COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department chief plans to leave for a new position in Arkansas. According to Southern Arkansas University Tech, Andy Woody will take over as the next director of the Arkansas Fire Training Academy (AFTA). A date wasn’t immediately available for when Woody will start in his new role. The school
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters said a home north of Columbia was destroyed after a fire early on Friday morning. According to the Boone County Fire Protection District, crews responded to the home in the 400 block of Hackberry Boulevard just before 1:30 a.m. BCFPD Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp said the home was engulfed in flames
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The coronavirus pandemic, along with a struggling economic climate has created challenges for some minority and women-owned businesses.
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A Boone County prosecutor has charged a Liberty man with DWI causing serious injury after a Dec. 22 crash on Interstate 70 near the 133 mile marker.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Joint Communication is reporting a crash at mile marker 130 on eastbound Interstate 70 at 10:05 p.m. The alert says the passing lane is shut down. Officials report to use caution and avoid the area if possible. Video of the crash shows that traffic was no longer backed up just
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Police arrested a Columbia man on several child sex charges.
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Columbia Board of Education candidates are scheduled to participate in the Columbia Board of Realtors’ election forum Thursday night at 4:30 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County prosecutor has charged a woman after an alleged assault with a machete on Wednesday. Cortney Tanner, 32, is charged with first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. Court documents reveal that Tanner and the victim had an argument over some property when Tanner allegedly showed
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ng with other organizations, participated in a research trial to assess the impact of mind-powered virtual reality and neurofeedback.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal judge has sentenced a Columbia man for illegally possessing a firearm. Jeremiah Ezekiel Brown, 37, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison without parole. This is the maximum statutory penalty for this offense. Brown was found guilty at trial on Sept. 20, 2021, of being a felon in
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Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.
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Two oral medications and two infusion therapies to treat COVID-19 in an outpatient setting are now being offered by MU Health Care.
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Boone County health officials will pare back the coronavirus data they’re reporting amid record numbers of cases and hospitalizations, the health department said Wednesday.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) 8:45 a.m. Update: Emergency crews responded to nearly two dozen crashes around Columbia on Thursday morning. According to the Columbia Fire Department, firefighters worked 20 crashes with other local departments between 5:30 to 7:55 a.m. That included a crash involving several vehicles on Highway 63 at Rolling Hills Road. Firefighters said
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The Boone County Local Emergency Planning Committee, (LEPC) hosted a panel discussion and tabletop exercise to discuss a hazardous spill along the Route B corridor in Columbia.
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A teen accused of killing his friend appeared in court Wednesday for a new bond hearing.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Parks and Recreation staff is reopening heated park and trail restrooms on Thursday. The restrooms were closed on Jan. 19 due to extremely cold temperatures. Parks and Recreation has a number of heated restrooms that normally remain open through the winter. However, heaters are not able to adequately warm the restrooms
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County grand jury has indicted a Columbia man for a deadly shooting in November. Jurors indicted Mark A. Achterberg, 36, of Creston, Iowa, on felony counts of first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the Nov. 8 death of Justin Stidman. Achterberg’s arraignment was held Monday and he has another
Continue Reading Presiding Commissioner of Boone County candidate Nick Knoth has announced the suspension of his campaign.
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On Tuesday, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will host a free COVID-19 drive-thru testing site in Columbia.
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