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Columbia College lays off 49 across nation

February 25, 2020 12:27 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia College is laying off 25 employees at its local campus.

Jefferson City, Cole County emergency officials consider siren alert changes

February 24, 2020 5:26 PM Joe McLean

Officials are considering a new protocol to sound sirens throughout a severe weather event.

Man charged with weekend Sedalia shooting

February 24, 2020 10:15 PM Matt Ragsdale

Pettis County prosecutors charged a man on Sunday with a Sedalia shooting that injured one man.

Groups say Columbia Regional Airport grant could boost city’s economy

February 24, 2020 8:25 PM Sydney Olsen

Columbia Regional Airport received a grant for $800,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation Small Community Air Service Development Program.

Two hurt in Highway 54 crash at Brazito

February 24, 2020 12:48 PM Matthew Sanders

A crash caused delays Monday afternoon on Highway 54 at Brazito, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation.

Special prosecutor says Fulton officer justified in fatal shooting

February 24, 2020 4:05 PM Matthew Sanders

A special prosecutor has ruled a man’s fatal shooting by Fulton police in December was justified.

Levees remain damaged as communities prepare for more Missouri River flooding

February 24, 2020 10:19 AM Deborah Kendrick

The spring outlook for 2020 is showing flooding can be expected again. Some experts even hint that it could be worse than last year.

Columbia police find trailer with some family belongings stolen.

Family’s stolen trailer and car found, but some items taken

February 24, 2020 11:21 AM Molly Stawinoga

A family whose lifetime worth of belongings was taken from a hotel parking lot over the weekend said police found their vehicle and trailer.

Missouri House bills aim to regulate how college athletes get paid

February 24, 2020 11:53 AM Amber Tabeling

A Missouri House committee will hear testimony Monday on three bills that would establish regulations to potential pay for college athletes.

Smart grid system could reduce length of power outages in downtown Jefferson City

February 24, 2020 2:02 PM Connor Hirsch

Ameren Missouri installed an underground smart grid system in downtown Jefferson City that aims to reduce the length of power outages.

Car slams into Columbia police cruiser, shutting down Highway 63

February 24, 2020 7:23 AM Madison Fleck

A car fire that shut down Highway 63 on Monday morning ignited after a vehicle slammed into a Columbia Police Department cruiser.

Outside of the Columbia Police Department as authorities investigated an overnight assault on Monday, February 24, 2020.

Victim suffers serious injuries in Columbia post office assault

February 24, 2020 5:21 AM Matthew Sanders

A man attacked early Monday inside the post office in downtown Columbia suffered life-threatening injuries, police said.

Man charged, accused of threatening University Hospital

February 24, 2020 11:31 AM Madison Fleck

The University of Missouri Police Department amped up its security after University Hospital allegedly received a threat last week.

Family says car, heirlooms stolen overnight during stop in Columbia

February 23, 2020 6:46 PM Connor Hirsch

A family moving across the country became victims of a vehicle and trailer theft at the Columbia Hotel early Sunday morning.

One flown to hospital after shooting in Sedalia

February 23, 2020 7:52 AM Kaitlyn Bailey

Officers in Sedalia found a man with gunshot wounds Saturday night.

Tracking multiple days of precipitation

February 23, 2020 4:27 AM Jehnna Azzara

SUNDAY: Most of us are starting the day off dry and mostly cloudy but rain will move in towards the evening hours. Since we will see some sun through the clouds before the rain, we will be able to get into the middle 50’s for our high. SUNDAY NIGHT: Rain intensity starts to pick up

Fulton man arrested after assault with knife

February 23, 2020 5:05 AM Ben Fein

Fulton officers responded to reports of an assault with a knife shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday. It happened on the 200 block of 8th Street.

Sedalia police find body with gunshot wound in street

February 22, 2020 9:54 PM Zach Boetto

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sedalia Police found a deceased man with a gunshot wound in a street Saturday morning. According to a post on Facebook, by the Sedalia Police Department, officers responded around 6:40 a.m. to the 700 block of East 17th Street to a report of a man lying in the roadway. Upon arrival, officers

Moberly police: Felon arrested after search finds gun, drugs

February 22, 2020 8:35 PM Barry Mangold

Officers found a pistol, meth, burglary tools and more in the possession of James Ivy on Friday, according to the Moberly Police Department.

Authorities apprehended three people after a multi-county police chase ended near Ashland.

Car submerged, three in custody after multi-county chase ends in Boone County

February 22, 2020 3:31 PM Barry Mangold

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Authorities apprehended three people after a multi-county, multi-agency chase ended near the Columbia Regional Airport. Sgt. Scott White with the Missouri State Highway Patrol said Jefferson City police began pursuing a stolen SUV around 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Authorities received information on the car from a caller who reported a theft at