Columbia police arrest suspect after shots-fired incident on Rock Quarry Road
Police arrested Ryan Osterberger after responding to a shots-fired report Tuesday in south Columbia.
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Columbia providing buses to city’s Fire in the Sky celebration
Columbia’s bus system will provide a bus route from several city parking garages to the Fire in the Sky celebration on Monday.
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Parson signs bills that include changes to election laws
Gov. Mike Parson signed several bills in a ceremony in the governor’s office Wednesday afternoon, including one that makes changes to Missouri’s elections.
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Court documents reveal contents of letter in Columbia baby death case
Court documents in the case of a mother and father charged with killing their baby made available Wednesday reveal some details of a letter that police say cracked the case open.
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Another MU hazing suspect arrested, released on bond
A second man accused of hazing a former University of Missouri student left disabled by alcohol poisoning has been arrested and released on bond.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will the Jan. 6 hearings influence the midterm elections?
Democrats are hoping the Jan. 6 committee hearings will help convince voters to turn away from Republicans in the midterm elections.
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City council of Jefferson City to discuss possible employee pay raises at next meeting
The city council of Jefferson City met Monday night for a work session.
Continue Reading Parents charged with murder, endangerment in death of baby found in Columbia
Columbia police have identified a baby found dead outside a tire store in 2019 and arrested the child’s parents in connection with her death.
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Missouri Department of Transportation knew crossing was not safe before Amtrak crash
Federal investigators arrived in Chariton County on Tuesday to investigate a deadly train crash and derailment.
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Ameren Missouri looking to acquire its largest-ever solar facility
Huck Finn Solar Project is 25 times larger than any current solar site in Missouri
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Douglass Family Aquatic Center to open Friday after getting enough lifeguards
Columbia Parks and Recreation delayed the Douglass Family Aquatic Center opening due to a lifeguard shortage.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 55 new COVID cases
Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Amtrak train passenger describes derailment, how he plans to reach his final destination
Passengers of that derailed train were taken by school buses to Northwestern School in Mendon.Â
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Firefighters respond to early morning fire north of Columbia
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire north of Columbia early Tuesday morning is blamed for thousands of dollars in damage. The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to the fire in the 1400 block of E. Gallup Mills Road around 6:35 a.m. Firefighters said a detached three-vehicle garage was on fire when crews arrived at
Continue Reading Truck driver and two passengers dead, over 50 injured after Amtrak train derails in Chariton County
The collision near Mendon, Missouri, killed two people on the train and the driver of the dump truck, said Cpl. Justin Dunn with the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should prayer be allowed at public school sporting events?
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday in favor of a former coach in Washington state who sought the right to pray with his players on the field after games.
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Court dates set for two men charged with hazing at University of Missouri
The two men charged with hazing after a University of Missouri fraternity event last October both now have arraignments scheduled.
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Boys & Girls Club to open new Jefferson City location
The Boys and Girls Club of Jefferson City will soon open a new location on the city’s west side.
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Missouri State Emergency Management Agency: Multiple organizations give mutual aid after train derailment
Multiple organizations responded to the mutual aid request from the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) for the Amtrak train derailment in Chariton County.
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Some worry that birth control restrictions could be next after overturning of Roe V. Wade
Some political observers and activists now worry that restrictions on birth control and same-sex marriage could be next following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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