Better Business Bureau advises people to do research before giving money to charities this giving season
The Better Business Bureau warns the season of giving creates an opportunity for scammers to attempt to line their own pockets.
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Central Missouri-based company brings over 150 new jobs to Moberly
Moberly is welcoming in new workforce growth as a Mid-Missouri-based company opens its doors in the small city.
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Road closures announced in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A pair of road closures was announced Tuesday by the Jefferson City Department of Public Works in two press releases. The 100 block of Dix Road will be closed Wednesday from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. for a new water service installation, according to one of the releases. According to another release, the
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Holiday package deliveries could lead to increase in package thefts
According to Safewise, a safety and security research firm, three out of four Americans have had a package stolen in the last 12 months.
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Man accused in March Jefferson City bus incident pleads guilty
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man who was charged after allegedly smashing mailboxes with a school bus containing children pleaded guilty on Tuesday to three misdemeanors. Robert Hern, 60, was charged in March with first-degree property damage, operating a motor vehicle in a careless manner, leaving the scene of an accident and 28 counts of second-degree
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Moser’s Foods announces plans for new ownership
In a news release Pro Food Systems, Inc. announced it is buying the Mid-Missouri grocery store chain. The company said Moser’s will remain under local ownership.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should students have access to phones while in school?
Columbia Public Schools earlier this month sent an email to families asking for help in keeping kids off their cellphones.
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Boone County Coalition to End Homelessness sees new people using services weekly
Some organizations involved in the Boone County Coalition to End Homelessness say they’re seeing new faces every week.
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Columbia City Council votes to continue participating in federal asset forfeiture program
COLUMBIA, Mo. During last week’s Columbia City Council meeting, council members voted to continue participating in the federal asset forfeiture program. The city has a little more than $400,000 in asset forfeiture funds, with about $86,000 of that coming this year. The funds can be utilized by the Columbia Police Department. However, during the council
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Proffitt picked as new Columbia Ward 2 councilwoman
Rachel Proffitt has been picked to represent Ward 2 on the Columbia City Council.
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Columbia teachers union says cellphone use is hindering learning in the classroom
Columbia Public Schools’ top official is asking parents to help keep kids off their cellphones while in school.
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Sunrise Beach man charged in fatal August boat accident at Lake of the Ozarks
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sunrise Beach man has been charged after he was accused of causing a fatal boat crash in August at the Lake of the Ozarks. Bobby Gene Childers, 60, was charged on Monday with three boating while intoxicated charges: Causing the death of another, causing serious physical injury and causing physical
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Man accused of assault in Santulli hazing case appears in court; next date not set
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A University of Missouri fraternity member who has been charged with multiple felonies in relation to the alleged hazing of Danny Santulli appeared in court by video on Monday. Ryan Delanty, 22, of Ballwin, was charged in Boone County with felony hazing, second-degree assault and supplying alcohol to a minor. The assault
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No injuries reported, residents displaced after Cole County fire
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported, but occupants of a home in the 6500 block of Village Road were displaced after a Monday morning fire, according to a social media post from the Osage Fire Protection District. The department wrote that three sides of a one-and-a-half story house were on fire at 8:20
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Police investigate trespassing at vacant Jefferson City properties
Police have received at least two reports of someone trespassing on vacant yet prominent properties in Jefferson City in the past week.
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Lane closure on West Boulevard in Columbia to begin Wednesday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Road work that will close the northbound lane of West Boulevard in Columbia will begin Wednesday, according to a press release from the City of Columbia Utilities. The closure is expected to last until Wednesday, Dec. 13, according to the release. The northbound lane will be closed between West Broadway Street and
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Crashes up, deaths down on Missouri highways over Thanksgiving weekend
The number of crashes on Missouri’s highways during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period was up this year compared to last but deaths were cut in half.
Continue ReadingFirst testimonies shed light on the conditions endured by Hamas’ Israeli hostages
By Rob Picheta, Joseph Ataman and Amir Tal, CNN (CNN) — For more than six weeks, the conditions in which the Israeli hostages captured by Hamas were being held in Gaza were virtually unknown to the outside world. But testimony from some of the hostages released by the militant group in recent days is now
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2023-2024 winter forecast: Warmer and wetter than average in Mid-Missouri
Fall looks to close out warmer than average after coming off a toastier September and October, despite that short cold snap that ended the growing season around Halloween. This winter into next spring could look different for Mid-Missouri as our global pattern has essentially flipped completely from last year from La Nina to El Nino.
Continue ReadingDeal reached to extend Israel-Hamas truce by two days, Qatar says
By Mostafa Salem and David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — The truce that saw the return of 50 Israeli women and children from captivity in Gaza, as well as dozens of other nationals, has been extended for two more days, officials said Monday, as the hard-negotiated initial four-day pause concluded successfully following a late-night release of
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