Coronavirus cases, hospitalizations dropping in Missouri and Boone County
Just weeks ago Missouri was in the grips of the omicron wave, setting records for new cases and hospitalizations. Now the wave appears to have crested.
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Rally held against a proposed Congressional district map
Around 100 people gathered at the Missouri capitol building in a rally against a proposed congressional district map.
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Police in Boonville warn against scammers using local or well-known phone numbers posing as Amazon
The Boonville Police Department warned the public Monday about people receiving calls from a local or well-known phone number claiming to be Amazon.
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Benton County woman killed in Morgan County crash
A Cole Camp, Missouri, woman died after a crash Monday on Highway 50 in Morgan County.
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White powder in an envelope leads to evacuation of Department of Corrections Central Office
Employees were permitted to re-enter the building under four hours of first receiving the envelope.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Columbia Public Schools keep its mask mandate in place?
Columbia Public Schools said Friday that it will keep its mask mandate in place for at least another week while administrators evaluate the coronavirus situation locally.
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Moberly police searching for man accused of selling meth
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Moberly Police Department is searching for a man accused of selling methamphetamine. According to the police department, officers learned late on Friday night that Michael Terrell was at a home in the 700 block of Promenade Street. Police said officers learned Terrell had meth, drug paraphernalia and a gun. There were
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Masking changes for Jefferson City and Columbia Public Schools
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District and Columbia Public Schools are making changes to their masking policies. Starting Monday, Jefferson City will move into its ‘green protocols’ phase and will no longer require face masks while indoors. CPS announced it will extend its mask mandate an additional week through this Friday. Jefferson
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Columbia City Council meeting to discuss a report that outlines efforts to end homelessness
Watch the city council meeting replay in the player below. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council is expected to share a report on homelessness with the public Monday, according to its agenda. The report addresses the issue of homelessness in the community by giving citizens a deeper look into the resources provided by the city
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Some Mid-Missouri school districts will be operating on snow routes Monday morning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Mid-Missouri schools announced altered bus routes because of snowy roads on Monday. The Jefferson City School District will run snow routes in Callaway County during the morning. Other schools like Prairie Home R-V and Osage County R-3 will also run on snow routes in the morning. This means buses will not
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Armed man taken for psychiatric evaluation after making threats to harm himself and a child in Pettis County
PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Saturday night around 10:20 pm, law enforcement agencies in Pettis County were made aware of an individual traveling from Johnson County with a 2-year-old child. The man was experiencing significant emotional distress and had made threats to not only harm the child but himself as well. It was also reported
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SUNDAY UPDATES: Ten new COVID-19 related deaths added to state dashboard
The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 23.7% on Sunday. An additional 2,245 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 1,092,918. There have also been 264,161 probable antigen test results being positive, with 192 added Sunday. Ten new deaths was
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Columbia officials warn of lingering cold as overnight warming center set to open
The Boone County Fire Protection District gave guidance on how to stay warm in a Facebook post Thursday, as Mid-Missouri continues to deal with frigid temperatures.
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Emergency crews remind pet owners how to stay safe in the winter weather
COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Following a few incidents of dogs falling through ice this week, emergency crews want to remind owners how to keep their pets safe near frozen waters. One of these incidents happened in the near 2610 Carrera Drive. Seth Schenck, is one dog owner who brought his dog out today. He said after
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SATURDAY UPDATES: Six new COVID-19 related deaths recorded across the state
The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 24.3% on Saturday. An additional 1,885 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 1,090,673. There have also been 263,969 probable antigen test results being positive, with 1,006 added Saturday. Six new deaths was
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Columbia Public Schools mask mandate to stay at least a week; JC Schools drops requirement Monday
Columbia Public Schools will keep its mask mandate until at least the end of next week, while the Jefferson City School District will shed its mask requirement Monday.
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Columbia Public Works to continue treating roads Saturday
The City of Columbia’s public works department said in a Facebook post, that crews are set to be back Saturday at 9:00 a.m. to continue to address lingering impacts on Columbia roads.
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Medical Director of Capital Region Medical Center’s Rehabilitation Unit brings awareness to healthcare challenges created by the pandemic using photos
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) “Broken” is a project that was created by Dr. David Lancaster, Medical Director of Capital Region Medical Center’s Rehabilitation Unit in Jefferson city. He asked healthcare, administrator workers, who have worked during the pandemic and patients who experienced COVID-19 to hold up a piece of paper and use one word to describe how
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FRIDAY WINTER WEATHER UPDATES: MSHP Troop F responded to over 200 calls for service
Check back for updates related to road conditions in Mid-Missouri.
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Attorney for MU freshman hospitalized hopes lawsuit deters future hazing
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – An attorney for the family suing the MU chapter of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity hopes the legal action gets groups to stop forced drinking. The lawsuit from the family of Danny Santulli claims members of the fraternity, often called Fiji, made the freshman drink a bottle of vodka in order to
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