ROCKY MOUNT, Mo. (KMIZ) Miller County prosecutors charged a man with first-degree murder and other charges after a weekend incident in Rocky Mount left one dead. Terry E. Ewens, 57, of Eldon, Mo., now faces charges of first-degree murder, first-degree domestic assault, first-degree burglary, two counts of first-degree kidnapping and unlawful use of a weapon.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police arrested two people after a woman was assaulted in Central Columbia on Friday afternoon. According to a news release, officers responded to a verbal disturbance with a weapon in the 700 block of Wilkes Boulevard around 2:30 p.m. Police said they found a 40-year-old woman with injuries to her head and
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A crash slowed traffic on the Missouri River Bridge near Rocheport on Friday night.
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As COVID-19 case totals continue to increase across Missouri and Boone County, so does the want and need for more testing, but health officials say some options may not be realistic.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: Power has been restored to all Boone Electric Cooperative members. A spokesman said the cause of the outage remains unknown. ORIGINAL: More than 300 Boone Electric Cooperative members in southwest Columbia were without power Friday evening. The utility reported several outages along Scott Boulevard between Chapel Hill Road and Vawter School
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COLUMBIA, Mo. A Boone County grand jury indicted a Columbia psychologist for sex crimes Friday. The indictment claims Kurt Bumby committed two counts of second-degree sodomy in 2010 and 2011. His next scheduled court appearance in September 28 in Boone County. A possible victim told authorities in 2019 that he and Bumby had a sexual
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters briefly closed part of Tenth Street in downtown Columbia Friday night. According to Boone County Joint Communications, the closure was for a fire incident. BCJC: S Tenth St between E Broadway and Locust St closed due to a fire incident. Choose alternate route.— Boone County Joint Communications (@BCJC911) September 11, 2020
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University Board of Curators approved the 2021 fiscal $34 million budget, $2 million more than they allocated originally. The board approved the new budget Thursday. The revised budget was due to the change in estimated core and match State Appropriation revenue. The board also approved two Coronavirus Relief Grant Fund
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University of Missouri athletic department wants to remind fans there is no tailgating prohibited at any 2020 Mizzou home football game.
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Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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KINGDOM CITY, Mo (KMIZ) The North Callaway Thunderbirds canceled their football game on Friday night following the death of one of its players. The district superintendent Nicole Kemp said the student was active in school and extracurricular activities, which included football. “We are saddened by this loss and send our condolences to his family and
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The Missouri State Health Department will now use self-administered COVID-19 tests at all of their community testing events.
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This will be the 10th fire station for the city after it is built.
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Callaway country reported 43 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday while two colleges in the county reported new cases on their campuses this week.
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The Columbia city prosecutor’s office says no individuals have been charged with violations of a Columbia ordinance requiring a mask in public.
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This was the first time the board met since March when there was not an active case in the area. The reason behind that was to allow the health department to work on COVID-19.
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People in Columbia will have several opportunities for free COVID-19 testing in September.
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Heart of Missouri United Way will be kicking off their 2020 virtual campaign Friday.
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Some grills are being recalled over a potential safety issue. A recall was issued Thursday for certain Royal Gourmet grills. The recall covers the two-burner patio grill with the following SKUs: RGTC1022, RGTC1023, RGTC1024, RGTC1025. The recall affects about 1,100 units. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the grill’s plastic regulator hose can melt,
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Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pademic.
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