COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Meat processor JBS Foods said Thursday that its bacon plant in Moberly will fully reopen soon after being cited by the USDA this week. The USDA issued the plant a notice of suspension on Friday, a USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service spokesperson said in an email to ABC 17 News. The
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EDITOR’S NOTE: A correction was made to the board Jacque Cowherd served on in Fulton. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton Ward 4 Councilwoman Lauren EH Nelson resigned from her position on Thursday, according to a Friday press release from the city. The release says Nelson is resigning “due to an upcoming relocation out of Ward 4,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A report of shoplifting at Target led to a car chase, crash and attempted highjacking Thursday on the Missouri River bridge in Jefferson City, police say. Officers responded to the report of shoplifting at Target a little after 5 p.m., according to a Jefferson City Police Department news release. Victoria McClain,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Military Academy in Audrain County claims allegations made in a lawsuit filed this week are false. A lawsuit filed on Wednesday accuses the school of negligence and negligent supervision. Court documents filed by the plaintiff claimed a student complained to the school on Aug. 31, 2025, that his roommate “engaged in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A “swatting” call resulted in Warrensburg High School being put on a soft lockdown on Friday, according to an email from Superintendent Steve Ritter. “Swatting” occurs when someone makes a false call or message to draw a surprise emergency response to an address. The email from Ritter said that someone had called
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Transportation are targeting a new generation of air traffic controllers: video gamers. On April 17, the FAA will start accepting applications to alleviate the ongoing shortage the industry faces. The FAA has 11,000 controllers currently working, with 4,000 trainees in the
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By Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why two trucks pulled in front of a Frontier Airlines Airbus A321 taxiing at Los Angeles International Airport, nearly causing a collision, according to the pilot. Frontier Flight 3216 was preparing for takeoff from LAX at 11:25 p.m. local time
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By Martin Goillandeau, Elizabeth Wolfe, Dianne Gallagher, Meridith Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Brian Hooker, an American man who told investigators his wife fell overboard and vanished in rough waters in the Bahamas, will remain in police custody while local investigators try to determine the circumstances that led up to his wife’s disappearance, his attorney tells
Continue ReadingBy Tricia Escobedo, CNN A quiet April will soon give way to a jam-packed primary season where the fight for control of the Senate will come into sharper focus. These nine contests are expected to be among the most competitive Senate races in the 2026 midterms. Here’s what else you need to know to get
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By Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — A Haitian national has been charged with murder after officials say he repeatedly struck a woman with a hammer outside a convenience store in Florida last week, the latest immigration case thrust into the national spotlight by President Donald Trump. Rolbert Joachin, 40, is in custody and accused by
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By Victoria Butenko and Daria Tarasova-Markina (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a 32-hour ceasefire with Ukraine for the Orthodox Easter holiday, following an earlier offer from Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky for a pause in hostilities. Putin’s decree orders Russian forces to observe a ceasefire from 4 p.m. Saturday (9 a.m ET) until
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — A war-driven jump in gas prices helped push US inflation to 3.3% in March, marking the fastest annual pace in nearly two years, new Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed Friday. On a monthly basis, prices rose 0.9%, triple the 0.3% pace seen in February, when inflation was 2.4%,
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By Stephanie Yang, CNN (CNN) — The US has negotiated a fragile ceasefire that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but Asian allies that depend on the waterway are already being forced to rely on others for energy security– to the benefit of America’s top adversaries. After the initial airstrikes by the US and Israel
Continue ReadingBy Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Chinese leader Xi Jinping invoked ongoing global conflicts and the need for peace during a landmark meeting with the leader of Taiwan’s opposition on Friday and reiterated Beijing’s opposition to the independence of the self-ruled island. The visit to Beijing by Cheng Li-wun, the leader of Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT), was the
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By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — The lives of millions of people across the Middle East – and the fate of the global economy – will hinge on the outcome of make-or-break talks between the United States and Iran, which began this weekend in Pakistan. The two sides are talking directly to each other, Iranian
Continue ReadingBy Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja (CNN) — In northern Malawi, Suteny Williams Nsamba is struggling to buy fertilizer for his small farm, where he grows corn, groundnuts and tobacco. The war in Iran sent living costs soaring, and he warns if shipping disruption continues into Malawi’s crop-growing season in November, a “devastating low yield” is
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) On April 10, 2025, the Columbia Board of Health met to discuss some proposed changes to the city’s ordinance regarding feral cats. Nearly a year to the day, the board met once again to discuss changes, with some residents saying the problems are only getting worse. The Columbia City Council has been
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Housing Authority is replacing the roofs on all of its units at Bear Creek, it announced in a Wednesday social media post. Roof replacements are occurring on all 35 duplex buildings and will cost nearly $448,000. There will also be sidewalk and accessibility improvements in front of the community building.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation shared details Thursday afternoon on the upcoming closure and demolition of the St. Charles Road bridge over Interstate 70 as part of the Improve I-70 Project. Demolition of the bridge will take place from 7 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Monday. During this time, I-70 will be
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Office of Violence Prevention Youth Advisory Council met at City Hall on Thursday for training and technical assistance from the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform. Last month, the group hosted an introductory meeting with stakeholders from Columbia to evaluate violence reduction efforts, establish shared definitions for community violence intervention and
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