COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care announced in a Tuesday press release that it is adding a new ambulance base to west Columbia. The release says the new base will be located near the Digestive Health Center at 101 South Fairview Road to bring “emergency medical services closer to a high-volume call area.” It will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was sentenced on Friday to 90 years in state prison for a drive-by shooting that occurred last year in a Boone County neighborhood. Kevin Buckner, 27, was found guilty on Aug. 5 by a Boone County jury on four counts of first-degree assault, three counts of armed criminal action, two
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council directed city staff Monday night to examine whether the city can legally delay demolition permits involving properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The council unanimously approved a motion requesting a staff memo or short report on the legality of creating an administrative delay. Staff members
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A third person was charged in a shooting that occurred on Aug. 2 in Columbia. Charges appeared on Wednesday for Montrez Ricketts, 47, of Columbia, which included first-degree assault, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held at the Boone County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s been nearly one year since a Stephens College student was shot and killed in downtown Columbia, and MU students differ on their feelings about warnings from the University of Missouri to avoid certain areas of downtown at night. “Walking downtown at night, it can definitely vary based on the time of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Warrenton Police Department arrested “multiple juveniles” on Monday after shots were fired at a gas station at Highway 47 and Interstate 70. Lt. Jason Hanner of WPD told ABC 17 News that shots were fired at a Rocket gas station after youths met for a drug deal. Hanner did not say
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly eight years after the January 2019 death of Dominick Roland, Columbia Police have persons of interest in the case, but are yet to arrest anyone. Witnesses described to police a dispute that night between a man in the car with Roland and another man just before the drive-by shooting that killed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old Vienna woman was seriously hurt in a crash in Maries County just after 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the woman was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Impala on County Road 302, a half mile east of Highway 63, with a 16-year-old Vienna girl as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The ongoing saga over which congressional map Missouri will use for the November election takes a new turn after People Not Politicians filed an emergency appeal to the Eighth District Court of Appeals late Monday night. This comes after the Eighth District Court of Appeals ruled Monday that the state’s current plan
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 48-year-old St. Joseph man died in a crash involving a motorcycle at around 7:30 p.m. Monday in Cooper County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol announced that it was investigating a two-vehicle crash in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near mile marker 99. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An appeals court has thrown a wrench in the ongoing saga over which congressional map should be used in Missouri for the November election. The Eighth District Court of Appeals ruled on Monday that the state’s current plans to use the 2022 congressional map in November violate the U.S. Constitution. “This Court
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council unanimously passed the fiscal year 2027 budget during its Monday night meeting. The city will begin spending its allocated $606 million when the fiscal year begins Oct. 1. Documentation from the city shows the largest portion of spending is allocated to utilities at $304.8 million, while transportation will
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The hardwood at historic Fleming Fieldhouse now bears the name of a two-time NBA Champion. On Monday morning, Jefferson City High School officially dedicated the Jays’ basketball court to local legend and two-time NBA Champion Ogugua “OG” Anunoby. They did so with an all-school assembly, which was attended by Anunoby’s former
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced in a Monday press release that people may have been exposed to measles at Busch Stadium and other areas of St. Louis. The release did not state how many people with measles were in the reported areas. It also did not state if it
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The Jefferson City Room at the Inn hopes to move forward with possible next steps towards expansion after Monday.
The Jefferson City Council is set to hold a public hearing Monday night about possibly rezoning a vacant building in the city to house a new resource center and emergency shelter.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall announced in a Friday social media post that it will stop having inpatient labor and delivery services on Sept. 30. The hospital wrote that its women’s care clinic will stay open. “The inpatient Labor and Delivery unit has experienced ongoing financial losses for several years,” the social media
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Long hours, heavy equipment and pressure to finish work before the weather changes are among the risks farmers face during harvest. A recent analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data found that 175 farmers, ranchers and agricultural managers died in workplace incidents nationwide in 2024, a fatal injury rate of 19.4
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Monroe County announced on Thursday that it will hold an informational meeting about how the department uses Flock cameras, according to a social media post from the county’s sheriff’s office. The meeting will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5 at the county’s courthouse. The sheriff’s office wrote that a representative
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri is calling out Columbia city leaders, after it says a request to discuss city ordinances — which it says targets unhoused people — remains unanswered. The request was first sent in a letter on July 16 and included support from local and state advocates including
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An employee at a Jefferson City Walgreen’s has been charged after she allegedly stole $7,822.61 from the business over multiple months. DeBreana Daniels, of Jefferson City, was charged in Cole County with stealing more than $750. She posted a $5,000 bond on Aug. 11. A criminal summons was issued for Daniels on
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