COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After failing to reach an agreement with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield by the March 31 deadline, MU Health Care says it remains open to further discussions over commercial and Affordable Care Act insurance plans with the provider. “Negotiations are still happening right now,” Tonya Johnson, MU Health Care’s Health System Chief
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some Columbia residents who live in the neighborhood along West Ash Street say they feel their voices are still going unheard. Carol Rogers said she’s lived in neighborhood for nearly 50 years. During that time, Rogers claims residents have asked the city for traffic calming measures, but says the plans the city
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Wednesday to celebrate EquipmentShare’s expansion and 10-year anniversary. Equipmentshare is a nationwide construction technology and equipment provider located on Bull Run Drive in Columbia. Wednesday’s grand opening of its Technology and Development Center was attended by Gov. Mike Kehoe and Boone County Presiding Commissioner Kip Kendrick. In 2022,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe signed Senate Bill 4 into law Wednesday morning, with supporters saying it will strengthen Missouri’s energy infrastructure. “This is about powering Missouri for Missourians and not relying on other states and countries to produce our power,” Kehoe said in a press release. “This legislation strengthens our economic development opportunities,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will be held on Saturday, April 26. A press release from the Jefferson City Police Department says the DEA will collect tablets, capsule, patches and other forms of solid prescription drugs that day. A drop-off location will be available from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Jefferson
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Iowa man was sentenced in Jefferson City on Wednesday for a federal bank fraud charge. Roger Dean Peters, 71, of Hampton, Iowa, pleaded guilty on May 30, 2024, to bank fraud and was sentenced to a year in prison, according to a Wednesday press release from the Department of Justice. Peters
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who is accused of spraying two strangers with a caustic liquid near the Bear Creek Trail parking lot last month will undergo a mental examination. Maxon Castle, 22, was charged with two counts of second-degree assault. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A mental examination
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Races for city offices are non-partisan by law in Missouri. But sometimes, it might be hard to tell. In Columbia, one candidate in the just-decided mayoral race took in more than a quarter-million dollars of campaign funding, a total more often seen in races for state offices. Meanwhile, voters made it clear
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man who ran a daycare has been indicted in federal court for charges related to child pornography. Jacob Stockglausner, 38, was charged with producing, distributing and possessing child porn, according to a Wednesday press release from the Department of Justice. He is being held in the Callaway County Jail. He
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor after he allegedly threatened to pull a gun on a business owner following an argument involving a purse on Tuesday. Christian Chenet, 28, was charged on Wednesday with first-degree harassment and fourth-degree assault, a misdemeanor. He is being held at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Vandalia man is facing several charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman last year. Stuart Rice is charged with first-degree sodomy, first-degree attempted sodomy, first-degree stalking and five counts of misdemeanor violating an order of protection. A warrant was requested. The probable cause statements say that Rice assaulted a woman
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who ran away to the country of Mexico and faked his own death has been sentenced for federal child pornography charges. A press release from the Department of Justice says that Diego Antonio Rafael Camargo-Wasserman, 33, was sentenced in Jefferson City on Wednesday to 10 years in federal prison
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The campaigning for Missouri’s municipal elections is over, and the results are in (the unofficial results, anyway). Boone County saw plenty of interest for an April election. About 25% of the county’s approximately 125,000 registered voters cast ballots Tuesday. A big part of that interest was in the Columbia mayoral race. Incumbent Mayor Barbara Buffaloe
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite feeling confident Tuesday morning, Blair Murphy fell short of ousting Columbia’s incumbent mayor despite a well-funded campaign. Incumbent Mayor Barbara Buffaloe defeated Murphy by more than 3,000 votes. When all the votes were counted, Buffaloe garnered more than 14,000 votes to Murphy’s 10,663, despite Murphy’s campaign taking in more than a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Council’s Ward 3 and Ward 4 races were called at 8:05 p.m. Tuesday with the Ward 3 seat going to Derek Thomas and Ward 4 seat going to Julie Allen. The Ward 3 totals were 458 for Derek Thomas and 406 for Erica Choinka. Ward 4 totals were 563 for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s mayor started Election Day at her polling place as she tried to fend off a challenge from three sides. At the end of the day, she won reelection easily. Barbara Buffaloe won her second term by getting 14,073 votes compared to 10,663 for her closest challenger, businessman Blair Murphy. Buffaloe told
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Columbia Fourth Ward voted to retain its city council member Tuesday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The election for the Columbia Board of Education has been decided. Board President Suzette Waters won her reelection bid, while Erica Dickson will join her on the board. The two ran in Tuesday’s election for two seats, while Ken Rice finished a distant third. Two-term board member Blake Willoughby did not seek
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Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia voters told ABC 17 News on Tuesday that casting their ballots went smoothly. Tuesday is election day for all municipal elections throughout Mid-Missouri and across the state. Polls opened at 6 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m.; voters must bring a photo ID. Voters in Boone County can go to
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