COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several counties and cities within Mid-Missouri, including Columbia, Jefferson City and Cole County have received the Missouri Blue Shield Designation from the Missouri Department of Public Safety. However, Boone County did not apply for the designation. The deadline to was June 1. Capt. Brian Leer, with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office told
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was injured Wednesday night in a house fire in the 1100 block of Madison Street in Central Columbia. Crews arrived at 7:24 p.m. and found light smoke coming from the home, according to an email from Columbia Fire Department spokesperson Skylar Clark. A fire was found in the home and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Health announced in a Wednesday press release that it has signed a four-year contract with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in Missouri. The signing means that Boone Health will be considered in Anthem’s network for four years. “We’re proud to extend our relationship with Anthem and ensure that Boone Health remains
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Protesters in Mid-Missouri are joining a national movement this weekend, rallying against what they call authoritarianism and unjust immigration practices. The demonstration is part of a coordinated “No Kings” effort taking place in cities across the country, timed to coincide with President Donald Trump’s planned military parade in Washington, D.C., marking the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Attorneys for Ryan Ferguson are asking for an update on a possible multi-million dollar award for his wrongful conviction. Jefferson City attorney Michael Berry asked Judge Cotton Walker for an update in his pending decision on how much Ferguson will be awarded from Travelers’ Insurance. A Cole County jury found the insurance
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with first-degree domestic assault on Monday. A court date has not been scheduled for Jesse Jones. He was listed on the Boone County Jail roster on Tuesday evening and is being held without bond. Police wrote in a press release that his address was Centralia. The Columbia
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission has announced that Amy Hayse will be the director of the new Public Safety Childcare Center. The commission announced the appointment in a Tuesday press release. She begins Monday, June 16. The release says that Hayse has nearly two decades of experience in early childhood education, organizational leadership
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EDITOR’S NOTE: A misspelled name has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new law signed by Gov. Mike Kehoe on Tuesday includes sweeping public safety reforms, including updating the state’s outdated firework regulations. Senate Bill 81, which takes effect Aug. 28, modernizes how Missouri regulates fireworks for the first time in more than two decades,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was arrested on Monday for allegedly exposing himself to a child in the 1100 block of Lakeview Avenue has been charged. Bryan Lee Schneider, 32, was charged with sexual misconduct involving a child younger than 15 years old, resisting arrest and two misdemeanors: First-degree sexual misconduct and illegally possessing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council spent more than $42,000 on a two-day retreat in May with city staff in Camdenton. Records obtained by ABC 17 News show the final bill is nearly 2.5 times higher than the 2023 retreat to Independence, Missouri, which cost $17,153.94. The total cost of the trip to Camdenton
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education at its Monday night meeting unanimously approved next school year’s budget for the district. The district expects to spend roughly $307 million this upcoming school year. Previous reporting indicates that roughly three-quarters of the budget is made up of staff salaries and benefits. The Board had approved a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe addressed plans to remove diversity equity and inclusion language from the city’s Strategic Plan during office hours the city is hosting in June to respond to concerns over a recent White House order halting federal aid for such programs. Members of the public voiced concerns on Monday over
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(Editor’s note, 6/9: The story now reflects the correct rank of Matt Nichols.) COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police leaders see a need for more detective units at the Columbia Police Department. Police Chief Jill Schlude said she hopes to create a new unit dedicated to investigating auto thefts and thefts from cars as part of a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with four felonies on Monday after he allegedly assaulted someone early Sunday. Paris Jones Jr., 33, was charged in Boone County with second-degree domestic assault, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and misdemeanor illegally possessing drug paraphernalia. He is being held at the Boone County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police say that a man tried to fight officers while he was being arrested after he allegedly exposed himself to a minor. Roughly nine Columbia Police Department vehicles were in a parking lot Monday afternoon in the 1100 block of Lakeview Avenue, an area just north of Business Loop 70 off
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No one is in custody Monday morning after a man was injured Sunday morning in a shooting in Downtown Columbia. Columbia Police Department spokesperson Brian McNeill wrote in a Monday morning in an email there is no additional information at this time. Officers responded to the shooting around 1:48 a.m. on East
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia will host a series of office hours with city staff and council members to discuss the potential impacts of federal and state executive orders, with one happening Monday afternoon. Members of the community are invited to attend these meetings to learn more about the impacts and provide their
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A large police presence was seen in downtown Columbia early Saturday morning.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia firefighters were on the scene of a house fire in southwest Columbia Saturday night. According to a new release, the Columbia Fire Department responded to the 4900 block of Fallbrook Drive around 8:30 p.m. after the Boone County Joint Communications Center took multiple 911 calls reporting a home was on fire.
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While heavy storms are expected to move into Columbia Saturday, the Columbia Art League said its 66th annual Art in the Park event will continue rain or shine.
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