QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you happy to see Albert Pujols return to the Cardinals?
The St. Louis Cardinals said Monday that they had signed franchise great Albert Pujols to a one-year contract.
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Suspect charged, deputy has surgery after Randolph County shooting
RANDOLPH COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Randolph County deputy reportedly shot by a suspect over the weekend had surgery Sunday, the sheriff said. The Randolph County Prosecutor’s Office has charged Jason D. Garner, 42, of Moberly, with felony counts of first-degree assault, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon. The deputy, Zachary Baker, Garner
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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 115 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.
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House Committee throws out governor’s plan to raise starting teacher salary
In a Monday afternoon budget committee hearing, Chair Rep. Cody Smith, R-Jasper, removed the governor’s proposal to allocate $21.8 million to matching school districts in raising the starting salary for teachers to $38,000.
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Bench trial scheduled for April 4 for man accused in a conspiracy to commit homicide
Boone County court officials canceled Monday’s trial for Mehrdad Fotoohighiam and rescheduled it as a bench trial on April 4.
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Jury delivers guilty verdict in killing of Jefferson City corrections officer
A Cole County jury has convicted a man of second-degree murder, assault and other charges in connection with a 2018 fatal shooting.
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MoDOT relies on volunteers’ help to keep roads clean
The Missouri Department of Transportation is celebrating the 35th year of its adopt a highway program, which the agency says help supplement its $6 million annual effort to keep roads clean.
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Teen jailed, charged in central Columbia shooting
Prosecutors have charged a 17-year-old with assault in a September shooting in central Columbia.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you been affected by a rural hospital closure?
Two more rural hospitals in Mid-Missouri have closed, at least temporarily — in Mexico and Fulton.
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Randolph County deputy shot during attempted arrest on Sunday morning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Randolph County deputy was shot on Sunday morning while attempting to make an arrest. According to MSHP Troop B Public Information and Education Officer Cpl. Justin Dunn, Moberly Police and the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department were sent to the 600 block of Adams Ave. in Moberly for a disturbance around 1:54
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Man charged in Boone County fire official’s death now behind bars
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kansas City truck driver charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a Boone County Fire Protection District official is now behind bars. Kevin Lee Brunson Kevin Brunson was indicted by a grand jury for his role in the death of Boone County Assistant Fire Chief Bryant Gladney. He was killed
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Local dog rescue to hold microchip clinic in Columbia
Pet owners, can get their furry friends microchipped Sunday for free at an event held by Unchained Melodies Dog Rescue in Columbia.
Continue Reading Two Missouri men die in Ozark County boat crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, two Missouri men died in a boat crash in Ozark County on Friday morning. The crash report states 32-year-old Michael Dunlap, 38-year-old Shannon Newton and 60-year-old Robert Smith were boating along the North Fork of the White River, one mile west of Tecumseh, when the
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Sen. Roy Blunt talks broadband and economy at local bakery in Boonville
COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Sen. Roy Blunt made some stops in a few Mid-Missouri cities Saturday to speak on topics like broadband, energy cost, jobs and the economy. Sen. Blunt stopped at the Farm Bureau Office in Versailles at 10:30 a.m., the Co-Mo Connect Operations Center in Tipton at 11:30 a.m. and Taylor’s Bake Shop in
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Boy seriously hurt in Saturday morning shooting along Highway 63 in Columbia
COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) According to Columbia Police, a boy was seriously hurt after getting shot along Highway 63 on Saturday morning. CPD states around 12:05 a.m. they were called to the area of Highway 63 and Paris Rd. for a report of shots fired. At the scene, they found a boy who had been shot
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Columbia mayoral candidates forum on racial discrimination, privacy rights
Columbia’s Mayoral candidates are all set to take part in a forum, hosted by the Mid-Missouri Civil Liberties Association.
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Missouri lawmakers move closer to legalizing sports betting; gambling addiction counselor cautions against it
Missouri House lawmakers passed two bills this week that would legalize sports betting in the state. House Bills 2502 and 2556 would allow online and in-person wagering on professional sports matches.
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Jury deliberating in the murder trial of Jahaun Whirley
The murder trial against Jahaun Whirley was placed in the hands of the jury Friday afternoon.
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Columbia man sentenced for gun possession after 2021 shooting
A Columbia man has been sentenced to four years behind bars.
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Congressional Medal of Honor Society to honor local Boy Scouts
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Congressional Medal of Honor Society named Columbia Boy Scouts Joseph Diener and Dominic Viet with the Citizen Honors Awards. Diener and Viet, both Boy Scouts from Troop 6 in Columbia, were selected following a national search for individuals and an organization whose service or act of heroism greatly distinguished themselves. The teenagers are being honored
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