Interstate 70 bridge near Rocheport reopens
Parts of Interstate 70 were closed to drivers west of Columbia on Wednesday afternoon.
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Highway patrol reports nine injured on snowy roads
Mid-Missouri roads became covered on Wednesday morning as heavy snow began to fall throughout the area.
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MoDOT Central District looking at buying more salt after rough start to winter
The Missouri Department of Transportation Central District says it is looking into buying more salt after using more than half of its supply this winter.
Continue ReadingAcquitted: Senate finds Trump not guilty of abuse of power, obstruction of justice
(CNN) — The Senate voted to acquit President Donald Trump on two articles of impeachment Wednesday.
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Mizzou football adds to recruiting class on National Signing Day
COLUMBIA, Mo. – National Signing Day has been eventful for the Mizzou football team as head coach Eli Drinkwitz rounded out his first recruiting class with the Tigers. You can watch Drinkwitz’s full press conference in the media player below. Mizzou has signed five more players to its 2020 class. The most notable was defensive
Continue ReadingThe PGA Tour is moving a tournament from China to Indonesia over coronavirus fears
The PGA Tour Series-China is moving its global qualifying tournament from China to Indonesia due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, according a tour news release. “We felt this change was the best course of action considering what’s happening in China right now,” said Greg Carlson, the executive director of the tour’s China series. The tournament,
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LIVE: Watch the Chiefs victory parade in Kansas City
The Kansas City Chiefs will be celebrated in a victory parade scheduled to start at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Continue ReadingFormer officer arrested for stealing from the police department he worked for
Click here for updates on this story Houma (WGNO) — State Police investigators have arrested a former Houma Police Officer for stealing money from a department expense account. Investigators say that in October of 2019, the Houma Police Department requested that State Police conduct an investigation into missing money from an expense account within the
Continue ReadingMother of murder victim pushing for answers
Click here for updates on this story South Nashville (WSMV) — More than two years later and no arrests have been made in a South Nashville murder case. Metro police said someone shot Leondra Ridley and his friend while they were in an SUV. It happened on the driveway at the Ridley family’s home on
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Road crews urge drivers to use caution on the way to Chiefs’ parade
Jefferson City Public Works and MoDOT Central District officials are urging drivers to be cautious if they are headed to the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade Wednesday
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Columbia Public Schools, JC Schools cancel Wednesday classes ahead of snow
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools canceled classes Wednesday ahead of expected snow. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team issued a Weather Alert Day for the expected winter weather. District spokeswoman Michele Baumstark cited the impending weather and timing of the snow in an email sent after 5 p.m. “The safety of our students and
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School Board, City Council candidates participate in forum
The Columbia Board of REALTORS hosted a candidate forum for the City Council and School Board races Tuesday night.
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Safety officials warn drivers to stay in vehicle in case of crash
Winter weather will make its way through Columbia and mid-Missouri Tuesday and Wednesday. With winter conditions, officials expect to respond to more crashes.
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President honors Tuskegee Airman during State of the Union address
President Donald Trump honored 100-year-old Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee during his State of the Union address Tuesday night.
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Boone County Jail inmate dies
Boone County, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was pronounced dead at the hospital on Saturday after he collapsed in his cell at the Boone County Jail, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. Robert Erik Bishop, 52, had a medical emergency in his cell due to a medical condition, said Sgt. Brian Leer with BCSD.
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MoDOT, Jefferson City gearing up for another round of winter weather
The Missouri Department of Transportation is keeping an eye on the weather as a wintry mix starts to fall on Mid-Missouri with more in the forecast.
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Columbia, Boone County crews prepare for multi-day winter storm
Columbia Public Works and Boone County Road and Bridge were working Tuesday morning on plans for pretreating and removing snow from roads.
Continue ReadingOnline petition urges a SoCal school district to close due to coronavirus outbreak
There haven’t been any coronavirus cases Alhambra, California — yet more than 14,000 people are urging the local school district to close until the outbreak ends. The urging comes in the form of a Change.org petition, posted a week ago. The petition, created by “Concerned Aztec,” pleads with Alhambra Unified School District, asking it to
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Doctors see more flu patients
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Broadway Urgent Care in Columbia says it continues to see more cases of the flu. The cases include both influenza A and B. Broadway Urgent Care says it has a supply of flu vaccinations for anyone still wanting to get a flu shot.
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Jefferson City High School teacher stripped of coaching duties after profanity-laced texts to students
The Jefferson City School District scaled back the duties of one of its teachers after a text conversation with a group of students came to light.
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