Residents of Saline, Howard counties face cleanup after storm hits area
Tedd Wiseman got a call Monday morning that led him to a shocking discovery.
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Power outages reported in more Mid-Missouri counties
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More Mid-Missouri counties are experiencing power outages after another round of storms went through the area on Monday afternoon. Mid-Missouri was hit by multiple rounds of severe weather on Monday, with storm damage being reported in multiple counties outside of Boone. Around 6:20 p.m., there were 1,584 electricity customers in Randolph County
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City of Glasgow declares local state of emergency
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Glasgow in Howard County declared a state of emergency on Monday afternoon as more storms were entering the area. The city wrote in a social media post that that damage was reported to several buildings, including “substantial damage to the water tower” and downed power lines. “This event has
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Police: threat made to Fayette Schools not credible
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fayette police are investigating after a possible threat was reported against the Fayette R-III School District on Wednesday. The police department said on Facebook that the report was made around 9:20 p.m. on Wednesday. Police Chief Bo Wells said in the statement that they do not believe the threat to be credible.
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Over a dozen protests across Missouri during third round of ‘No Kings’ rallies
Thousands of Missourians are expected to join millions of protesters nationwide Saturday in over 3,000 “No Kings” protests.
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Billy Hurt’s lifesaving lessons leave lasting impact on Mid-Missouri firefighters
NEW FRANKLIN, Mo. (KMIZ) On May 11, 2013, a grain truck rolled over on Highway 40, trapping the driver inside as crews rushed to the scene. What followed was a rapid extrication. The Howard County Fire Protection District freed the driver in just four minutes, a rescue, officials say, may not have been possible without
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Third victim identified in January fire at Fayette assisted care home
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) All three victims in a Jan. 27 fire at an assisted care home in Fayette have now been identified after the release of a state fire marshal report. Roy Holloway, 67, of Fayette, was the third person killed in the fire along with Marcia Lyon, 63, of Armstrong, and Donald Bittle, 62,
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Boonville man indicted by federal grand jury for gun, drug charges
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man is facing federal charges after he was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday. Johntelle Millens, 40, is charged with illegally possessing a gun and planning to distribute drugs. He is currently being held at the Howard County Jail without bond. He was accused of having the gun and
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Endangered Silver Advisory canceled after man found safe
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Howard County Sheriff’s Office has canceled an Endangered Silver Advisory after a missing man was found safe. The initial advisory said Douglas Wayne Witmer, 73, left a job site at 403 Reynolds St. in Fayette around 3 p.m. Wednesday. The updated advisory saying Witmer was found safe was sent at 8:16
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Fundraiser held at Fayette High School for fire victims
FAYETTE, Mo. (KMIZ) A fundraiser was held Friday in Fayette to help benefit those affected by an individualized supported living facility fire that killed three people on Jan. 27. Springfield-based Hurts Donut used the back of Fayette High School for Friday’s fundraiser. The fundraiser saw strong support from the community. Two of the deceased victims
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No one injured in Fayette fire Saturday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Fayette Fire Department and Glasgow Fire District battled a house fire Saturday morning. According to Fayette co-fire chief Steven Morrow, crews were called to the scene a little before 8 a.m. to a home on Lucky Street in Fayette. Crews took around 45 minutes to get the fire under control. Morrow
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Second Fayette fire victim identified by family
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A second victim of Tuesday’s fire at an individualized supported living facility in Fayette has been identified. Three people were killed in the fire that engulfed the building on Villers Drive behind Perkins Residential Care Center on Main Street in Fayette on Tuesday morning. On Tuesday, the family of Marcia Lyon, 63,
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Editor’s note: The story has been updated to better reflect the use of the home. FAYETTE, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people died in an assisted care home fire on Tuesday in Fayette. The fire engulfed the building on Villers Drive behind Perkins Residential Care Center on Main Street in Fayette on Tuesday morning, Fayette co-fire chief
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Fire destroys home in Howard County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire destroyed a home in Howard County late Thursday, according to the Glasgow Fire District. In a post on Facebook, GFD said crews responded to a home near Boonsboro at around 11:20 p.m. The fire had spread to the entire home as crews arrived, the post said. The fire district reported
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Fayette woman found guilty of murder in infant’s 2021 death
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County jury found a Fayette woman guilty of murder and other charges in an 8-month-old girl’s death from 2021. Jennifer Johnson, 49, was found guilty on Thursday of felony murder in the second degree and two counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child in the April 2021 death
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Howard County man charged with carjacking, armed robbery
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Howard County man was charged Sunday in Cooper County with carjacking, armed robbery and other felonies for allegedly taking a vehicle at gunpoint Saturday. The victim reported the carjacking to police at about 6:15 p.m. Saturday on Main Street in Boonville, according to a probable cause statement. Officers later arrested Carl
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Road construction projects continue across Mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers across Mid Missouri should plan for delays as several road construction and improvement projects continue or begin next week in multiple counties. Many of the projects will run from Dec. 29 to Jan. 4. The impacted counties include: Boone Co., Callaway Co., Camden Co., Crawford Co., Howard Co., Laclede Co., Maries
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ELECTION BLOG: Hallsville voters approve four-day school week, bond issue
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hallsville voters approved a number of measures on Tuesday. There was a 25% voter turnout for this election, according to information from the county clerk’s office. Voters overwhelmingly approved to stay with the four-day school week students have been doing the past few years. “Yes” took home 75% of the vote. Voters
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DNR awards $2.28 million to Howard County for water system improvements
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced in a Tuesday press release that it has awarded $2.28 million to the Howard County Public Water Supply District No. 2. The release says the money will be used to make upgrades to the water distribution, storage and supply systems. The funding is expected to
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Boone Health to expand primary care clinic in Glasgow
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Boone Health plans to build a new health clinic in Howard County. The provider announced on Thursday that it is building a new clinic in Glasgow, about 20 minutes northwest of Fayette and 50 minutes away from Columbia. The new clinic will allow them to add more staff and install an
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