Second suspect arrested in southwest Columbia roundabout shooting
Columbia police have arrested a man in connection with an October shooting at a busy roundabout but did not provide any details about the arrest.
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Local sheriff and law enforcement agencies to participate in drug take back event
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Saturday, is Drug Enforcement Administration’s 24th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. This allows the agency, along with its partners to collect tablets, capsules, patches and other forms of prescription drug medications from people who have expired, unwanted or unused medications in their homes. Since its launch over a decade ago, the
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should public school teams be barred from having Indigenous names?
Public schools in New York state will no longer be able to use names derived from Indigenous people for their sports teams and mascots.
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Teenager killed in Montgomery County crash
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A teenage boy was killed in a two-vehicle crash Thursday near Ellis Road in Montgomery County. The 17-year-old, of Jonesburg, was not named in the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. He was not wearing a helmet. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Montgomery County coroner and his
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UM Board of Curators approves hiring for $150 million project
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Board of Curators approved a request to start hiring for a $150 million project. In support of Mizzou Forward initiatives in New Frontiers in Science, Engineering, and Technology, over the next five years the College of Engineering and the College of Arts and Science expects to recruit up
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Fire at Jefferson City church causes $100k worth of damage, official says
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson City over the weekend was ruled accidental and caused about $100,000 worth of damage, according to a Missouri Department of Public Safety spokesman on Thursday. An investigation found that the fire was accidental and started in a classroom near a dehumidifier. The investigator was unable to
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Highway patrol set to crack down on high driving in Boone County
Missouri law enforcement will be cracking down on high driving Thursday as people celebrate the marijuana-themed holiday known as 4/20.
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Winds snap utility poles in Cole County
Storms packing high winds snapped utility poles and dropped pea-sized hail in the Elston area of Cole County, according to the National Weather Service.
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Columbia Board of Education piloting new superintendent-evaluation process
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education unanimously voted at a work session Thursday morning to approve a new superintendent-evaluation process. The new evaluation process comes after three board members — Jeanne Snodgrass, Katherine Sasser and Suzette Waters — abstained from voting to renew Superintendent Brian Yearwood’s contract in January. Yearwood’s extension passed with
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Bus driver shortage causes Go COMO to combine routes Friday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Due to a shortage of available drivers, Go COMO will combine bus routes on Friday, according to a press release from the City of Columbia. As part of the route combining schedule, the green route will do initial pickups along its partial route starting at 6:20 a.m. The gold route will do
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Pedestrian killed in Morgan County crash
A Stover man was killed Wednesday night in a crash on Highway 5.
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Jefferson City School District names two new elementary principals
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District announced in a Thursday press release that it has hired principals for two of its elementary schools. Both hires begin next school year. James Groves – who is currently the assistant principal at Pioneer Trail Elementary in Jefferson City — will be the new principal for
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Kansas City-area road rage suspect arrested in Mid-Missouri
A teenager wanted for allegedly shooting and killing another man Wednesday in a Kansas City-area road rage shooting was arrested Thursday in Saline County.
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UM Board of Curators discuss new engineering building and research reactor
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, the University of Missouri Board of Curators met to discuss improvements to the university’s campus, including a larger engineering and applied sciences building. According to the university, over the next five years, it expects to bring in 100 new faculty, and undergraduate and graduate students to the College of Engineering
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MU Health Care warns of tick-borne illnesses
If you’ve spent time outside recently, you may have noticed an increase in ticks.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the state budget prohibit spending on diversity, equity, inclusion?
A Missouri Senate committee has stripped language from the state budget that would prohibit spending on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
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Man charged with murder for Randolph County crash that killed pregnant woman; family mourns loss
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man is facing multiple murder charges after an April 6 head-on collission on Route M killed a pregnant woman. Steven Lee Garrett, 47, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder, armed-criminal action and four counts of driving while intoxicated (including death of two, causing serious physical injury, causing physical
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Hallsville Board of Education discusses school safety grant; hopes to add cameras, other features to buildings
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Hallsville School Board on Wednesday night discussed a safety grant it could receive from the state and some of the safety features it is hoping to improve. The school district completed its application weeks ago for the grant that could provide the district with up to $200,000 for safety improvements. “If
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MRRL Board votes to place proposition on Aug. 8 ballot; looks to renovate building
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri River Regional Library Board of Trustees announced in a press that it voted on Tuesday to place Proposition Library on the Aug. 8 ballot in Cole County. Prop L is an increase to the library’s operating levy for the purpose of renovating and expanding the main library building in
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Highway 54 to narrow to one lane in Osage Beach on April 24
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A large construction project for several bridge on Highway 54 in the Lake of the Ozarks area will begin Monday. One lane of Highway 54, each direction, is expected to remain open throughout the duration of the project, though some ramp and local road closures may be necessary. The planned progression
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