COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia will be opening a temporary overnight warming center at Wabash Bus Station, 126 N. 10th St., both nights on Friday and Saturday night from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. due to the National Weather Service forecasting overnight low temperatures of 17 degrees Fahrenheit. The overnight warming center will
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A jury trial has been scheduled for a man accused of taking part in a robbery that killed someone in 2017.
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The city has three maps it’s considering.
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A drop in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations is being reflected in lower demand for tests, causing at least one local health care provider to pull back on testing.
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Columbia City Council voted Monday night to add a full-time position for solid waste packers in efforts to help make trash collection operations more reliable.
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A month-long history exhibit at the Armory Sports Center in downtown Columbia is among the ways the City of Columbia will mark Black history this month.
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A retiring Columbia Public Schools teacher and former head of a union representing CPS teachers is running for the Missouri House.
Continue Reading A political fight has broken out in Columbia over services for the homeless.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State investigators said the truck driver that hit and killed a Boone County fire official in December drove beyond the amount of time allowed by federal rules. A crash report written by the Missouri State Highway Patrol said Kevin Brunson had exceeded “the maximum driving time allowed by federal regulations at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State representative David Tyson smith announced he will file as a candidate in Missouri house district 46 instead of 45. Smith said in a news release he will be filing as a candidate for house district 46 to maximize the opportunity for other democratic candidates to file in the five newly redistricted areas. Smith was
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Just weeks ago Missouri was in the grips of the omicron wave, setting records for new cases and hospitalizations. Now the wave appears to have crested.
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The Boonville Police Department warned the public Monday about people receiving calls from a local or well-known phone number claiming to be Amazon.
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Columbia Public Schools said Friday that it will keep its mask mandate in place for at least another week while administrators evaluate the coronavirus situation locally.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District and Columbia Public Schools are making changes to their masking policies. Starting Monday, Jefferson City will move into its ‘green protocols’ phase and will no longer require face masks while indoors. CPS announced it will extend its mask mandate an additional week through this Friday. Jefferson
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Watch the city council meeting replay in the player below. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council is expected to share a report on homelessness with the public Monday, according to its agenda. The report addresses the issue of homelessness in the community by giving citizens a deeper look into the resources provided by the city
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The Boone County Fire Protection District gave guidance on how to stay warm in a Facebook post Thursday, as Mid-Missouri continues to deal with frigid temperatures.
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COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Following a few incidents of dogs falling through ice this week, emergency crews want to remind owners how to keep their pets safe near frozen waters. One of these incidents happened in the near 2610 Carrera Drive. Seth Schenck, is one dog owner who brought his dog out today. He said after
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The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 24.3% on Saturday. An additional 1,885 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 1,090,673. There have also been 263,969 probable antigen test results being positive, with 1,006 added Saturday. Six new deaths was
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Columbia Public Schools will keep its mask mandate until at least the end of next week, while the Jefferson City School District will shed its mask requirement Monday.
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The City of Columbia’s public works department said in a Facebook post, that crews are set to be back Saturday at 9:00 a.m. to continue to address lingering impacts on Columbia roads.
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