300 and 500 blocks of West Dunklin Street open to traffic in Jefferson City The 300 and 500 blocks of West Dunklin Street in Jefferson City are open to traffic, according to the city’s public works department. Officials are still asking drivers to use caution in the area as construction continues. They also warn delays
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The State Board of Education discussed legislative priorities for the next session. Increases to teachers’ salaries dominated the conversation in Tuesday’s meeting. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education held a “Missouri Teacher Table” to establish a teacher salary proposal. They reported the results Tuesday. The proposal would increase the salary of all Missouri teachers
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Doctors at Broadway Urgent Care reported seeing patients with sinus infections, colds, and stomach aches and pains. Broadway Urgent Care said people should continue to take preventative measures like washing their hands.
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The Mid-Missouri Sheriff’s Dive Team and Columbia Police Department will continue their search for a missing Columbia woman Tuesday.
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CLINTON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office posted an update on its Facebook page about the condition of a bald eagle that may have been hit by a vehicle. The department said Tuesday the bald eagle did not show any fractures. The eagle will be going to a rehabilitation center to recover. Deputies
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November got off to a quick start in terms of winter weather this year. The first half of November was heavily loaded with below average temperatures and a widespread, accumulating snow event. Just as quick to follow was a thaw to close the month out. You may remember our report back in October where we
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Experts weigh in on the significance of independent voters in swing states and what impact they could have on the election. Video by Stringr.
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The Jefferson City Council approved relaxed restrictions on short-term rentals in a split vote Monday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was injured Tuesday morning when a car ran into a building in east Columbia, firefighters say. Emergency dispatching records show the call came in at about 10:15 a.m. The Columbia Fire Department released photos on Twitter showing significant damage to the corner of the building in the 2200 block of
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Legalized sports betting is an opportunity to boost education funding, a special Missouri House committee has found. The Special Interim Committee on Gaming included those findings in a draft report compiled after meetings that began in August and wrapped up last month. The committee looked at a possible legal framework for
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) A federal judge has ruled that an 1851 maritime law does not protect a company from making payments to families of people aboard a tourist boat that sank on a Missouri lake, killing 17 people. After the July 2018 sinking at Table Rock Lake near Branson, multiple lawsuits were filed against Ride
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The Boone County Commission approved a request to rezone land for a MidwayUSA facility after a couple of hours of public comment Tuesday night. The proposal passed in a 2-1 vote, with Northern Boone County Commissioner Janet Thompson opposing. ORIGINAL: The Boone County Commission is expected to vote Tuesday on whether
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department released photos on Tuesday of the suspect accused of robbing a local smoke shop. The Columbia Police Department said in a news release that a man entered We B Smokin, 2716 Paris Road, at about 1 p.m. Monday and damaged a countertop coin-operated machine with a “large hammer”
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The city’s efforts to demolish two downtown buildings moved forward on Monday but it’s unclear when construction crews could get started. The Jefferson City council unanimously approved using about $300,000 from the city’s general fund for the project, but it did not approve a proposed demolition contract with ARSI Inc. Before
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County held a ceremony Monday night for the finalists of the “I Voted” sticker design contest. The county selected the winning design last month after more than 130 designs were submitted by more than a hundred high school students in the county. Winner of Boone County’s “I Voted” sticker design.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council voted Monday to allow the police department to move funds from a project to pay salaries for two part-time employees. The Columbia Police Department is working to purge a backlog of evidence and enter municipal warrants into a statewide system. The department already has two part-time employees working
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Monday after Thanksgiving is one of the busiest online shopping days, with millions filling up their virtual carts. According to research from Finder, 86 percent of Americans planned to spend money on pre-Christmas sales such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Cyber Monday last year broke the online sales record with
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Darrin HopkinsRussell StammMary Hill The Camden County Sheriff’s Office and the Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement Group executed a search warrant early Sunday morning, according to a press release from the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. It happened at a home in Linn Creek. Authorities said they found around 56 grams of meth, 24 grams of hallucinogenic
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman accused of setting a fire in July 2018 pleaded guilty to lesser charges Monday. Boone County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Jennifer Rodewald confirmed Tammy Nevels pleaded guilty to delivery or possession of a controlled substance and fourth-degree assault. Court documents filed in 2018 said Nevels used a lighter to set a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Monday marks the first day Missouri lawmakers can begin prefiling bills for the General Assembly’s 2020 session, and more than 300 bills had been pre-filed in the House by 4 p.m. To find a list of the 2020 pre-filed House bills, click here. Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) expects big topics for
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