Most Columbia power restored; Boone Electric reports outage
More than 1,000 Columbia Water and Light electric customers were without power at about 10 a.m. Wednesday, according to the city’s outage map.
Continue ReadingTop Stories
Columbia Water and Light to begin water testing for lead and copper in March
Columbia Water and Light said Tuesday that workers will start to collect water samples to test for lead and copper next month after violating monitoring rules.
Continue Reading
What Amendment 3 says about growing marijuana in Missouri
Under Amendment 3, Missourians can now legally grow their own marijuana.
Continue Reading
Suspect in south Columbia roundabout shooting jailed
A Columbia man accused of shooting another man at a south Columbia roundabout in October was in the Boone County Jail on Thursday morning.
Continue Reading
Missouri AG requests execution date for Brian Dorsey, man convicted of murder
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced in a Tuesday press release that his office has asked the state Supreme Court to set an execution date for a man convicted of killing two people in 2006.
Continue Reading
QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you concerned about Columbia’s water testing mistake?
Columbia city officials admitted this week that they did not test the water supply for lead or copper last year.
Continue Reading
Columbia Board of Education candidates speak at forum; disagree on gender-affirming closets
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Candidates for the Columbia Board of Education spoke Tuesday night at a forum held by the Boone County Pachyderm Club. The forum was held at the Grand Cru restaurant on Providence Road in south Columbia. Candidates for the April 4 election include Paul Harper, John T. Potter, Christopher Horn, James Edward Gordon,
Continue Reading
Ashland Police Department asks for budget increase; looks to increase salaries
The Ashland Board of Aldermen reviewed its police department’s proposed budget during its Tuesday night budget work session. The board is currently in the process of listening to the head of the department to review its fiscal year 2024 budget, as it works to finalize its preliminary budget. The department is looking to increase its
Continue Reading
Man suffers serious injuries in Camden County crash
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man suffered serious injuries in a Tuesday morning crash on Route D north of Jack North Road in Camden County. The crash occurred after a 2020 Harley Davidson Triglide Ultra driven by Michael Jones, 65, crossed the center of the road and hit a 2011 Ford Focus head-on, according
Continue Reading
Franklin County man seriously hurt in Gasconade County crash
GASCONADE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Union man was seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash Tuesday in Gasconade County on Highway 28 west of Highway 50. The crash occurred after a 2009 Chevrolet Trax driven by Tracy Skiles traveled off the left side of the road, went down a steep embankment and overturned, according to a
Continue Reading
Trial to begin Monday for man accused of 2006 murder
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who is accused of killing his wife 17 years ago will go to trial on Monday. A pre-trial conference was held Tuesday afternoon for Keith Comfort. He is charged with second-degree murder. He is being held in the Boone County Jail on a $5 million bond. Comfort, 41, will
Continue Reading
Adult and child displaced following mobile-home fire in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) One adult and one child were displaced following a mobile-home fire Tuesday afternoon in the 3100 block of Kara Street in Jefferson City. The two found accommodations and received assistance from the Red Cross, according to a press release. The Jefferson City Fire Department arrived to a one-story mobile home at
Continue Reading
City of Columbia admits to not testing water for lead, copper
City officials admitted Monday night to not properly testing drinking water for lead or copper over the past year.
Continue Reading
Attorneys for CPS, Wayne Sells argue over name of RBHS athletic field
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County judge will soon decide what to do about Columbia Public Schools removing the name of a donor from Rock Bridge High School’s athletics field. The Columbia Board Of Education unanimously voted to rename the field in 2020 after Wayne Sells – on Facebook — criticized professional athletes who were protesting
Continue Reading
State worker pay raises advance in Missouri legislature
An emergency spending budget to raise state workers’ pay unanimously passed out of a Missouri Senate committee Tuesday, putting it one step closer to the governor’s desk.
Continue Reading
Republican lawmaker argues requiring electric charging stations limits local control
A Republican lawmaker wants to block counties or cities from requiring businesses besides gas stations to have electric car charging stations.
Continue Reading
CRMC to close clinics in Holts Summit, St. Elizabeth on April 15
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Capital Region Medical Center announced in a Tuesday press release that it will close physician clinics in Holts Summit and St. Elizabeth on April 15. “This has been an extremely difficult decision. We are appreciative of the positive impact that these facilities have had over the many years of their operations,
Continue Reading
City of Columbia extends deadline for ARPA proposals
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has extended the deadline for proposals for American Rescue Plan Act funding. The deadline has been extended to 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, according to a press release. The deadline was previously last Friday. The city began accepting proposals in January. Columbia was awarded $25.2 million in ARPA
Continue Reading
Murder charge filed in Camden County death
A Camden County man was charged Monday with first-degree murder and other violent felonies in the shooting death of a family member and severe wounding of another.
Continue Reading
WATCH: Biden speaks in Poland on anniversary of Ukraine war
President Joe Biden is set to speak Tuesday morning in Warsaw about the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Continue Reading