DESE warns of threats to its online platforms in recent weeks
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is warning people in its newsletters this month to be on the lookout for impersonators.
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Cole Camp man seriously injured in Morgan County crash
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole Camp man was flown to University Hospital with serious injuries after a crash occurred Wednesday in Morgan County on Route C, east of Kelsay Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the crash report, a 1996 GMC 1500 – driven by Jonathan Noegel, 56,
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Campaign committee filed for Columbia attorney in Missouri House election
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A campaign committee has been filed for Columbia attorney Jeffrey Basinger the District 50 state House race, according to paperwork filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission on Thursday. Basinger’s committee shows he is running as a Democrat. Rep. Douglas Mann (D-Columbia) announced in October that he would not seek reelection, citing mental
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RECALL ROUNDUP: Toshiba laptop adapters, gun safes and Hyundai Genesis vehicles recalled
A look at recently recalled products.
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Columbia Public Schools faces teacher allocation challenge
Columbia Public Schools leaders told school board members Thursday about difficulties they’re experiencing in getting teachers in the right spots throughout the district.
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No injuries reported, but woman displaced after apartment burns from Audrain County fire
No injuries were reported in an Audrain County fire, but a restaurant and an attached apartment burnt down on Wednesday.
Continue ReadingAT&T says service has been restored after massive, nationwide outage. Authorities are investigating
By Catherine Thorbecke, Melissa Alonso and Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — AT&T’s network went down for many of its customers across the United States Thursday morning, leaving customers unable to place calls, text or access the internet. By a little after 3 pm ET, roughly 11 hours after reports of the outage first emerged, the
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the Missouri National Guard go to Texas?
Gov. Mike Parson said this week that he will send up to 200 members of the Missouri National Guard to Texas to help with Operation Lone Star — that state’s effort to reduce illegal immigration.
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Sex ed classes in some states may soon watch a fetal development video from an anti-abortion group
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Baby Olivia isn’t a real baby. It’s an animated fetus that develops over the course of a three-minute video that has become a new front in state-level abortion politics. Bills in the Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri and West Virginia legislatures would require public school students to
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Columbia ‘one step closer’ to resuming curbside recycling
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia spokesman Matt Nestor said Wednesday that the city is one step closer for curbside recycling to resume. In January, Utilities Director Dave Sorrell said the city was hoping to resume curbside collection by the end of February, if staffing levels allowed. According to Sorrell, staffing for the department needs
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New street signs installed in historic area of downtown Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia Public Works employees installed new street signs in some parts of downtown Columbia. An area between Fifth and Sixth streets and East Ash and East Walnut streets – near the post office — was once a cultural center of Columbia’s Black community. The new signs include the words “historic
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Missouri Court of Appeals to hold oral arguments at MU, William Woods in March
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Western District Court of Appeals will be hearing oral arguments for cases for a couple of days next month at area colleges. Four cases each day will be heard, with the first being 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 12 at the University of Missouri School of Law and the second at
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Bugalski named Moberly city manager
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Michael Bugalski is Moberly’s new city manager. The Moberly City Council passed an ordinance on Tuesday appointing Bugalski as the city manager, according to a Wednesday release. Moberly began searching for a new city manager after Brian Crane became Jefferson City’s city administrator in August. “Moberly is a special place with so
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Moberly man charged with sodomy
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man was charged with sodomy on Wednesday. Eric Moore, 34, was charged with first-degree sodomy for an alleged incident that occurred on Friday. Prosecutors say the victim was not able to give consent, according to the court documents. A court date has not been set. Moore is being held at
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Two Troop F troopers to be in first round of deployments to southern border
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two of the first 11 Missouri State High Patrol troopers to be sent to the U.S.-Mexico border will come from Troop F, which serves most of Mid-Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced his plans to send state resources, including troopers and national guardsmen, to Texas to help secure the southern border during a
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City of Columbia now has four six-figure city manager positions
The City of Columbia’s second assistant manager began his new role on Monday after the City approved the position in the fiscal 2024 budget.
Continue Reading Man seriously injured in Maries County motorcycle crash
MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 53-year-old Vienna man suffered serious injuries in a crash Wednesday in Maries County on Highway 63, about two miles south of Vienna, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado – driven by James Pierce, 44, of Dixon – was heading
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Anti-abortion advocates push for initiative petition reform
Bills that aim to make it harder for Missourians to amend the constitution are advancing in both the Missouri House of Representatives and the Missouri Senate.
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Google Fiber coming to Jefferson City after City Council approves agreement
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council on Tuesday night unanimously approved an agreement that would bring Google Fiber services to the city. Google Fiber is a broadband internet service ran by Google, the company most known for its search engine website. Google Fiber has been in Kansas City since 2012. Google Fiber spokeswoman
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Cole County man accused of stabbing man, charged with domestic assault
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man has been charged on Monday with three felonies after he allegedly tried to kill a man by stabbing him on Sunday. Adam Wieners, 25, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He was arrested on Sunday evening and a
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