COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A school safety package that Gov. Mike Kehoe signed into law this year requires students to participate in active school shooter drills starting in the 2026-2027 school year. Before Senate Bill 68 took effect in August, school district staff were only required to participate in active shooter drills. While the new law
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former sports information director at a Fulton college has sued the school in federal court. A lawsuit was filed on Tuesday in the Western District Court of Missouri accuses William Woods University of disability discrimination and retaliation. The petition alleges John Roushkolb was hired as a sports information director for the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Leadership of Missouri’s Young Republicans organization has issued a statement condemning comments reportedly made by their YR peers in other states. Politico published an article on Tuesday highlighting offensive language used by some members of the Young Republicans in a private group chat on Discord. The story reports on messages sent by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man suffered serious injuries and three children were hurt Wednesday morning in a crash on Highway 54 in Callaway County. The 35-year-old driver was not wearing a seatbelt when his Jeep Compass ran off the road, went up an embankment and hit a tree at about 6 a.m., according
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The Mizzou Tigers are looking to return to their winning ways on the road this coming weekend. Fresh off a 27-24 loss in a nail-biting finish to Alabama, the No. 16 Missouri Tigers will now head south to — you got it — Alabama to play a different SEC foe: Auburn. Kickoff is set for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some Columbia City Council members are responding to University of Missouri System President Mun Choi’s push for the city to better address crime. Councilwomen from wards 1, 2 and 3 sent a joint letter to Choi on Tuesday, outlining the current action plans the city has taken to address the issue of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia and CBB Transportation Solutions conducted a walk-through safety audit on Tuesday afternoon to survey the Business Loop 70 corridor between the roundabout near Creasy Springs Road and Stadium Boulevard. The audit focused on identifying safety improvements aimed at eliminating traffic-related deaths and serious injuries. The project prioritizes safer
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Prosecuting Attorney Locke Thompson said Tuesday two victims in a Jefferson City shooting have died. Thompson said in a news release that charges against Michael A. Davis, 40, of Jefferson City, will be upgraded from assault and domestic assault to first-degree murder. “The number of shots or stab wounds or
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is considering how to use a one-time $9 million payment it received from Boone County after a property-tax settlement with Ameren Missouri. Boone County Commissioner Kip Kendrick said the county reached a resolution earlier this year in a long-running dispute before the Missouri State Tax Commission. The agreement resolved
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 68-year-old man from Holts Summit died Tuesday afternoon in a crash on Highway 63, about a quarter-mile north of Renz Farm Road, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the man did not wear a seatbelt. The crash occurred as a 2019 Kenworth
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women who were jailed on Sunday in connection with a homicide case that led to a deputy being shot were charged Tuesday in Monroe County. Lois Armour, 78, and Patty Armour, 51, both of Paris, Missouri, were charged with hindering a felony prosecution. Both are being held at the Randolph County
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Andrew Worrall, a fired Ashland Police Sergeant, has filed a lawsuit against the City of Ashland for whistleblower retaliation and violations of Missouri’s Law Enforcement Bill of Rights.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 16 Missouri Tigers are heading out on the road for the first time this season. The Tigers will continue their SEC schedule Saturday with a trip to Auburn. Mizzou fell from No. 14 after losing a close one last weekend in Columbia to Alabama, 27-24. Now they’ll attempt to get
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 29-year-old Wellsville man was seriously hurt after a crash in Montgomery County just before midnight Monday, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the report, the man was driving a 2002 Saturn LS south on Highway 19 at Harness Dr. when he went off the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused of trying to set a house on fire in Northeast Columbia will make an appearance in front of a judge at the Boone County Courthouse Tuesday morning. Brandon Butchkoski, 47, will be in front of Judge Benjamin Miller at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday for a bond review hearing. Butchkoski
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education is advocating to change a state law. During its Monday night meeting, board members discussed their 2025-26 legislative priorities, one of which had to do with superintendent payouts. CPS is now advocating to change the state law, making it so that superintendents are paid no more than
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump and other world leaders gathered Monday to sign a Middle East peace deal, bringing relief and hopeful reactions to local groups in Mid-Missouri. George Smith, with Mid-Missouri for Justice in Palestine, is relieved but also concerned following the recent peace deal. “It’s a relief to have the actual genocide
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools will no longer use alternative methods of instruction for inclement weather days following recent changes to state law. The Columbia Board of Education addressed the recent changes during its meeting on Monday. The district announced the change in an email to families on Oct. 10, stating that new state
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A report from the National Transportation Safety Board indicates pilot error was the likely reason for a July 22 plane crash in a cornfield near Centralia. The report says the pilot failed “to maintain clearance from power lines during low-level maneuvering.” Wren Johannaber, 31, of Huntsville, suffered serious injuries after crashing a crop
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the federal government shutdown nears the two-week mark, Columbia College is stepping in to support military students by launching a tuition assistance program. The college announced the creation of the “You Stand For Us, We Stand By You” program in a news release on Monday. The release states that the program
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