COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education on Monday approved a salary increase for Superintendent Jeff Klein. The increase was on the agenda for Monday’s Board of Education meeting, which began at 6 p.m. Under the proposal, Klein will receive a 6% salary increase ($15,300) for the next school year. Klein currently makes $255,000
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Laurel, Mississippi, police chief said Monday that Mizzou running back Ahmad Hardy was a victim in a shooting that occurred over the weekend. The police department is currently working the case. Laurel Police Sgt. Macon Davis, in an interview with ABC 17, said that Hardy was attending a concert at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Documents for a Columbia City Council work session on Monday shows the city can expect to spend millions in the red through fiscal year 2031. Meeting documents show general revenue and expenditures are expected to look as followed: Fiscal YearRevenueExpendituresDeficit2026$130,045,273$137,792,238$7,746,9652027$131,668,045$135,897,485$4,229,4402028$132,816,321$139,207,543$6,391,2222029$133,981,664$142,599,122$8,617,4582030$135,170,623$146,074,251$10,903,6282031$136,371,944$149,635,010$13,263,066 Some of the biggest expenses from the general fund are employee wages
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Volunteers were set to return to the Rudolf Bennitt Conservation Area in Randolph County to continue searching for a missing 16-year-old on Monday. Kayla Huff has been missing since Wednesday. Dozens of volunteers have been searching the 3,500-acre conservation area southeast of Higbee on foot and horseback for the past several days.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rocheport man accused of manslaughter in deadly crash from February 2024 is set to go to trial on Wednesday, court filings show. Matthew Shilling is charged in Boone County with first-degree involuntary manslaughter, two counts of armed criminal action, one count of second-degree assault and a count of driving while revoked, a
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Buy now, pay later. It can seem like a great deal for more than a quarter of Americans living paycheck to paycheck. Make a purchase today, and split the cost over about four interest-free payments. The “Buy Now, Pay Later” payment plan is growing rapidly in popularity as consumers face higher prices and tighter budgets. Recent data shows nearly half of Americans have turned to BNPL services. And some statistics are startling experts like Jared Reynolds, CEO and Founder of Freedom Wealth Planning in Columbia.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Waynesville woman was seriously injured in a Monday morning crash in on Route Z at Teardrop Road in Phelps County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the 47-year-old Wanyesville woman failed to yield her 2015 Kia Sorento to a 2009 Ford F-150 –
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia doctor who was indicted on 38 federal charges was released from jail on Monday morning. Dr. Jonathan Morris, who owns Columbia Urgent Care on North Providence Road, is charged with 15 counts of illegally prescribing drugs and 23 counts of health care fraud. Morris was booked into the Crawford County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jackson County court has denied Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway’s attempt to put an immediate halt to sales of an unregulated drug that she says poses a public health risk. Circuit Judge Charles McKenzie rejected Hanaway’s request for a temporary restraining order to halt sales of 7-OH on Friday, writing in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Law enforcement officers found two .45-caliber pistols and two rifles, one with a load in the chamber, at the end of a multi-county chase Saturday in which the suspect allegedly shot at officers. Clayton Wulf of Ellisville, Missouri, in the St. Louis area, was arrested after crashing his pickup truck at East
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman accused of stealing a Randolph County Sheriff’s Office vehicle on Thursday was charged with three felonies. Alayna Mason, 20, of Moberly, was charged Thursday with stealing a vehicle, stealing a gun and escaping from custody. A probable cause statement simply says that Mason was sitting in the front seat of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lake Ozark man suffered serious injuries after a UTV crash in Miller County Sunday afternoon. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the 47-year-old was driving a 2015 Polaris RZR on 359 Route C at 1 p.m. Sunday in a field when the UTV overturned. He was taken to Lake
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Gas prices keep going on their steady climb, with the national average as of Sunday exceeding $4.50 per gallon. In Missouri, the average was nearly $4.15, and in Mid-Missouri, drivers are hard-pressed to find a price at the pump that is less than $4. Gasoline is a must-have commodity for most people in daily life.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools leaders could approve a new salary package for Superintendent Jeff Klein while also renewing a program that brings international teachers into district classrooms at Monday night’s meeting. The school district is seeking approval to renew an agreement with BVD Cultural Exchange, LLC, a company that helps sponsor international teachers
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KINGDOM CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed Sunday a car struck the Subway restaurant in Kingdom City and drove off. Sgt. Kyle Green, with MSHP’s Troop F, said no injuries were reported and no one is currently in custody. Green said law enforcement has a vehicle of interest that they are looking
Continue Reading A Hallsville man was seriously hurt in a Boone County crash early Saturday morning.
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Lawmakers are wrapping up final attempts to pass legislation this week as the legislative session ends Friday. While legislators have addressed many of Gov. Mike Kehoe’s legislative priorities, lawmakers are still working on some.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a 17-year-old in connection with the disappearance of Kayla Huff early Saturday afternoon. A news release said the arrest was made Friday with assistance from the Moberly Police Department. 16-year-old Huff has been missing since Wednesday and search efforts are ongoing. Volunteers and
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Mid-Missouri residents are invited to drop off any unused electronics and devices on Saturday at a drive-thru recycling event in Jefferson City.
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A heavy police presence was seen in east Columbia Saturday morning near the East Saint Charles Road/North Lake of the Woods Road roundabout.
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