Boone County looks to replace showers at county jail
The Boone County Commission could take a vote as soon as Thursday on an agenda item to replace part of the showers at the Boone County Jail.
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Jefferson City Ward 2 councilman announces plans to run for re-election
Current Jefferson City Councilman Mike Lester has announced he plans to run for re-election in the April municipal election.
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Westbound traffic over Rocheport Bridge to be limited to one lane Thursday morning
According to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation, westbound Interstate 70 will be narrowed down to one lane while crews install river navigation lights.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you plan on traveling for Thanksgiving?
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thanksgiving is next week and the days leading up to the holiday tend to be some of the busiest of the year for travel. Do you plan on traveling for Thanksgiving? Let us know in the poll and in the comments.
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Columbia teams up with consultant, looks for ways to improve bus system
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia and a consultant firm held an open house Tuesday to get feedback from members of the community regarding the city’s bus system, Go COMO. The city is currently working with the consultant on a conference-of-transit study in order to address the potential changes needed to the system. Shawn
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Mizzou breaks into the Top-10 of the College Football Playoff rankings
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team broke the top-10 in the latest College Football Playoff ranking, coming in a No. 9 after a dominate win over then-No. 13 Tennessee, on Saturday. The Volunteers dropped five spots, to No. 18, after the 29-point beat down MU handed them at Faurot Field. The Tigers’ No. 9
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Job Point, Housing Authority look to tackle affordable housing, labor shortage in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Job Point and the Columbia Housing Authority broke ground Tuesday on a new permanently affordable home in central Columbia. The two groups are working to combat the city’s affordable housing problem in a way that is also helping to address a skilled labor shortage. The new house will be built on 207
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MoDOT to blast footings of old Missouri River bridge at Rocheport
The department said the demolition team will use controlled explosives to demo the footings of the old Missouri River bridge at Rocheport. Crews will then check the new westbound bridge to make sure the debris is clear from the road before reopening the interstate to traffic.
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Columbia Public Works crews conduct annual dry snow run with new drivers
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia conducted its annual dry snow run training exercise to prepare for winter weather. Crews drove through the streets of Columbia to help train several new employees after administrators said they lost 12 workers in seven months. Engineering and Operations Manager Richard Stone said the city would have liked
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Daniel Boone Regional Library rejects union contract
The Union said in a news release that it is holding the rally to urge the library to move toward an agreement that improves wages and benefits for workers.
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Central Missouri Humane Society eyeing three possible locations for new shelter
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Central Missouri Humane Society is considering three locations for its new home, with one being city-owned property at Strawn Road and I-70 Drive. The current shelter at Big Bear Boulevard has outgrown its space and the almost 50-year-old building has also turned into a safety hazard with caving ceilings, crumbling walls,
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Moberly man sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty to killing pregnant woman in DWI crash
CARROLLTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man who pleaded guilty to killing a pregnant woman and her unborn child in an April 6 Randolph County crash was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Tuesday. Steven Garrett, 47, pleaded guilty on Sept. 15 to DWI causing the death of two or more. He was initially charged with two counts of second-degree
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Ashland city admin calls timeframe in police chief case ‘unusual delay by the Highway Patrol’
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Ashland City Administrator Kyle Michel referred to the timeframe for the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s investigation of suspended police chief Gabe Edwards an “unusual delay” in a Tuesday press release. This comes after a memo from Callaway County Prosecutor Benjamin Miller indicated Edwards could be charged with a crime. “It is most
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$5,000 of damage reported in Jefferson City restaurant fire
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire on Monday that caused $5,000 worth of damage to a restaurant in Jefferson City was ruled accidental, according to a fire report from the Jefferson City Fire Department. The fire at Dragon Kitchen – in the 2200 block of Missouri Boulevard – started in a fryer when oil became
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Charges added for two accused in connection to Jefferson City park shooting
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people who are accused of being connected to a shooting at McClung Park in October have had additional charges filed and one charge was upgraded. Four people were charged in a shooting that injured two, according to previous reporting. One of the injured people — Dayjuan L. Crossland — was
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Columbia Fire Department: One brought to hospital Monday after motorcycle crashes with school bus
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was brought to an area hospital on Monday morning after a motorcycle was involved in a crash with a school bus, according to an email from Columbia Fire Department Assistant Chief Jeffrey Heidenreich. Heidenreich said one person was brought to an area hospital with “potentially life-threatening injuries.” The crash occurred at
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Columbia man pleads guilty to statutory sodomy, sentenced 12 years
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was charged with statutory sodomy pleaded guilty on Monday. Jacob Thomas Noel, 36, pleaded guilty to statutory sodomy with a person younger than 14 years old and was sentenced to 12 years in prison. He was given credit for time served and his sentence will run concurrently with
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Woman accused of killing MU student, burning body committed to Department of Mental Health
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was accused of killing a University of Missouri student and burning the body in January has been committed to the Department of Mental Health, according to court documents. Emma Adams, 21, was charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with physical evidence and abandoning a corpse. Her next
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Drinkwitz speaks ahead of final home game
Watch a livestream of the Tuesday press conference in the webplayer above. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz spoke to the media on Tuesday ahead of the Tigers’ final home game of the season. The Tigers (8-2, 4-2 Southeastern Conference) host the Florida Gators (5-5, 3-4) at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Faurot Field.
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Eight apply for Ward 2 Columbia City Council seat
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eight people have applied for the soon-to-be open Ward 2 seat on the Columbia City Council, according to an email from City Clerk Sheela Amin. The deadline to apply was Monday. The list of applicants includes: Susan Renee CarterRachel ProffittLisa MeyerWilliam MoyesCornellia WilliamsFrederick SaffoldRobert Schreiber IIILucio Martino Bitoy IV Applications opened after
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