COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with 11 felonies after he allegedly pointed gun at a woman who was holding a baby on Wednesday. Grant Lucas, 25, was charged with three counts of first-degree domestic assault, two counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, four counts of armed criminal action
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri announced on Wednesday it has discontinued its refugee service program, citing federal funding cuts. In a statement, the organization states that it is transitioning its program to support local refugees to partner agencies by March 31. In an email to community partners, Executive Director Litz
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Mizzou is back in the tournament. After a disappointing year last year that saw a last-place SEC finish, the Tigers are in the postseason. They’ll tip off Thursday at 6:35 p.m. on truTV. The Tigers are a No. 6 seed and Drake is a No. 11 seed. However, the Bulldogs are a trendy pick to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police Chief Jill Schlude says the department is cutting down on its staffing shortage. About a dozen Columbia residents gathered into the Thornbrook Clubhouse in southwest Columbia Wednesday night intently listening to Schlude as she described the efforts of CPD to hire officers. The meeting was a part of the city’s
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LAKE OF OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) A fast-moving wildfire burned about 15 acres of land near Bagnell Dam on the Lake of the Ozarks on Wednesday. Lake Ozark Fire Protection District firefighters were called to Valley Road, near the dam, at 11:12 a.m., the district says in a news release. Firefighters used the terrain and natural
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a building fire Wednesday afternoon in the 4000 block of Wardsville Road in Cole County, according to a social media post from the Osage Fire Protection District. Firefighters were called to the scene at 2:04 p.m. and crews stayed until 5:30 p.m., the post says. Crews from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sixty-five people attended an open house on Wednesday to hear more about the Ash Street Improvement Project in Columbia, according to a Public Works spokesperson. The meeting was held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Activity and Recreation Center. Staff were available to answer questions from residents. The project was initiated after a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) People looking to file a claim for a Social Security benefit application may now need to make a trip to their local Social Security office following new rules that require identities to be proven in person. Under the new rule, people who can’t prove their identities through their “my Social Security” online
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An executive order signed by President Donald Trump aims to cut federal funding to the Institute of Museums and Library Services, which could lead to the loss of millions of dollars for Missouri libraries. Trump signed the order last week. The institute is the only federal agency that funds libraries and museums
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A $2.1 million grant to improve Business Loop 70 that was paused last week during a federal funding freeze has been unfrozen. Carrie Gartner, of the Business Loop CID, told ABC 17 News that the Missouri Department of Transportation let the city know it can move forward with the project. “We are
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) About 370 Ameren Missouri customers in east Jefferson City were without electricity Wednesday afternoon. The utility’s outage map showed 372 customers without power in three outages from Highway 50 in the north to the Moreau River in the south at 5:30 p.m. The map showed the largest outage was caused by damage
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sidewalk construction next week in Downtown Columbia will impact street parking, according to a Wednesday press release from the city. A contractor will reconstruct the sidewalk in front of Tiger Barber Shop in the 100 block of South Ninth Street, the release says. A portion of the sidewalk on the east side
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The driving lane of eastbound Interstate 70 near the Route Z exit will close for repairs on Sunday and Monday nights, according to a Wednesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The closures will last from 6 p.m.-6 a.m. each day.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men from Phelps County have been charged with stealing more than $750 after they allegedly took 60 feet of fence paneling near a supermarket after a tornado. Michael James McClearn and Ryan Dale Stagner, both of Newburg, Missouri, were arrested. McClearn posted a $25,000 bond on Wednesday, while Stagner is still
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia teenager was charged with five felonies after he allegedly fired six shots at a house on Tuesday. Elijah Butler, 18, was charged with first-degree stalking, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action, first-degree property damage and drug possession. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond.
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AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were hurt early Tuesday morning after a UTV crash near the Audrain and Boone County line. A 45-year-old Centralia man was seriously hurt and a 22-year-old Centralia woman was moderately hurt after a UTV crash in Audrain County just after 3 a.m. Tuesday, according to a Missouri State Highway
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Athletics announced on Tuesday that Kellie Harper will be its next women’s basketball coach. She replaces Robin Pingeton, who left after 15 years. Do you think Harper was the right pick? Let us know in the poll and in the comments.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has named its administrator for the Office of Violence Prevention on Tuesday, a new position created in the 2025 fiscal year budget. D’Markus Thomas-Brown will be the first person to hold the position in the new office. According to a Tuesday news release from the city, he will
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Cleanup efforts continued in Rolla Tuesday, four days after an EF-2 tornado tore through the city.
When Rolla Public School cancelled classes for the week after the devastating storm, some students rallied together to help their community.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia teenager was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a shots-fired call in the 4700 block of Silver Salmon Way, according to a press release from the Columbia Police Department. Police wrote that a man fired a gun toward a home. Elijah Butler, 18, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree property
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