Kaleidospoke GLOW bike ride event is a go amid COVID-19
The Columbia Parks and Recreation is hosting its Kaleidospoke GLOW bike ride event on Saturday evening with many COVID-19 precautions in place.
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SATURDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 90 new COVID-19 cases
The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 1,974 new COVID-19 cases Saturday.
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Single vehicle motorcycle crash leaves one dead
BOONE COUNTY Mo. (KMIZ) Authorities are investigating after the driver of a motorcycle died in a crash in east Boone County Friday night. The crash happened around 10:20 p.m. near East Mexico Gravel Road and North Route Z. According to the crash report, 34-year-old, Marcus E. Hough of Hallsville, veered off of the right side
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Suspect charged in homicide and stand-off in Rocky Mount
ROCKY MOUNT, Mo. (KMIZ) Miller County prosecutors charged a man with first-degree murder and other charges after a weekend incident in Rocky Mount left one dead. Terry E. Ewens, 57, of Eldon, Mo., now faces charges of first-degree murder, first-degree domestic assault, first-degree burglary, two counts of first-degree kidnapping and unlawful use of a weapon.
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Police arrest two people in connection with assault
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police arrested two people after a woman was assaulted in Central Columbia on Friday afternoon. According to a news release, officers responded to a verbal disturbance with a weapon in the 700 block of Wilkes Boulevard around 2:30 p.m. Police said they found a 40-year-old woman with injuries to her head and
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Crash slows traffic near Missouri River Bridge
A crash slowed traffic on the Missouri River Bridge near Rocheport on Friday night.
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COVID-19 tests remain limited to those with symptoms or doctor’s order
As COVID-19 case totals continue to increase across Missouri and Boone County, so does the want and need for more testing, but health officials say some options may not be realistic.
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Power restored to Boone Electric members
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: Power has been restored to all Boone Electric Cooperative members. A spokesman said the cause of the outage remains unknown. ORIGINAL: More than 300 Boone Electric Cooperative members in southwest Columbia were without power Friday evening. The utility reported several outages along Scott Boulevard between Chapel Hill Road and Vawter School
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Columbia psychologist indicted by grand jury
COLUMBIA, Mo. A Boone County grand jury indicted a Columbia psychologist for sex crimes Friday. The indictment claims Kurt Bumby committed two counts of second-degree sodomy in 2010 and 2011. His next scheduled court appearance in September 28 in Boone County. A possible victim told authorities in 2019 that he and Bumby had a sexual
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Tenth Street reopens after ‘fire incident’ in downtown Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters briefly closed part of Tenth Street in downtown Columbia Friday night. According to Boone County Joint Communications, the closure was for a fire incident. BCJC: S Tenth St between E Broadway and Locust St closed due to a fire incident. Choose alternate route.— Boone County Joint Communications (@BCJC911) September 11, 2020
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Lincoln University Board of Curators approves 2021 fiscal budget and COVID-19 relief grants
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University Board of Curators approved the 2021 fiscal $34 million budget, $2 million more than they allocated originally. The board approved the new budget Thursday. The revised budget was due to the change in estimated core and match State Appropriation revenue. The board also approved two Coronavirus Relief Grant Fund
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Mizzou Athletics reminds fans no tailgating for 2020 football season
University of Missouri athletic department wants to remind fans there is no tailgating prohibited at any 2020 Mizzou home football game.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: JC Schools reporting four new cases in district
Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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North Callaway cancels its football game after the death of a student
KINGDOM CITY, Mo (KMIZ) The North Callaway Thunderbirds canceled their football game on Friday night following the death of one of its players. The district superintendent Nicole Kemp said the student was active in school and extracurricular activities, which included football. “We are saddened by this loss and send our condolences to his family and
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State Health Department touts new COVID-19 tests as being less invasive
The Missouri State Health Department will now use self-administered COVID-19 tests at all of their community testing events.
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Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission approves new fire station in the southern part of the city
This will be the 10th fire station for the city after it is built.
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Callaway County COVID-19 numbers continue to rise; colleges report cases
Callaway country reported 43 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday while two colleges in the county reported new cases on their campuses this week.
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No individuals charged with violations of Columbia COVID-19 mask ordinance
The Columbia city prosecutor’s office says no individuals have been charged with violations of a Columbia ordinance requiring a mask in public.
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Columbia/Boone County Health Department considers expanding age data, texting positive cases
This was the first time the board met since March when there was not an active case in the area. The reason behind that was to allow the health department to work on COVID-19.
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Free COVID-19 testing in Columbia removes barriers
People in Columbia will have several opportunities for free COVID-19 testing in September.
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