Russellville man seriously injured in motorcycle crash
A Russellville man was hurt after a crash on Monday afternoon in Cole County.
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A sign of strength in the labor market: Job openings increased in August
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The number of available jobs in the US grew in August, signaling an undercurrent of strength in the labor market at a time when its vitals are being carefully monitored by the Federal Reserve. There were an estimated 8.04 million job openings in August, an increase from an upwardly
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Israel says Iran ‘will pay’ for launching a major missile attack against it
By Ivana Kottasová, Jeremy Diamond, Kevin Liptak, MJ Lee, Arlette Saenz, Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Haifa, Israel (CNN) — Iran launched dozens of missiles toward Israel on Tuesday in what it said was a response to the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and others – potentially taking the region closer to a wider conflict. CNN
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Water rate increase set to begin Tuesday for Columbia residents
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Water rate increase for Columbia residents is set to begin Tuesday as new fiscal year starts for the city. The change will increase the current base fees and usage costs. Base fees will increase from $12.00 to $12.48 and water rates will increase by around 4% for general use and 10% for
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Tuesday deadline for Boone County senior property tax exemption application
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tuesday is the deadline for Boone County seniors to submit their applications for property tax exemption. Since applications opened on July 1, more than 5,600 Boone County seniors have asked for a property tax break, according to a press release from the Boone County Commission. For those that have not turned in
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Massive port strike begins across America’s East Coast, threatening shortages and rising prices
CNN By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — Nearly 50,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) are on strike Tuesday against the nation’s East and Gulf Coast ports, choking off the flow of many of America’s imports and exports in what could become the country’s most disruptive work stoppage in
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Pete Rose be in the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Baseball lost a legend on Monday — one with a tarnished reputation.
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Prosecutor says drivers can face fines, possible jail time for violating work zone laws
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Starting Monday, one lane in each direction of Highway 63 in Columbia will close over night until Oct. 12, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The passing lanes in both directions between Conley Road and Broadway will be closed 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 30-Saturday, Oct. 12,
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Columbia woman killed in Pettis County crash
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 64-year-old Columbia woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash Monday night in Pettis County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, the crash occurred as a 2023 Nissan Rogue –driven by Pamela Holbrook – was heading southbound on Walnut Grove Road, north of Eckles Road,
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Landfill catches fire in Pettis County
PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A landfill outside of Sedalia caught fire on Monday, according to the Sedalia Fire Department and Pettis County Emergency Management. Sedalia-Pettis County Emergency Management wrote on its Facebook page that Oak Grove Lane “between Broadway and the Low Water Crossing” is closed. It also wrote that a closure occurred on another
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MU safety report shows increase in rape, liquor law arrests; drug arrests see significant decline
2024-Annual-Fire-Safety-and-Security-Report_Final-1-1Download COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri on Monday released its annual safety report and an uptick in rape reports and liquor law violations were noted. MU and other universities are required by federal law to publish safety reports each year. The 2024 Annual Fire, Safety and Security Report showed that rape increased from
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Expert says people should consider finances and lifestyle when deciding to rent or buy a home
Columbia resident Angela Keller is hopeful her family can buy a home soon, but for now, they just renewed their lease at their rental.
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Pete Rose, baseball’s banned hits leader has died at age 83
By HILLEL ITALIE The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Rose, baseball’s career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied, has died. He was 83. Stephanie Wheatley, a spokesperson for Clark County in Nevada, confirmed on
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City of Columbia water rates increase Tuesday
Residents of Columbia will see a rate increase for water starting with the city’s new fiscal year on Tuesday.
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Boone County prosecutor calls on Columbia City Council to approve Flock cameras
Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson on Monday said he has asked the Columbia City Council to approve the use of the Flock Safety Camera System.
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Second person charged with kidnapping, assault in Moberly hostage case
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A second person has been with two felonies related to a hostage case on Sept. 20 in Moberly. Allison Escobar, 33, of Columbia, was charged on Friday with first-degree kidnapping and second-degree assault. She is being held at the Randolph County Jail on a $100,000 bond. A court date has not been
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Rebecca Roesslet named next Columbia health department director
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rebecca Roesslet has been named the next director of the Columbia/ Boone County Public Health and Human Services, according to a Monday press release from the City of Columbia. Roesslet, who has served as the assistant director of the department, will be sworn in at the Oct. 7 City Council meeting. She
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Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe announces reelection bid
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe announced in a Monday social media post that she intends to seek reelection. Buffaloe wrote that she will gather signatures — at an event at Logboat Brewery on Monday afternoon — in order to appear on the ballot in April. Buffaloe beat out several candidates in the mayoral
Continue ReadingVerizon confirms service is back online after a major outage
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Verizon has confirmed that its cell service is back online following a massive outage affecting some of its mobile phone customers. “Verizon engineers have fully restored today’s network disruption that impacted some customers. Service has returned to normal levels,” Verizon said in a statement on Monday. “If you
Continue ReadingMan accused of second attempted Trump assassination pleads not guilty
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN West Palm Beach, Florida (CNN) — The man who prosecutors say stalked Donald Trump in Florida over the course of a month before setting up what they called a “sniper’s nest” on the fence boarding the former president’s West Palm Beach golf course has pleaded not guilty to attempting to assassinate
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