COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia may consider raising its sales tax as it prepares to draw down $31.1 million from its cash reserves over the next six years. The projected spending comes as sales tax revenue falls short of expectations and employee wages and benefits continue to rise. The City of Columbia purchased
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who ran a scheme to defraud insurance companies through staged accidents and fraudulently applied for COVID-19 relief funds was sentenced Monday in federal court, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Lawrence Courtney Lawhorn, 37, was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison without parole and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, Mayor Barbara Buffaloe will preside over her first Columbia City Council meeting of her second term. Buffaloe won April 8’s municipal election with more than 14,000 votes in an expensive race for mayor over Blair Murphy and Tanya Heath. Buffaloe won handily, taking precincts around the city. ABC 17 News
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was an employee at the Cooper County Jail has been indicted in Boone County for allegedly having sex with an inmate last year. John Dillehay, 48, was indicted on Friday on two charges, including sexual conduct in the course of public duty and misdemeanor making a false report. He
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police say witnesses of crimes coming forward to authorities with information could help them unravel unsolved cases. But they also understand, there could be a risk. “I think there’s a variety of reasons [why a person would not come forward to police],” CPD Lt. Matt Gremore said. “I don’t think anybody
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) National Weather Service teams were in Mid-Missouri on Monday to assess the damage from Easter Sunday storms. The two rounds of storms touched off tornado warnings throughout the region and left damage behind from the Lake of the Ozarks to Audrain County. It wasn’t clear Monday afternoon whether any tornadoes had yet
Continue Reading Two waves of severe storms hit Mid-Missouri on Easter Sunday, with damage spread out across the area. Tornado warnings were issued in most Mid-Missouri counties during one or both of the two waves, including the Lake of the Ozarks area, Columbia, Jefferson City and Fulton. Heavy damage was reported in Columbia and in Callaway County,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia has indefinitely suspended commercial and residential recycling pickup after the city’s recycling plant was damaged during a strong storm Sunday afternoon. Columbia Utilities spokesman Jason West said this also applies to the public drop-off centers, saying they will be unavailable to the public. Recycling workers have been asked not to report
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Some Boone County residents woke up to power outages Sunday morning.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Office of Emergency Management is reminding residents about extreme weather safety as Mid-Missouri is forecasted to be hit with high winds, heavy rain, and risks for hail and tornadoes on Easter weekend. In a Facebook post Friday, the BCOEM reminds drivers to avoid driving through moving and high water.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri and the City of Columbia are stepping up efforts to keep students and community members safe following a violent weekend where five people were shot. Both MU and the Columbia Police Department said they’re working together to increase patrols in, and around downtown in response to growing safety
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri on Friday broke ground on the Michael L. Parson Meat Science Education and Training Laboratory. The facility – named after former Republican Gov. Mike Parson – is projected to open in 2026. According to the university, the lab will further enhance the capabilities of the nationally regarded college of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who pleaded guilty to a drug charge in relation to a 2020 shooting death has been sentenced. Isaiah Brunson pleaded guilty in November to delivery of a controlled substance. He was sentenced to five years of probation. He was previously charged with second-degree murder and delivery of a controlled substance. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 16-year-old boy who is charged as an adult after he was accused of shooting at a vehicle filled with people in January has been indicted by a grand jury. Samiyon Myers, of Columbia, is charged with first-degree assault, delivery of a controlled substance, two counts of armed criminal action, two
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The exit and entrance ramps to Interstate 70 at mile marker 137 near Millersburg will close for several months, beginning in early May, a Friday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation says. Crews have completed building two new lanes in the median from mile marker 137 to mile marker 144,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nebraska Avenue in Central Columbia will be closed on Tuesday, east of the intersection with Providence Road, according to a Friday press release from the city. The closure will last from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. as crews finish installing pipes under the street, the release says. Access to all drive approaches will stay
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri will host two ceremonies on Friday to celebrate its Meat Science Education and Training Laboratory and Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab. The university will celebrate the groundbreaking of The Michael L. Parson Meat Science Education and Training Laboratory from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 1024 Ashland Road in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A witness to a weekend shooting at Columbia’s Cosmo Park that left two people hospitalized says police were already at the park before gunfire erupted. Initial information suggests the gathering included fraternity and sorority members from Jefferson City and Columbia. Police do not currently have anyone in custody. Royal Lyon, a sophomore
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Northeast Columbia has seen a high volume of shootings in recent years, with police being dispatched to Rice Road 35 times already this year, which includes a pair of shots fired calls. After covering multiple incidents in the area, one thing has stood out. The lack of lighting at night. The City
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mayor Barbara Buffaloe won more than three-fourths of Columbia’s voting precincts in April’s election on her way to secure a second term. Numbers released by the Boone County Clerk show that Buffaloe won 25 of 32 precincts on April 8. The performance is eight precinct groups better than her 2022 performance, flipping
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