COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 82-year-old Rolla woman was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash Thursday on Route HH in Phelps County, north of County Road 82270, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the woman drove a 2007 Buick Lucerne northbound and it went off the right side
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A judge has allowed the plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit to block an attempted nationwide layoff that would affect employees at the Columbia Environmental Research Center. The lawsuit — filed in California — showed the Department of Interior was looking to lay off 80 employees at the Columbia location and more than
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested on Wednesday after he allegedly used a knife to stab his brother in his leg. Steven Swanson, 32, was charged on Thursday in Boone County with first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education gave an update Thursday morning regarding a working conditions survey, which was administered to teachers and staff. The administration reviewed the results of the survey and found different strengths and areas to grow. According to the meeting agenda, the survey identified four areas: District Leadership Assessment and
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“With all that’s transpired in the past few days, he’s not holding up well. Frankly, it’s a tough place. The conditions are horrible. The food, the water aren’t drinkable or edible. It’s violent all the time. You never know what’s going to happen next minute. And there is no medical help. There’s no medication being given
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The new Trader Joe’s in Columbia will open Thursday, Oct. 30, the company confirmed Wednesday in a press release. The store is located at 201 North Stadium Blvd at The Shoppes where a number of businesses including Men’s Warehouse, Five Below and other stores are located. The grocery chain offers a variety
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Sedalia Board of Appeals says the owners of two buildings in the city have 60 days to fix their buildings, or they will be torn down. The board unanimously approved the motion on Wednesday, after citing concerns that the upcoming winter months could create more problems down the road. The city
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation announced in a Wednesday press release that hunting at Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area in Boone County will be limited this fall compared to other years. The release says the limited capacity for hunters was “caused by the failure of one of the two original Missouri River water
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A traffic crash in Columbia caused traffic to back up on Wednesday night on Interstate 70. A crash occurred before 8:40 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of I-70. Boone County Joint Communications shared a notification at 8:42 p.m. saying a crash occurred near the exit at Range Line Street at mile-marker 127.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man was charged with several felonies after authorities say he raped a woman in Fayette on Tuesday morning. Christopher Neal, 41, was charged in Howard County with first-degree rape, first-degree kidnapping and third-degree domestic assault. He is being held at the Howard County Jail on a $30,000 bond. A judge
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Leeton, Mo. (KMIZ) The Johnson County Fire Protection District said Wednesday that juveniles are connected to the fire that destroyed the Leeton Methodist United Church on Monday night. The church was “intentionally” set on fire, according to the Johnson County Fire Protection District. Joe Jennings with the fire district said he couldn’t share any more
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BENTON COUNTY, Mo, (KMIZ) Some ranchers and Republican lawmakers are pushing back against President Donald Trump’s announcement considering beef import deal with Argentina on Sunday. Details of the plan, like import costs or implementation dates were not mentioned; however, the deal hopes to bring down U.S. beef prices. According to the USDA data, beef prices
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) First responders in Boone County will partake in active shooter incident management training from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday at the Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri on Vandiver Drive. A Wednesday press release says the Boone County Office of Emergency Management and Boone County Public Safety Advisory Committee are hosting a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman sued Columbia Urgent Care on Friday after claiming the business discriminated against her. The plaintiff’s name is redacted in the petition, but she alleges in documents that CUC LLC and Dr. Jonathan Morris violated the Missouri Human Rights Act by committing sex discrimination during the duration of her employment, as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rocheport woman was sentenced on Monday to two years of supervised probation in connection with an overdose death from 2023. Jeanne Hovis pleaded guilty on Monday in Boone County to delivery of a controlled substance. If she violates probation, she faces a three-year prison sentence. She was originally charged with second-degree
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Gaming Commission on Wednesday issued 39 temporary retail and mobile sports betting licenses. An email from an MGC spokesperson says the temporary licenses allow companies to test systems and equipment and “make any necessary preparations needed” before sports betting goes live in the state on Dec. 1. The list of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of Rock Quarry Road in Columbia is scheduled to be resurfaced next week through the first week of November, according to a Wednesday press release from the City of Columbia. Contractors will begin a mill and overlay resurfacing project at 7 a.m. Monday, Oct. 27, on the portion of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Election packets for this upcoming April’s City Council elections in Columbia are available for pickup and filing begins on Tuesday, Oct. 28, according to a Wednesday press release from the city. Races will be held for the Wards 1 and 5 council seats currently held by Valerie Carroll and Donald Waterman, respectively.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was charged after he was accused of brutally killing his ex-girlfriend’s dog after he broke into her home on Friday. Allen Lyons, 34, was charged on Wednesday with second-degree burglary, second-degree animal abuse, first-degree harassment and armed criminal action. The Mexico Department of Public Safety wrote in a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) James Egan in a Wednesday press release announced his campaign to become the Division 9 associate circuit judge in Boone County. The release says Egan is a Columbia resident who has spent more than three decades in public service. He first worked as an educator with “at-risk youth” before working as
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