COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is proposing a roughly $390.7 million budget for the 2026-27 school year that relies on dipping into reserves to cover rising costs, most notably the opening of a new elementary school and uncertainties surrounding state funding. The district’s operating budget, or General and Teachers funds, account for roughly 80%
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ELDON, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Eldon handed out free cases of water to residents while under a boil order Wednesday at the Eldon Community Center, located at 309 E. 2nd St., from 4 to 5:30 p.m, according to a Facebook post. City administrator Mandy Asbury said 10 pallets of bottled water were donated, which
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol has completed its annual bus inspections. A Wednesday press release from MSHP says 10,239 buses were approved on its initial inspection, while 849 were rated “defective” and 283 were determined to be “out of service.” The release says that defective components require repair within 10 days, “out-of-service”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library will not be able to accept new applications for enrollees beginning on July 1 because of state budget cuts, according to an email from a Missouri Department of Education and Secondary Education spokesperson. “Due to the proposed 2027 Fiscal Year state budget reduction, beginning July 1, 2026, Dolly Parton Imagination Library will not have the funds to accept
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people in their 60s were seriously injured Wednesday in a crash on Route C in Cole County, just south of Spring Ridge Road, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the driver of a Honda CR-V – a 67-year-old woman from Meta, Missouri –
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man suffered moderate injuries when his SUV rolled over on Wednesday morning on Route WW east of the city. The 36-year-old man was not wearing a seat belt when his 1997 Chevrolet Blazer went off the left side of Route WW after he fell asleep near Cedar Grove Boulevard, according
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Capable of reaching speeds of up to 20 miles per hour, e-bikes and e-scooters are prompting a reminder from the Ashland Police Department about where and how they can be used. “We continue to receive complaints of dangerous activities by young people on e-bikes and electric motorcycles on the streets of Ashland,”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s members of Congress on Tuesday wrote to President Donald Trump, urging him to approve a disaster declaration request signed by Gov. Mike Kehoe last month. The letter was signed by each member of Missouri’s delegation, Democrat and Republican. The letter states that officials have documented more than $36 million in damage
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COLUBMIA MO. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District transferred ownership of two fire tankers to the Van-Far and Northwest Fire Protection District. The districts will each receive one 2000-model Pierce Freightliner that are designed to transport large quantities of water and operate as pumping units for firefighting activities. The two Tanker’s were recently taken
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau has announced that seven bars and restaurants in the city are partaking in the “Adopt-A-Team” program for the FIFA World Cup. The program enables the business to be an “official home base” for fans of their chosen teams, according to the application webpage. The bars and
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By Camila DeChalus, Sarah Ferris, Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — The House passed a resolution on Wednesday to limit President Donald Trump’s war powers in Iran, a significant rebuke to Trump and his handling of the conflict. Democrats have repeatedly forced votes to limit Trump’s war powers in both the House and the Senate –
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton police detained a woman on Wednesday after she allegedly pulled out a gun “in a threatening manner” and entered a home near 12th Street and Amherst Street. The Fulton Police Department told residents in an 11:58 a.m. social media post that they should avoid 12th Street between Bluff Street and Circle
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The first Allegiant Airlines flight to Columbia Regional Airport landed Wednesday morning. The regional budget carrier started flights to and from two Florida locations — Destin-Fort Walton Beach and Orlando — with the Wednesday morning arrival from Orlando. Another flight was set to depart on Wednesday afternoon. The first departure was scheduled
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 47-year-old Columbia woman was charged with a misdemeanor after she allegedly stood naked Tuesday night on Range Line Street. Susan Sweeney was charged on Wednesday in Boone County with first-degree sexual misconduct. She appeared on Wednesday’s morning arrest report but was not listed on the Boone County Jail roster in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Parks and Recreation said the Albert-Oakland Family Aquatic Center would not open Wednesday, a day after the pool closed early because of water quality. The pool would be closed Wednesday to give staff time to identify “ongoing mechanical issues” and make repairs, Parks and Recreation wrote in a Facebook post. The
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By Sarah Ferris, Aileen Graef, Alison Main, Manu Raju, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump declined to commit to permanently scrapping a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund on Wednesday, telling CNN’s Kaitlan Collins he still considered the controversial initiative “a beautiful thing” The comments inject fresh uncertainty into the Senate’s effort to pass $70
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-year-old Cairo teen was seriously hurt during a crash in Randolph County just before 3 p.m. Tuesday. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the teen was driving a 1990 Chevrolet S-10 on County Road 1365, three miles south of Cairo, when he traveled off the left
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The first Allegiant Airlines flight is set to land at the Columbia Regional Airport Wednesday morning. Wednesday’s Allegiant Airlines flight will be coming from Orlando, Florida, one of three destinations in The Sunshine State that will fly to and from COU. The first Allegiant flight will leave Orlando Sanford International Airport at
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Jefferson City’s ruling body is in a battle over bicycle traffic laws. Cyclists there successfully lobbied the city council to approve a version of the “Idaho Law,” which allows people on bicycles to treat stop signs as yield signs — if no other traffic is approaching, there’s no need to stop. Supporters say it makes
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A proposed Idaho Stop ordinance for cyclists was sent back to committee for further review on Monday after Jefferson City Mayor Ron Fitzwater vetoed the idea. The Jefferson City Council passed the ordinance, also known as the “Idaho Law,” in May by a 6-2 vote, allowing cyclists to treat intersections with
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