COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) At a Wednesday afternoon meeting, Columbia Public Schools officials said its new elementary school in southwest Columbia is expected to hold 650 students. Officials are expecting construction to be completed by early 2026 and for it to open the following fall. The construction is expected to cost about $44 million. A Columbia
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Bonne Femme Creek Bridge reopened Wednesday, the Missouri Department of Transportation stated in a press release. MoDOT closed Highway 163 on April 10 to replace the bridge. The project was initially expected to be completed by Aug. 4, but work halted on April 11 after a cave associated with the Devil’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s been a month since the City of Columbia combined Go COMO bus routes due to a bus driver shortage. The decision cut the number of bus routes from six to three has resulted in longer wait times and complaints from riders. “When we started route combining in early August some of
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First responders will now have fewer barriers to giving life-saving medications to people suffering from a drug overdose.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Street paving on nearly two dozen streets in Columbia is set to begin 7 a.m. Monday, according to a Wednesday press release from City of Columbia Public Works. All 23 sections of streets are expected to reopen by 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, the release states. Lane closures will be required and
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With Fire Station 11 set to open later this month, the Columbia Fire Department already has eyes on Fire Station 10 opening next year.
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HERMANN, Mo. (KMIZ) The man accused of murdering a Hermann police sergeant in March has requested a change of venue. Kenneth Lee Simpson, 35, of Steelville, was charged with first-degree murder, two counts of armed-criminal action, first-degree assault, two counts of unlawful gun possession, unlawful possession of an illegal weapon, possession of a controlled substance
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The governor’s office announced in a Wednesday press release that the state is requesting a “major disaster declaration” for federal assistance to 33 Missouri counties, citing inclement weather from July 29-Aug. 14. The aid request includes several counties in Mid-Missouri, including Benton, Camden and Maries counties. According to the release, initial
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Southern District Commissioner Justin Aldred announced his intention to run for reelection in 2024 through a press release on Wednesday. Aldred first won the seat representing southern portions of Boone County – including southern Columbia, Ashland and Hartsburg – in 2020. Aldred, a Democrat, defeated incumbent commissioner Fred Parry –
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By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors plan to seek a grand jury indictment of President Joe Biden’s son Hunter before the end of the month, according to court documents filed Wednesday. The filing came in a gun possession case in which Hunter Biden was accused of having a firearm while being
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A federal judge found an Audrain County man guilty Tuesday of producing and receiving child pornography.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of people throughout mid-Missouri continue to deal with power outages after severe storms swept through the area Tuesday night. Multiple counties like Camden, Morgan, Miller and Benton are still awaiting power restoration after storms ran through the area from about 10PM to midnight. Camden County is currently seeing about 20 outages
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Mizzou football head coach Eli Drinkwitz on Tuesday answered a question that has hung over his program since last season.
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The Columbia City Council is expected at its meeting Monday to review its collective bargaining agreement with the Laborers’ International Union of North America, Local 955 for a four-year labor contract.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thunderstorms hit parts of Mid-Missouri on Tuesday evening, resulting in significant power outages for some counties. Co-Mo Electric Cooperative customers in Morgan County were hit early in the evening with outages, as the cooperative reported 930 outages in the county by 10:20 p.m., with 774 coming from Co-Mo Electric Cooperative and 156
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With severe storms expected to roll through Mid-Missouri on Tuesday evening, utility and restoration companies are preparing for the chance of having to restore power throughout the area. “The lightning we really can’t control and that’s probably one of the biggest issues with storms like this,” said Laura Baker, who is the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Researchers at the University of Missouri will study one of the country’s first autonomous tractors, according to a Tuesday press release from the University. MU received the tractor Monarch MK-V within the past month, the release states. The tractor is part of a grant awarded by the Department of Agriculture. According to the
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz said that his team will be moving forward with St. Louis-native Brady Cook as the starting quarterback for the 2023 season. He added that backup quarterback Sam Horn will still get opportunities for growth. Drinkwitz said not much will change in the quarterback room, as Cook had
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The man accused of brandishing a rifle outside Eastside Tavern on Saturday night has now been charged with three felonies, including making a terroristic threat.
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After suffering about $100,000 in damage from a fire in April, Trinity Lutheran Church and School welcomed students back to class Tuesday.
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