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Fire chief finalists announced for Columbia

August 8, 2022 7:59 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The City of Columbia has announced three finalists in their search for a new fire chief for the Columbia Fire Department.

Body identified at Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area

August 8, 2022 5:42 AM Joushua Blount

Searchers have found a body believed to be a missing man in Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation area north of Columbia.

Boone County House candidate files ethics complaint against opponent; opponent says he reported limited activity

August 8, 2022 4:19 PM Matthew Sanders

The Democratic candidate for the 50th House District has filed a campaign finance complaint against his Republican opponent, his campaign said in a news release Monday.

Man charged after allegedly burglarizing Midway Antique Mall

August 8, 2022 2:50 PM Karl Wehmhoener

On Sunday at 9:11 a.m., a Boone County Sheriff’s deputy arrested a suspect that allegedly burglarized the Midway Antique Mall Sunday morning.

Authorities search for missing person at Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area

August 7, 2022 6:29 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The scene location has been corrected. The Boone County Fire District and Boone County Sheriff’s Office are searching the Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area in Columbia on Sunday, for a person who went missing while fishing. Search and rescue teams told ABC 17 News crews they arrived at the state park around

Volunteers hand out free school supplies at Rock the Community back-to-school event

August 6, 2022 5:41 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rock the Community held its annual back-to-school event on Saturday to supply members of the Columbia community with free school supplies and clothing. Vendors from across the city set up tents or donated supplies to the event. The supply drive was scheduled from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., but due to the

Troop F responds to fiery crash Saturday afternoon

August 6, 2022 2:56 PM Hannah Falcon

Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F investigated a crash on I-70 that had a car in flames.

COVID-19 community level increases as students prepare to head back to school

August 5, 2022 6:41 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone, Howard and Cooper counties are experiencing high COVID-19 community levels just a few weeks before students are expected to head back to school, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). MU Health Care Pediatrician Christopher Wilhelm says COVID-19 cases will likely continue to rise as kids return to

Mid-Missouri organizations help with school supplies as inflation stretches household budgets

August 5, 2022 11:51 AM Kennedy Miller

School is right around the corner which means many families will be looking for deals as rising inflation continues to hit people’s pockets.

Columbia and Jefferson City opt out of back-to-school tax holiday for the last time

August 5, 2022 12:23 PM Sarah Higgins

Columbia and Jefferson City are among the Missouri cities opting out of the back-to-school tax holiday again this year.

Columbia police, feds seize $180,000 worth of methamphetamine, documents say

August 5, 2022 5:24 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police seized 20 pounds of methamphetamine worth about $180,000 on the street along with suspected fake pills that might contain fentanyl and guns Wednesday, according to court documents.

Three charged with attempted robbery outside Columbia supermarket

August 5, 2022 4:26 PM Matthew Sanders

Three men have been charged with attempted robbery in an incident last week outside a Columbia store.

More than 1,600 Columbia Water and Light lose power

August 5, 2022 12:29 PM Matthew Sanders

More than 1,600 Columbia Water and Light customers in southwest Columbia were without electricity early Friday afternoon, the utility reported.

Free summer lunch program in Columbia to end this month

August 5, 2022 6:27 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A free summer lunch program for children and teenagers in Columbia will end this month. Workers with the “Lunch in the Park” program are scheduled to end meal service at Douglass Park on Friday. The lunches are available for anyone up to 18 years old from noon to 1 p.m. While meal

Columbia leaders review public feedback on Route B, Paris Road

August 4, 2022 9:17 PM Katie Greathouse

More than a thousand people took part in a safety audit survey on Route B and Paris Road in Columbia.

Beyond Meat will lay off 40 people after multi-million dollar loss

August 4, 2022 8:49 PM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) Plant-based food company Beyond Meat announced it’s laying off 40 people after a multi-million dollar loss, but the company didn’t say if the layoffs would affect the company’s Columbia plant. In a press release, the company reported its second largest quarter ever in terms of money made in the second quarter of 2022,

Columbia man charged with armed robbery

August 4, 2022 7:35 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man was charged with three felonies after he allegedly robbed another person at gunpoint in south Columbia this week.

THURSDAY UPDATE: COVID-19 hospitalizations jump in Boone County

August 4, 2022 5:31 PM Matthew Sanders

The number of people with COVID-19 in Boone County hospitals rose about 20% between Wednesday and Thursday, according to numbers reported by the county health department.

Columbia Public Schools parent concerned about possible school board meeting policy change

August 4, 2022 11:58 AM Hannah Falcon

Columbia School Board proposed a policy that would limit the number of times and length of public comment allowed from an individual at meetings.

Columbia woman to serve five years probation after 2021 robbery

August 3, 2022 9:38 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Columbia woman will serve five years probation following her role in an April 2021 assault.