MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash on Friday morning that involved a school bus in Miller County left one person hurt. The Missouri State Highway Patrol shared on Twitter around 8:50 a.m. about the crash on Burkle Lane. Troopers said the only person hurt in the crash was the driver of a car. Troopers or
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Electric Cooperative is reporting a power outage north of Columbia Friday morning. The utility provider shared on Twitter that crews are working to repair A power pole off Highway VV. We have a large outage taking place on Highway VV, due to a broken pole from early this morning. Crews
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CALLAWAY, Co. (KMIZ) An Auxvasse man was killed Thursday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash in Callaway County. The crash happened around 12:30 p.m. on County Road 245 at Route E, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a car driven by 88-year-old Douglas W. Thompson was hit by a pickup truck after Thompson
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The Missouri General Assembly passed a bill to cut personal income taxes Thursday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some people who work in downtown Columbia are in favor of the Voluntary Action Center and Columbia Housing Authority’s proposed homeless shelter. “We’ve been down here for 14 years,” said Melody Beach, who owns The Beach Salon. “In the last probably three to four years we’ve seen an increase in the homeless
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The Missouri House passed a bill to cut the state’s income tax Thursday, sending the measure on to Gov. Mike Parson for his signature.
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The University of Missouri on Thursday released its annual fire safety and security report, which contains the school’s campus security and crime statistics.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Auxvasse man was killed Thursday in a Callaway County wreck. Douglas Thompson, 88, was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. The crash occurred on County Road 245 at the intersection with Route E. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Thompson did not stop at a stop sign and his
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) After driving 18 hours, a Missouri Task Force One specialty team began its assessment in Cape Coral, Florida. The team deployed Tuesday and Gale Blomenkamp — Boone County Fire Protection District assistant chief — said they should be there 10 days or fewer. The team consists of one team leader, two small
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people suffered minor injuries in a four-vehicle crash Thursday on the Missouri River Bridge in Jefferson City. Jefferson City Police said a green 2013 Fiat was traveling westbound when it tried to slow down before running into a 2019 Kia Sorento that was stuck in traffic. The hit pushed the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Sheriff’s Department said in a press release it is receiving complaints about a scam residents. Scammers are calling people, identifying themselves as members of the Cole County Sheriff’s Department and claiming potential victims missed jury duty or missed a court date before demanding money. The sheriff’s office suggested
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The Lincoln University Board of Curators gave the OK on Wednesday for the school to seek bids to renovate its largest residence hall.
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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration is investigating a Missouri River bridge construction worker’s fall into the river on Tuesday.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Florida is dealing with the damage caused by Hurricane Ian . When there is disaster or tragedy, many people feel compelled to give donations to aid in the recovery. Unfortunately, while there are people focused on helping, others are focused on taking money for themselves. Scammers often come out of the woodwork
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A southern Iowa man pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to attempting to produce child pornography in a case involving a Callaway County teenager.
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A St. Louis woman died early Thursday in a Howard County crash, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported.
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MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A motorcycle crash Wednesday night in Morgan County left a Gravois Mills man with serious injuries. The crash happened just after 7:05 p.m. on Georgia Road near Ginger Road, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said 78-year-old Robert C. Martin was thrown from the motorcycle after he drove off
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has renewed his threat to use any means necessary to defend Russian territory.
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COLUMBIA. Mo. (KMIZ.) The Columbia Board of Education will host a meeting Wednesday where Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood plans to address growth and achievement at the school district. Some of the items to be addressed in the PowerPoint are student attendance, achievements and teacher retention. Data from the presentation shows teacher retention sits at 87%
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hurricane Ian landed Wednesday in Florida, flooding areas and bringing intense winds. Kaity McCaskill is a student at Missouri Valley College from Palm Coast, Florida. Being more than 1,100 miles away from home, she has to rely on her cellphone to keep her in contact with her family who are about to
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