COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Candidates in the race for Columbia’s Ward 2 on Friday introduced themselves and their platforms to the Columbia Muleskinners Democratic Lunch Group. The city called for a special election on Aug. 5 after former Councilwoman Lisa Meyer announced that she would step down on May 16. Two candidates running for the position include Vera Elwood and
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Editor’s note: The sentence referring to the percentage of families who do not qualify for free or reduced lunch has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools and a Pennsylvania-based debt collection agency have agreed to go after unpaid student lunch balances and other delinquent payments beginning July 1. The Columbia Board of Education
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cooper County man has been charged with two felonies after authorities say he had child pornography. Jesse Lawrence Wallace, of Blackwater, was charged with first-degree promoting child porn and possessing child porn. He was not listed on the Cooper County Jail roster on Friday afternoon. A warrant was issued on Thursday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was sentenced to 10 years in prison her alleged connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in May 2024 on Rice Road. Quanina Lambert, 35, pleaded guilty in April to second-degree assault and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. She was previously charged with first-degree assault, second-degree felony murder and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury trial for a man accused in a fatal 2023 shooting has been scheduled. Kimo Spivey, 35, of Columbia, is charged with first-degree murder, illegal gun possession, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action. Another count of unlawful use of a weapon was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged after he is accused of stealing a box truck and running from officers. Daylon Logan was charged with tampering with a motor vehicle, aggravated fleeing a stop and resisting arrest. Court documents state detectives saw a U-Haul box truck with Arizona registration traveling north on Paris
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Homeless Task Force met Thursday morning and heard directly from individuals who have experienced homelessness. Created in June 2024 by the Jefferson City Council, the task force aims to better understand homelessness and connect people with vital resources. It brings together law enforcement, elected officials and nonprofit organizations
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Hallsville School District said Wednesday that a bond issue approved by voters in April will not be certified by State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick. According to a social media post, the district learned on Friday that the State Auditor’s Office will not authorize the bond issue. The post by Hallsville School District
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an executive order on Thursday, activating the National Guard ahead of protests scheduled around the state and country this weekend. “We respect, and will defend, the right to peacefully protest, but we will not tolerate violence or lawlessness in our state,” Kehoe said in the release. “While other
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who is wanted for two counts of first-degree rape in Washington state was arrested Wednesday in Sedalia. Meshkov Aleksandr, 34, was charged in Pettis County with being a fugitive from out of state. He is at the Pettis County Jail awaiting extradition. A court date for the Missouri charge has
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lincoln University Board of Curators on Thursday morning approved the school’s budget for fiscal year 2026. A document from the board states that the general fund budget is $43,196,623 and the auxiliary fund budget is $6,973,471. The budget includes $2.3 million to finish a salary study “with individual adjustments capped at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 45-year-old Rolla woman was seriously injured in a crash Thursday afternoon in Phelps County at the 175-mile marker of eastbound Interstate 44, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The single-vehicle crash occurred as the 2020 Toyota Tacoma went off the right side of the road, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lane closure has been scheduled at the intersection of Broadway and Providence Road in Columbia next week. A press release from the city says that the Stormwater Utility will repair pavement in the northwestern portion of the intersection beginning at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 16. Work is expected to be done
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Juneteenth will be on Thursday, June 19 and city services in Columbia will be impacted, according to a press release from the city. City offices will be closed that day and residential curbside trash will not be collected. Pickup will be delayed one day for the rest of the week. The landfill
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri Athletic Director Laird Veatch on Thursday will speak to the media on the recent settlement reached against the NCAA. Judge Claudia Wilken last week approved the settlement between the college sports governing body and current and former student-athletes. The athletes sued over claims the NCAA illegally limited their ability to
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PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were seriously hurt after a motorcycle crash near Newburg in Phelps County on Wednesday night. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash happened around 8:10 p.m. on Wednesday on Route T, five miles south of Newburg. The report states a 52-year-old man from Rolla and
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Sedalia will be holding public interviews on Thursday to fill the vacant Ward 1 council seat at 6 p.m. at the Municipal Building. Four candidates will be interviewed during this process: Adam Porter, Cheryl Ames, Jason Michael Joy and Virginia Kaye Brainard. According to the city’s Facebook post, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several counties and cities within Mid-Missouri, including Columbia, Jefferson City and Cole County have received the Missouri Blue Shield Designation from the Missouri Department of Public Safety. However, Boone County did not apply for the designation. The deadline to was June 1. Capt. Brian Leer, with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office told
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe on Tuesday signed a wide-ranging public safety bill that expands fingerprint-based background checks for professional licensing, updates fireworks regulations and extends several key state programs. The legislation, known as Senate Bill 81, was sponsored by Sen. Kurtis Gregory (R-Cooper County) and Rep. Tim Taylor (R-Howard County) and aims
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was injured Wednesday night in a house fire in the 1100 block of Madison Street in Central Columbia. Crews arrived at 7:24 p.m. and found light smoke coming from the home, according to an email from Columbia Fire Department spokesperson Skylar Clark. A fire was found in the home and
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