Columbia Fire Department accredited again
Only 13% of the United States population is protected by an accredited fire agency, according to the Commission on Fire Accreditation International, and Columbia continues to be one of them.
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Facebook and Instagram outage: Widespread disruption resolved
By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Meta’s platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, went down for thousands of users on Tuesday, because of what the company called a “technical issue.” The outage was resolved within around two hours. As many as 500,000 Facebook users had reported issues logging in or accessing the site as
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Credit card late fees capped at $8 as part of Biden crackdown on junk fees
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Federal regulators finalized a rule on Tuesday to cap most credit card late fees at $8 as part of a broader push by the Biden administration to eliminate junk fees. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau estimates the new regulation, first proposed in February 2023, will save families more
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did the Supreme Court rule fairly in the Colorado ballot case?
The U.S. Supreme Court dropped a major ruling Monday — one day ahead of the biggest day of the primary campaign.
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Jefferson City Council approves reopening yard waste drop-off site, changes to site expected
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council unanimously approved to reopen a yard waste drop-off site during its Monday night meeting. The decision means the site on Ellis Boulevard will reopen after it closed in January. Jefferson City Public Works Director Matt Morasch said residents should expect changes to the site, including expanding the
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Area Republican caucuses see low voter turnout compared to previous primaries
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After 12 years of holding a presidential preference election in the primaries, caucuses were held around the state for the Republican presidential primary. The change has some people wanting to revert back to the old system. The last time Missouri Republicans held a caucus to assign delegates in a presidential campaign was
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More than 100 Ameren outages reported in Callaway County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 100 Ameren customers in Callaway County were experiencing a power outage on Monday night. According to Ameren’s outage map, 128 customers in Callaway County lost power. There were 27 outages reported in Camden County and another eight in Miller County at each outage’s peak. At 10:35 p.m., Camden County was
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Columbia City Council approves construction for coffee shop on South Providence Road
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council voted 6-1 to approve a conditional use permit for the construction of a coffee shop on South Providence Road on Monday night. 7Brew Coffee – which had a location open on Nifong Boulevard in recent months – was set to go on the west side of South Providence
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Cole County upgrades to automatic outdoor warning sirens
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County’s upgraded outdoor weather warning sirens are ready to go in the event of severe weather Monday night. Jefferson City said Friday it upgraded its outdoor weather warning sirens to an automated, Rapid Warn software. “We try to upgrade and stay current with the best software that we can for
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MU Office of Institutional Equity sees fewer reports than previous year; sexual assault claims below ‘historical average’
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Office of Institutional Equity saw a drop in reports made to the office in the 2022-23 school year from the previous year. The university had 919 reports made during the 2022-23 school year, which is down by 141 reports from 2021-22, which had 1,060 reports made. This year’s
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Multiple fires reported in Mid-Missouri over weekend
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple fires were reported this weekend around Mid-Missouri More than 60 acres caught fire Sunday in Auxvasse, according to a social media post from the North Callaway Fire Protection District. Four other departments were called in for help. According to the Montgomery County Fire Protection District, someone was burning trash when the
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Man charged in attempted murder-for-hire plot in Cole County
Deputies arrested an 80-year-old man in Cole County on Sunday for allegedly trying to hire a hitman.
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Columbia officially begins automated trash collection with roll carts
Bright and early Monday morning, Columbia began collecting trash in a brand new way.
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Woman arrested, charged after found living in shed at Columbia residence
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was arrested on Saturday after she was found living in a shed that was located in the backyard of a Columbia residence. Kimberly Campise, 45, was charged on Monday with second-degree burglary and is being held at the Boone County Jail on a $50,000 bond. An initial court appearance was
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Woman accused in fatal August crash now charged with manslaughter
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was accused of several felonies for a fatal crash in August is now charged with second-degree involuntary manslaughter after a Friday grand jury indictment. Elizabeth Lopez, of Columbia, is now charged with leaving the scene of a crash that caused a death, two counts of leaving the scene of
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Hearing set for former Cooper County jail employees accused of manslaughter
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A hearing has been scheduled for former employees at the Cooper County Jail who were charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the October death of an inmate. Robyn Pfeiffer, 29, and Rachel Atherton, 34, were charged last week in the death of Brooke Bailey. They both have a hearing set for 10 a.m. Friday,
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MSHP report: 3-year-old boy dies after getting hit by truck
CHARITON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 3-year-old boy died after he was hit by a truck on Sunday on private property on Route C in Chariton County, about 10 miles southwest of Marceline, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. The name of the boy was not released in the report. The report states the
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Audrain County man accused of rape from more than 15 years ago
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was charged with first-degree rape on Friday for alleged sexual assaults that occurred between 2008-09, according to court documents. A warrant was issued for Roger Allen Curtis, 64, on Friday and no court date was set. No bond was set for the warrant. Court documents say the Mexico
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No injuries reported in Jefferson City house fire; cause accidental
The fire department says the fire was accidental and started after a charcoal fire spread to other combustible materials.
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Supreme Court keeps Trump on Colorado ballot, rejecting 14th Amendment push
By John Fritze, Devan Cole and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that former President Donald Trump should appear on the ballot in Colorado in a decision that follows months of debate over whether the frontrunner for the GOP nomination violated the “insurrectionist clause” included in the 14th Amendment. The opinion
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