Ashland police identify victim of early morning homicide
Ashland police said in a release Friday afternoon that 47-year-old Moises Hernandez-Sanchez was killed in an assault in the 100 block of East Liberty Lane.
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Semi-truck crashes into bridge at Interstate 70/Highway 63 connector
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews are working to clear the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 after a semi-truck crashed into the bridge at the Highway 63 connector, according to Boone County Joint Communication’s Twitter. BCJC first sent an alert about the crash shortly after 4:30 a.m. Friday. Officials also tweeted just before 8 a.m. Friday that
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Would you get a coronavirus booster shot if it’s recommended?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering recommending a coronavirus vaccine booster shot.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Springfield-Greene County withdraws request for alternate care site for coronavirus patients
Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Mid-Missouri.
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Mizzou announces mask requirements and vaccine incentives
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) All Mizzou students, faculty, staff and visitors will have to mask up indoors starting Monday, regardless of vaccination status. “With our in person classes, we know we’re going to have to make these adjustments with the mask requirements, and again we’re asking for everybody’s cooperation,” said Christian Basi, an MU spokesperson. “The
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Former Columbia city budget officer pushes back on reasons given for his firing
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While City Manager John Glascock presented the FY22 budget Thursday morning, one of the people that helped prepare it watched from outside city government. Kyle Rieman, the former city budget officer, was fired on July 26. The circumstances leading Rieman here has him confused. “If you had asked me a month ago
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National search begins for new MU athletics director
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has started the search for the 21st athletics director with a nine-person search advisory committee. The committee consists of university leaders and other stakeholders with proven experience and deep knowledge of the evolving college athletic landscape. “We’re excited to launch this national search,” said Mun Choi, president of
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New EMS Chief named by Cole County Commission
Jefferson City, Mo. (KMIZ) Eric Hoy has been hired by the Cole County Commission as the new Chief of Cole County Emergency Medical Services (CCEMS). Hoy will begin his job in September 2021. Hoy has worked in various positions in South Dakota and California. Hoy holds a bachelor of science degree in Emergency Medical Services
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Wellington man seriously injured after midday wreck in Camden County
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Wellington man is seriously injured after a wreck in Camden County Thursday at 1:51 on Highway 7 near Sparrow drive. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, James Hoffman, 75, was driving a 2011 Chevy Traverse when it went off the left side of the road and hit
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WATCH: Biden outlines next steps in coronavirus fight
President Joe Biden will deliver remarks Thursday afternoon outlining the country’s next steps in the fight against coronavirus and the highly contagious delta variant.
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Second man charged with murder in Lazy Gator shooting
LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) The Camden County Sheriff’s Department is reporting a second man is now charged in the fatal shooting of Vonza Watson at Lazy Gators on May 29. According to a release, Craig Hawkins, of Jefferson City, is charged with second-degree murder and first-degree assault. Hawkins is being held at the Camden County
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Missouri GOP treasurer to make bid for state auditor
Fitzpatrick announced his candidacy Thursday. Current Auditor Nicole Galloway has said she won’t run for another term in 2022.
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Lincoln University forgives student debt with CARES Act funds
The money covers the debts of about 930 students who owe money for semesters from spring 2020 through this summer. The university said in a news release that the move “provides one less worry for students in these current times.”
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Family: Woman in critical condition but stable after house explosion in Moniteau County
The woman, whose name has not been released by officials, was critically injured Wednesday evening in a house explosion near Jamestown. The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the explosion, but information from the office was not immediately available Thursday.
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Columbia city manager says city in ‘fine financial position’ as he unveils budget
City Manager John Glascock will present his version of the Columbia city budget for the 2022 fiscal year at noon on Thursday.
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Jay Nixon says he won’t run for Senate in 2022
Nixon said in a statement that he believe he “will be more effective outside of this partisan back and forth.” Nixon, 65, served as governor from 2009 to 2017. Before that he served four terms as Missouri attorney general.
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Judge denies bond for invasion of privacy suspect, calling him a ‘danger to community’
A man facing an invasion of privacy charge for the fifth time in a little over two months has a bond hearing scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.
Continue Reading One woman seriously injured after crash in Pulaski county
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One woman is seriously hurt after a crash in Pulaski County Wednesday afternoon. Official reports said the crash happened around 2:50 p.m. on Highway 28, two miles south of Dixon. Troopers said 23 year-old Ponni Fetterhoff went off the road, hit a culvert and rolled her car. This caused Fetterhoff to be ejected
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CDC recommends sunscreen as dangerously hot weather blankets Mid-Missouri
Columbia and counties across Mid-Missouri are expected to see weather flirt with triple digits on Thursday, as the CDC recommends wearing sunscreen to protect your skin from the sun.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should mask mandates return to Columbia and Boone County?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has now advised everyone to wear masks indoors in coronavirus hot spots such as Mid-Missouri.
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