COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mid-Missouri presiding county commissioner was issued a summons Thursday for two felonies and a misdemeanor related to the alleged theft of a license plate camera on New Year’s Eve. Todd Isaac Skelton, better known as “Ike,” is charged with felony stealing and tampering with a service along with obstructing government operations,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey sent a letter to the Department of Government Efficiency and Elon Musk on Thursday calling for an immediate investigation into federal funding for the Grain Belt Express project. The project proposes constructing massive transmission lines across Missouri to transport wind-generated energy from Kansas to other states.
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TODAY: Skies become cloudier in the afternoon but temperatures will be perfectly seasonal in the upper 40s and low 50s. TONIGHT: A warm front lifts through the area overnight bringing low rain chances late into Friday morning. Temperatures don’t drop much, remaining in the low 40s and upper 30s. EXTENDED: Friday morning showers will be
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thursday marks the one-year anniversary of the daily vigils for peace in Gaza held by Mid-Missouri Peaceworks volunteers. Volunteers from the Mid-Missouri Peaceworks started a daily vigil outside Columbia City Hall in response to Israel’s blockade of food, water and other essential supplies into Gaza, according to its press release. According to
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TODAY: Thursday will be warmer, and starting sunny. Highs will reach the upper 40s under increasingly cloudy skies. Winds will be variable, from the northwest in the morning to a southerly breeze this evening. TONIGHT: As high pressure leaves, an are of low pressure moves in overnight. The warm front brings a shower chance early
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The city of Columbia is seeking public input on proposed improvements to Strawn Park. The city held a meeting Wednesday night to present the upgrades to Harmony Bends Disc Golf Course. Potential improvements include replacing boulder crossings with low water crossings, improving drainage on parts of the course, adding a drinking fountain
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COLUMBIA Mo, (KMIZ) Building supplies are on the long list of products affected by President Donald Trump’s recent tariffs and as Trump extends tariffs on cars, local developers and Realtors are hoping for more exceptions to be made. Since Tuesday, 25% tariffs have been imposed on products from Mexico and Canada with an additional 10%
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A U.S. judge halted President Donald Trump’s plan to impose deep cuts to National Institutes of Health federal research grants, a move universities and Democratic-led states argued would trigger layoffs, lab closures and hinder scientific and medical advancements. U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley in Boston issued a nationwide injunction after 22 Democratic
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Canned heat placed too close to combustible material caused about $6,000 worth of damage to a Mizzou Arena suite last month, according to a Columbia Fire Department report. The fire marshal’s report said investigators found the charred Sterno can in the corner of a suite following the men’s basketball game against the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of child molestation. Prosecutors charged Timothy Maggard, 31, with first-degree child molestation on Tuesday. According to court documents, Maggard had sexual contact with a child in December 2024. The Columbia Police Department said the assault was reported to officers on Feb. 17. Investigators said
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man accused in an April 2022 shooting that hurt two women is also charged with firing a gun in a separate incident about a month earlier. Allen D. Vaughn, 19, was in the Cole County Jail on Wednesday morning, where he has been since his September 2022 arrest
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Cooper’s Landing in Boone County announced it will begin remodeling this fall to make significant improvements. The business says in a news release that these will include facility enhancements and expanded amenities, along with a new main building. The project will also improve accessibility and increase flood resistance. The accessible facilities are
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The snow Goose Conservation order is in full swing lasting until April 30th. This order was created in 1999 in order to solve a major issue in conservation. Tony Vandermore is the owner and a guide at Habitat Flats located in northwestern Chariton County, “So the spring conservation order was put in place because the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Father Dan Merz says he remembers the day Pope Francis was elected in 2013. “He came out and the cardinal says ‘We have a pope,’ and the crowd just goes crazy,” Merz said. Twelve years later on Ash Wednesday, as the pope continued to face health issues, Merz said he’s focused on the
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A bill sponsored by Rep. Jamie Gragg (R-Ozark) would prevent Missourians using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program from buying soda and candy with their benefits.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges have been filed against two men in connection with the deaths of three Kansas City Chiefs fans in January 2024. Jordan Willis and Ivory Carson are facing involuntary manslaughter and drug charges. Carson is in custody, and Willis is expected to surrender soon. A medical examiner ruled the deaths of 38-year-old
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TONIGHT: Winds gradually decreasing with mostly clear skies. Lows in the lower to mid-20s. TOMORROW: Increasing clouds and slightly warmer with highs in the mid-upper 40s. EXTENDED: We saw gusts between 45-50 mph at times this afternoon, with gusts to 25 mph possible tonight. Tomorrow will be more calm with much lighter winds, but it’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri state representative will not be charged after law enforcement officers responded to the Capitol for a false suicide threat using the 988 system. Cole County Prosecutor Locke Thompson said in a news release on Wednesday that he will not be filing charges against state Rep. Tricia Byrnes (R-Wentzville). Thompson said
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Strong winds have started to die down a bit as deep low pressure continues to work its way out of Mid-Missouri and track northeast into the Great Lakes region. There were some slick spots on roads this morning after light snowfall accumulation, but road impacts aren’t expected into the evening commute. Winds gusted past 50
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Traffic was limited down to one lane of traffic on Westbound Interstate 70 after a semi-truck crashed on Monday afternoon near West Highway BB and Route J in Boone County. Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F said troopers are investigating a crash on I-70 where a semi-truck overturned on the side of
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