COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education is expected to vote Monday on a three-year contract for a new superintendent. The board will also decide whether to make shortening the length of superintendent contracts a legislative priority. The contract, if approved, will pay Jeff Klein $255,000 in its first year. He could get an
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Scientists, students, advocates and community members carried signs outside the Missouri Capitol on Friday during the Stand Up for Science rally. According to the rally’s website, the nationwide events were planned to advocate for continued government support for science, defend against censorship and push back on attacks against diversity, equity, inclusion
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CHARITON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people were seriously hurt after a crash in Chariton County just before 9 p.m. Thursday, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states that a 20-year-old man from Brookfield was driving a 2014 Ford Mustang on Hwy 11 with three passengers: an 18-year-old woman from Brunswick,
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Everyone has feelings about daylight saving time — the annual clock shift that runs from March into November in the United States and begins this weekend. For nearly the past two decades, the country has been on an expanded daylight saving period after Congress extended what was then an April to October change. Congress has
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University is updating its rules and regulations to reflect government guidance, according to university officials. In a statement Thursday, Lincoln University President John Moseley said that the school will not need to make “significant adjustments” to comply with public policy changes. The statement did not say what exact changes were
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Amber Alert was canceled late Thursday night after three children who were reported missing from Moscow Mills were found safe. The alert was issued around 6:15 p.m. and canceled just after 10:15 p.m. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Lauren Castellana, 33, made threats and then left the home with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police investigated a stabbing in north Columbia on Thursday night. At least five police vehicles responded to the 1200 block of Elleta Boulevard around 6:15 p.m. A police officer at the scene said an 18-year-old man was stabbed. He was taken to a local hospital and is stable. Police said the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police were investigating multiple reports of shots fired on Thursday night. Officers were first dispatched to reports of shots fired at 8:39 p.m. on Business Loop 70 near Interstate 70 in Columbia on Thursday night. An officer said police received a call from someone claiming two people were shot. Several police
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County EMS set a new record in 2024, responding to 13,626 calls for service, an increase from 12,315 in 2023, according to the county’s annual report. That marks an increase of 1,311 in calls. Traffic crashes were the biggest call category with EMS responding to 985 of them last year.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mid-Missouri presiding county commissioner was issued a summons Thursday for two felonies and a misdemeanor related to the alleged theft of a license plate camera on New Year’s Eve. Todd Isaac Skelton, better known as “Ike,” is charged with felony stealing and tampering with a service along with obstructing government operations,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Rocheport paper certifying candidates for the April election led officials to go to court and call a May 6 special election. A judge on Thursday approved a May election to make up for the upcoming April 8 election, which will not include Rocheport city offices. Boone County Clerk Brianna
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thursday marks the one-year anniversary of the daily vigils for peace in Gaza held by Mid-Missouri Peaceworks volunteers. Volunteers from the Mid-Missouri Peaceworks started a daily vigil outside Columbia City Hall in response to Israel’s blockade of food, water and other essential supplies into Gaza, according to its press release. According to
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A Missouri lawmaker has filed a bill that would make sweetened drinks and candies unavailable under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly called food stamps. SNAP benefits help low-income people — the majority women and children — afford to buy food. The bill mirrors a federal proposal and supporters say it would force families to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The city of Columbia is seeking public input on proposed improvements to Strawn Park. The city held a meeting Wednesday night to present the upgrades to Harmony Bends Disc Golf Course. Potential improvements include replacing boulder crossings with low water crossings, improving drainage on parts of the course, adding a drinking fountain
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COLUMBIA Mo, (KMIZ) Building supplies are on the long list of products affected by President Donald Trump’s recent tariffs and as Trump extends tariffs on cars, local developers and Realtors are hoping for more exceptions to be made. Since Tuesday, 25% tariffs have been imposed on products from Mexico and Canada with an additional 10%
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of child molestation. Prosecutors charged Timothy Maggard, 31, with first-degree child molestation on Tuesday. According to court documents, Maggard had sexual contact with a child in December 2024. The Columbia Police Department said the assault was reported to officers on Feb. 17. Investigators said
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man accused in an April 2022 shooting that hurt two women is also charged with firing a gun in a separate incident about a month earlier. Allen D. Vaughn, 19, was in the Cole County Jail on Wednesday morning, where he has been since his September 2022 arrest
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Cooper’s Landing in Boone County announced it will begin remodeling this fall to make significant improvements. The business says in a news release that these will include facility enhancements and expanded amenities, along with a new main building. The project will also improve accessibility and increase flood resistance. The accessible facilities are
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Father Dan Merz says he remembers the day Pope Francis was elected in 2013. “He came out and the cardinal says ‘We have a pope,’ and the crowd just goes crazy,” Merz said. Twelve years later on Ash Wednesday, as the pope continued to face health issues, Merz said he’s focused on the
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A bill sponsored by Rep. Jamie Gragg (R-Ozark) would prevent Missourians using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program from buying soda and candy with their benefits.
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