Seven miles of Improve I-70 Project between Columbia and Kingdom City completed
MoDOT leaders, state troopers and elected officials across Missouri gather for a ribbon cutting on I-70 near mile marker 137
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Audrain County’s Room at the Inn to only open ‘as-needed’ in December
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Room at the Inn location in Audrain County will only be open next month on an “as-needed basis,” according to a Friday social media post from the Audrain County Shelter Resource Coalition. The shelter in Mexico typically opens fully in December, but a lack of funds has resulted in the location
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Jefferson City man charged in electric scooter crash that killed teen
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged Saturday with manslaughter after a deadly electric scooter crash on Highway 50. Jervontaye I. Warmack, 32, was charged with second-degree involuntary manslaughter, two counts of child endangerment and driving while intoxicated. Police say Warmack was driving a Chevrolet SUV when he hit the unnamed electric
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Redistricting lawsuit delayed after judge falls ill
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A group backing a referendum petition to put the “Missouri First” map on the November 2026 ballot will have to wait to argue before a judge. A Monday bench trial in a lawsuit the group People Not Politicians filed against Secretary of State Denny Hoskins was delayed after Judge Daniel Green
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Winter trout season opens at ponds around Mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Winter trout season has officially kicked off at city ponds around Mid-Missouri. The City of Columbia announced in a Monday press release that today was the official start to its winter trout season at Cosmo-Bethel Park. All trout that are caught must be released and unharmed through Jan. 31, 2026. Only artificial
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Trump administration will provide only half of usual food stamp benefits in November
By Tami Luhby, Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration said Monday that it will provide only half of the normal food stamp benefits for November by tapping into the program’s contingency fund amid the government shutdown. But recipients are not likely to see the payments immediately. Some $4.65 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition
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Missouri awaits guidance amid reports of Trump administration partially funding SNAP
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri officials said Monday that they’re waiting to receive federal guidance amid reports that the Trump administration has a plan to partially fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The administration has committed $4.65 billion to the program but said using the emergency funds could take “a few weeks up to several months,”
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2025 November election: Big questions on the ballot in Hallsville, Jefferson City
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A November ballot in an odd-numbered year is usually pretty thin. But this year, if you live in Hallsville, you have the chance to decide on three big questions: The first is whether the Hallsville School District should continue its four-day week for another 10 years. The district has used the abbreviated
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Illinois man drowns at Truman Lake in Benton County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 83-year-old Belleville, Illinois, man is dead after he drowned at Truman Lake in Benton County, just before 10 a.m. Friday, according to an incident report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report states the man fell into the water under a boat lift at the Osage Bluff Marina and couldn’t
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Judge denies restraining order on Missouri congressional map in NAACP lawsuit
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – A Cole County judge denied the Missouri NAACP’s request to put an early hold on the state’s new congressional map. Judge Chris Limbaugh’s two-paragraph order on Friday rejected the group’s ask for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction. The NAACP, along with three Missourians, wanted a judge to halt
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Jefferson City Old Navy opens Sunday after deadly shooting outside store Saturday night
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Old Navy store in Jefferson City opened Sunday after a deadly shooting outside the store Saturday night. Jefferson City police said one person was killed after a disturbance in the parking lot escalated into gunfire. Officers found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the area of 3500 Missouri
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Man dead after head-on crash in Camden County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 19-year-old Steelville man is dead after a head-on crash in Camden County just after 11 p.m. Sunday, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report states the 19-year-old was driving a 2011 Chevrolet Impala on Highway 5, just under a mile from Dry Hollow Road, when
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Columbia Police respond to multi-vehicle crash on Range Line Street
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A motorcyclist is seriously hurt after a multi-vehicle crash around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, at the intersection of Range Line Street and Rainforest Parkway, according to a press release from the Columbia Police Department. A preliminary investigation shows a vehicle heading south on Range Line St. made a turn eastbound onto Kennesaw Ridge
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did you watch any of this year’s World Series?
It took extra innings in Game 7, but the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off a championship repeat in this year’s World Series. Their opponent was the Toronto Blue Jays, who tried to take the trophy back to Canada a few decades after the great Jays teams of the 1990s. Ratings for the final game aren’t
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Drones spotted above Belgian airbase were ‘spying’ on military planes, defense minister says
By Billy Stockwell, Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Several drones spotted above a Belgian airbase over the weekend were there “to spy” on military fighter jets, the country’s defense minister said Sunday, at a time when European nations are on high alert for airspace intrusions. “They come to spy, to see where the F-16s are,
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Justice Department tells Congress Trump doesn’t need its approval for military strikes on alleged drug boats
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A senior Justice Department official has told Congress that the Trump administration can continue lethal military strikes on alleged drug traffickers without congressional approval and that the administration is not bound by a decades-old war powers law, two congressional sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The head of
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One dead after a shooting in Jefferson City, investigation ongoing
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department says one person is dead after a disturbance turned into a shooting. A news release from the department said officers responded to the area of 3500 Missouri Blvd at around 7:50 p.m. to investigate a disturbance. Prior to their arrival on scene, joint communications began receiving
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Two seriously injured in Callaway County crash
Two people were seriously injured in a crash in Callaway County on Saturday evening, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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Mid-Missouri Jamaican business owners react to the impacts of record-breaking Hurricane Melissa
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hurricane Melissa has left a path of devastation across the Caribbean, slamming Jamaica as a Category 5 storm — the strongest hurricane the island has ever recorded. Officials in Jamaica have confirmed 19 deaths, with the government warning that the death toll could continue to rise as crews search through hard-hit areas.
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Financial strain could force many pet owners to rehome their animals
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Starting Saturday, SNAP benefits won’t be loaded onto EBT cards for people to buy food, which may put an extra financial strain on SNAP recipients that are pet owners. Unchained Melodies Dog Rescue Director Melody Whitworth said she’s seen a year-long trend of people rehoming pets because they can no longer afford
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