Columbia Parks and Rec hosts groundbreaking for Whitegate Park improvements
Columbia Parks and Recreation is inviting the community to a groundbreaking ceremony for Whitegate Park on Tuesday evening.
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New FDA rule requires mammogram reports to include information about patients’ breast density
Women with dense breast tissue are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, according to an MU Health Care radiologist.
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WATCH LIVE: ABC News Live coverage of the vice presidential debate
The two major party candidates for vice president are set to debate Tuesday night.
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Man killed in Gasconade County crash
GASCONADE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 45-year-old man was killed in a crash early Monday on Highway 50, west of Lake Timber Ridge Road in Gasconade County, a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report says. According to the report, a 2010 Dodge Charger – driven by Jason Roberts, 45, of Mt. Sterling – was heading westbound
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Monroe County man charged with assault after allegedly threatening to kill three people
CHARITON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Paris, Missouri, man has been charged with several felonies after he allegedly threatened to kill three people in Chariton County. Kody Jo Ryan Berrey was charged on Monday with first-degree domestic assault, first-degree assault, tampering with a witness and first-degree harassment. A warrant was issued and a $10,000 bond was
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Task Force 1 gets new orders from FEMA in Helene-devastated North Carolina
An urban search-and-rescue team based in Columbia received new orders from FEMA to deploy cadaver dogs Tuesday.
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Laddonia man charged with multiple child sex crimes in Callaway County
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County man was charged on Tuesday with several child sex crimes that allegedly occurred between 2000-08. Adam Charles Reeves, 37, of Laddonia, was charged with three counts of first-degree child molestation and three counts of first-degree statutory sodomy. He was booked into the Callaway County Jail at 10:36 a.m. Monday
Continue ReadingIsrael says Iran ‘will pay’ for launching a major missile attack against it
CNN 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.
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WATCH LIVE: Drinkwitz, Mizzou football players take questions after bye week
Mizzou football is rested and ready to continue SEC play after its bye week.
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Fire at Sedalia landfill possibly caused by spark from equipment
PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire at the Central Missouri Landfill in Sedalia Monday on afternoon was possibly caused by a spark from the equipment that moves trash and compacts it, according to the Pettis County Fire Department. Around 3:20 p.m., PCFD says it received calls of possible explosions at the landfill on Oak Grove
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Russellville man seriously injured in motorcycle crash
A Russellville man was hurt after a crash on Monday afternoon in Cole County.
Continue ReadingA 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
Continue ReadingIsrael 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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