lanes.
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Westbound I-70 exit ramp in Cooper County reopens following crash involving two tractor trailers
COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The exit ramp on westbound I-70 in Boonville is back open Tuesday morning after a crash involving two tractor trailers. ABC 17 News crews arrived at the scene around 7:40 a.m. and the exit ramp on westbound I-70 at mile marker 103 was back open. Troop F posted on “X” just
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$5 million in ARPA money given to Missouri law enforcement, fire departments, EMS
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Public Safety approved 70 grants that totaled $5 million to first-responder agencies, a Wednesday press release from Gov. Mike Parson’s office stated. According to the release, law enforcement, fire service and EMS providers in “class three” counties applied for funds, which came from American Rescue Plan Act funds.
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