COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the new school year approaches, an MU Health Care doctor has assured the health risks children face should be familiar to parents. “There is no new risk to their children. The risk has always been there when we bring a lot of children together who get into a similar classroom, and
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The Columbia Mall continues to draw crowds when malls in other areas are shutting their doors.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Citizens Police Review Board held a meeting Wednesday night to discuss the Police Department’s hiring process for a new Police Chief according to the agenda. The search for a new chief comes after former Chief Geoff Jones retired. Stephens began serving as the Interim Chief of Police at the end
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia Solid Waste hosted a meeting on Wednesday night about a possible new recycling drop-off center on Oakland Gravel Road. More than a dozen residents showed up to voice their opinions. The proposed recycling drop-off center would be placed on City-owned property on Oakland Gravel Road, north of the intersection
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Public School Foundation awarded new teachers with a $100 grant to prepare for the new school year during a Wednesday breakfast at Gentry Middle School. It’s part of the Foundation’s new program – new educator grants, this award is for first time teachers as well as teacher who are new
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fire officials said on Wednesday a University of Missouri barn that caught fire on Tuesday was started by spontaneous combustion. Firefighters on Tuesday responded to a barn fire in the 9600 block of Highway 40 in Boone County. Gale Blomenkamp, Boone County Fire Protection District assistant chief, told ABC 17 News on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Mall is looking to expand itself beyond its current shopping experience by adding entertainment and other businesses into the mall. Discussions of the malls future retail and infrastructure plans were discussed during the Regional Economic Development Inc. meeting on Wednesday. Rusty Strodtman, senior manager of the Columbia Mall, said infrastructure
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man faces several charges after he allegedly try to drive away from police and crash into a parked car early Wednesday. Cornell R. Manley II, 39, was charged on Wednesday with resisting arrest, leaving the scene of an accident, operating a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner,
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The Missouri Department of Social Services is warning Medicaid recipients that their data might have fallen into the wrong hands.
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PARIS, Mo. (KMIZ) A Monroe County man charged with second-degree murder filed an appeal to be represented by a public defender. Lyle Miller, 65, of Madison, is accused of murdering Betty Hayes in 2021. He is being held at the Monroe County Jail without bond. Miller appeared in court without counsel Wednesday and chose to
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mexico Public Safety Department announced in a Wednesday press release that it detained three teenagers allegedly trying to break into the former Audrain Medical Center building. Police responded to the 600 block of East Monroe Street at 12:33 a.m. Wednesday, according to the release Officers detained the juveniles, two of them
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Prosecutors charged a Jefferson City woman with five felonies and several misdemeanors after she crashed in a construction zone and allegedly threatened workers with a hatchet.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri River Regional Library said in a Wednesday press release it will be determining its next move after Cole County voters rejected a tax increase on Tuesday. “While these are not the results we were hoping for, this process has only made the library better,” Library Assistant Director Natalie Newville said
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The video has gone viral — a massive brawl on a riverfront dock in Montgomery, Alabama.
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View a livestream of firefighters putting out the fire in the web player above. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters on Tuesday responded to a barn fire in the 9600 block of Highway 40 in Boone County. The right side of a barn completely collapsed and the left side of it caved in. University of Missouri spokesman
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man charged with the murder of a pregnant woman was denied bond Tuesday and will remain in custody at the Department of Corrections. Sevance Brewer, 31, did not appear in court Tuesday, and had his bond denied due to parole violations. His next court appearance is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 7. Brewer
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County voters hit the polls on Tuesday and shot down the Missouri River Regional Library’s request for a renovation. Proposition Library asked voters to approve a tax increase to 35 cents per $100 on assessed property. The money would have been used to renovate and expand the library building in
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with several felonies after he was accused of crashing a vehicle that sent someone to the hospital while driving drunk. Timothy C. Latham, 42, was charged Tuesday with second-degree assault, possession of a controlled substance, DWI – causing physical injury and armed-criminal action. He is
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As the Missouri State Highway Patrol continues to investigate a deadly Columbia Police Department officer-involved shooting, the city is looking to include mental health professionals to aid with crisis calls.
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The USDA is reporting losses in the meat industry, as high costs and low demand are increasing production. Meanwhile, consumers are still facing high prices at the grocery store.
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