COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education on Wednesday approved a new elementary school attendance area change during a special session. The board approved an option that would move 59 students to Russell Boulevard from Fairview Elementary, feeding Fairview Elementary into two schools, instead of three. The measure passed 5-1, with Boardmember April Ferrao
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County officials held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday morning at the Boone County Public Safety Campus for the new law enforcement regional training center. According to previous reporting, it will also include a 24/7 daycare service for the children of first responders. Construction of the training center is expected to be completed
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The National Transportation Safety Board says investigators believe a small plane that crash near Hartsburg on Tuesday flew into trees before hitting the ground.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey on Wednesday issued a civil investigative demand to four Missouri businesses, including one in Columbia. In a press release, Bailey stated he launched an investigation into illegal vape and marijuana products after claiming the state received reports that “distributors were potentially violating the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act.”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The case against a Columbia man who was accused of using a hammer to attack a man near Stephens Lake Park in 2022 has been dismissed, according to an email from Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson. Daniel Dwyer, 53, of Columbia, was charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. His case
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The OATS transit service in Jefferson City is suspending its services indefinitely beginning on Monday, April 29, according to an April 11 letter written by Regional Director Gary Anspach. The letter cited an “on-going driver shortage” led to the suspension. “We understand the inconvenience this may cause to our passengers, and
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A rundown of what’s circulating in Mid-Missouri.
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An election to fill the vacant First Ward seat on the Columbia City Council will take place in August.
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Four people were hurt in a two-vehicle crash on Tuesday afternoon in Howard County less than two miles North of New Franklin.
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Road safety advocates gathered Tuesday at the Missouri Capitol to celebrate victories and push for more.
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A small plane went down in southern Boone County on Tuesday, a Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesman said.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of electricity customers in Benton County were without power on Tuesday afternoon. Storms had rolled through Mid-Missouri earlier in the day and much of Mid-Missouri is in a tornado watch that is set to expire around 8 p.m. There were 835 electric customers without power in Benton County at its peak,
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As the weather warms up, highway projects start around the state and the Missouri Department of Transportation and AAA Missouri reminded drivers Tuesday to stay off their phones when behind the wheel.
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Slight changes have been made to the SPC outlook, which you may notice as a slight shift northward of the greatest risk for severe weather.
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CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Laclede Electric Co-op has scheduled an outage early Wednesday in Camdenton to make repairs to a substation, according to a Tuesday press release from the City of Camdenton. The outage will last from 1-3 a.m. Wednesday and will affect about 2,500 customers, the release states. The release states that those who have
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An Eldon died early Tuesday after being hit by a truck on a highway.
Continue Reading COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The exit ramp on westbound I-70 in Boonville is back open Tuesday morning after a crash involving two tractor trailers. ABC 17 News crews arrived at the scene around 7:40 a.m. and the exit ramp on westbound I-70 at mile marker 103 was back open. Troop F posted on “X” just
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Former president Donald Trump’s hush-money trial got underway Monday.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City is experiencing an increase in its homeless population, according to Jefferson City Police Department Lt. David Williams. Williams said he believed the up-tick stems from the individuals moving to Jefferson City from Columbia, after homeless encampments were cleared throughout the city. Homeless encampments have been cleared out in wooded
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Editor’s note: A previous version of this story identified the apartment complex as The Links. The standoff occurred at The Greens, which is in the same area. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police say they have arrested a man on Monday who allegedly robbed a Subway restaurant in the 5600 block of St. Charles Road. Columbia
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