Crews extinguish large southern Columbia house fire Sunday morning
Columbia Fire Department crews were busy Sunday morning extinguishing a house fire in an under-construction home.
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St. Ann man injured in Camden County crash Saturday morning
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Ann man was seriously injured when his van crashed in Camden County Saturday morning. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the 60-year-old man was driving a 2013 Ford Transit on St. Croix drive just after 5 a.m. The crash happened when his van crossed the center
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MU graduates enter shifting job market
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Saturday marked the second day of commencement ceremonies on the University of Missouri’s campus, celebrating the accomplishments of students in multiple fields. Roughly 6,000 students are expected to graduate from the university this weekend. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national unemployment rate held steady at 4.2% in April. While
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University of Missouri celebrates three honorary degree recipients as spring commencement continues
Three honorary degree recipients received Doctorates of Science from the University of Missouri this spring.
This year’s recipients are Harriet Haynes, James Nave, and Stuart Wesbury.
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Child mauled by dogs in Jefferson City; one dog shot and killed by police
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A small child was attacked by two dogs Thursday night in Jefferson City, according to police. The Jefferson City Police Department said dispatchers received multiple 911 calls around 7:43 p.m. reporting a pit bull actively attacking a child in the 1000 block of Jackson Street. Officers said the dog was still
Continue ReadingStorm kills at least 5 in St. Louis as millions remain under the threat of strong tornadoes and violent winds
KSDK, CNN By Mary Gilbert, Emma Tucker, Taylor Ward, Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A storm that produced a devastating tornado in the St. Louis, Missouri, area Friday afternoon has left at least five people dead and at least 10 injured, according to local authorities. The deaths come after a string of tornadoes and severe
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Missouri Task Force 1 heading to St. Louis after heavy damage, fatalities reported after storms
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eighty members of Missouri Task Force 1 are heading to St. Louis to help with storm damage recovery. Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp confirmed through text message that Task Force 1 will soon head out to St. Louis, which saw significant damage from storms. St. Louis officials had
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Sedalia man accused of shooting into home while aiming at driver he followed
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man was charged with several felonies after he allegedly shot into a home while trying to shoot a man who was driving. Jubyris Jordan, 30, was charged with first-degree assault, two counts of armed criminal action, one count of unlawful use of a weapon, illegal gun possession, misdemeanor illegally shooting a
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North Callaway Fire Protection District sees mass resignation after chief fired, meeting canceled
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The North Callaway Fire Protection District is down 13 people after the department’s board of directors voted to fire the current fire chief and another volunteer. “[The Board] was regrettably forced to vote to terminate the current fire chief and another volunteer after several months of attempts to address unacceptable behaviors,” the
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Storm kills at least 4 in St Louis as millions remain under the threat of strong tornadoes and violent winds
By Mary Gilbert, Emma Tucker, Taylor Ward, Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A storm that produced a tornado in the St. Louis area Friday afternoon has left at least four people dead and at least ten injured, according to local authorities. St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer confirmed the four deaths at a Friday news conference.
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Nearly 400 without power in Boone County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly 400 Boone Electric Cooperative customers are without power. The Boone Electric outage map reported three outages impacting 387 members, mostly in areas south of Columbia, including near Three Creeks Conservation Area and two off of Route K on South Smith Hatchery Road and South High Point Lane, respectively. The largest of
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Pilot Grove to have new emergency siren installed next week; new siren in Millersburg is operational
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new outdoor warning siren will be installed Monday in Pilot Grove, according to a press release from the Cooper County Emergency Management Agency. A siren last month failed to go off because of a power outage. “The new siren is operated by radio and operates off of batteries and has a
Continue ReadingThe United States just lost its last perfect credit rating
By Elisabeth Buchwald and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Moody’s Ratings downgraded the United States’ debt on Friday, stripping the country of its last perfect credit rating. The move could rattle financial markets and push up interest rates, potentially creating an additional financial burden for Americans already struggling with tariffs and inflation. Of the three
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Department of Conservation proposes ‘significant increases’ for nonresident permits; introduces nonresident fee for trout, migratory birds
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation on Friday proposed price increases to a wide array of permits, with “significant increases” coming for some nonresident permits. In a press release, the MDC wrote that it is raising pricings “to keep pace with continually rising costs of goods and services,” and “will make nonresident-permit prices
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Camden County sheriff responds to lawsuit filed by umpire accused of choking deputy
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Camden County Sheriff Chris Edgar has responded to a lawsuit filed against him by an umpire who was accused of attacking a woman and a deputy in 2023. Neal Sidebottom, of Versailles, was charged in 2023 with first-degree assault and misdemeanor resisting arrest. The case was transferred last year from Camden County
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Nearly 1,700 without power in Phelps, Pulaski counties after storms roll through area
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were nearly 1,700 electricity customers in Phelps and Pulaski counties without power on Friday afternoon after severe storms came through the area. The Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives outage map showed 910 Intercounty Electric Cooperative Association customers in Phelps County without power at 2:33 p.m. Additionally, 750 customers were without power
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35-year-old dies in Business Loop 70 crash on Friday morning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police confirmed one person died after a crash on W. Business Loop 70 that shut down the road for more than an hour. The road reopened just before 8:40 a.m. A police officer at the scene told ABC 17 News that the accident involved two vehicles and one person died from
Continue ReadingGOP hardliners defy party leaders and Trump as they vote to block agenda
CNN By Sarah Ferris, Lauren Fox and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s agenda has been thrown into chaos after a group of GOP hardliners blocked the bill in a key committee vote on Friday – dealing a major embarrassment to House Republican leaders and Trump himself. Speaker Mike Johnson and his leadership
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Kehoe planning special session for Chiefs, Royals stadium incentives
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe says he’s considering calling a special session to discuss incentives the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals to renovate or build new stadiums. In a email Kehoe’s office said, “a special session is under consideration. It has not yet been called, so that is why dates and subjects of
Continue ReadingFormer FBI Director James Comey interviewed by the US Secret Service
CNN By John Miller and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Former FBI Director James Comey was interviewed by US Secret Service agents at their Washington, DC, field office on Friday afternoon, according to law enforcement sources. Comey was interviewed by agents investigating a social media post he posted Thursday showing shells in the sand on
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