Buying store brand items compared to name brand to save as inflation hits record high
Trips to the grocery store continue to cost more than normal as inflation hit a record high of 8.5% in March.
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Easter dinner will cost more this Sunday
Whether they stay home or go out to eat on Easter Sunday, consumers are going to see higher prices.
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Emergency training exercise to be conducted at Columbia Regional Airport on Tuesday
Multiple law enforcement agencies and other first responders will be holding an emergency training exercise at Columbia Regional Airport Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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Police investigating armed carjacking in Jefferson City, chase through Ashland reached over 100 mph
A reported armed carjacking in Jefferson City went though Ashland on Wednesday morning.
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Suspect in Brooklyn subway train shooting called in the tip that led to his arrest, sources say
Suspected Brooklyn subway shooter Frank James was arrested by patrol cops in the East Village neighborhood of New York on Wednesday, three law enforcement officials told CNN.
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Jefferson City police investigating overnight burglaries and vehicle thefts
Jefferson City police continue to investigate multiple overnight burglaries and several vehicle thefts.
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Columbia Public Schools Foundation gives out $2,500 grants to schools
COLUMBIA, Mo. The Columbia Public Schools Foundation (CPSF) will give out thousands of dollars in grants to celebrate its 25th anniversary. On Wednesday, the foundation plans to visit Alpha Hart Lewis Elementary, Lange Middle School, and other schools to give out $2,500 grants. CPSF-Press-Release-25th-Anniversary-Grants-04-22Download “It’s our own version of the prize patrol,” said CPSF Board
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the use of chemical weapons in Ukraine be a ‘red line’ for the U.S.?
Ukrainian officials said Tuesday that their forces might have been attacked by Russian chemical weapons.
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Missouri leaders continue to take steps that would restrict trans women athletes
On Tuesday, Missouri Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) along with 40 of her House Republican colleagues led a call for the Department of Education to protect women’s sports.
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New Bloomfield City Council votes unanimously to label a solar farm a “public nuisance”
NEW BLOOMFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) The New Bloomfield City Council says a new solar farm cannot be built within half a mile of the town. The city council voted five to zero in favor of the new ordinance after town leaders declared the farm from NextEra Energy as a public nuisance. Many residents who came to the meeting said
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Former deputy files sexual harassment lawsuit against Camden County Sheriff’s Department
A former Camden County deputy has filed a lawsuit for sexual harassment, discrimination and illegal retaliation against the sheriff’s department, Sheriff Tony Helms and a former Camden County Captain.
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Federal judge sentences Sedalia man to 10 years in prison in murder for hire plot
A federal judge has sentenced a Sedalia man for attempting to hire an undercover law enforcement agent to murder the victim in a pending statutory sodomy case.
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Cole County sheriff looks to address ‘staffing crisis’
Cole County’s sheriff told county commissioners Tuesday that his department is in a “staffing crisis.”
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UK foreign minister talks trade, conflict in Ukraine at Missouri Capitol, Churchill Museum
Lawmakers in Jefferson City and Missourians at Westminister College will hear from UK Minister James Cleverly about trade, international collaboration and support for Ukraine.
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Randolph County standoff suspect now in state custody
The suspect in a 20-hour standoff that began Monday near Moberly is now in the custody of state prison officials.
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Investigators identify suspect of Brooklyn subway shooting after finding a credit card at the scene
A male train passenger put on a gas mask, deployed a gas canister and then opened fire, shooting 10 commuters as a Manhattan-bound subway train headed into a station in Brooklyn, New York, on Tuesday morning, authorities said.
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Weather Alert Day: Severe storms with wind, hail, and tornadoes possible early Wednesday
Tuesday Evening Update: A warm front has lifted north of Mid-Missouri bringing clouds more humid air to the region. As the front pushes farther north, temperatures will warm, and skies will start to clear which will boost temperatures even further. Despite temperatures pushing into upper 70s to low 80s and dewpoints in the mid-60’s, a
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Resolution reached in lawsuit filed against Moberly School District by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office filed suit against the Moberly School District in Nov. 2021 for failing to comply with the Sunshine Law.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports a third straight day of decreasing COVID cases
Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.
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Jefferson City School District announces two new principals, new deputy superintendent
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District announced the hiring of two new middle school principals and a new deputy superintendent. The district named Dr. Heather Beaulieu as the new deputy superintendent beginning July 1, 2022. Beaulieu will succeed Bryan McGraw, who will transition to the role of superintendent. Dr. Heather Beaulieu “The
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