QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will signing Chris Jones make a difference?
The Kansas City Chiefs said Monday that they had reached a one-year deal with their star defensive lineman, ending his holdout.
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Columbia Board of Education ratifies School Safety Grant application at Monday night meeting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education reviewed and ratifies its application for the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education School Safety Grant during its Monday night meeting. CPS is requesting $300,000 from DESE to improve a number of security functions, according to the agenda. This is DESE’s Second round of grant funding, the
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Police overtime costs climbing as departments search for workers
Taxpayers are footing a 57% increase in overtime costs for fiscal 2023.
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Burglaries are down, car break-ins are up, CPD and Neighborhood Watch say at meeting
The Columbia Police Department and Columbia Neighborhood Watch are inviting the public to their annual meeting Monday night at City Hall.
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Chris Jones agrees to new one-year contract with Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs have finally settled on a new one-year deal with star defensive tackle Chris Jones. The team made the announcement on Monday, following an offseason’s long holdout by Jones. “Chris is an elite player in this league, and over the last seven years, he’s really developed into a
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Paraglider who crashed into power lines in Morgan County in fair condition
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The pilot of a paraglider that crashed Sunday night in Morgan County is in fair condition, an MU Health Care spokesman told ABC 17 News in a Monday email. The crash occurred just before 8 p.m. when the pilot of the paraglider hit power lines near Fortuna and was ejected, according to the Missouri State Highway
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Cole County judge to decide whether abortion petition ballot summary is fair
Lawyers for both the Missouri ACLU and the Missouri Secretary of State’s Office gathered in the Cole County Courthouse on Monday, joined by Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and other politicians fighting over Missouri’s access to abortion.
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Audrain County man charged after allegedly exposing himself to teenager
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was arrested on Friday after allegedly exposing himself to a 17-year-old girl over Labor Day weekend. Zackery Allen Oliver, 30, was charged with failure to register as a sex offender and first-degree sexual misconduct. He is being held at the Audrain County Jail without bond. An initial court
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University of Missouri honors first responders who deployed to New York on Sept. 11, 2001
The City of Columbia and the University of Missouri are holding a ceremony Monday to remember the lives lost 22 years ago in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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Clearing remains of old Missouri River bridge on Interstate 70 takes longer than planned
Clearing the 6 million pounds of steel left in the Missouri River after blasting the old Interstate 70 bridge at Rocheport is taking longer than expected.
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Man arrested, charged after allegedly stealing car at gas pump
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged after allegedly stealing a car from a QuikTrip gas pump on Saturday. Tyler Loyd, 24, was charged on Monday with stealing a motor vehicle. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance was set for Monday. According to jail
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Man accused in June ARC fight indicted by grand jury
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man charged in relation to a fight at Columbia’s Activity and Recreation Center in June was indicted by a grand jury on Friday. Kameron Mearidy, 19, was charged with first-degree assault — knowingly causing serious physical injury. He is being held at the Boone County Jail. His bond was set at $20,000 for
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No one hurt when train hits side-by-side on tracks near Mendon
No one was hurt when a train and a special vehicle designed to operate on railroad tracks collided Monday near the site of a deadly crash last year.
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United States Exercise Tiger Foundation remembers 9/11 Monday
Monday marks 22 years since the terror attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon that claimed the lives of thousands of people.
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Columbia man seriously hurt in motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was seriously hurt after a motorcycle crash in Boone County Sunday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the crash at 3:40 p.m. on I-70 eastbound at the 116 mile mark. Troopers said, 51-year-old Steve Coats was on a motorcycle when he turned in front of the
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you seen the Rocheport bridge demolition?
Mid-Missouri residents were treated to a rare event Sunday when the Missouri Department of Transportation sent the old Interstate 70 bridge at Rocheport into the Missouri River.
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WATCH: MoDOT demolishes old Missouri River bridge at Rocheport
The Missouri Department of Transportation demolished the old bridge over the Missouri River at Rocheport on Sunday.
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No one injured in Randolph County plane crash; plane ran out of fuel
RANDOLPH COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The scene of a plane crash reported in Randolph County is now clear. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, at about 8 tonight a plane crashed just west of County Road 2310 in Randolph County. The plane crashed because it ran out of fuel, according to the Randolph County Sheriff. Two
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Paraglider crashes into power lines in Morgan County
FORTUNA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man crashed into power lines in Fortuna Sunday evening in a powered paraglider. According to a tweet from Missouri State Highway Patrol, the pilot hit the power lines and was ejected from the powered paraglider. The pilot is not hurt. Highway Patrol said an FAA inspector will report to the scene
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Old Rocheport Bridge demolished Sunday morning after fog delay
ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) Sunday, the Rocheport Bridge was blasted to begin construction of the new bridge heading eastbound following about an hour delay because of thick fog. The truss of the bridge is the upper steel part that extends above the roadway. For the safety of drivers and bridge crew members, Interstate 70 was closed
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