Power restored at Truman VA hospital
The hospital said in a statement the outage was temporary.
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House fire near Columbia engulfs garage Tuesday morning
Boone County Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Clint Walker said firefighters were sent to the home on Molly Lane east of Columbia at around 1:30 a.m. When they arrived, crews hit the home with water and worked to slow the flames that had engulfed the home’s garage and a car on the property.
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Fire in the Sky kicks off as temperatures reach dangerous highs
Columbia’s annual Fire in the Sky celebration kicks off at 6 p.m. Monday in Stephens Lake Park.
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Columbia police detain four, cite another after downtown water bead gun incident
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Columbia Police Department sent an update on who was detained and cited for the incident. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police cited an 18-year-old and detained four juveniles after they allegedly fired pellets from a water bead gun. Police cited Hunter Johnson, 18, and detained four others for fourth-degree assault in connection to
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Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Fourth of July counting period started Friday night
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway patrol’s annual Fourth of July Counting period starts on Friday at 6 p.m. and will run until 11:59 p.m. on the Fourth of July. The counting period is a way for the departments to track traffic trends on the busy holiday weekend. “So it gives us an idea
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Court dismisses former City of Columbia employee’s lawsuit over dismissal
The Boone County Court has dismissed a wrongful loss of job civil lawsuit brought against the City of Columbia.
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Douglass Family Aquatic Center opens ahead of holiday weekend
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another pool has opened up in Columbia. The Douglass Family Aquatic Center will be open from noon to 5 p.m. on Wednesday through Sunday for the rest of the summer. The pool will also be open Monday on the Fourth of July. Columbia Parks and Recreation delayed the Douglass Family Aquatic Center
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Columbia Regional Airport preparing for busy holiday weekend
AAA expects there to be over 47.9 million Americans will travel this weekend with 3.6 million of those expected to be to traveling by air.
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Hy-Vee voluntarily withdraws all potato salad varieties after lab tests
Hy-Vee, Inc. is voluntarily withdrawing all of its Hy-Vee Potato Salad and Mealtime Potato Salad due to a presumptive positive microbial result on the line that the potatoes were processed on.
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Motorcyclist killed in Columbia crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A motorcyclist was killed Friday morning in a crash in north Columbia. The crash happened at about 9:45 a.m. at Paris Road and Vandiver Drive, the Columbia Police Department said in a news release. Mark Lamont, 49, of Columbia was not wearing a helmet and suffered fatal injuries, police said. The crash
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Boone County Joint Communications reminds residents when to call 9-1-1 vs. 3-1-1
The Boone County Joint Communications is preparing for an increase in calls over the holiday weekend.
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Local organization to team up with Missouri State Highway Patrol to give away free lifejackets
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A local organization and the Missouri State Highway Patrol plan to give out free lifejackets to Mid-Missouri veterans and families over the Fourth of July weekend. The U.S. Exercise Tiger Commemorative Foundation (USTF) and troopers with the highway’s patrol Troop F Water Patrol unit will host the second annual “Operations Sgt. Rosie’s
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Highway patrol to start Fourth of July counting period Friday night
The Missouri State Highway Patrol put out a press release in June, reminding drivers and boaters to plan for a safe July 4th weekend.
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Non-profit pays off mortgage for Boone County Assistant Fire Chief that died in the line of duty
Tunnel to Towers foundation pays off the mortgage for fallen Boone County Assistant Fire Chief
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MU fires three after College of Engineering audit
The University of Missouri fired three employees after an audit of the College of Engineering that was launched after allegations of financial mismanagement, MU said in a news release Thursday.
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Columbia man charged in alleged hammer attack at Lions-Stephens Park
A Columbia man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly used a hammer during an assault on Sunday at Lions-Stephens Park.
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Boone Health staff explains disaster response for 28 victims of Amtrak train derailment
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Health medical staff held a press conference Wednesday to share their experience caring for 28 patients after the Amtrak train derailment in Mendon on Monday. The crash killed four people and injured 150 others. According to investigators, a dump truck crossed in front of the train at the crossing on Porche
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Columbia police arrest suspect after shots-fired incident on Rock Quarry Road
Police arrested Ryan Osterberger after responding to a shots-fired report Tuesday in south Columbia.
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Columbia providing buses to city’s Fire in the Sky celebration
Columbia’s bus system will provide a bus route from several city parking garages to the Fire in the Sky celebration on Monday.
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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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