Back-to-school costs expected to hit record high this year
It’s that time of year when new backpacks are bought, school boxes are filled and pencils are sharpened, but this year, it could also burn a hole in people’s wallets.
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WEATHER ALERT DAY: Severe storms Friday evening throughout the overnight hours
UPDATE: Friday evening Timing of storms Storms will arrive around 6 p.m. near Brunswick and Marshall, before spreading east through the night. Storms will have severe potential all the way across mid-Missouri. SETUP: In the upper atmosphere, high pressure is still staying strong. We aren’t seeing as many impacts heat wise from this system, but
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Man charged with several child sex crimes in Cooper County
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with multiple child sex crimes after allegedly assaulting two children. Isaac Owen Griffith, 18, is charged with two counts of first-degree sodomy and two counts of first-degree child molestation. He is being held at the Cooper County Jail on a $200,000 bond. Griffith was booked into the
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Missouri Missing postpones search for missing man because of weather
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Missing announced on its social media that it will be postponing a search for a missing man. The organization said it is postponing a search originally set for Saturday for Daniel Thompson due to recent rainfall totals and the likelihood of inclement weather. Thompson, 41, of Columbia, was reported missing on
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Tree limb on power line causes Columbia house fire
A falling tree limb ignited a house in south Columbia late Thursday.
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Fulton man killed after crash in Maries County
MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man has died after a crash Thursday afternoon in Maries County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 3:38 p.m. on Highway 63 just south of Vienna. The crash report states that Denny W. Brautigam, 69, of Fulton was traveling southbound on Highway 63 when
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Missouri’s back-to-school sales tax holiday begins Friday
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Missouri’s annual back to school sales tax holiday began at midnight Friday, Aug. 4. For the first time, local counties can no longer opt out of the local sales tax. This means that from Aug. 4 to Sunday Aug. 6 at midnight qualifying items will not have state or local sales tax.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Who came out of the trade deadline better positioned for next year?
It hasn’t happened often over the past 20 years but this year both the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals are out of contention at the Major League Baseball trade deadline.
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Cole County EMS runs Stop the Bleed and CPR training at Jefferson City Jaycees Fair
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County EMS and Jefferson City Fire Department is holding Stop the Bleed and CPR training at the Jefferson City Jaycee Fair until Saturday. The training includes CPR Manikins, prosthetic limbs with injuries including gunshot wounds and fake blood to simulate arterial wounds. “We are out here with the Jefferson
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Fiji member accused in Santulli case sentenced to probation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the University of Missouri fraternity members accused in the Danny Santulli hazing case was sentenced Thursday at the Boone County Courthouse. Alec Bradley Wetzler, 21, of St. Louis, pleaded guilty in April to supplying liquor to a minor and buying liquor as a minor, both misdemeanors. Wetzler was sentenced on
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$50 million invested by state for new railroad safety plan, aims to improve railroad crossings
Gov. Mike Parson and the Missouri Department of Transportation are promoting the new Missouri Railroad Safety Crossing Plan on Thursday in Jefferson City.
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MoDOT: Highway 94 closed in Callaway County after heavy rain, could take weeks to clear
A major state highway along the Missouri River in Callaway County was among those listed as closed by flooding Thursday morning across the state.
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Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he tried to overturn the 2020 election
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, ERIC TUCKER and NOMAAN MERCHANT The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday to trying to overturn the results of his 2020 election loss, answering for the first time to federal charges that accuse him of orchestrating a brazen and ultimately unsuccessful attempt to block the peaceful transfer
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Eighth and Cherry parking garage in Downtown Columbia to reopen Friday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia announced in a Thursday press release that the Eighth and Cherry parking garage will reopen Friday. The parking garage has been closed since June for a renovation project. The City initially expected the project to be finished Friday, Aug. 11. Renovations, according to the press release, included: Waterproofing
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Man found guilty of murder in 2020 Quail Drive shooting
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to say Dawson was found guilty by a jury. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of shooting and killing Rod Jones in 2020 in the 2700 block of Quail Drive has been found guilty of two felonies. Bobby Dawson, 42, was found guilty by a jury on Tuesday
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WATCH LIVE: ABC News Live coverage of Trump arraignment
Former president Donald Trump is scheduled to be arraigned on federal charges related to efforts to block certification of the 2020 election.
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Hundreds remain without power as storms bring flash flooding to Mid-Missouri
Hundreds of homes were without power and parts of Mid-Missouri were under flash flood warnings Thursday morning as storms continued to hammer the area.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Does Columbia have enough recycling dropoff spots?
The Columbia city government is thinking about putting a new recycling dropoff on the city’s north side.
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Power outages reported in Mid-Missouri as storms hit area, cancelations also announced
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Inclement weather began passing through Mid-Missouri Wednesday evening and power outages have already been reported throughout the area. In Cole County, Three Rivers Electric is showing 502 customers without power and Ameren Missouri had 165 customers without power at its peak. The Ameren number has come down to 140. The storms
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Missouri River race canceled with storms in forecast
The 18th annual Missouri River 340 race was canceled Wednesday as paddlers passed through Jefferson City on their way from Kansas City to St. Charles.
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