COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mary Posner, co-founder and president of Memorial Day Weekend Salute to Veterans Corporation, died on Oct. 26, 2019. Posner along with more than 3,000 volunteers ran the salute to veterans event in Columbia for the past 33 years. The event was moved to Jefferson City in 2019 while crews worked on the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation awarded bids to a pair of construction companies for projects in three Mid-Missouri counties. A new multi-million dollar interchange on Highway 54 near the Lake of the Ozarks was among the projects approved. The construction will replace the current interchange between Kingdom City and Camdenton. According to
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Boone County’s 911 agency says it had safeguards in place to make sure the system stayed online during recent scheduled call center maintenance. Boone County Joint Communications director Chad Martin said during the scheduled maintenance the department staffs its backup location in case something were to happen. “When either CenturyLink or our IT department will
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The Jefferson City Fire Department published an advisory reminding residents about the proper use of supplemental heating devices as below-freezing temperatures make their way into mid-Missouri. High temperatures are expected to range from the upper 20s to low 30s Monday and Tuesday, with overnight lows both nights in the low to mid-teens, according to the
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A Boone County judge has sided with an animal rights organization in its lawsuit claiming the University of Missouri charged an excessive price for records about animals used in research. The Beagle Freedom Project sued MU in May 2016 after the university gave an estimate of $82,222 to fulfill a request for records about animals
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Commerce Bank said Friday evening that a problem affecting customers’ account balances was resolved. The bank said on its Facebook page at about 1 p.m. that an “unexpected system issue” came up Thursday night. “This issue impacted customers’ deposit account current balances and we apologize for any inconvenience,” the bank wrote in
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Springfield man pleaded guilty on Nov. 1 in a 2016 shooting involving a Jefferson City school bus. Jermaine Gray pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance. He was originally charged with assault, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. The Jefferson City School District bus was full
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WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump said Friday his administration will pursue raising the age to purchase electronic cigarettes from 18 to 21 in its upcoming plans to combat youth vaping. Trump told reporters his administration will release its final plans for restricting e-cigarettes next week but provided few other details. “We have to take care
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Six months after a Jefferson City tornado scored a direct hit on Simonsen Ninth Grade Center, district leaders continue to look at the safety plans for their buildings. After suffering extensive damage, Simonsen is now a “surplus” property. Jefferson City School Board members will work through the process of what to
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ST. LOUIS (AP) A special prosecutor tasked with determining if attorneys for former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens threatened St. Louis’ top prosecutor said in a report released Thursday that he found no evidence that the attorneys committed a crime. Boone County Associate Circuit Judge Michael Bradley wrote that although Greitens’ attorneys made aggressive statements to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri’s undergraduate student body met Thursday during a town hall. The town hall was a regularly scheduled meeting, but students and members of the Missouri Students Association discussed concerns about recent events that impacted university students. MSA sent out a vague release before the meeting. The group said the
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CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Union workers at a Centralia factory picketed Thursday as negotiators with Hubbell Power Systems and the union worked on a new contract. A union representative said workers have had little time off. Jessie Montgomery, vice president with the Local 86821 International Union for Electric Workers – Communication Workers of America, said Hubbell
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission rejected a request to rename part of Rice Road at its meeting Thursday night. D&D Investments of Columbia, LLC had proposed renaming a mile of Rice Road to Geyser Boulevard. The company wanted to rename the road from Ballenger Lane to Lake of the Woods Road.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A city commission has approved a request to split the Columbia Mall into two lots to accommodate a new hotel. The commission voted unanimously to create a new lot on the north end of the mall property on Bernadette Drive. Developers plan to build a four-story Hilton hotel there. The commission denied
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Students Association held a town hall meeting Thursday after what the organization calls “a series of events” in recent weeks. MSA is the student government for the University of Missouri. The organization in a news release Monday did not provide any information about the events but said they “have caused
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Right now crews are working a crash in north Columbia. The wreck happened just before 6 p.m. at Rangeline Street and Vandiver Drive, according to Boone County Joint Communications. The Columbia Fire Department tweeted that lanes are blocked in the area. ABC 17 News has contacted the police and fire departments to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A representative for Major League Baseball made an appearance at Thursday’s Missouri House Committee on Gaming hearing. Jeremy Kudon of MLB was in Jefferson City for Thursday’s hearing which began at noon. The MLB is projected to make $1.106 billion from legal sports betting, according to a Nielsen report commissioned by
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’s NOTE: The name of the man killed in the crash has been corrected. A man from Higbee died Wednesday when his truck hit a tree in Moberly. Moberly police were sent to the 1800 block of South Morley Street at 10:22 a.m. and found a 1999 Chevrolet truck that had run
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Sigma Chi International Fraternity has suspended its University of Missouri chapter, the organization said Thursday. The suspension is indefinite and takes effect immediately. “One of the most difficult things the Executive Committee can do is vote to close a chapter,” international president Steve Schuyler said in a news release. “In this
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The attorney for the parents of a missing Columbia woman said Thursday they have reached a “very limited, short term agreement” in the custody battle over their grandchild. Mengqi Elledge’s and the family of her husband, Joseph Elledge, are each trying to get custody of the couple’s daughter. A set of hearings
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