COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After months of planning, the Columbia Board of Education unanimously approved the last of its new school boundaries at a meeting on Monday night. The district presented its final recommendation with adjustments that were made based on feedback from previous discussions. Phase 2 of the plan will be implemented at the start
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A Boone County Firefighter died Monday morning while conducting a water rescue in Columbia.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The attorney for a man accused of murder has asked the court for a mental evaluation. Demetrice M. Tatum, 39, of Columbia, was charged in April with first-degree murder and armed criminal action after he allegedly stabbed Kejuan Allen to death at Douglass Park. He is being held at the Boone County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The closure of a portion of Business Loop 70 in Columbia later this week will affect one of the city’s bus routes, a Monday press release says. The city announced last week that traffic will be closed between Edison Street and Bowling Street. Monday’s release says the closure will take place from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Housing Authority announced in a Monday press release that it is receiving an $835,000 award in American Rescue Plan Act money from Boone County to renovate its Bear Creek development. Funds will be used for renovations for apartment units, the community facility and upgrades for its security cameras, the release
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported eight traffic fatalities over its counting period for Independence Day weekend. This year’s period lasted from 6 p.m. Wednesday-11:59 p.m. Sunday, a press release states. Traffic statistics 382 crashes 159 injuries 147 driving while intoxicated arrests Boating statistics 10 crashes Seven injuries 11 boating while intoxicated
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Two juveniles were detained on Sunday evening in connection to a shooting on Trimble Road on Saturday night.
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Work is set to begin Monday as part of the Highway 54 bridge rehabilitation project over Route 50 and McCarty Street.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri has seen an increase in flooding since the beginning of the month. According to the National Weather Service, Columbia has received almost nine inches of rain since July 1. The National Weather Service’s Turn Around Don’t Drown campaign has been referenced by officials since Columbia has seen flash flooding and water
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According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 4:54 p.m. on Sunday at Kinchlow Hollow Cove.
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A man from Belle was killed Sunday night after a crash on Highway 42 in Maries County
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TODAY: Scattered showers push through Mid-Missouri throughout the day as highs reach into the lower 80s. TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the upper 60s as showers and storms push into the area from Hurricane Beryl’s remnants. Flooding remains a concern as this system drops high rainfall rates through the region on already saturated grounds. EXTENDED:
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department said five people were rescued Monday morning from several water rescues throughout Columbia. Katherine Rodriguez, spokeswoman for the Columbia Fire Department, said several vehicles were trapped in floodwaters at Broadway and Providence Road another near Bear Creek Trail and Rangeline Street. Boone County Joint Communications sent out several
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s holiday counting period is coming to an end Sunday evening. Nearly 71 million people across the country were expected to travel 50 miles or more for the holiday weekend, according to AAA. Travel has increased by 5% compared to 2023 and by 8% since 2019. AAA’s Senior
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is investigating three separate reports of shots fired on Saturday. According to a press release from the department, officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 500 block of Wilkes Boulevard in Central Columbia at 6:35 p.m. “Upon their arrival, officers spoke with witnesses who stated
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported after an early morning fire in Boone County Saturday. The fire happened around 1:30 a.m. Saturday morning at a duplex in the 4000 block of West Bethany Drive, according to Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp. Blomenkamp said no injuries were reported, but the
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were seriously injured after a motorcycle crash in Boone County Saturday afternoon. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Dennis Lincoln, 71, of St. Joseph, was riding Eastbound along Route O, 1100 feet east of Hancock Hill Road at 4 p.m. The crash occurred when the motorcycle
Continue ReadingColumbia, Mo. (KMIZ) Fourth of July gas prices are at its lowest since 2021, according to Axios. AAA projects a record 60.6 million people will travel by car over Independence Day week, which is 2.8 million more than last year. The projection comes from a GasBuddy estimate this week, stating that the $3.49 average cost
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force One is heading to Texas Saturday morning, ahead of Tropical Storm Beryl, according to a social media post from the Boone County Fire Protection District. The Federal Emergency Management Agency activated the task force to deploy as a type three team, consisting of 37 members, plus 10 ground
Continue Reading A Illinois man was seriously injured in motorcycle crash in Phelps County Saturday afternoon.
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