COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The North Callaway R-1 School District has accepted a bid to build a new elementary school and additions to the early childhood Thunderbird Learning Center, according to a Friday press release from the school district. The school district accepted the bid from Coil Construction. The project is being funded with the increased
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An elevator at a Downtown Columbia parking garage will be out of service next week for repairs. According to a Friday press release from the city, the elevator at the parking garage at Tenth and Cherry streets will be out of service on from 8 a.m. Tuesday-6 p.m. Wednesday. The release says
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A third man suspected of murder in a deadly June 2023 shooting pleaded guilty Friday.
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MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A pedestrian was hit by a SUV in Miller County just north of Tuscumbia on Thursday evening. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s online crash report, a 25-year-old man driving a 2024 Ford Explorer was passing oncoming traffic on Highway 17 at 9:18 p.m. when he hit a 26-year-old Eldon
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The new Cole County EMS Headquarters is hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday afternoon. Officials say the location of the headquarters is important as it’s the only ambulance in downtown Jefferson City stationed at the Cole County Jail. This ambulance responds to more than 3,000 calls a year, which is 1,000
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Last winter was a disappointment for many folks. The temperatures in Mid-Missouri were mild and snow was below annual averages. Winter is almost here again and the Stormtrack Winter Weather Special airs at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Among the segments you’ll see in the special is Chief Meteorologist Jessica Hafner’s long-range winter forecast. Last winter’s lack
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man allegedly involved in a Boone County shooting was arrested Wednesday evening following a high-speed chase. Javion Lawhorn, 35, was charged on Thursday with aggravated fleeing. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has not been set. According to court documents, Lawhorn was
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City School Board Member Anne Bloemke-Warren announced her intent to run for reelection Wednesday on her Facebook page. Candidates can officially begin filing to run next month. In the post, she wrote that her campaign plans to focus on teacher and staff retention, expanding mental health services for students and
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KINGDOM CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was pulled from a two-vehicle crash Thursday on Interstate 70 in Callaway County, Callaway County EMS wrote on its social media. The crash occurred in the eastbound driving lane at mile marker 152, posts from Callaway County EMS and the Missouri State Highway Patrol say. MSHP posted about the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Anyone who is worried their privacy might have been violated in the tanning area of a Columbia Planet Fitness should contact authorities, Boone County’s top prosecutor said Thursday. Kenneth G. Steele, a former trainer at the gym, was charged Wednesday with invasion of privacy and third-degree domestic assault. He was not listed
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Engineer David Bange will serve as the interim public works director beginning on Dec. 6, a Thursday press release from the city says. Bange will be filling the position after the retirement of Matt Morasch, who announced his retirement in September. The release says that Bange began working for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Faculty Council approved a resolution to revise the application procedure for homecoming parade floats Thursday after a student group was blocked from being in this year’s parade. University President Mun Choi removed the Palestinian Student Organization from the homecoming parade last month. According to a correspondence from Vice
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thanksgiving is already upon us and trash pickup around the area will be impacted. The state and every city office observes the holiday. Gov. Mike Parson signed an executive order on Nov. 7 that will also close state offices on the day after the holiday. Columbia and Jefferson City will also have
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Versailles man was charged with several counts of having child pornography on Wednesday. Corey Laughlin, 27, was charged with three counts of having more than 20 files of child pornography and an additional count of child porn possession. He is being held at the Morgan County Jail on a $250,000 bond.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police arrested an 18-year-old Columbia man on suspicion of firing shots in the area of McKee Street Park. Alex Keitt, 18, was arrested Wednesday after police served warrants in the 1900 block of North Waterfront Drive and the 1400 block of Grindstone Plaza Drive, according to a Columbia Police Department news release.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Officer Association announced in a Thursday press release that it is endorsing Blair Murphy in Columbia’s mayoral race. The election is in April. Murphy is one-of-two candidates who is running against incumbent Barbara Buffaloe, with the other being Tanya Heath. The CPOA cites Murphy’s work with nonprofits that were
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team will host Pacific on Friday at Mizzou Arena. Pacific is a small private university in Oregon. The Tigers will play three more home games after Friday’s matchup before a big showdown with Kansas on Dec. 8. Watch a news conference with coach Dennis Gates and guard Caleb
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Grimmway Farms carrot recall The Food and Drug Administration has recalled organic whole and baby carrots made by Grimmway Farms because of an E-Coli outbreak. The carrots were sold at retail stores nationwide and include three dozen brands like Bunny Lu, Good and Gather, Marketside and Nature’s Promise. According to the FDA,
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Speculation over whether a House Ethics Committee report on its investigation of Rep. Matt Gaetz will be made public has been intense. But Republicans on the committee voted to block its release Wednesday. Gaetz is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be the next attorney general — the nation’s top law enforcement officer. The committee has
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Housing and dining rates at the University of Missouri are once again increasing. The University of Missouri Board of Curators met Wednesday in St. Louis, where the proposal was unanimously voted on. The approval means students at the Columbia location will now pay $817 more in housing and dining rates, effective during
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