Governor’s Office announces circuit judge appointment
Gov. Mike Parson announced the most recent judicial appointment to the 26th Judicial Circuit on Friday.
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Boonville man arrested after early morning crash
A Boonville man was arrested by the Missouri State Highway Patrol after a crash in Cooper County early Friday morning.
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WATCH: Full interview with Jefferson City School District Superintendent Bryan McGraw
A full version of our interview with Jefferson City School District Superintendent Bryan McGraw.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you planning to attend a Mizzou football game?
From all accounts it’s likely to be an interesting year at Memorial Stadium.
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Jefferson City temporarily bans camping at Noren River Access
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City is temporarily banning camping at the Noren River Access, citing concerns over safety and accessibility. The Jefferson City Parks and Recreation Commission voted on the issue Tuesday night. According to an email from JC Parks spokeswoman Ashley Wiskerchen, there have been growing challenges in managing the sites, particularly due
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Lincoln University leaders seeking ‘structured’ relationship with alumni association after cutting ties in June
The Lincoln University Board of Curators met on Thursday to discuss the future with its national alumni association.
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One person hurt in Lake Ozark boat explosion
One person was flown to the hospital after a boat exploded inside of a building in Lake Ozark on Thursday afternoon.
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State troopers tell drivers to watch for kids and buses as school starts
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is telling drivers to be aware of school starting again in hopes of reducing the close to 900 crashes involving school buses last year.
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Boone County gets more than 3,000 applications for senior property tax breaks
The Boone County Collector’s Office said Thursday that it had received about 3,200 applications from seniors seeking a property tax break.
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Morgan County man charged with more than two dozen gun crimes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Morgan County man pleaded not guilty Thursday to more than two dozen charges of illegal gun possession. Jason D. Marriott, 45, of Versailles, was jailed this week on 27 counts of being a felon in possession of a gun and two counts of felony drug possession. Each charge represents a separate
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RECALL ROUNDUP: Baby formula, Ford and Mazda vehicles recalled
A look at some of the week’s major recalls.
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Early morning Jefferson City chase leads to drug arrest
Jefferson City police arrested an unidentified driver who tried to run from a traffic stop early Thursday.
Continue Reading Two people hurt in separate incidents on the Lake of the Ozarks
Two people were hurt in separate incidents at the Lake of the Ozarks on Wednesday.
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CPD chief suggests quarterly audits of Flock cameras during Wednesday presentation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department held a series of meetings on Wednesday to gather public feedback on implementing Flock Safety camera system throughout the city. A series of eight meetings were scheduled between Wednesday and Thursday. The first was held at 9 a.m. at Lange Middle School on Wednesday with the final meeting
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LU students begin moving into dorms
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Wednesday was move-in day for students of Lincoln University. Dorms opened at 8 a.m. Wednesday marked the beginning of orientation week for students. Several events are planned, including a “parting ceremony” for parents on Wednesday evening.
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Missouri education department still behind on child care subsidy payments
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is still behind on payments to child care providers after previously saying issues would be resolved by the end of July.
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Columbia asks for feedback through community survey
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has mailed a community survey to a random sample of residences, asking residents for feedback on issues impacting the community, a Wednesday press release from the city says. “Our consultant has designed a sampling plan that ensures the completion of at least 800 surveys from a random sample
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Woman accused of stealing more than $5,700 from Centralia Band Booster Club
CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was charged with stealing after she was accused of stealing thousands of dollars from the Centralia Band Booster Club. Jeanie Whitlatch was charged on Wednesday with stealing more than $750. A criminal summons was requested for Whitlatch. According to the probable cause statement, Whitlatch was the treasurer for the Centralia
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Student accused of bringing gun to school pleads guilty, sentenced to probation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of bringing a gun to Hickman High School last year while he was a student accepted a plea deal. Shaun Jackson, of Columbia, pleaded guilty on Monday to misdemeanor unlawful use of a weapon. He was sentenced to two years of unsupervised probation and a suspended sentence
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Stover man charged with statutory rape, sodomy
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Stover man was charged with several child sex crimes on Tuesday. Colby Hader, 26, was charged with two counts of second-degree statutory rape and two counts of second-degree statutory sodomy. He is being held at the Morgan County Jail on a $250,000 bond. Hader pleaded not guilty during a hearing
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