COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lincoln University Board of Curators in Jefferson City approved an increase on Thursday to room and board for the 2025-26 school year. The price of most dorm rooms around campus will increases around 9-10%, though there are some exceptions. Rooms with private bathrooms will see a 5.3% increase, while single rooms
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The total number of deer harvested during the 2024-25 hunting season dropped 15% from the year before, the Missouri Department of Conservation wrote in a Thursday press release. The season ended on Wednesday. There were 276,262 deer harvested this season compared to 326,448 during the 2023-24 season, the release says. This year’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who served in Missouri Task Force 1 during the response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York has died, the Boone County Fire Protection District wrote Thursday on its social media. Heaving Rigging Specialist Larry Duncan died from a cancer on Wednesday that was related to the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon man pleaded guilty to first-degree endangering the welfare of a child on Wednesday. Albert Keel, 28, will be sentenced at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 12 in Miller County. He was accused last year of leaving a loaded handgun on a table while playing video games, court documents in previous reporting
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with multiple felonies after he allegedly held up another man for $20 on Wednesday. Donzale Gaines, 58, was charged with first-degree robbery, armed criminal action and illegal gun possession. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has not been scheduled.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol is helping the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office investigate an officer-involved shooting that happened Wednesday night in Richland. Deputies shot the suspect — who authorities have not named — after responding to a domestic assault call on North Pine Street and finding a victim, according to the sheriff’s
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A look at some recent major product recalls.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe on Wednesday ordered all American and Missouri flags at state buildings to be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day. Flags have been at half-staff around the country since Dec. 30 in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, who died on Dec. 29. Flags are typically flown for 30 days
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some Mid-Missourians sighed a breath of relief Wednesday, while others were filled with mixed emotions following a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. “Most people assume like we’ve seen so many people celebrating and they’re just so happy…to be honest with you, I’m more of a cautious optimist because we’ve seen this
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Owners of the old Macy’s building in Columbia have applied for $5 million worth of work to host a new Trader Joe’s grocery store. The Kroenke Group — which owns the building at 201 North Stadium Blvd. — applied for a commercial building alteration permit on Monday with the City of Columbia.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite never opening its doors due to a failed fire inspection, multiple people say they have yet to receive a refund from Fear Fest Haunted House in Columbia. Columbia’s Fear Fest Haunted House made an official announcement on Oct. 31 stating that it was not possible to open this season and that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Cases of several viruses have increased in Mid-Missouri since the holidays wrapped up a few weeks ago. MU Health Care At MU Health Care facilities Dr. Laura Morris said they have seen an increase in visits for respiratory symptoms, infections and testing. Morris said the holidays did bring a couple viral infections
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When winter storms hit, the City of Columbia Public Works department’s primary focus is maintaining heavily-used and emergency routes first.
Once those roads are cleared, the department will shift its focus to residential streets.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Joe Biden will address the nation on Wednesday night, days before he leaves office. President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated on Monday. Trump decisively won November’s election over Vice President Kamala Harris. Biden began his lone term as president during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some highlights from his tenure in office included
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of driving someone accused of murder away from a shooting scene pleaded guilty to a felony on Monday. Shannon Glasgow pleaded guilty to hindering a felony prosecution in Boone County. He was sentenced to 180 days and was given full credit for time served. Quanina Lakeitha Lambert, 34, and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe issued an executive order on Wednesday that ordered all U.S. and Missouri flags at state buildings and grounds to be flown at full-staff on Monday for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Flags around the nation have been flying at half-staff since President Joe Biden issued an order on Dec.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rest areas near mile marker 104 off of Interstate 70 near Boonville will be closed for several months for renovations, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The westbound rest area will close at 6 a.m. Tuesday and the eastbound rest area is expected to close in February,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 78-year-old man was killed in single-vehicle crash Wednesday on Interstate 44 near the 158-mile marker in Pulaski County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says that a 2016 Ram 1500 – driven by a 36-year-old man from Lebanon, Missouri – was heading westbound when
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of a sidewalk on Ninth Street in Downtown Columbia will be closed early Friday. South Ninth Street will be closed between East Broadway and Cherry Street from 4-10 a.m. Friday, a press release from the City of Columbia says. Pedestrian barricades will be installed at both ends of the closure
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several national news outlets have reported that Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire deal that involves exchanging hostages. President Joe Biden on Wednesday issued a release describing the deal. “Today, after many months of intensive diplomacy by the United States, along with Egypt and Qatar, Israel and Hamas have reached a
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