Columbia airport facing setbacks due to national pilot shortage
Columbia’s airport is not immune to the nationwide pilot shortage.
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Prominent PACs endorse Fourth Congressional District candidates
Prominent Missouri political organizations are throwing their support behind candidates in the Republican race for the Fourth Congressional District.
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Murder suspect brought back to Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A suspect charged in a 2020 murder who was arrested in Las Vegas is in the Boone County jail Thursday night. Maurice Banks is charged with three felonies in connection with the death of Jermaine Spain in November 2020. He is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree assault and armed criminal action. The
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Cooling centers available in Boone and Cole counties
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) To help residents beat the heat, organizations in both Boone and Cole County are reminding the community of its available cooling centers. “It’s a good place just to come in and take a few minutes if they need it or its a place where people can spend as long as they want
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Gov. Parson signs bill allowing student-athlete compensation
Governor Parson is set to sign multiple bills into law Thursday, in a bill signing ceremony set to get underway at 11 a.m.
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City of Columbia launches pilot program offering free Wi-Fi in Douglass Park
The City of Columbia is offering free Wi-Fi access for the public at Douglass Park in a pilot program through the City’s park system.
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MU Health Care to open new family medicine and urgent care clinic in Mexico
Providers will see patients in Columbia until clinic is ready to open
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 68 new COVID cases; 27 patients in hospitals
Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Judge dismisses attorney general’s mask lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools
A Boone County judge dismissed the Missouri attorney general’s lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools over mask mandates Thursday, saying there was no “live controversy” at hand.
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Missouri Department of Corrections reports offender death at Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center
An inmate with the Missouri Department of Correction was reported dead on Tuesday afternoon.
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Fayette man sentenced to five-year probation for fatally shooting his son
According to online case records, 51-year-old Eddie Valencia pleaded guilty to first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 shooting death of his son in April 2022.
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Columbia woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of lottery tickets from Hy-Vee
The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a Columbia woman with stealing thousands of dollars worth of lottery tickets from a gas station where she worked.
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Three people hurt after semi-truck rear ends SUV on I-44 in Pulaski County
PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. Three people were hurt Wednesday afternoon following a crash on Interstate 44 in Pulaski County. The crash happened in the eastbound lanes about a mile east of St. Robert just before 5:30 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a semi-truck driven by Brandon M. Blasingame, 24, of Rolla,
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you taking steps to save on utilities during the heat wave?
Mid-Missouri remains in the grips of a heat wave.
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Federal Reserve increases interest rates by 0.75% could benefit the housing market
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Federal Reserve made the largest interest rate increase since 1994 on Wednesday. The increase comes as a response to the record-high inflation rates. The Consumer Price Index reported that inflation increased to 8.6% in May, and CPI reported that Shelter has risen by 0.6% putting it at 5.5%. Joe Haslag, a
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Flooding at Yellowstone National Park affects Columbia Public School students’ trip
Over four weeks, more than 600 Columbia Public School students take part in four trips to the Grand Teton National Park with one day set to visit Yellowstone National Park.
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Energy companies share ways customers can save money and energy
Boone Electric Cooperative is asking members to conserve energy Thursday and Friday due to high temperatures.
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City of Columbia awarded multiple upcoming MSHSAA events
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The city of Columbia will host four upcoming statewide events for multiple years for the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA). The city of Columbia will host: MSHSAA State Basketball Championships (2023/24 through 2027/28)MSHSAA State Boys Wrestling Championships (2024/25 through 2028/29)MSHSAA State Cross Country Championships (2024/25 through 2028/29)MSHSAA State Music Festival
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USS Jefferson City sailors visit submarine’s namesake
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) This week representatives of the submarine USS Jefferson City are in town through Friday. The sailors along with one of their officers were welcomed by the governor in his office. The sailors will be spending more time in Jefferson City this week, all part of the navy’s namesake visits. Chief of
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Weekly event planned for Wednesdays at free lunch sites in Columbia
Powerhouse Community Development is set to host its first Summer Weekly Pop-Up, an event to give out free food to families with multiple activities weekly.
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