Bodies of man, woman found in Pulaski County
Pulaski County sheriff’s deputies are investigating after finding the bodies of a man and woman Wednesday near Waynesville.
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Highway patrol issues Amber Alert for St. Louis area girl
Troopers posted on Twitter around 11:40 p.m. that the highway patrol is looking for 12-year-old Natonja Holmes.
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MU Health Care expands into Mexico after hospital closure
MU Health Care celebrated the opening of a new clinic in Audrain County on Tuesday — one which executives hope will help fill a need in an area that recently lost its hospital.
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Two hurt in crash on State Highway 5 in Moniteau County
MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash Tuesday afternoon on State Highway 5 in Moniteau County left two people hurt. The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the crash about a half-mile south of Koechner Road around 5:15 p.m. Troopers said a car driven by George M. Simon, 39, of Kansas City, Missouri, tried to pass
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Missouri’s special session set to start Wednesday
Lawmakers are set to be back in the capital Wednesday, as Missouri’s special session regarding tax cuts is set to begin at 11:30 a.m.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you have an opinion on the Columbia school board’s new public comment policy?
The Columbia Board of Education approved a new public comment policy Monday night in a split vote.
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Police continue to investigate Jefferson City bus crash that injured nine
Ameren Missouri crews were outside the school Tuesday afternoon repairing the crash damage.
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Committee meets with Columbia police to discuss traffic stops that resulted in no action
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the 2021 Attorney General’s Missouri Vehicle Stops Report, 184 drivers pulled over were released with no action in Columbia last year. “Essentially that means that a stop was conducted where the driver did not receive a ticket, did not receive a written warning, or was not taken into custody for
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Blair Oaks Board of Education removes transgender policy
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Blair Oaks Board of Education removed a policy related to transgender students at its meeting Tuesday night. The board voted to remove policy 2115, which allowed students to choose a name and pronoun by which they identify and to dress according to their gender identity. The policy also allowed students
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Columbia Public Schools using charter buses for after-school activities amid bus driver shortage
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A bus driver shortage is affecting after-school activities in Columbia. Three weeks into the school year, Columbia Public Schools says it is able to cover its 120 daily bus routes, but the district has had to bring on extra help to get kids to after-school activities. Student Transportation of America is lacking
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Missouri Supreme Court won’t weigh recreational pot lawsuit
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court won’t take up a lawsuit challenging a ballot proposal to legalize recreational marijuana. Supreme Court judges on Tuesday refused to take up a case seeking to knock the issue off the Nov. 8 ballot. The proposal would allow those age 21 and older to buy and
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Agencies to hold mock train crash with simulated nuclear fuel
Federal, state and local agencies will get together Wednesday for an exercise that simulates a vehicle crashing into a moving railcar carrying spent nuclear fuel in Moberly.
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Suspect arrested in Columbia street shooting
A man suspected of shooting another man on a Columbia street last month has been booked into the Boone County Jail.
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WATCH: Drinkwitz takes questions after Mizzou’s major defeat; looks ahead to Abilene Christian
Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz answered questions about the Tigers’ brutal defeat at the hands of Kansas State last Saturday and the upcoming home matchup against Abilene Christian.
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Sheriff’s office identifies man electrocuted in southern Boone County
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday identified the Hallsville man who died early Monday when he was electrocuted by a downed power line.
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Man hurt Monday night after motorcycle crash in Gasconade County
GASCONADE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash in Gasconade County on Monday night left a man with serious injuries. The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the crash on Route Y near Route A around 9:45 p.m. Troopers said the motorcycle driven by Joshua A. Johnson, 41, of Bland, Missouri, flipped over after he lost control.
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Police talk about staffing, common crimes at annual Columbia Neighborhood Watch meeting
Columbia Neighborhood Watch held its first public meeting since the pandemic at city hall Monday night.
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Blair Oaks R-II Board of Education to discuss transgender policy
Blair Oaks Board of Education is set to meet at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday night and is set to approve the district’s transgender policy among other items.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should cities prioritize affordable housing?
Projects meant to expand the stock of affordable housing are being planned for Columbia and Jefferson City.
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Columbia sex offender sentenced to 20 years in child pornography case
A Columbia man was sentenced Monday to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty in a child pornography case.
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