COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission on Tuesday approved guidelines for the Boone County Rural Gravel Road Paving Program, according to a Tuesday press release. The program uses a data-driven approach to identify, prepare and paving existing county-maintained gravel roads in rural areas “that create a maintenance burden for the Boone County Road and
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The Missouri Tigers are preparing for the penultimate game of the season. The Tigers will travel to Mississippi State on Saturday to take on the 2-8 Bulldogs. Watch a news conference previewing the matchup in the video player.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is hopeful the purchase of gun identification technology will help police be more effective in solving violent crimes in the city. CPD is requesting $208,934 in seized money to buy gun identification technology. The request was presented during Monday night’s City Council meeting. According to Assistant Chief Lance
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A local icon announced Monday that it’s closing up. The Sub Shop, part of Columbia life for 49 years, is closing and selling its furnishing and equipment at auction. The owners posted a message to their customers on the restaurant’s Facebook page Monday. Multiple generations of University of Missouri students and Columbia residents enjoyed the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A car crash closed down a road Monday night near Cedar Creek, outside of Ashland. Boone County Joint Communications sent a notification at 10:22 p.m. stating that East Route Y was closed at South Clinkenbeard Road because of a vehicle collision. Several first responders were at the scene, including an ambulance, firefighters
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council took the next steps in a multi-million dollar project to replace an outdated airport control tower on Monday night. The current tower was initially designed to be temporary. When it was constructed in 1973 the Jefferson City Airport was on an FAA list to receive a new
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Construction on the new Boone County Fire Protection District Station is underway. According to the department’s website, a new concrete foundation has been laid for the new four-bay station, and the station’s framing is up. Station 8 will include a built-in training tower, a dedicated training room, a workout space, study
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former mail carrier pleaded guilty on Monday in federal court to stealing rebates from mail intended for Randolph County residents, a Monday press release from the Department of Justice says. Dawn Dowling, 59, pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in St. Louis to embezzling mail by a Postal Service employee.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Traffic impacts are expected to occur later this week along Forum Boulevard in Columbia as contractors conduct soil tests. Contractors for the City of Columbia Public Works Department will drill to collect soil samples along Forum Boulevard between Chapel Hill Road and Woodrail Avenue as part of the Forum Boulevard Improvement Project,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 68,000 deer have been harvested during the opening weekend of firearms season in Missouri, according to a Monday press release from the Missouri Department of Conservation. Opening weekend for the firearms portion of the season took place this past weekend. Of the 68,312 deer harvested, 42,283 were antlered bucks, 5,105
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Cranking up the heat this winter will likely drive up the cost of monthly utility bills more than last year. The National Energy Assistance Directors Association estimates heating expenses will jump 10.5% this winter and reports for Northeast and Midwest states — an $889 to $982 increase. The association found those who
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of a sidewalk and metered parking spaces in Downtown Columbia will be closed Thursday as holiday lights will be installed on Central Bank, according to a Monday press release from the city. According to the release, the south side of East Broadway between Eighth and Seventh streets, a portion of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia staple bid farewell to its customers on Monday. Sub Shop announced on its Facebook page that it would be closing its final location after 49 years. The business wrote in the comments of the post that it is closed. Sub Shop had multiple locations throughout Columbia over the years, but
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old man was sentenced to 21 years in state prison Monday after he pleaded guilty to a reduced murder charge for a June 2023 shooting. Alqueze M. Jones of Columbia pleaded guilty Monday to second-degree murder in a Boone County courtroom, Boone County Prosecuting Attorney Roger Johnson said. He had been
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was treated for a life-threatening brain bleed and two people were charged with first-degree assault after an altercation Friday in northwest Columbia. Police arrested Felicia L. Hay, 33, and Alexander A. Aklan, 28, both of Columbia, after the incident on Primrose Drive. Hay is charged with first-degree assault and Aklan
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Former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and social media influencer turned fighter Jake Paul faced off Friday in a highly anticipated and historic boxing match. Tyson had not boxed in a professional bout in decades and Paul is a newcomer to the sport who is yet to test himself against major competition. Paul won easily
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EDITOR’S NOTE: A reference to an unrelated project in The Village of Cherry Hill has been removed. COLUMBIA, Mo. The City of Columbia has decided not to move forward with investing in pallet shelters as a solution for homelessness, according to city spokeswoman Sydney Olsen. Instead, the city has chosen to fund three key projects:
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) 900 people in Columbia were without power following a crash on Vandiver Dr. around 4 p.m. Saturday. An ABC 17 News reporter saw several businesses near the Intersection of Whitegate Drive and Paris Road without power. Street lights in the area were also not working. According to Columbia Fire Department spokeswoman Katherine
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With National Crash Responder Safety Week starting Monday, MoDOT is reminding drivers of Missouri’s “Move Over” law and how to keep both themselves and emergency responders safe when driving near a crash. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, in 2021, 49 people were injured in 168 traffic crashes involving parked emergency
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PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A California man died in a crash in Phelps County on Saturday. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 37-year-old woman from Montebello, California was driving a 2019 Freightliner Cascadia on Interstate 44 Westbound at 2:03 a.m. A 54-year-old man from Hacienda Heights, California was a
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