Conservation Department investigating after dead geese dumped in Columbia
The Missouri Department of Conservation is investigating goose poaching after carcasses were found in Columbia.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did the summer heat hang on too long this year?
It looks like we’re finally about to get some relief from the summer heat.
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Boone County commission candidates face off at Columbia Realtors forum
The Columbia Board of Realtors is hosting a Candidate Forum on Thursday for the four candidates vying for the two Boone County commissioner seats up for grabs.
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Protest held outside of Jefferson City church a week after lawsuit was filed against Diocese
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men from a national organization representing the victims in a sex abuse case against the Jefferson City Diocese protested outside a Jefferson City church on Thursday. The men represent the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, who held the event outside Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. According to previous reporting,
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Columbia realtor doesn’t expect Wednesday’s interest rate cut to largely impact mortgage rates
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) This weeks federal interest rate cut effects everything from car loans to mortgage rates, but the Columbia Board of Realtors isn’t expecting mortgage rates to drop by much any time soon. CEO Brian Toohey said mortgage rates have been steadily dropping for a while already in anticipation of the Fed’s rate cut.
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Jefferson City man charged after chase on Highway 54
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with three felonies after deputies say he led on a chase on Wednesday. Matthew McGuire was charged with driving while intoxicated, aggravated fleeing and drug possession. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. A court date has not been set. According
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Columbia man charged for alleged threatening text messages mentioning school
Prosecutors charged a Columbia man Thursday with making a terrorist threat related to a school.
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Casa Maria’s owner charged with arson now accused of impersonating elected officials, other restaurant owners
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An owner of a south Columbia Mexican restaurant who was charged with arson in southeast Missouri has now been accused of impersonating elected officials and other restaurant owners. Crystal Umfress, of Columbia, was charged last year with second-degree arson. That case was moved from Dunklin County to Butler County in January. A
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did the Fed wait too long to cut interest rates?
The Federal Reserve made lots of Americans happy on Wednesday.
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Columbia Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Commission applauds budget amendments, calls for further safety enhancements
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia will be using part of its 2025 budget to address concerns raised by the Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission, however, it would still like to see more changes. On Monday, the city passed a nearly $563 million budget which includes money for an agreement with the Missouri Department of
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Man charged in Maries County following multi-county chase
MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged in Maries County with two felonies and a misdemeanor following a multi-county chase on Monday. Jacob Pitucha was charged with aggravated fleeing causing physical injury, first-degree property damage and misdemeanor driving while revoked. He is being held at the Maries County Jail without bond. A court date
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Columbia man faces 2 child porn charges
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with a pair of felonies related to child pornography on Wednesday. Keegan Parnell, 21, was charged with child porn possession and second-degree promoting child pornography. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has not been set. According to the probable
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New market opens at Columbia Regional Airport
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new “grab-and-go” market has opened at Columbia Regional Airport. Tailwinds Market will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and allows travelers to make purchases by swiping a credit or debit card or using a payment cellphone application and then grabbing items, a press release and officials say.
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Delays expected on Missouri River Bridge in Jefferson City during final phase of bridge rehab project
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Delays are expected for those driving into Jefferson City on Highway 54 during the final phase of a bridge rehab project, a Wednesday Missouri Department of Transportation press release says. Delays can be attributed to the bridge rehabilitation over Highway 50 and McCarty Street, the release says. Those delays are expected
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Construction set to begin for Jefferson City river market by July 2025
The Jefferson City Council approved a contract this week that will allow the city to move forward with its plans for a riverfront market.
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Columbia City Council approves $3 million for crisis center project
The City of Columbia will spend $3 million to help build a mental health crisis center.
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Columbia man charged after allegedly pointing gun at, assaulting woman
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Wednesday after authorities claim he assaulted a woman and pointed a gun at her on Sept. 3. Dre’shawn Markell Marshall, 30, was charged with second-degree domestic assault, third-degree domestic assault, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, one count of first-degree kidnapping, armed criminal action
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Missouri voluntarily eases enforcement against hemp-based THC products
The state agreed Tuesday to curtail its regulation of products that contain THC derived from hemp and are sold at stores without the need for a special license.
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Jefferson City man charged in July crash that caused serious injuries
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man has been charged with DWI in relation to a July 8 crash that injured himself and a woman. Zachary Parsons was charged with driving while intoxicated – causing serious physical injury and two misdemeanors: Fourth-degree assault and reckless driving. A no-bond warrant was issued on Wednesday. He
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New judge coming for suspect in Osage Beach police officer chase death
The man charged in a crash that killed an Osage Beach police officer will get a new judge on his case.
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