Cold weather limits capacity for bars and restaurants amid COVID-19 pandemic
Many local bars and restaurants have been relying on outdoor seating to add capacity during the pandemic.
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Holts Summit teen sentenced to 6 years in prison after pleading guilty to accessory murder charge
A Holts Summit teen was sentenced to six years in prsion on Wednesday after pleading guilty to a felony murder charge.
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California, Mo. man arrested after allegedly losing meth in a convenience store
CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, California Police Department responded to a convenience store about a suspicious substance found in the store. According to police, the substance was field tested and determined to be meth. Officials say that shortly after the officer cleared the scene, the officer was told that a man was in the convenience
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CPS working to adjust grading student’s failing classes
Columbia Public Schools’ High School and Middle School students will get a second chance to improve their grades this fall with a new grade adjustment.
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Norm Stewart Classic canceled due to COVID-19
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The annual Norm Stewart Classic will not be played due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. The classic said that all teams have already been notified. A spokesperson said the University will not be holding any non-MU events for the rest of the year.
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Boone County Fire Protection District: Tuesday night fire considered suspicious
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire Protection District is reporting the fire on the 700 block of Demaret Drive last night at around 11:15 pm is considered suspicious. Officials report the incident is being investigated as an arson. Officials say residents were lucky they discovered the fire as quickly as they did and were able
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Cole County Clerk’s Office to allow absentee voting for people quarantining due to COVID-19
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Clerk’s Office will be absentee voting Friday and Saturday for anyone that has been quarantined with Covid-19 curbside at their office. You can vote from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridya and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at 311 E High St # 201, Jefferson City. The
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Three file for city council bids on first day
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people returned petitions to run for Columbia City Council on the first day allowed. City clerk Sheela Amin said all three petitions are for candidates in Second Ward. Andrea Waner, Bill Weitkemper and Jim Meyer all returned petitions with 50 signatures by Wednesday morning. Amin said she still must verify the
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: CPS and other districts report new COVID-19 cases
Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Regulators suspend Missouri nursing home COVID-19 test lab
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The federal government has closed a coronavirus testing lab in Missouri over concerns about test accuracy. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services earlier this week suspended Gamma Healthcare’s Poplar Bluff license, and a federal judge on Wednesday ruled he won’t step in to keep the lab open. The Poplar Bluff
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Firefighters called to possible factory fire near Centralia
CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Boone County fire units were called to a fire at a building listed online as a wood products business near Centralia on Wednesday afternoon. The call came over emergency radio at about 1 p.m. An ABC 17 News crew saw fire trucks and volunteer firefighters’ vehicles massed outside an address listed
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USDA invests $30,200 to modernize equipment in Brunswick
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Missouri Jeff Case, announced a $30,200 investment to modernize equipment in Brunswick, Mo. “Having the modern infrastructure and equipment needed allows Missouri’s rural communities to better provide for its residents and paves the way for rural prosperity,” said Trump Administration Official State
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Boone County man pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter for June 2019 shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man entered a guilty plea last week for a June 2019 shooting and a judge sentenced him to 12 years in a Missouri prison. Derrick Petty pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and armed criminal action on Oct. 23. Petty will serve 12 years for the crime. Judge Brouck Jacobs
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Road rage apparent cause of shooting that injured toddler
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — A toddler is recovering from gunshot wounds after a shooting in the St. Louis County town of Ferguson that was apparently spurred by road rage. KSDK-TV reports that police are still searching for the gunman following the shooting that happened Friday. The girl was shot in an arm and a leg.
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Substitute teacher shortage; how the state is working to fill gaps during the pandemic
Many schools had trouble finding substitute teachers before COVID-19 but months into the fall semester the pandemic has only exacerbated the problem.
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Suspected robber picked wrong victim: Judo champion
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City, Missouri, police say a would-be robber is in custody after picking the wrong guy to victimize — a Judo champion. WDAF-TV reports that 36-year-old Josh Henges was in the Midtown area Monday night when someone came up from behind, grabbed his shoulder and tried to rob him. Henges
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60 charged in $300M phone scam targeting elderly victims
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sixty people are charged in a widespread magazine telemarketing scam that authorities say netted $300 million from more than 150,000 elderly and vulnerable people nationwide. Minnesota U.S. Attorney Erica MacDonald announced the charges Wednesday. She called it the largest elder fraud scheme in the country. The defendants are from 14 states and
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Gun-wielding St. Louis couple seek prosecutor’s removal
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis couple facing felony charges for waving guns at racial injustice protesters who marched near their home will be in court Wednesday asking a judge to remove the city’s top prosecutor from the case. A grand jury earlier this month indicted Mark McCloskey and his wife, Patricia, on charges
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Mid-Missouri clerks make plans to give quarantined, isolated voters chance to cast their ballots
As the election nears, mid-Missouri clerks are making plans to help give anyone in quarantine or isolation from COVID-19 the chance to vote.
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Columbia Public Schools among hundreds to get rapid COVID-19 test kits
Hundreds of school districts and individual schools across Missouri will soon have the tests for students, faculty and staff.
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