Nurse practitioner Dwight Jones with Jefferson City Medical Group says they continue to see most patients coming into their facility with allergies and upper respiratory infections.
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Federal authorities moved Tuesday to change the classification of marijuana.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of a St. Louis man is demanding justice after they say a family member was injured in a hit-and-run accident over the weekend. Drew Schenk, 22 was in Columbia from St. Louis visiting a group of friends who attended the University of Missouri during the weekend, according to his sister
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Christian County man was charged on Tuesday after authorities claim he threw about 64.2 grams of methamphetamine over a fence on March 30 at Algoa Correctional Center in Jefferson City. Lucas Robertson, of Oldfield, Missouri, was charged with first-degree drug trafficking and having a weapon at a correctional center. A
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People who live near a Fulton business that went up in flames Monday night say the experience was a frightening one.
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Boone County commissioners approved more than $6.5 million in ARPA funding Tuesday, with affordable housing projects receiving a large chunk of the money.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was originally charged in relation to a 2022 shooting at a Paris Road gas station in Columbia saw her charges dropped on Monday. Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson told ABC 17 News in an email that Jasmine Bell saw her first-degree assault charge dropped because of her cooperation
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COLUMBIA, Mo, (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council is set to host a work session Monday at city hall to discuss the proposed public works ballot, proposed public safety ballot projects and ballot renewal steps. The city is hoping to hold a renewal vote in August on the quarter-cent Capital Improvement Project sales tax that is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued a health advisory this month over the consumption of Delta-8, Delta-10 and THC-P products, according to a Tuesday press release. The release says there are potential risks with consuming “hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoids.” The release says the advisory was issued because of “to a
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JEFFESRON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly 124 pounds of medicines were submitted to the Jefferson City Police Department during its drug takeback event that took place this past weekend, according to a Tuesday press release. The release states its past four drug takeback events have totaled more than 800 pounds of medicine brought in. The event is
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The company that provides transportation for the Jefferson City School District plans to lay off more than 100 workers this summer as the district goes with a different contractor.
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No injuries were reported after a fire broke out Monday evening at Total Health and Rehabilitation Center in Fulton, the business confirmed on its Facebook page.
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The Kansas City Chiefs’ ownership is getting serious about a new stadium.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Monday marks the deadline for the Missouri Department of Cannabis Regulation’s second round of microbusiness applications. According to Cannabis.Mo.Gov, applicants for a microbusiness license need to meet one of the following criteria: Have a net worth of fewer than $250,000 and have had an income below 250% of the federal poverty level,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education is discussing possible ways to address inconsistencies in the district’s “confusing” Student Suspension and Expulsion Policy. During Monday night’s policy committee meeting, members of the committee noted that the district’s current policy, which was adopted in 1996 but was last revised in 2003, needs to be streamlined.
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Washington state man who pleaded guilty last year to stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of circuit breakers from a Jefferson City Menards has been charged in Pettis County. Marian Firu, of Renton, Washington, was charged on Monday with stealing more than $750 on April 27, 2023. Firu pleaded guilty in July
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was charged with two felonies on Monday after she was accused of stealing 225 iPhones from a Jefferson City storage unit on April 6. Lisa Mae Burkhart, of Jefferson City, was charged with second-degree burglary and stealing more than $750. She is being held at the Cole County Jail
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BELLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Belle man was charged on Thursday after he allegedly pointed a gun at a woman inside her home and threatened to kill her. Terry Lee Watson, 51, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, first-degree harassment, illegal gun possession, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He is being held
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FLORENCE, Mo. (KMIZ) A tornado was confirmed to have touched down Saturday in Morgan County, according to the National Weather Service in Springfield. A tweet from the National Weather Service Springfield office stats that an EF-0 tornado touchdown down in southwest Florence, Missouri, between 10:29-10:36 p.m. The length of the path was 1.99 miles, and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation in a press release announced a pair of open house meetings will occur this week in regards to the Improve I-70 Project. The project will add a third lane to Interstate 70 from Highway 63 in Columbia to the Kingdom City exit. According to the release, there
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