QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are children safe in local schools?
The mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas has again brought school shootings into the spotlight.
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Signs of heat-related illnesses
It’s important to be mindful of how long people are spending when outside in the hot weather.
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Fulton man sentenced to 74 years for shooting and killing a man during an April 2019 drug deal
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury found a Fulton man guilty of an April 2019 drug deal that led to a fatal shooting and he was sentenced to over 70 years in prison. Justin Ray Witt, 51, of Fulton, was sentenced to 74 years in prison after being found guilty on March 31. Witt was found
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Another store shelf left empty; the national tampon shortage and its impact on local non-profits
Women in America are again seeing empty shelves for a product that many need on a regular basis … tampons.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 91 new COVID cases over three days
Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act still under debate as national lawmakers strike bipartisan gun control deal
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators struck a deal on gun control this past weekend, but it may not be enforced in Missouri because of the Second Amendment Preservation Act.
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Multiple cooling centers around Columbia to help residents to cool off
Exposure to extreme heat can cause a variety of health problems, including heat stroke and even death.
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Jefferson City man charged after Saturday robbery
A Jefferson City man is accused of stealing $300 from a 17-year-old with the use of a gun.
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Columbia man charged after Sunday night stabbing
A Boone County prosecutor has charged John Bibby with first-degree assault and armed criminal action.
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City offices in Jefferson City to be closed on Monday in observance of Juneteenth
City offices in Jefferson City will be closed Monday in observance of Juneteenth.
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Columbia Board of Education set to vote on pay increases for all employees
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education is set to vote Monday night on the finalized 2022-23 school year budget. LINK: Columbia Board of Education agenda The school board plans to use more than $7 million to increase all employees’ salaries. On June 8, board members shared details about the budget at a hearing.
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St. James teen killed after falling out of truck bed
PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. James teenager was killed Sunday night after falling out of a pickup truck bed. The 16-year-old boy fell out of the vehicle on County Road 2250, about 2 miles west of St. James, around 10 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Staff at Phelps Health in Rolla
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will new gun regulations make it through Congress?
Democratic and Republican senators say they’re working toward compromise on gun regulations after mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas led to calls for reform.
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U.S. Senators reach new bipartisan gun legislation deal
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A group of 20 senators on both sides of the aisle announced an agreement was reached on new laws meant to address the country’s ongoing gun violence. The proposal would be the first major gun law to make it through Congress in years. There have been more than 250 mass shootings in
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One person shot on North Blvd Saturday night
No one has been detained after Columbia Police say a women suffered a non- life threatening injury after they say she was shot on North Blvd late Saturday night.
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Jefferson City woman seriously hurt after a crash in Moniteau County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash in Moniteau County seriously injured a 18-year-old driver early Sunday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F says the crash happened on U.S 50 west of Pam Jones Road. Erika Castro of Jefferson City was traveling westbound when her vehicle traveled off the right side of the road and
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Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed eminent domain law Saturday
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson signed the House Bill 2005 into effect on Saturday at the Missouri State Fairgrounds. The signing took place during the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association’s annual Steak Fry Dinner. The new eminent domain law will require energy companies to pay private landowners 150% of the fair market value to use their
Continue ReadingColumbia man dies from UTV crash Saturday
Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving two people from Columbia and one from St. Charles that ended in the death of a 55-year-old.
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Gas prices hit record highs nationally and statewide
as prices continue to set records as they climb higher and higher across the nation.
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Columbia to hold COVID-19 vaccine clinic, as transmission levels increase in Boone County
The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department is set to hold its second ‘comfort’ clinic Saturday, for children and adults who are anxious about needles or the vaccination process.
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