COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The city of Columbia is seeking public input on proposed improvements to Strawn Park. The city held a meeting Wednesday night to present the upgrades to Harmony Bends Disc Golf Course. Potential improvements include replacing boulder crossings with low water crossings, improving drainage on parts of the course, adding a drinking fountain
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COLUMBIA Mo, (KMIZ) Building supplies are on the long list of products affected by President Donald Trump’s recent tariffs and as Trump extends tariffs on cars, local developers and Realtors are hoping for more exceptions to be made. Since Tuesday, 25% tariffs have been imposed on products from Mexico and Canada with an additional 10%
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of child molestation. Prosecutors charged Timothy Maggard, 31, with first-degree child molestation on Tuesday. According to court documents, Maggard had sexual contact with a child in December 2024. The Columbia Police Department said the assault was reported to officers on Feb. 17. Investigators said
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man accused in an April 2022 shooting that hurt two women is also charged with firing a gun in a separate incident about a month earlier. Allen D. Vaughn, 19, was in the Cole County Jail on Wednesday morning, where he has been since his September 2022 arrest
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Cooper’s Landing in Boone County announced it will begin remodeling this fall to make significant improvements. The business says in a news release that these will include facility enhancements and expanded amenities, along with a new main building. The project will also improve accessibility and increase flood resistance. The accessible facilities are
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Father Dan Merz says he remembers the day Pope Francis was elected in 2013. “He came out and the cardinal says ‘We have a pope,’ and the crowd just goes crazy,” Merz said. Twelve years later on Ash Wednesday, as the pope continued to face health issues, Merz said he’s focused on the
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A bill sponsored by Rep. Jamie Gragg (R-Ozark) would prevent Missourians using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program from buying soda and candy with their benefits.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges have been filed against two men in connection with the deaths of three Kansas City Chiefs fans in January 2024. Jordan Willis and Ivory Carson are facing involuntary manslaughter and drug charges. Carson is in custody, and Willis is expected to surrender soon. A medical examiner ruled the deaths of 38-year-old
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri state representative will not be charged after law enforcement officers responded to the Capitol for a false suicide threat using the 988 system. Cole County Prosecutor Locke Thompson said in a news release on Wednesday that he will not be filing charges against state Rep. Tricia Byrnes (R-Wentzville). Thompson said
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Traffic was limited down to one lane of traffic on Westbound Interstate 70 after a semi-truck crashed on Monday afternoon near West Highway BB and Route J in Boone County. Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F said troopers are investigating a crash on I-70 where a semi-truck overturned on the side of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of customers are without power Wednesday morning as strong gusts of wind and snow hit Mid-Missouri. According to the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives, as of 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, 500 customers are without power in Cooper County. 184 customers have no power in Morgan County and 343 are without power in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Slick road conditions caused multiple accidents Wednesday morning after strong winds and snow swept into Mid-Missouri. Boone County Fire posted on its social media Wednesday morning warning drivers to exercise extreme caution due to deteriorating road conditions. The Boone County Joint Communication system also sent several alerts about accidents and downed power
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Missouri lawmakers had strong reactions to President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress, a speech that focused on immigration, government efficiency, and domestic policies. Hours before the address, Rep. Mark Alford called the speech “a pivotal moment to refocus on American priorities.” Later echoing Trump’s sentiment that America will “be woke no
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The investigation of two-year-old Iszabella Obryan’s death at the Lake of the Ozarks is still ongoing as the medical examiner completed an autopsy of Obryan’s body today. The results, any suspects, and Obryan’s photo are still yet to be released. Several agencies around the Lake of the Ozarks searched for Obryan on
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March 4 marks one year since the City of Columbia rolled out roll carts.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Rep. Adrian Plank (D-Columbia) and Rep Del Taylor (D-St. Louis) are pushing for funding for three infrastructure projects in Boone County The money would be part of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ budget. The Subcommittee on Appropriations Agriculture, Conservation, Natural Resources and Economic Development met Monday afternoon to discuss the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Dixon, Missouri, man was charged Tuesday with shooting at a woman off a Maries County road. Ricky L. Veasman was charged with first-degree domestic assault, unlawful use of a weapon, illegal gun possession, armed criminal action, resisting arrest and felony drug possession. A woman told Maries County deputies on Sunday afternoon
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of trying to bring a gun into the Missouri Capitol in 2022 is finally ready to stand trial, a judge ordered Monday. Alok Rohra of St. Louis was charged after he allegedly told officers he brought a gun in a bag to the Capitol to show then-Gov. Mike
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A Columbia man was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison with credit for time served after he was charged last June with first-degree assault and armed criminal action.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Natural Resources said Monday that the source of a fish kill at the Lake of the Ozarks was weather. The department wrote in a news release that it received several reports of dead fish in the lake. Investigators found that the fish — a species called gizzard shad
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