Storm blows roof off Phelps County business
A strong storm touched off a tornado warning and took out power to hundreds of rural cooperative members in south-central Missouri on Thursday afternoon.
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Multiple people seriously hurt in several mid-Missouri crashes
BENTON, Co. (KMIZ) Multiple people were seriously hurt in several mid-Missouri crashes on Saturday. Benton County A man was flown to the hospital after a motorcycle crash. 45-year-old Corey Wheeler was driving along Macks Camp Ave. on Saturday night when he lost control of his motorcycle. He then overcorrected and overturned. Wheeler was seriously hurt
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Officer-involved shooting sends in Rolla sends one person to the hospital
A suspect is hurt after a shooting with a deputy in Rolla on Monday afternoon.
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Mid-Missouri roads deal with flooding as more rain is expected Friday morning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: As of Friday morning, MoDOT still lists multiple roads closed due to flooding in Camden, Maries, Morgan and Osage counties among others. The department Tweeted the updated closures Friday morning, advising drivers to check back in with the department for updates. Several Mid-Missouri roads are closed Friday as more rain is
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MoDOT, Cole County close roads due to flooding
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation has closed parts of several roads in Mid-Missouri due to flooding. On Thursday morning, the department closed Highway 94 from Highway 19 to Rhineland, Missouri due to water over the road. The Missouri River east of Jefferson City is near flood stage at Hermann and near Chamois,
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Rolla man hurt after motorcycle crash in Phelps County
NEWBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rolla, Missouri man was hurt Sunday afternoon following a motorcycle crash in Phelps County. The crash happened around 5:15 p.m. on Water Street just north of Highway T in Newburg, Missouri, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a motorcycle driven by Shawn M. Leach, 24, caught on fire
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Rolla High School closed after suspicious package reported
In an update posted later in the morning, the district said the school had been shut down for the day.
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State files lawsuit against Phelps County pool company for consumer protection violations
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office has filed a lawsuit against Zechariah Hockersmith, Richard Hockersmith, and ProCare Pools, LLC, out of Rolla, Missouri, for unlawful business practices.
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CDC masking recommendations for mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A majority of Americans no longer need to wear a face mask while indoors, according to new recommendations released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency classifies counties in the United States by three different community levels which are classified as low, medium, and high. These community levels are
Continue Reading Pedestrian dies in crash on I-44 in Phelps County
PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Authorities are investigating a deadly pedestrian crash on I-44 in Phelps County. The crash happened Sunday morning in the eastbound lanes near the Jerome/Dixon exit at mile marker 176. Investigators have not released the pedestrian’s identity. MoDOT previously closed one lane of traffic to investigate the crash. Major traffic backups were
Continue Reading Icy conditions cause crash, sends one person to the hospital
One person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a car lost control due to icy conditions, flipping and striking a tree in the process.
Continue Reading Semi-truck overturns, driver flown to hospital
One man was flown to the hospital following a semi-truck crash on I-44 in Phelps County early Friday morning.
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Three hurt after crash on I-44 in Phelps County
ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) Emergency crews took three men to the hospital after a crash on Interstate 44 in Rolla on Thursday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 10:40 p.m. near the 184-mile marker. Troopers said a westbound semi-truck driven by Atseko Tsatenawa, 69, of San Antonio, crossed the median
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Missouri DHSS investigating Legionnaires’ disease cases possibly linked to Rolla hospital
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is investigating four cases of Legionnaires’ disease among previously hospitalized patients at Phelps Health in Rolla. DHSS is actively working to help prevent additional people from becoming sick by conducting an investigation and working with Phelps Health to implement any needed public
Continue Reading Woman in serious condition after crash on I-44 in Phelps County
PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman is in serious condition following a crash on eastbound I-44 in Phelps County on Thursday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Terri K. Hudson, 64, of Union, Missouri, crashed into a guardrail several times after her vehicle went off of the road and hit an embankment around
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Missing Rolla woman found safe
Judith Meyer of Rolla was last seen Monday morning at her Timber Drive home, according to an alert from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. She might have been heading to Sam’s Club in Jefferson City or Columbia.
Continue Reading One woman killed in ATV crash in Phelps County
One woman was killed following an ATV crash late Saturday night in Phelps County.
Continue Reading Man in critical condition after being hit by a car in Phelps Co.
One man was flown to the hospital in serious condition, after a crash in Phelps county.
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Troopers on high alert for Labor Day Weekend
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers are out on high alert as the organization expects more traffic on highways and waterways for the Labor Day weekend. “I think over the next several days there’s gonna be a significant increase in traffic on all the major highways and interstates throughout the state and throughout
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Man charged with first-degree murder after shooting death in Rolla
One person died from a gunshot wound in Rolla, Missouri, on Thursday night.
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