NEW FRANKLIN, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation announced in a Friday press release that travelers are now able to use the Bonne Femme Creek Bridge on Highway 40 in Howard County, southeast of New Franklin. After closing earlier this year for a bridge deck replacement project, MoDOT was able to reopen the bridge
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HOWARD COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle crash Friday in Howard County on Route P east of Route DD. Carl Baker, 40, was a passenger on a 1993 Harley Davidson and was injured in the crash. The driver’s name was not revealed. The crash occurred after the Harley
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The trial of a man accused of killing a Central Methodist University football player last summer has moved from Howard County to Cooper County.
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A Fayette man was in the Boone County Jail on Wednesday on accusations that he was among the suspects who shot into three homes last year.
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FAYETTE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Natural Resources lifted the boil water order for Fayette on Friday. The Department issued the order on February 24, 2023 after feathers were found in the Park Tower overflow pipe screen. After the order was issued, officials with the department isolated the Park Tower. The Givens Tower was
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FAYETTE, Mo. (KMIZ) The city of Fayette was placed under a boil water order on Feb. 24 and as of Friday, March 3, it has not been lifted. The city posted on Facebook on Feb. 27 that it conducted a monthly BACT sample and it came back clean. During an inspection with the Department of
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FAYETTE, Mo. (KMIZ) Howard County prosecutors have reduced the charges of a Fayette murder suspect from August. Kundarrius Taylor is now charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter after he is accused of shooting Torrance Evans. Court documents say Taylor “recklessly caused the death of Torrance Evans Junior by shooting him.” The range of time served is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 2,500 students are set to graduate this weekend from colleges and universities in Mid-Missouri. Schools holding ceremonies: Columbia College Lincoln University Stephens College University of Missouri Central Methodist University University of Missouri The University of Missouri expects more than 1,900 students to graduate with more than 2,000 degrees. That includes
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson on Monday issued an executive order to extend Missouri’s drought alert until March 1, 2023, to address issues outlined by the state’s Drought Assessment Committee. Currently, 87% of Missouri face abnormally dry conditions, with many counties — including Boone, Cooper, Howard, Moniteau, Pettis and Saline — still experiencing
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FAYETTE, Mo. (KMIZ) A bridge that was abruptly closed last month has officially reopened, according to a Missouri Department of Transportation social media post. “There may be some brief single-lane closures as crews finalize work, so watch for crews/signs and give them plenty of room,” the tweet stated. 🎉BRIDGE OPEN AHEAD OF SCHEDULE!! 🎉The Howard
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A bridge that was closed last week will remain closed for more than a month, the Missouri Department of Transportation said Wednesday.
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FAYETTE, Mo. (KMIZ) A bridge on Highway 240 bridge over Salt Creek in Howard County closed due to structural issues Thursday night. It is unknown how long the closure will be in place, according to a Missouri Department of Transportation spokesman. MoDOT crews were doing routine maintenance on the bridge when they noticed irregularities, according
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Howard County, Mo. (KMIZ) A Marshall man was seriously hurt following a motorcycle crash in Howard County. The crash happened on Highway 87 north of Boonville early Saturday evening. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says, 40-year-old Jeffery Pond was driving his motorcycle northbound on Highway 87 when it traveled off the left side of the
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A St. Louis woman died early Thursday in a Howard County crash, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported.
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He was thrown from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Speeding and drugs are listed as probable contributing factors in a July crash that killed two people on Highway 124 in Howard County.
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Kundarrius Taylor, 23, is set to appear in the Howard County Court Tuesday after being charged with first-degree murder in the deadly shooting of Torrance Evans.
Continue Reading Central Methodist University is grieving the shooting death of a student and football player at the hands of a former student.
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Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mid-Missouri.
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Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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