JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission approved more than $11 million in contracts to improve Mid-Missouri roads. All projects will begin in 2023. A specific date has not been revealed. One project will repair 10 miles of pavement on eastbound Interstate 70 in Callaway County. The project — contracted to Emery
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LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lake Ozark Fire Protection District was dispatched to Rick’s C Store & More on Tuesday night for a structure fire. The fire was inside the building. An employee was assessed and released on the scene, according to a press release. Crews remained at the scene until 2:41 a.m. Wednesday. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was injured and another was arrested following a shooting Tuesday night at Fort Leonard Wood. The injured person was treated by paramedics before being flown to Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. The person who was arrested is being held at the Pulaski County jail. The shooting is under investigation by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Health announced Wednesday it has acquired a primary care facility in Mexico, Missouri. The facility — located at 600 Medical Park Drive — was previously owned by Noble Health. The practice — which has been in Mexico since 1997 — will be called Boone Health Primary Care – Medical Park, according
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Boone Electric Cooperative reported outages across a swath of Boone County on Wednesday morning, with about 1,800 members without power at about 10:15 a.m.
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Gov. Mike Parson signed off on the products of the special legislative session Wednesday.
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The Mizzou Tigers narrowly missed inflicting a huge upset on the No. 1 college football team in the country last week.
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First responders in Boone County blocked off a northeast Columbia road on Tuesday night.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri lawmakers on Tuesday approved a $40 million tax-incentive package for agricultural businesses after a nearly three-week special session. The measure passed 26-3 and will benefit meat processing, biodiesel and urban farming companies. House Bill 3 extends the incentives for six years with a $2 million credit available each year, according
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) The City of Columbia is looking to work with others and build a permanent opportunity campus to house unsheltered people but for now, the city’s talking about buying a temporary shelter. The temporary shelter would be located on the 1500 block of Ashley Street and is expected to cost around $865,000 according to the city. City
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation will reduce the amount of hunting spots at Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area for duck season because of a broken river pump. Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area has two river pumps used to draw in water to fill the pools used for hunting, according to an MDC press release. One
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The driver who fell asleep and crashed a bus in Cole County pleaded not guilty Tuesday in a Cole County courtroom.Â
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Missouri Task Force 1 has moved from Fort Myers, Florida to nearby Fort Myers Beach as it helps with Hurricane Ian recovery work.
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Mizzou football is getting ready for another SEC matchup when the Tigers travel to The Swamp this week to take on Florida.
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team announced that it will play a game in downtown St. Louis for the first time since 2010 on Monday. The Tigers will meet Memphis at The Dome at America’s Center on Sept. 23, 2023. The game was originally scheduled to take place at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium,
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The Cole County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that it is investigating the death of an Audrain County Jail inmate that happened last month.
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The Columbia City Council is considering buying the police department a new video surveillance system that would allow it to tap into non-police cameras across the city.
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JOHNSON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash in Johnson County Monday afternoon left a Knob Noster man with serious injuries. The crash happened on southbound Route D at SE 125th Road around 3:30 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said an SUV driven by 35-year-old Justin D. Howard crashed into the back of
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The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services is set to offer the flu vaccine for free, to those between the ages of six months to 18 years old at multiple clinics.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ.) A Jefferson City family has lost almost everything after a portable generator exploded and destroyed their home. The family is now asking for help from the community. “I’m not a good person to ask for things, I don’t like to ask for help, but I have to let it go and
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