JONESBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop C identified two suspects and knows their names. The office said no one is in custody at this point and that the suspect have probably left Montgomery County. Troop C is investigating the case. A Troop C representative declined to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The state conservation department announced several Mid-Missouri counties are affected by an invasive bug species that attacks ash trees. The Missouri Department of Conservation said Wednesday the Emerald Ash Borer is impacting more communities around the state. MDC released a list of 16 counties where the species was found recently. Of the
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A mid-Missouri-based utility crew remained in Arkansas Thursday night to help restore the power to hundreds of customers. Three Rivers Electric Cooperative said Wednesday afternoon that four of its workers deployed to Carroll County, Arkansas, after overnight storms on Monday left hundreds in the dark. At last check, Carroll Electric Cooperative, based in Berryville, Arkansas,
Continue ReadingAccording to the Federal Communications Commission, more than 1.26 million Missourians do not have access to high-speed internet, that’s 20% of the population. University of Missouri extension along with state leaders discussed Missouri’s are planning to have everyone in the state online by 2028. The main concern is for people in rural parts of the
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A man accused of being involved in a car chase across mid-Missouri could soon face criminal charges. Thomas D. Lawrence, 23, of Bellflower, Missouri, was arrested by troopers in Callaway County around 11:20 p.m. Tuesday. Lawrence could face possible charges of operating a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner and resisting arrest. The
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Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a deadly crash in Montgomery County. Troopers say Randall Shepard, 65, died following a crash in Montgomery County. According to Highway Patrol crash reports, Shepard was traveling southbound on Highway 19 on his Honda motorcycle. Another car apparently made a left turn into the path of the motorcycle
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