Eastbound Interstate 70 in Cooper County reopens after FedEx truck goes sideways
Highway patrol troopers were investigating a crash Wednesday afternoon that blocked eastbound Interstate 70 in Cooper County.
Continue ReadingHighway patrol troopers were investigating a crash Wednesday afternoon that blocked eastbound Interstate 70 in Cooper County.
Continue ReadingPolice closed off part of an east-central Columbia street Tuesday.
Continue ReadingA Pennsylvania couple who were riding on an Amtrak train through Chariton County went it hit a dump truck and derailed have sued the company that operated the truck and its driver, who died in the crash.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman stole tens of thousands of dollars from the bank accounts of an elderly couple and their disabled daughter, a Boone County Sheriff’s Office detective wrote in a statement used to justify a felony charge against her. Ana Cristina Lopez-Clark, 54, was arrested and booked into the Boone County Jail
Continue ReadingThe Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is now offering the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine to people 12 and older.
Continue ReadingA special session called to consider a $700 million permanent income tax cut will be pushed back a week, Missouri legislative leaders said Wednesday.
Continue ReadingA Callaway County man was charged this week with vehicle theft and resisting arrest after allegedly leading a deputy on a chase near New Bloomfield.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District has taken disciplinary action against a student after looking into a report about a weapon. In a letter sent home to families, the school district reported staff received a tip about a high school student with a weapon on a school bus. Lewis & Clark Middle
Continue ReadingMOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Moberly police officers recovered stolen property Tuesday while investigating thefts from vehicles. Police said officers identified 33-year-old Dustin Wheeler, of Moberly, as a suspect during the investigation. Wheeler was arrested at a home in the 400 block of E. Rollins Street around 5:45 p.m. on a no bond parole absconder warrant, according
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Staff at a Columbia middle school plan to hold a back-to-school event Wednesday. The “Back to School Bash” is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. at John Warner Middle School. Organizers want the event to welcome the community back to school. The Back to School Bash will allow parents to meet their
Continue ReadingThe Boone County health department said Tuesday that a county resident has tested positive for monkeypox.
Continue ReadingA man charged with first-degree murder claimed self defense in a Howard County courtroom Tuesday morning.
Continue ReadingTwo Columbia Public Schools middle school students were assaulted Tuesday morning on their bus, a district spokeswoman said.
Continue ReadingMore than 600 kids at Columbia Public Schools got new books Tuesday at Blue Ridge Elementary School as part of the Read Across Columbia program.
Continue ReadingKundarrius Taylor, 23, is set to appear in the Howard County Court Tuesday after being charged with first-degree murder in the deadly shooting of Torrance Evans.
Continue ReadingA fire destroyed a barn near the Osage River in Cole County on Tuesday.
Continue ReadingBoone County has reported its first case of monkeypox.
Continue ReadingA Jefferson City woman was sentenced Tuesday to a dozen years in federal prison after pleading guilty to throwing Molotov cocktails into homes.
Continue ReadingA Versailles man was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in federal prison without parole for possession of child pornography.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri System spoke Monday afternoon about proposed changes to employees’ paid time off (PTO) system. The UM System wants to consolidate employees’ paid time off. The proposed changes are expected to modernize the program and make it more competitive, according to the UM System. MU spokesman Christian Basi said
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