COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education meets Monday evening, on the agenda is a discussion over whether to renew the school resource officer agreement ahead of the school year. If approved, four officers are contracted for hire. The agreement will place two officers in Battle, one in Rock Bridge and one right here in Hickman High Schools. This school resource officer program is a
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According to a press release sent by Ameren Communications, there have been a total of 1.5 million requests to mark utilities on Missouri and Illinois properties in 2022.
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MEXICO, Missouri (KMIZ) Mexico Public Safety Department responded to a fire Sunday evening on the 600 block of Yale Street. The department said they found a generator and gas can burning near a garage and covered patio. In a press release the department said, a resident told crews he had been running a generator throughout
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The Columbia Board of Education is set to review a contract to put four police officers in district high schools.
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CAMDEN, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men were seriously hurt in a car crash in Camden County late Saturday night. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Luis Virgil, 47, was driving North on Avalon Way around 11:50 pm. The report states that the crash happened when Virgil failed to navigate a curve and drove
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CAMDEN, Mo. (KMIZ) A Gardner, Kansas woman is recovering Sunday morning after getting into a car crash in Camden County Saturday night. A Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report says that Lauren Havlik, 19, was traveling South on of Sassafrass Ridge Road on Missouri Route 7 around 10:30 pm, when her vehicle began to skid.
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MORGAN, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports for those boat explosions Friday are now available. According to the report, the explosion in Morgan County happened when one boat was fueling at Milestone Marina gas docks and someone started the boat causing it to explode. Three people were ejected when the boat exploded. The
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The driver’s age has been corrected. CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man is recovering in a hospital after getting into a car crash Saturday evening in Callaway County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Elijah Mayfield, 24, was driving Westbound on Route H East of Wayne Drive just before
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Many families struggle to prepare for back-to-school shopping as the prices for supplies have increased within the last year, but one Mizzou football player is trying to help. Families of K-12 students are expected to spend nearly $900 on back-to-school items, a new record high compared to almost $865 families spent last
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Students at the University of Missouri are moving in this week, leading to temporary changes in roadways
Continue ReadingSALINE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Saline County Sheriff’s Department shared a phone scam it was made aware of Friday that targets registered sex offenders. According to the Sheriff’s Department, people and one business were called by someone claiming to be “Deputy Troy Johnson.” The person on the phone claimed the person had warrants and tried
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ)Around 3:30 am Saturday morning, the Mexico Public Safety Department found at least 25 locations in the area where tree limbs, utility lines are debris were blocking the roads. There are no reports of injuries from the storm. A press release from the department says that the department used equipment to remove parts
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COLUMBIA Mo (KMIZ) Saturday morning, people will gather in Cosmo-Bethel park to walk for a cure for ALS. Several teams have raised money for the cause. Money raised today will go towards local care service programs, global ALS research, and nationwide advocacy. Anyone is able to participate in Saturday’s walk – the walk is wheelchair accessible. There isn’t a fee
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Thousands of people have braved the heat and potential for storms to attend the Missouri State Fair.
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Prosecutors charged a man Friday in connection with a chase in Montgomery County.
Continue Reading MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A boat explosion injured 16 people at the Lake of the Ozarks on Friday, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troop F spokesman Cpl. Kyle Green said the explosion happened around 4:30 p.m. while the boat was being fueled at the Millstone Marina. Investigators believe improper ventilation likely sparked the
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Crews are planning to repair a traffic signal in central Columbia on Monday.
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol has investigated 18 officer-involved shootings in 2023 as of Aug. 8.
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Possible charges await 22-year-old James Lolley after he allegedly made a threat to Boone Hospital Thursday night. The hospital was in lockdown for two and a half hours before the threat was cleared. Friday morning Columbia Police Department announced officers had arrested Lolley and he bonded out of the Boone County Jail. Threats like these
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According to the Missouri Department of Social Services’ website, 116,617 people were due for Medicaid renewals in June. Of those, 49,963 were renewed, and 34,124 are still pending determination.Â
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