Missouri educators approve of four-day school weeks
As roughly 30% of Missouri school districts have switched to four-day school weeks, a lawmakers aims to incentivize schools to keep students in class five days a week.
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Construction causes partial closure at Bennett Spring State Park as trout season approaches
Editor’s note: March 1 is Friday and has been updated in the story as such. LEBANON, Mo. (KMIZ) A small portion of Bennett Spring State Park will be closed to anglers at the start of trout season, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Conservation. Trout season in the state begins Friday.
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One family drops from MU Health Care lawsuit involving gender-affirming care; Choi, Barohn named as defendants
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One family is dropping out of a federal lawsuit filed against MU Health Care in a case surrounding gender-affirming care. MU Health Care said in August that it would stop prescribing or administering puberty-delaying drugs or hormone replacement therapy to transgender minors. A pair of Boone County families sued MU Health in November, claiming MU Health was
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Man accused of sexually assaulting child in Audrain County
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged on Friday with sodomy and other felonies after authorities say he sexually assaulted a child in June. Matthew Dakota Thompson, 23, was charged with first-degree sodomy, kidnapping, first-degree sexual abuse and fourth-degree child molestation. Casenet indicates his residence is in Vandalia, while the probable cause statement says he
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House on Deerfoot Way still standing over a month after fire in murder case
A charred home in Columbia is still standing more than a month after a Columbia man was found dead inside.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will Congress avoid a government shutdown?
It’s a story that has become all too familiar — a looming deadline for Congress to pass funding bills with no apparent agreement in sight.
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Missouri State Highway Patrol investigating Sedalia officer-involved shooting
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Sedalia police officers are recovering Sunday after an altercation with an armed suspect ended in gunfire. Around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, officers with the Sedalia Police Department were dispatched for a disturbance call in the 1000 block of State Fair Blvd. Two officers encountered James H. Kreisel, 28, of Sedalia armed with
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Callaway County bridge renovations could affect first responders, bus routes
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo (KMIZ) Monday, the Missouri Department of Transportation will begin renovating the Callaway County Route BB bridge northwest of Tebbets for the Bridge Deck Replacement Project. Although the bridge, constructed in 1968, maintains a robust base, the deterioration of the deck necessitates this temporary shutdown. The closure is anticipated to significantly impact daily
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CPD sees improvement in clearance rates amid short staffing, slower responses
The Columbia Police Department has been solving crimes at a better rate the past couple of years but is still struggling with too few officers and slower responses to calls, according to official data.
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Multiple grass fires to be expected due to high winds, dry weather
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were several grass fires Saturday, and firefighters expect more grass fires due to high winds and dry weather in the coming week. On Saturday afternoon, there was a grass fire in Hallsvile, Mo. in the 5100 block of Kemper Road. ABC 17 News was on scene and saw three fire trucks
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Hundreds attend funeral mass for the woman killed during a celebration of Chiefs’ Super Bowl win
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hundreds of mourners attended a funeral mass for a Kansas City-area DJ who was killed during a celebration rally of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory. Lisa Lopez-Galvan was remembered Saturday during a funeral mass as a loving mother and wife who saw each day as a chance for excitement and
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Two injured after car chase with MSHP trooper ends in crash
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been arrested after a car chase from the Missouri State Highway Patrol and crashing into multiple parked cars early Saturday morning. According to a release from the Jefferson City Police Department, at 2:13 a.m. Travion Reams, 30, was driving the 2006 Ford Fusion with passenger Antoinette Jones,
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Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F encourages seat belt use as more fatal traffic deaths happen
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F is urging drivers and passengers to wear seat belts after they noticed a majority of fatal car crashes they responded to this year so far, the victims were not wearing seat belts. Troop F took to X, to share their observations. Troop F has investigated eight
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Charges filed again on man accused in February 2020 Vibez shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was previously indicted on a murder charge has had charges filed again in relation to a February 2020 shooting in downtown Columbia. Curtis Allen Lewis, 40, was charged on Friday with first-degree involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault and two counts of armed criminal action. A warrant was requested by
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Columbia to resume curbside recycling in March
The City of Columbia will resume curbside recycling services next month, ending about 10 months during which pickup was suspended.
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Eldridge man accused of pulling gun on woman in Jefferson City parking lot
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 62-year-old Eldridge man was arrested Friday morning after police say he pulled a gun on a woman in a parking lot at a doctor’s office. Marc Soulie was charged on Friday with unlawful use of a weapon, first-degree harassment and fourth-degree assault. He was arrested and brought to the Cole
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About $900,000 worth of drugs seized in Camden County bust
CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Roughly $900,000 worth of drugs were recovered during a Feb. 14 drug bust in Camden County, according to a press release from the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies served a search warrant at a residence off of Bittersweet Road, according to the release. In addition to $25,000 in cash, deputies seized about
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First of several projects on Highway 54 in Jefferson City to begin next month
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The first of several projects to improve safety and extend the life expectancy of roads and bridges along Highway 54 in Jefferson City is set to take place at the beginning of March. Three projects in total will occur in March, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of
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Cost cited as reason for Jefferson City Council rejecting yard-waste removal bids
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City residents have until Friday, March 1 to burn their yard waste after the City Council this week decided to discontinue its yard waste drop-off services. The City Council stated in a Thursday press release that it decided not to move forward on proposals that would have provided subsidized yard
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Columbia internet outage caused by crash from police chase involving minors
Several of the Columbia Public Schools are being impacted Friday morning by a city internet outage.
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