A downtown merchants’ group is asking its members to have their employees not park on the street to keep spots open for customers. People ABC 17 News spoke with Monday said finding parking downtown has been difficult.
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Fulton City Council announced in a Monday press release that it appointed Courtney Doyle as its interim city administrator. The City stated the appointment occurred at a special session Friday, after Renee Tyler was fired from the position the same day. The City has not given a reason for Tyler’s termination. Tyler was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District announced on its social media Monday night that two members of Missouri Task Force 1 are headed to Vermont to give assistance after recent flooding in the region. “According to the Vermont State Police, serious, life-threatening flooding is occurring today across much of Vermont,” the Boone
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday afternoon, MU Health Care held a tour to show the progress made on the new children’s hospital coming to Virginia Avenue. The facility is on track to open in June 2024, and will feature 146 private patient rooms. There were empty rooms and lots filled with dirt, while construction continued
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A state committee said Monday that it will meet next week to talk about how federal and Missouri officials can work to combat the ongoing drought.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Water and Light has proposed a Community Solar Program for the city. The program would expand access to solar energy for Columbia residents who do not own property. Those who choose to participate in the program would not have to install solar panels. James Owen, of Renew, Missouri, said the energy
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A Downtown Columbia merchants’ organization is asking its members to have their employees park somewhere else.
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All of Missouri’s colleges and universities will get a 7% bump in funding under the state’s budget for the 2024 fiscal year, which began July 1, and money for a new meat processing plant at the University of Missouri.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was arrested and charged after he allegedly fired a gun early Sunday morning. William Freeman, 39, is charged with unlawful gun possession, armed-criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held in the Cole County Jail without bond. An arraignment is set for 1:30
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested Friday after police say he exposed himself in front of child outside of Shakespeare’s Pizza in Downtown Columbia and caused damage to a truck. Deandra Buchanan Jr., 28, is charged with sexual misconduct involving a child, first-degree sexual misconduct, first-degree property damage and two counts of fourth-degree
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The Biden administration asked a federal appeals court Monday to temporarily block a lower court’s order limiting executive branch officials’ discussions with social media companies about controversial online posts.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s Water and Light Advisory Board heard Monday from city officials who say they hope low water pressure issues in the city’s southwest neighborhoods is no longer a problem. This comes after the Thornbrook neighborhood had three boil water advisories since June. According to Thornbrook resident Julie Ryan, this has been a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Warsaw man was killed in a Pettis County hit-and-run crash on Monday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Ethan K. Dillion was walking along Highway 50 west of Sadie Ln. around 12:50 a.m. Troopers say a vehicle hit the 22-year-old and he was pronounced dead at the
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House Minority Leader Crystal Quade of Springfield released a statement about her 2024 campaign and teased a Monday launch.
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COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cooper County Fire Protection District responded to and extinguished a semi-truck fire on I-70 Saturday afternoon. The fire was in the 100 mile marker of I-70 Eastbound. The back axle of the trailer caught on fire, and the driver was able to disconnect the car from the trailer. Cooper County Fire
Continue Reading MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man from Eldon died in a single-car crash early Sunday morning. Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F responded to a crash Sunday morning that happened at about 5:30 on Vaughn Road just east of Old Tuscumbia Road in Miller County. There was just one car involved in the crash. Trooper
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) B.R.A.K.E.S., the nonprofit created by NHRA driver Doug Hebert will finish up its weekend training session at the Missouri EVOC Training Center Jefferson City The free national teen defensive driving program training sessions will be from 8:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. but will be broken up into two three-hour sessions, according to organizers. B.R.A.K.E.S.,
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MACON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three teens are recovering in the hospital from serious injuries after a crash Saturday night in Macon County, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to Troopers, the crash happened just after 10:00 p.m. on Route T one mile east of College Mound. The Highway Patrol says, a 17-year-old, 18-year-old Anthony
Continue Reading MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A UTV crash in Montgomery County sent a mother and daughter to the hospital. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened on Bethel Church Road north of Booth Road at 5:35 p.m. Saturday. Troopers said the UTV driven by 46-year-old Sharron Johns of Charlestown, Indiana was going too
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) House Minority Leader Crystal Quade announced her run to be the next governor of Missouri early Sunday morning. If elected, the 37-year-old of Springfield would become the first female governor of the state. Quade is the first Democrat to enter the race and joins republicans Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe and Secretary
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