COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Salvation Army in Columbia held its annual toy-store event on Tuesday. This was the third year families were able pick which toys or clothes they would like, instead of it being pre-chosen for them. A spokesperson for the organization estimates nearly 300 families will be helped this year. “Our goal in this event
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men were accused of stealing more than $40,000 worth of items from a Sedalia storage unit earlier this month. One of the men — Jordon Durland, 23, of Sedalia – was arrested and charged with three counts of second-degree burglary. He is being held at the Pettis County Jail on a
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Daniel Boone Regional Library Board of Trustees approved an agreement with union workers on Tuesday after holding a public vote over Zoom. The agreement is the same one the DBRL Board returned on Friday. The Board had requested an amendment to the section of the contract regarding wages. The vote officially
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released its 2023 Annual Performance Report of Missouri schools on Monday. DESE uses the Missouri School Improvement Program to grade school districts on their performance and determine accreditation. Columbia Public Schools scored a 70.1% and Jefferson City School District scored 76.7%. A district’s Annual
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia received a recall petition from residents for Ward 1 Councilman Nick Knoth, according to an email from City Clerk Sheela Amin. Amin told ABC 17 News that the petition is being reviewed to determine if it is sufficient for a recall. Residents in Columbia’s first ward started collecting
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Columbia City Council members on Monday approved paid family and medical leave for city employees. As a benefit, the 30-day waiting period for new employees to use sick leave will be removed.
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The family of a man who died this month in the Jefferson City Correctional Center has hired legal representation to gather information for a lawsuit.
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Gains in academic scores helped the Jefferson City School District gain nearly six points on the state’s annual review of schools.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A warrant was ordered in Dunklin County on Tuesday for an owner of a Mexican restaurant in Columbia who was accused of arson. According to court records, a warrant was ordered for Crystal Umfress for failing to abide a judge’s order. Court records say Umfress, 40, violated the terms of her bond
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council on Monday approved an agreement with Moberly Area Community College to lease space from Columbia Regional Airport for an aviation technology program, according to a Tuesday release from the city. The release states that the program will be a Federal Aviation Administration-certified program that can lead to an
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Love Columbia Program Director Conrad Hake says his organization has served 48 households with assistance from a recent campaign, which equals around $45,000. That campaign was launched on the first of the month and is based around “Roof over your Head Day” which falls on Dec. 3.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with third-degree assault on Tuesday after allegedly assaulting a nurse at University Hospital. Cody Alan Douglass, 38, is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has not been set. According to the probable cause statement, police saw video footage of Douglass running
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Mizzou football is busy preparing for the Cotton Bowl, which takes place Dec. 29 against Ohio State.
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By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Scientists anticipated the eruption of a volcano in southwestern Iceland for weeks, so when it happened on Monday night, it was no surprise. The region had been active for more than two years and thousands of small earthquakes rattled the area in recent weeks. Here is a
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The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released updated report cards for the state’s school districts Monday.
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Columbia city workers were seen Monday morning clearing what appeared to be a homeless camp near the Interstate 70 and Highway 63 connector.
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KINGDOM CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men were arrested and charged following a chase with Callaway County Sheriff’s deputies on Sunday. Dontay Lonell Williams, 18, of Springfield, Illinois, was charged with first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle, resisting arrest by fleeing, leaving the scene of an accident while cause $1,000 worth of property damage and two
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Columbia’s Congregation Beth Shalom was one of about 200 Jewish organizations subjected to “swatting” attacks over the weekend, leaders say.
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Columbia Public Schools improved just 0.1% overall from 2022 to 2023 in the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Annual Performance Report.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission announced in a Monday press release that it will host several “information and listening” sessions in January regarding the final round of ARPA-fund distribution. The commission is taking applications to allocate $6.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding through 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26. Applications are expected
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