COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Impending storms could impact Columbia’s annual Fire in the Sky event on Thursday. The event is held every Independence Day at Stephens Lake Park and includes food trucks, music, children’s activities and a fireworks display. On the event’s Facebook page, Columbia Parks and Recreation responded to a commenter — who asked if
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OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) First responders saved two children on Wednesday from floodwaters in Osage County. Osage County Sheriff Mike Bonham said two children were rescued from water after a UTV went off County Road 423. Bonham said the youth were OK, but were taken to University Hospital as a precaution. Two kayakers on Wednesday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) All outdoor warning sirens in Boone County were determined to be “fully operational and functioning as intended,” after they were tested by Boone County Joint Communications on Wednesday, a press release from the Boone County Office of Emergency Management says. The test comes after programming issues last month kept sirens in northern
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Those planning a Fourth of July cookout this week might notice an increase in their grocery bill compared to last year. A report by the American Farm Bureau shows the cost of a Fourth of July cookout has increased in 2024 to an average of $71.22 for a party of ten people.
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A woman is presumed dead after her vehicle was swept up in Perche Creek floodwaters west of Columbia on Wednesday.
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AAA projects 70.9 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Fourth of July weekend.
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) South Callaway County fire officials say one man and one woman are safe at home after they were saved in a water rescue in the 7800 block of Route O in Callaway County. South Callaway Fire Protection District Capt. Josh Lippincott said the two attempted to drive through a flooded area
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Wednesday after authorities say he assaulted another man with a step stool at the Columbia Mall last week. Daval Torres, 24, was charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action and third-degree assault. He was booked into the Boone County Jail at 9:09 p.m. Tuesday and is
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Prosecutors have struck a deal with a murder suspect in a Columbia shooting that will send him to prison for decades.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Tuesday with charges relating to child pornography. Christopher Oliver, 45, was charged with first-degree promoting child pornography and possessing child pornography. An initial court appearance was held on Wednesday. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. According to the probable cause statement,
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Storms hit Mid-Missouri early Wednesday morning, causing widespread flooding, power outages and knocking trees onto roads.
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The National Transportation Research Group reports that crashes resulting in deaths have increased by 31% in the past decade, despite a decline since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) Power has been restored for more than 580 customers after losing power when storms rolled across Mid-Missouri. According to the Ameren outage map online, 587 customers in Cooper and Moniteau counties lost power at 11:47 p.m. on Tuesday. A spokesperson for Ameren confirmed this outage is storm-related and crews were working to
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TODAY: After rain ends around sunrise, we’ll have some dry time. Skies may allow a few peaks of sunshine through an otherwise mostly cloudy sky before we become overcast again this afternoon. TONIGHT: A cold front, the one that brough last night’s storms, will settle near I-44. Showers and storms will return along the front,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A project to repair the Highway 54 overpass over Highway 50 and McCarty Street in Jefferson City will begin Monday, according to a Tuesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Lanes will be reduced to one lane in each direction on Monday, July 15, the release says. All on-and-off
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MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The death of a Hallsville man whose body was found over the weekend in Morgan County was ruled an “intentional homicide,” according to a social media post from the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office. Beauford Wilson, 71, was found dead Sunday against a tree near Beechnut Road, south of Stover, the post
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The Fourth of July is expected to attract large crowds to the Lake of the Ozarks area.
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A server at a lakeside restaurant and bar says she was dragged into the Lake of the Ozarks while chasing down dine-and-dash culprits last weekend.
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Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher is set to hold a news conference at 11 a.m. Tuesday on the formation of a new committee.
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As the Fourth of July approaches, veterinarians say it’s important to make sure all members of the household stay comfortable during the festivities.
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