Expert says to start getting ready for the school routine before classes start
Now is the time to start adjusting students’ bedtimes if you haven’t started already, an MU Health Care pediatrician said Thursday.
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CPS superintendent announces cancer diagnosis in email to staff
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Brian Yearwood told school staff in an email that he was diagnosed with cancer within the past year. The letter – which was sent to staff on Wednesday – stated that the diagnosis “required immediate attention,” and that surgery was successful. The letter did not state the type
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Ashland man charged with sodomy
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) An Ashland man was charged with first-degree sodomy on Thursday. Johnnie Tarl Riley, 48, was booked into the Boone County Jail at 10:02 p.m. Wednesday, according to jail records. He is being held without bond. A court date has not been set. The probable cause statement claimed that Riley sexually assaulted the
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Sandra Colhour named next Callaway County prosecutor
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Sandra Colhour will be the next prosecuting attorney in Callaway County. The 13th Judicial Circuit Court made the announcement in a Thursday press release. Colhour will replace Benjamin Miller, who was appointed to a new circuit judge seat by Gov. Mike Parson last week. Miller is expected to begin his new position
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Vehicle hits cyclist in Jefferson City
A Jefferson City cyclist was rushed to a Columbia hospital with moderate injuries after being hit by a vehicle Wednesday afternoon.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do your children ride the bus to school?
A new school year is almost here and right about now parents and guardians are making decisions about how their students will get to and from school.
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Police identify two women killed in Columbia Interstate 70 crash; truck driver charged with manslaughter
A woman from Tennessee and another from Colorado were killed when a tractor-trailer crossed the median and slammed into a U-Haul on Monday in Columbia.
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Deadly week on I-70: Tractor-trailer crashes kill three in Mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The death toll from accidents involving tractor-trailers rose after three people were killed this week on Interstate 70 in Mid-Missouri. Officials say two women were killed on Monday in a seven-vehicle accident after a tractor-trailer in the westbound passing lane on Interstate 70 near the Stadium Boulevard exit hit a vehicle in
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City officials discuss uses for Capital Improvement Sales Tax after Prop 1 passes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia voters on Tuesday approved the continuation of the one-fourth-of-one-percent Capital Improvement Sales Tax. The approval will extend the sales tax for another 10 years. The current sales tax is set to expire on Dec. 31, 2025. According to the City of Columbia’s website, $94,350,000 would go toward public works, $15,450,000 would go
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Jefferson City School District has had ‘smooth’ transition to new bus vendor ahead of school year
A spokesperson for Fulton Public Schools says while the district has its routes covered, there are still driver positions available.
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Woman seriously injured in Randolph County crash
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Huntsville woman was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday on Route DD, about two miles north of Moberly, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states that a 2004 Isuzu Rodeo – driven by Susan Karg, 66 – was heading southbound when it went off the
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Eastern Missouri man killed in Callaway County I-70 crash
An eastern Missouri man was killed when his utility truck lost control on Interstate 70 in Callaway County on Wednesday morning.
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Road closure announced for roundabout construction at Centralia intersection
CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An intersection involving three Missouri highways will be under construction beginning next week, according to a Wednesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Crews will temporarily close Highway 151 in Centralia for up to 28 consecutive days, beginning on Monday. A new roundabout will be constructed at the intersection of
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Columbia teen charged with armed robbery
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 18-year-old Columbia man was charged Tuesday with a late-July armed robbery. Nathaniel Watson was jailed Monday on a $100,000 bond. Prosecutors have charged him with first-degree robbery, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and gun theft. Watson is accused of perpetrating the robbery early July 31 in a location
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Missouri Task Force 1 deployed to North Carolina
Missouri Task Force 1 was deployed to Raleigh, North Carolina to assist as Tropical Storm Debby is expected to bring more rain to North Carolina.
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Brumley woman seriously injured in Miller County crash
EDITOR’S NOTE: The spelling of Brumley has been corrected. MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 30-year-old woman from Brumley was seriously injured following a crash in Miller County on Tuesday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported Logan Stone attempted to make a left turn at the intersection of Route U and Bentown Ridge Road at
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Three injured after crash in Jefferson City Tuesday evening
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were injured after a crash on the 2300 block of Missouri Blvd. in Jefferson City on Tuesday evening. The Jefferson City Police Department said in a press release the crash happened at 5:57 p.m. when a 16-year-old girl in a 2019 Ford Escape attempted to make a right turn
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Were you surprised by the election results Tuesday?
Another August primary is in the books.
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Bush beats Basinger in 50th District Democratic race
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gregg Bush defeated Jeff Basinger on Tuesday to become the Democratic nominee for the 50th District seat in the Missouri House. Bush won by fewer than 600 votes (1,736-1,152) and will take on Republican nominee Joshua Blakeman in the November election. Blakeman ran unopposed in the Republican primary. The district includes much
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Ashcroft concedes Republican gubernatorial nomination
Jay Ashcroft has conceded the governor’s race to Mike Kehoe.
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