QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you had discolored water?
More than 200 Columbia Water and Light customers had complained about discolored water by Thursday afternoon.
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Columbia Water and Light: Discolored water investigation continues
The utility says it has received several reports of discolored water from its customers. The discoloration is often caused by sediment in water mains that is stirred up when water pressure or flow changes, Water and Light said in a news release.
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Columbia police investigating shots fired in east Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police are investigating a report of shots fired in east Columbia near Godas & Valley Creek Ln. According police on scene, one person is in custody after police found evidence of shots fired. Officials say there is no property damage and no injuries reported.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone Health moving COVID-19 vaccinations to Boone Medical Group primary care clinics
Boone Health is moving their coronavirus vaccination locations to Boone Medical Group primary care clinics. Officials report that appointments are required. To locate the nearest clinic and schedule an appointment, please visit www.boone.health/primarycare. Boone Health thanks the Columbia Mall and Veteran’s United Home Loans for their help with the mass vaccination clinics. Boone County reports
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City of Columbia makes cooling centers available to the public
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Due to the high summer heat, Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) is reminding residents about the resources available to assist community members seeking relief from the weather and the health risks involved with extreme heat. Cooling centers are available to the general public during the building’s normal business hours.
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Heat precautions being advised during outdoor events as temperatures near record highs
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Temperatures are near record high making outdoor event coordinators advise people attending to make sure they are taking heat safety precautions. In Downtown Jefferson City, an outdoor concert series and street party is taking place Thursday night. The event takes place in the 200 block of High Street from 7:00 p.m. to
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COVID-19 test numbers dropping in Missouri
The number of COVID-19 tests done in recent weeks in Missouri has steadily dropped, according to a review of the numbers by ABC 17 News.
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Mid-Missouri heat, humidity reaching potentially dangerous levels this week
Highs are expected to reach the upper 90s Thursday and Friday over much of the area, leading to possible heat indexes of 100 degrees or more.
Continue Reading Health officials stress the importance of taking precautions in extreme heat
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health officials want to stress the importance of taking proper precautions in the extreme heat, especially when temperatures near the triple digits. MU Health Care Emergency Medicine Physician Christopher Sampson says it’s important to drink plenty of water when out in hot weather. “Proper precautions to take when it’s really really hot
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is Columbia’s trash bag voucher system working well?
The city provides vouchers for a limited number per year, with vouchers for 26 for each household going out this week. Customers have to pay more for extra bags.
Continue Reading Local businesses and residents report discolored water; Columbia Water and Light continues to investigate
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Columbia homes and businesses continue to report discolored water. Columbia Water and Light says the discoloration is because of stirred calcium bicarbonate after a water main break on north Stadium near I-70. City officials say the water is safe to drink and are recommending people let the water run for several
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Boone County Fire official stresses water safety as summer heats up
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Temperatures are expected to reach the triple digits this week and fire officials are stressing the importance of water safety. “It’s important that people don’t go out there alone,” said Gale Blomenkamp, the Boone County Fire Protection District assistant chief. “Make sure that somebody knows what you’re doing, where you’re going to
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Audrain County Health Department hosting Johnson and Johnson Vaccine events
Updates on the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.
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Stephens College to establish paid work holiday for Juneteenth
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Stephens College will establish Juneteenth as a paid work holiday for its employees beginning next year. Since June 19, 2022, falls on a Sunday, the paid holiday will occur on Monday, June 20, 2022. Juneteenth is an annual holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved people in the southern United States that had
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Second round of vouchers sent for Columbia trash system
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) People using Columbia’s residential trash system can expect the next round of bag vouchers in the mail this week. The Columbia Solid Waste Utility said last week its bag vendor, WasteZero, would send out the 26-roll vouchers for trash and recycling starting Monday. Customers can redeem those vouchers at several grocery stores
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Manslaughter charge filed in deadly Columbia hit-and-run crash
A Columbia woman has been charged with manslaughter and leaving the scene of a fatal crash in the death of a woman who was killed on Paris Road in February 2020.
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Extreme heat expected this week; utility assistance available
The temperature will reach the upper 90s Thursday with a heat index around 100 degrees. On Friday the high could reach 100 degrees and the heat index could be around 105 degrees.
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Woman charged in Columbia crash with moped arrested
Hannah Jawad, 22, was charged last week with second-degree assault, armed criminal action and careless and imprudent driving in the Sept. 2, 2020 crash on Green Meadows Road.
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Missouri moves back into substantial transmission level of COVID-19
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the state profile report, Missouri has moved back into the substantial transmission level of COVID-19. For the past month, the state has been bouncing back and forth between the moderate and substantial transmission level. May 21st was the first time this year the state had dropped to the moderate level.
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Jefferson City woman gets two-year unsupervised probation in Columbia arson case
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman has been placed on two years of unsupervised probation in connection with a Columbia arson case from April. According to online court records, Alruekia Brown-Wells pleaded guilty to two counts of fourth-degree assault. Brown-Wells was arrested on felony charges of first-degree arson and endangering the welfare of a
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