COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, motorcyclist fatalities statewide have increased by 40% in 2021 and helmet-less deaths are up by nearly 800%. In August of last year, a law began in Missouri allowing licensed motorcyclists, 26 or older and with proof of health insurance, to ride without helmets. Cpt. Brian
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department responded to a gas leak outside a residence on the 4700 block of Sussex Drive at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday. Once on scene, crews reported a fire in the yard had melted the siding on the house. Columbia Firefighters protecting a residence in the 4700 block of Sussex Drive
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Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services is set to host a vaccination clinic at Columbia’s food truck roundup Wednesday.
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Police say officers found evidence of shots fired early Wednesday in central Columbia.
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The highway patrol inspects buses at districts across the state yearly.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is recovering after a crash in Columbia this Tuesday afternoon. First responders were called to the intersection of Paris Road and east Brown Station Road around noon. Authorities say one vehicle t-boned into the other. Lanes were closed for a brief period of time while officers worked the crash.
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The Columbia City Council voted 5-2 Monday night in favor of extending the deadline to complete construction for a second tower at the Broadway Hotel in downtown Columbia.
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Storms Sunday night led to thousands of people in Columbia, Howard County and other areas losing power after high winds knocked down tree limbs and power lines. Many were without power well into Monday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Joint Communications is reporting a downed power line and transformer fire in southwest Columbia. Boone Electric Cooperative first reported an outage in the area around 9:38 p.m. and is currently affecting 77 customers. Boone Electric reports a tree in the line caused the damaged. The fire is reported to be
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) If you’ve got some debris left on your property from the overnight storms, experts say call the professionals. Storm damage remained across Business Loop 70 East, Monday night. Experts say the small debris can be dropped at local recycle hubs but you should leave the big debris, like live wires and major
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia city leaders heard from community members about how they want American Rescue Plan funding to be spent. Congress passed the $1.9 trillion plan last spring. To be eligible, expenses must fall into four categories – public health response or negative economic impacts Premium pay, investments in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors in a case against a Columbia man accused in a 2017 killing are now required to present GPS data by July 6th. The GPS data is crucial in the case against 28-year-old Jeffrey McWilliams. McWilliams is charged with second-degree murder, robbery and armed criminal action in the death of Augustus Roberts.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is injured after a stabbing on the 4300 block of Bethany Drive at 1:30 p.m. According to Capt. Brian Leer, the victim was stabbed multiple times after a disturbance with the mother of the man’s unborn child. Capt. Leer says the wounds were not believed to be life threatening. The
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Little Miracles Preschool closed Monday because of extensive damage from Sunday’s storm. Volunteers and teachers worked since 7 a.m. Monday to clean up the preschool’s backyard.
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COLUMIBA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sunday night, Rosetta Walton got a knock on her door from the contractor working next door. He came to warn her a tree limb may fall on her car, but before he left her driveway a large branch fell and severely injured him, Walton said. Columbia police were sent to Cook Avenue
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Downed trees have been one of the biggest problems, with several limbs and entire trees knocking over power lines. Storms went through Mid-Missouri late Sunday, bringing high winds with it and dropping several inches of rain.
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The regulations are being considered as a renewable energy company plans to build a wind farm in Howard and Boone counties.
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