COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Friday is the last day of a pilot program in Columbia involving a mobile shower trailer. The trailer was set up last week at the Ashley Street Pavilion, according to an email from City of Columbia Senior Planner Kari Utterback. About eight people used the showers on Thursday and seven used it
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A Columbia woman suffered serious injuries when she crashed her small SUV at a Highway 63 intersection during the morning commute.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State Rep. Adam Schwadron (R-St. Charles) has announced his bid for Missouri’s Secretary of State, according to a Thursday night press release. The position is currently held by Jay Ashcroft, who announced his gubernatorial campaign in April. Schwadron was first elected in 2020 and recently won his reelection bid in 2022 over
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Sound the horns! William Woods University in Fulton announced in a Thursday press release that it will establish its first marching, pep and concert bands next school year. The University said it plans to recruit at least 18 members for the band’s first year, and eventually wants to have around 70-80 members.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The MU Faculty Council on Thursday voted 22-1 in favor of a statement that opposes MU Health Care’s recent announcement that it would stop prescribing puberty blockers to current minor patients. MU Health Care made the announcement in August after a law banning gender-affirming care for Missouri youth went into effect. The MU
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It was a normal day at the gym for Columbia woman Leigh Ann Clayton when she noticed a couple of lumps around her armpit.Â
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It’s already beginning to feel more like fall outside, which will soon turn into winter, which will cause a hike in most people’s utility bills.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A local church group escaped Israel 40 hours before Hamas’ initial attack over this past weekend. The Rev. Dan Metz, of St. Thomas More Parish and Newman Center Church in Columbia, and a group of 61 others are back in Missouri safely after a pilgrimage. “I was grateful, very, very grateful that
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AUXVASSE, Mo. (KMIZ) Auxvasse Mayor Ronald Dye resigned on Tuesday, according to an email from City Clerk Missy Hooks. In his resignation letter dated Monday, Dye stated he resigned due to backlash from residents. “Due to the persisting feeling from the Citizens of Auxvasse that I am not a competent mayor, along with that I
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An Indiana woman pleaded guilty to a lesser charge Thursday after being accused of helping in a 2019 murder.
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On Thursday, Congregation Beth Shalom will hold a vigil at 7 p.m. to pray for Israel as a war continues to rage throughout the country.
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The Alzheimer’s Impact Movement works with lawmakers to advance and develop policies to help with the research, care and support of people with Alzheimer’s.
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COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Wooldridge woman died after being hit by a vehicle Wednesday night in Cooper County. A crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol states that Terry Ricketts, 59 was hit by a vehicle on Interstate 70 Eastbound near the 111 mile marker around 10:30. The driver of the vehicle allegedly
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The Boone County Commission announced Wednesday that it had released its revised Upward Mobility Action Plan.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were 16,575 deer harvested around the state during the new three-day firearms season for antlerless deer, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Conservation. The new, three-day season lasted from Oct.6-8, and hunters in Mid-Missouri saw a benefit, with 338 deer harvested in Callaway County, while there were
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Workgroups are continuing to meet to discuss the best actions that will help Boone County residents out of poverty. The Boone County Upward Mobility Action Plan works to reduce racial and ethnic inequities and help Boone County residents out of poverty. An annual update was released Wednesday. The plan focuses on
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Missouri’s U.S. senators’ offices are offering resources and help to any Missourians stuck in war-torn Israel and Gaza.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Speaker of the House Dean Plocher (R-St. Louis) announced his bid for Lieutenant Governor on Wednesday in a press release. In his press release, Plocher describes himself as a conservative and showed support for Missouri’s abortion ban, as well as the Save Women’s Sports Act that was signed by
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) A new survey from the City of Columbia shows 80.82% of respondents believe that reducing crime should be the highest priority for Columbia’s next chief of police. The City hired Public Sector Search and Consulting, Inc., a search firm that specializes in recruiting police executives and managing the complex search process, according
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Some researchers in Columbia studying Alzheimer’s disease are using artificial intelligence to help identify the “most important factors.”
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