Missouri won’t renew pandemic-era food benefits program by Friday deadline
Missouri officials said Thursday that the state will not apply for the program.
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MSHP asks for help finding missing Vienna man
VIENNA, Mo (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the Vienna Police Department has issued an endangered person advisory and is asking the community to keep an eye out for a missing man. Authorities say he went missing at 174 Ballpark Rd. in Vienna around 6:00 p.m. Thursday evening. Vienna Police say the missing man
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Does the City of Columbia need a department for affordable housing?
Columbia City Manager De’Carlon Seewood unveiled his fiscal 2024 budget Thursday.
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Police name victims in Lake of the Ozarks plane crash; 2 dead, 1 in ‘serious condition’
An aircraft crashed Thursday afternoon near the Lee Fine airport at the Lake of the Ozarks.
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Sheriff’s Office: Man accused in Callaway County shooting arrested in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office announced on its Facebook page Thursday night that a man accused in an Auxvasse shooting was arrested in Columbia. “The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce a significant development in the ongoing search for Damin Davis. After over a week of relentless investigation and following
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MURR begins production of two radioisotopes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Research Reactor has begun production of two radioisotopes, according to a press release from the university. Iron-59 (Fe-59) and manganese-54 (Mn-54) radioisotopes are being produced for the Department of Energy’s Isotope Program, which meant to bolster under-produced or non-available isotopes for researchers in the United States, the release states. These
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Morgan County man found guilty of several child sex crimes sentenced to three life sentences
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Barnett man found guilty of a dozen child sex crimes was sentenced on Monday to three consecutive life sentences and another 72 years. A Morgan County jury found Gilbert Silvey Jr. guilty in April of first-degree statutory rape, two counts of first-degree statutory sodomy, second-degree statutory rape, two counts of second-degree statutory
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Columbia city manager gives budget address
Columbia City Manager De’Carlon Seewood is scheduled to deliver the annual budget address at noon Thursday.
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Columbia man accused of burglary, assault arrested in St. Louis area
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who is accused of pulling a weapon on someone and having a standoff with Columbia police in June was arrested in the St. Louis area, according to a Thursday social media post by the Columbia Police Department. Jaytaj Moore, 21, is charged with first-degree burglary, armed-criminal action, unlawful use
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One injured after two semis crash on I-70 in Columbia after Wednesday storm
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One man suffered minor injuries Wednesday after two tractor-trailers crashed in the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 near Rangeline Road. The crash occurred after a 2023 Freightliner Cascadia – driven by Sergia Kazalinskii, 41, of Hallandale, Florida – rear-ended a 2020 Freightliner Glider – driven by Rahmorol R Page, 51, of Ozark,
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Inmate charged after allegedly assaulting DOC staff
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri Department of Corrections inmate was charged Thursday for allegedly assaulting two staff members in April. Jeffrey Scott, 48, is charged with two counts of violence towards a DOC employee. A court date has not been set. He is in the Algoa Correctional Center in Jefferson City. Scott was found
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Storm damage and power outages seen from Wednesday night storms
COLUMBIA Mo (KMIZ) Residents around Mid-Missouri are cleaning up after storms rolled through the area. Homes in Osage County, Callaway County, Camden County and Gasconade County were without power Thursday morning. Beginning around 7 p.m. Wednesday evening, residents in Columbia began seeing damage from the storms. A tree fell over onto the side of a
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you concerned about the safety of your water?
A few homes in Columbia tested positive for lead as did a Jefferson City elementary school.
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CPRB discusses hiring process for new Columbia police chief at meeting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Citizens Police Review Board met Wednesday night to discuss the hiring process for a new police chief. This comes after Chief Geoff Jones announced he plans to retire on Aug. 1. The city hired a search firm to help find potential new candidates, and said it plans to hold a
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Power outages reported in Boone, Callaway counties following round of storms
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A number of electricity customers in Mid-Missouri reported power outages after storms rolled through the area Wednesday evening. Callaway Electric online records showed 1,440 customers without power at its peak. The areas hit the hardest for Callaway Electric includes Carrington with 783 customers without power, Tebbetts with 283 and Millersburg with 232.
Continue Reading Woman seriously injured in Camden County crash
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people suffered injuries in a one-vehicle crash Wednesday evening in Camden County on Route FF about a quarter-mile south of Brown Bend Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred after a 1985 Ford Crown Victoria – driven by Travis Roderick, 31, of Camdenton –
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Columbia Fire Department puts out two fires Wednesday
Editor’s Note: This story was updated with more details after more information became available Thursday. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department responded and put out two fires Wednesday, several hours apart. Hardin Street No people were hurt Wednesday evening, but a dog died in a Columbia house fire in the 800 block of Hardin
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Fish kill reported in Moniteau County
CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of California, Missouri, Parks and Recreation department stated on its social media Wednesday that Proctor Park Lake is experiencing a fish kill. The fish kill is occurring “due to low dissolved oxygen in the lake,” according to the post. The City of California and Missouri Department of Conservation are aware,
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Callaway Hills Elementary to have water sources retested after lead found in five sinks
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District is planning to retest sink fixtures at one of its elementary schools after recent water testing for lead. Five sinks at Callaway Hills Elementary showed lead levels above the allowable limit. All of them were classroom sinks and cleaning stations, not drinking water. Because of this, Jefferson City
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Semi-truck involved in crash on I-70 as storms hit Mid-Missouri
View the crash in the web player above. E Editor’s Note: This story was updated after the crash report became available. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) First responders were on the scene Wednesday after two tractor-trailers were involved in a crash in the westbound lanes of Interstate 70, just west of North Rangeline Road. Columbia firefighters, as
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