COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A $1.5 million pump replacement project at Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area is still underway, and the Missouri Department of Conservation has no set completion date yet, Deputy Director Aaron Jeffries said Thursday. MDC has paused waterfowl hunting at the area because current water levels are not sufficient to manage the wetlands for
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe was joined by state officials and U.S. attorneys in his office Thursday to announce the start of an anti-fraud crackdown dubbed “Operation Show-Me the Money.” This operation is a collaboration between the State of Missouri and the U.S. Department of Justice to prosecute individuals and entities that defraud
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By Caitlin Stephen Hu, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — El Salvador has deployed troops to Haiti to try to rescue four Salvadoran service members believed to have been captured by Haitian gangs, according to a spokesperson for the UN-authorized multinational security mission in Haiti known as the Gang Suppression Force (GSF). The missing service members,
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MONTGOMERY CITY, (Mo). KMIZ A representative from Amazon told Montgomery County commissioners Thursday that the company plans to expand its data center footprint there. Brian Bolton, the Amazon representative, said the company plans to add up to 15 new data center buildings on up to 890 acres at a site separate from one where a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Data from Boone County shows the amount of money seniors saved from this year’s property tax exemption was similar to last year’s amount. Eligible seniors are able to apply for an exemption by each summer. Boone County Collector Brian McCollom said the total amount of tax credits in 2026 was similar to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a man on Wednesday who was found in a trash can after a chase in the northeastern part of the city. Daniel Joseph Arnold, 30, of Columbia, was charged on Thursday with resisting arrest, aggravated fleeing and misdemeanor leaving the scene of an accident. He is being held at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Columbia Fire Department Chief Clayton Farr Jr. was appointed by Gov. Mike Kehoe on Thursday, according to a press release from the governor’s office. Farr worked with CFD for more than 25 years and retired as chief in 2024, according to previous reporting. He worked in the fire service for nearly
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMI) A Cole County man was charged with felony stealing, fleeing a traffic stop and other felonies after a chase in an allegedly stolen car Wednesday afternoon. Travis Adamson, 35, was charged Thursday with one count of felony theft of a motor vehicle, fleeing a traffic stop, felony drug possession, receiving stolen property,
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By Sophie Tanno, Yong Xiong, CNN (CNN) — At least 16 people have died and dozens were injured after a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Tibet on Thursday, according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua. The epicenter was 183 kilometers East-Northeast of the city of Nagqu in the Tibet region, according to the United States Geological
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CNN By Christiane Amanpour, Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — After a bitter rift with Donald Trump left many in Ukraine fearing that the US president had swung behind Russia again, President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the dispute head on: there’s nothing personal between me and Trump, he told CNN, but cozying up to Vladimir Putin would
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By Christiane Amanpour, Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — After a bitter rift with Donald Trump left many in Ukraine fearing that the US president had swung behind Russia again, President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the dispute head on: there’s nothing personal between me and Trump, he told CNN, but cozying up to Vladimir Putin would only
Continue Reading Story by Reuters (CNN) — France on Thursday reported the first human case of the Shamonda virus usually found in livestock in a patient who later died, with authorities adding there was no risk to the general population at this stage. It is suspected that the victim was bitten by a midge carrying the virus
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A school bus carrying five Blair Oaks School District students was hit by an SUV Wednesday morning. Cole County Emergency Services was called to the crash at Route B and Tanner Bridge Road at about 7 a.m. The school bus and the small SUV that collided with it each had moderate damage,
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — At a town hall event in Caro, Michigan, over the weekend, a man in the audience asked Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, “Will you disavow the Muslim Brotherhood?” It was “a simple question,” the man insisted. El-Sayed immediately recognized it as something more. “Sure. Yeah, absolutely,” he replied, then
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By Taylor Galgano, CNN (CNN) — “Mom, there’s a shooter,” Michelle’s fifth grader said through the phone. Something about her son’s serious tone was familiar. “If you’ve ever gotten a call that a loved one passed away … that kind of tone,” Michelle explained. She knew that tone. The 40-year-old mother would later compare it
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Relations have become somewhat icy between the United States and Ukraine as the latter continues to defend itself against a Russian invasion. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticized Washington over issues such as reduced intelligence sharing, throttling down of crucial Starlink service and American purchases of Russian diesel as Russia continues its strikes on civilian
Continue Reading By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Formula One is to return to Africa for the first time in more than three decades, with Rwanda granted a 10-year contract to host a Grand Prix from the early 2030s – a deal described by F1 chief Stefano Domenicali as a “landmark” moment. For Rwandan President Paul Kagame,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An NFL investigation found the Philadelphia Eagles will not face discipline over their handling of the medical process after quarterback Jalen Hurts was diagnosed with blood clots. While the Eagles say Hurts is expected to make a full recovery, the 28-year-old quarterback is expected to miss the rest of the 2026 season
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education this week approved changes to its bullying and hazing policies during Wednesday morning work session, expanding who can report bullying and how students are supported throughout the response process. Board member Paul Harper said the changes have been under discussion since August 2025. “We changed the notifications that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Public Service Commission on Wednesday approved an agreement and request by Ameren for three energy storage system facilities, t wo solar generation facilities, and a new switching station, according to a Wednesday press release from the PSC. Projects in Audrain County include: Huck Finn BESS Project: A 200 megawatt battery
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