Man suffers minor injuries when dump truck rolls over at Columbia job site
A dump truck overturned at a job site in west Columbia on Thursday, trapping the driver inside until rescuers arrived at the scene.
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Downtown demolition causes sidewalk and parking closures
Developers are building a six-story apartment building at Tenth St. and Broadway in downtown Columbia, replacing the old U.S. Bank building there. Construction will cause parking lane closures as well as sidewalk closures along the south end of East Broadway between Hitt Street and South Tenth Street.
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Columbia Public Schools using charter buses for after-school activities amid bus driver shortage
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A bus driver shortage is affecting after-school activities in Columbia. Three weeks into the school year, Columbia Public Schools says it is able to cover its 120 daily bus routes, but the district has had to bring on extra help to get kids to after-school activities. Student Transportation of America is lacking
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Plan to tear down Mizzou North gets curators’ approval
The University of Missouri Board of Curators approved a $10 million plan Wednesday to demolish Mizzou North.
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WATCH: Ceremony marks site of Boone County lynching
People gathered Wednesday outside the Boone County Courthouse to honor a victim of an 1889 lynching.
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Oakland Middle School hosts back-to-school event
Oakland Middle School in Columbia held its back-to-school event Tuesday night.
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Mizzou’s Thursday night football game to impact Columbia’s economy, traffic
The return of Mizzou football is just one day away and the game is expected to bring several thousand fans to Columbia.
Continue ReadingFirst responders remind drivers to slow down, move over
Emergency roadside workers and first responders came together Wednesday in Columbia to remind drivers about the slow down, move over law ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend. Last year three people were killed and more than 70 were hurt in 246 crashes with parked emergency vehicles that had their emergency lights on in Missouri. Missouri
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Columbia police assistant chief gives back-to-school advice
Don’t expect Columbia police to rush to schools to direct bustling traffic on the first day of school Tuesday, the Columbia Police Department’s assistant chief says.
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One SUV ends up on top of another in Columbia crash
One SUV ended up partially on top of the hood of another SUV after a crash in Columbia on Thursday morning.
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Court documents reveal contents of letter in Columbia baby death case
Court documents in the case of a mother and father charged with killing their baby made available Wednesday reveal some details of a letter that police say cracked the case open.
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Boone County prosecutor found dead at Columbia home
Several police cruisers and a crime scene investigation van were at the home of Boone County’s top prosecutor Saturday.
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Jefferson City man given life sentence in corrections officer’s shooting death
A Jefferson City man who was 16 years old when he was charged in connection with the death of a corrections officer has been sentenced to life in prison.
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WATCH: Strong storm moves through Columbia
A strong storm moved through part of Boone County on Tuesday afternoon, dropping heavy rain and hail.
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WATCH: Time-lapse of lunar eclipse over Columbia
A total lunar eclipse caused the moon to glow red Sunday night into Monday morning.
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Family attorney speaks out after restraining order goes into effect against a former Tuscumbia High School teacher
A former Tuscumbia High School teacher is set to be arraigned Tuesday after multiple victims accused him of sexual misconduct charges.
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Boone County issues proclamation in support of Ukraine; lay wreath to honor soldiers
Watch video of the event in the player above. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, the United States Exercise Tiger Foundation (USTF) laid wreaths with blue and yellow flowers at the Boone County Government Center on Thursday to honor Ukraine. Boone County Commissioners Justin Aldred and Janet Thompson were among the attendees, along with Chris Cook,
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Sports betting in Missouri takes another step toward legalization
On Monday, the Missouri Senate Governmental Affairs and Fiscal Oversight Committee voted in favor of HB 2502 which would legalize sports betting in Missouri casinos and online.
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Local highlights and scores: April 25, 2022
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Monday, April 25, 2022. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL BOONVILLE (0) ROCK BRIDGE (10) FINAL HALLSVILLE (7) BATTLE (3) FINAL HICKMAN (10) JEFFERSON CITY (0) FINAL OSAGE (5) CALIFORNIA (9) FINAL BLAIR OAKS (3) CAPITAL CITY (10) FINAL HARRISBURG
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Nine people involved in a crash in Jefferson City; seven treated for injuries
Seven of the nine people in the car suffered injuries and four were transported to local hospitals for treatment by Cole County EMS.
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