QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is Mizzou’s No. 11 preseason ranking fair?
The preseason college football AP Top 25 was released Monday and Mizzou was placed among the best teams in the nation.
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MAP testing data shows improvements for middle school math at Columbia schools
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education provided an update on the school district’s Missouri Assessment Program testing data on Monday. The statewide assessments are designed to improve accountability and measure student performance. According to a recent presentation from an Aug. 6 BOE meeting statewide participation in the test continues to be more than
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Newburg man seriously injured in weekend Phelps County crash
ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Newburg man was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash Sunday on Doolittle Outer Road 1 in Phelps County, east of Route T, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, the crash occurred as a 2009 Hyundai Sonata – driven by Jerime Lister, 40 – was
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CPS rolls out cellphone policy ahead of new school year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With the new school year approaching, Columbia Public Schools has introduced its new cellphone expectations. This new policy states that within CPS middle schools, personal cellphones are to be put away the entire school day. For CPS high schools, cellphones are to be put away only during class periods. The district’s website
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Gasconade County first to install new Next Generation 911 system
Dialing the number 911 instead of a seven-digit number for emergencies started in Gasconade County in 1995 and the county is now implementing a new system to better connect callers to first responders in emergencies.
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Sedalia man charged with five felonies in Randolph County after allegedly pulling gun on 2 people
HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man was charged with five felonies on Saturday after he was accused of pulling a gun on someone at a residence and taking a minivan. Marquette Smith, 32, was charged on Saturday in Randolph County with first-degree attempted assault, first-degree burglary, second-degree kidnapping, unlawful use of a weapon and first-degree
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Kansas man drowns at Lake of the Ozarks
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Delphine Mwombeki, 33 of Lenexa, Kansas, was swimming in the Lake of the Ozarks around the Raccoon Hollow Cove on Saturday afternoon.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should breaking be an Olympic sport?
The 2024 Paris Olympics wrapped up over the weekend.
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Rock Bridge High School lays out its cell phone policy for the upcoming school year
Rock Bridge High School’s cell phone policy prohibits cell phone usage during class and implements a new cell phone infraction referral system.
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Missouri Task Force 1 members return home
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 members are back home. The Boone County Fire Protection District wrote on its social media Sunday that Task Force 1 returned home safely just after 11 a.m. “The team members are deeply grateful for the opportunity to assist those in need. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the
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Multiple people injured after vehicle crashes into pole in Columbia Saturday night
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple people were injured after a vehicle hit a pole in Columbia Saturday night, according to the Columbia Police Department. Sgt. Ray with CPD said multiple passengers in the vehicle, including some children were injured in the crash near North Creasy Springs Road and West Texas Avenue around 8:40 p.m. Saturday. A
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Some Columbia residents pleased with addition of speed humps
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia recently installed speed humps on Hanover Boulevard, Garden Drive, and Spencer Avenue in an effort to reduce speeding on these streets. Residents of the affected streets have expressed their support for the city’s decision. Angie Curtis, a resident of Hanover Boulevard, noted that the speed humps are “doing
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Columbia Police respond to an assault on East Broadway early Saturday morning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is investigating an assault early Saturday morning on E. Broadway, according to a press release from the department. According to the release, around 1:40 a.m. Saturday officers were called to the 900 block of E. Broadway for an assault. Witnesses said the victim was hit multiple times in
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Traffic impacts expected for day three of Missouri State Fair
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The annual Missouri State Fair is the state’s biggest agricultural showcase in the state, bringing more than 30,000 attendees each day. With that many people expected, traffic impacts can be expected at and around the fairgrounds on Saturday. The main gate entrance is located on W 16th St., two other entrances are
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Multiple fatalities on Mid-Missouri roads this week bring up safety concerns
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) As the new school year approaches for Columbia Public Schools and the University of Missouri, safety on the roads is a growing concern. A 24-year-old man died Thursday after being hit by a vehicle in the 4600 block of Paris Road and two women were killed Tuesday in a crash on Interstate
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Auxvasse names new fire chief, personnel
AUXVASSE, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Auxvasse announced in a Friday social media post that it has named its new fire chief. The city announced Fire Chief Scott Sullivan, Assistant Fire Chief Rusty Burch and Capt. Tim McAlpin as its personnel. The city also said it has another person on staff as firefighters, though they
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Gov. Mike Parson reacts to 2024 August primary election results
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News reporter and anchor Morgan Buresh sat down with Gov. Mike Parson on Friday to discuss his thoughts on the 2024 August primary election. Read the full article here. Morgan Buresh: Governor Parson, you said it yourself. It was a pretty good day on Tuesday for you and your
Continue Reading Parson says he’ll campaign to help Republicans win elections in November
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Republicans voted on Tuesday to continue the current direction of state government under Gov. Mike Parson, which the governor said he was not surprised by. “It was a great night for me as the governor and a great night personally because of all of these guys that I got to
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MoDOT director to step down after nearly nine years
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Patrick McKenna announced in a meeting on Wednesday that he will be moving on from his position as the director of the Missouri Department of Transportation. McKenna made the statement during a Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission meeting in Poplar Bluff. He has been in the position for nearly nine years. His
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Speed humps to be added to some west Columbia streets next week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Works crews will begin installing speed humps next week to multiple streets in western Columbia, according to a Friday press release. Work will begin Monday on Highridge Drive, Ridgemont and Hulen Drive, the release says. Crews will then replace deteriorated speed humps on Kunlun Drive and Berrywood Drive. Full street
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