Educators poke holes in Missouri Legislature’s plan to raise teacher salaries
As budget negotiations continue at the Missouri State Capitol, lawmakers have multiple proposals on how to give teachers across the state a raise.
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UM Board of Curators approves contract for new AD
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Board of Curators on Wednesday approved the contract of new athletic director Laird Veatch. Veatch was announced as the new athletic director on Tuesday. Veatch signed the contract on Monday. UM System President Mun Choi signed the curators’ side of the contract on Tuesday. According to the contract,
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Former Cole County deputy’s discrimination case sent back to circuit court
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Cole County Sheriff’s deputy’s discrimination lawsuit against the county has been sent back down to the Cole County Circuit Court. David Barrett filed a lawsuit in June 2022, alleging he was fired due to racial discrimination. According to previous reporting, Barrett believed he was fired in 2021 after coworkers learned
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Columbia man accused of stealing three guns while helping another move
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was accused of stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of items, including three guns, while helping a woman move in October. Christian Maxwell Gee was charged with stealing more than $750 and three counts of stealing a gun. He was not listed on the Boone County Jail roster on Wednesday
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Columbia man accused of trying to pay teenager for sex in Pettis County
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Tuesday in Pettis County after authorities say he attempted to pay a teenager for sex. Larry David Craig III, born in 1994, was charged with patronizing prostitution of a person older than 14 years old and younger than 18 years old. A warrant was issued for
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Boone County road closed for emergency repairs
Part of a Boone County road east of Columbia was closed for emergency repairs Wednesday.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should police be called in to break up college campus protests?
Protests against Israel’s war in Gaza have swept through some of the country’s most elite college campuses as Passover begins.
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City of Columbia’s DEI officer discusses accomplishments in role, advocacy group frustrated in lack of change one year after hiring
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia advocates are frustrated with the lack of change after nearly one year since the city hired its first diversity, equity and inclusion officer. D’Andre Thompson was hired in the role by Columbia’s City Manager De’Carlon Seewood in April 2023. After officially beginning his role on May 1, Thompson said his initial
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Resignation letter ends court case against former Callaway County sheriff
A court case was dismissed Monday after former Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism submitted a formal letter of resignation.
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One lane of Providence Road to close beginning on Thursday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A resurfacing project will cause a lane of Providence Road in Columbia to close on Thursday, according to a Tuesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. At their December 2023 meeting, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded Capital Paving & Construction, LLC (Capital) a $5,506,594.12 contract to resurface 5.33
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University of Missouri sees increase in enrollment applications
The University of Missouri is seeing its largest number of enrollment applications in nearly 10 years.
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Senate passes bill to force sale TikTok
The U.S. Senate is expected to discuss and possibly vote Tuesday on a bill that would send tens of billions of dollars to overseas allies and effectively ban TikTok if the company refuses to sell.
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Woman seriously injured in Callaway County crash
MILLERSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday in Callaway County on Route WW, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, the crash occurred as Julie Schafer, 43, of Florissant, was heading eastbound in her 2003 Dodge Caravan and failed to negotiate a turn.
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Man sentenced 14 years for 2022 Paris Road gas station shooting, files appeal
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was found guilty in March of a 2022 gas station shooting on Paris Road in Columbia was sentenced on Monday. Terrance Andra Johnson, 29, was found guilty on March 6 of first-degree assault, shooting a gun at a motor vehicle/person, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He is
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should sleeping in public be a guaranteed right?
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday took up a case out of Oregon that deals with the legality of homeless camps.
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Residents frustrated with speeding on East Walnut Street, Columbia looks into traffic calming measures
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is looking into traffic calming measures at East Walnut Street, East of Old Highway 63, after some residents voiced concern over speeding along the street. An engineer with the City of Columbia Public Works Andrew Briedwell said the city is looking to add speed humps or speed tables
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Car crashes into school bus in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people suffered minor injuries after a 2009 Dodge Charger crashed into a school bus in Jefferson City on Monday, according to a crash report from the Jefferson City Police Department. No injuries were reported for the driver or four students on the bus, according to the report. The students were
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Billions of dollars hang in the balance with one month left in Missouri legislative session
The clock is ticking for Missouri lawmakers to renew a Medicaid program that brings the state billions of dollars for health care and nursing homes.
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Columbia Solid Waste ‘in process of exchanging’ more than 1,400 roll carts
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Solid Waste is “in the process of exchanging” more than 1,400 roll carts for trash customers, according to a Monday social media post from Columbia Recycling and Trash. “Customers may request to exchange their refuse cart one time at no charge within the first 120 days of initially receiving the cart.
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Columbia homeless camp being cleaned out for forestry project
A Columbia Parks and Recreation homeless camp cleanup near Old 63 and Broadway is being done in anticipation of a forestry project, a spokesperson said Monday.
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