COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri is the 18th largest state by population, with 161 licensed hospitals statewide. In rural counties, their numbers are dropping. According to the Department of Health and Senior Services, 12 Missouri hospitals in rural counties closed from 2014 to 2023. “Minutes can mean the difference between life and death,” said Heidi Lucas,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The construction of a roundabout in Versailles will begin on Monday, May 5 at the intersection of Highway 52 and Highway 5, according to a Monday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Work will take place 6 p.m.-6 a.m. Monday through Friday through mid-June, the release says. All work is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camden County man was sentenced on Monday to eight years in prison for child sex crimes. Joshua Ginsberg, 44, of Roach, Missouri, pleaded guilty in February in Morgan County to two counts of sexual conduct involving a child younger than 15 years old. He is being held at the Morgan County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with six felonies after authorities claim he trafficked stolen identities. Christian Blackmore, 31, of Sunrise Beach, has been charged with trafficking stolen identities, first-degree tampering with a vehicle, two counts of drug possession, one count of tampering with evidence, driving revoked and an infraction of displaying plates
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The criminal investigation into Sedalia councilman who resigned last week may include sexual harassment of a juvenile, according to a Monday email from Pettis County Sheriff Brad Anders. Former Ward 1 Councilman Tom Oldham stepped down on Thursday after “serious allegations” were brought against him, the City of Sedalia wrote in a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Someone purchased a lottery ticket in Sturgeon that led to a $2 million prize, according to a Monday press release from the Missouri Lottery. The ticket – that matched all six numbers on Saturday night’s drawing — was bought at Prenger Foods at 105 West Smith St. It is the first Lottery-made
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper took questions from reporters Monday afternoon along with star player Grace Slaughter. Harper has signed several players since being hired last month to lead the women’s team after the departure of Robin Pingeton. Watch the news conference live in the media player.
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The recycling plant at the Columbia landfill remains offline after a tornado hit it on Easter Sunday, and it’s unclear when the facility will operate again. Meanwhile, the city government is searching for solutions to meet the demand for the service. Last week, the City of Columbia said it would resume picking up curbside recycling.
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PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Crocker, Mo. man was seriously injured Sunday after his pickup truck flipped over in Pulaski County. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the 42-year-old man was driving a 1997 Ford F-250 on Missouri 17 just before 4 p.m, when the truck went off the road
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It has been one week since tornadoes touched down across Mid-Missouri, causing damage and teaching some residents important lessons. In Columbia, city officials reported that at least five homes and several buildings sustained damage after a confirmed EF-1 tornado moved through the area. The tornado caught many by surprise, but several residents
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Just Between Friends Columbia hosts the final day of their pop-up consignment event Sunday, with the group hoping to bring savings to parents. The shop sells a wide variety of children’s products, including strollers, play tables, books and clothing.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s Earth Day festival is postponed until May due to possible rain. According to a Saturday social media post from the Columbia Earth Day Coalition, the festival will now take place on May 4. It was originally scheduled to take place April 27 in downtown Columbia. A previous post from the coalition
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Locals gathered at the American Legion in Columbia Saturday afternoon to discuss the ongoing contract dispute between Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and MU Health Care. The meeting, organized by LiUNA Local 955, aimed to provide community members with updates and a space to voice their concerns. Representatives from MU Health Care,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With more than $124,000 in unpaid school meal debt currently in collections, former Columbia Board of Education candidate Ken Rice is calling on the community to help support families and find long-term solutions. “There’s a little more than $124,000 in unpaid lunch bills that are in collections,” Rice said. “That means that
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Memorial mass was held for Pope Francis at the Cathedral of St. Joseph on Main St. in Jefferson City at noon on Friday. “We know that time is perfect in the eyes of God, and it was the perfect time for him to join and leave his legacy behind,” church
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia says it chose to resume recycling collection to help residents maintain recycling habits without adding to their household trash burden. Recycling drop-off centers in Columbia will remain closed and curb-side pickup resume on Monday, though all of it will be brought to the landfill. Recycling pickup was suspended
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several first-responder agencies in the area will partake in a training exercise Monday at Columbia Regional Airport, a press release from the City of Columbia states. The training exercise will occur from 9 a.m.-noon and emergency personnel will respond to a simulated plane crash, the release says. “This exercise allows community partners
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Samantha Adams will be the next principal at Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary School, Columbia Public Schools announced in a Friday press release. The release says that Adams is currently the principal at Mill Creek Elementary School and will replace Julia Coggins, who is becoming the assistant principal at John Warner Middle
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Auxvasse man was charged in Callaway County on Friday after he allegedly shot and killed his neighbor’s a cat on Thursday night. Tristen Poirier, 39, was charged with a pair of misdemeanors: Animal abuse and unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail on a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man and a woman have been charged after they led law enforcement on more than one chase on Thursday. Floyd Vannorman, 29, of Kansas, was charged in Callaway County with aggravated fleeing, drug possession, misdemeanor unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, first-degree tampering with vehicle, first-degree endangering the welfare of a child,
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