COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A second wrongful death lawsuit against the truck driver in a crash that killed two women on Interstate 70 in Columbia was filed Thursday. The lawsuit, filed by three of Melvina Colin’s children, seeks damages from the driver, Walter Montejo, and four companies connected to the load he was carrying when he
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has issued a warning about a psychoactive product many people have probably never heard of. The department says Missourians should stay away from products containing 7-OH — a natural compound derived from the plant kratom that is marketed as a way to deal with stress, pain and
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ). Columbia Public Schools held a meeting Thursday evening to discuss a project worth more than $560,000 focused on a master plan, space utilization, and facility condition audit. The district said the plan is crucial to help maintain and improve its buildings. Board members said they recently met with several agencies before deciding
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is searching for a suspect after an armed robbery Thursday evening in the 2100 block of Paris Road. According to a release, a cashier told police that a black man entered the store wearing a black hoodie, a black mask, black pants with white markings on the legs,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) With less than a month left until Thanksgiving, officials with the Jefferson City Parks and Recreation Department have a big reason to be thankful this year. That’s because of a large donation that funded a pair of projects, one in the spring and the other in late summer, given anonymously to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Minutes before the opening of the new Trader Joe’s in Columbia, hundreds of people were in a line wrapped around the Shoppes at Stadium from the new store to Old Navy. “This is my first grand opening, but I just love the atmosphere and the fun,” said Columbia resident Tim Dollens. According
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) SNAP users won’t receive new funds for November starting Saturday, unless Congress can find a way to fund the government. This means grocery stores are losing out on SNAP dollars. Dan Shaul, the Missouri Grocers Association Executive State Director, said this could be detrimental to grocery stores in food deserts, which are
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Schnucks is helping out Missourians who lost their November SNAP benefits with a food drive at all stores across the state starting Thursday and running through Nov. 11, according to a press release. The chain is asking people to donate shelf-stable, nonperishable items like canned goods, noodles and pasta sauce. A manager
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is warning the public against using products containing 7-OH, pronounced “seven-hydroxy.” The health department issued an advisory Friday saying 7-OH is a natural psychoactive drug that is found in kratom. Kratom and 7-OH are both marketed as ways to promote alertness, relieve pain
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Part of Business Loop 70 will be closed for two weeks next month for roundabout construction. The Missouri Department of Transportation said Thursday that the closure between Hathman Place and Eastland Circle will start Nov. 12 and continue through Nov. 26. The closure will allow contractors to build a new roundabout. MoDOT
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City’s lawyers say the lodging association suing over the city’s tax on hotel stays shouldn’t be allowed to bring the lawsuit. An attorney for the city filed a motion to dismiss the case on Thursday. The motion says the non-profit suing the city, the Jefferson City Lodging Association, started just
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police officers could be on hand to help with traffic outside the new Trader Joe’s all weekend. Mid-Missouri residents welcomed Trader Joe’s Thursday morning, as the grocery store officially opened its doors at 9 a.m. The opening of the store attracted many shoppers. Some expressed traffic concerns about the opening in
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Citing a dramatic increase in demand for food, the Jefferson City Salvation Army has issued a public call for donations to replenish its food bank. “Community members seeking assistance with food has drastically increased over the past 2 weeks and with SNAP benefits not renewing for many neighbors next week, we
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County judge ordered a Columbia man committed indefinitely to the Missouri Department of Mental Health on Wednesday after accepting his insanity plea in the death of his father and subsequent fire. Steven Strumpf had been set for trial on first-degree murder, armed criminal action, second-degree arson and credit card fraud
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department will dedicate extra resources for the Trader Joe’s grand opening in Columbia on Thursday. A CPD spokesperson said extra officers will be assigned to the area, and some off-duty officers will work traffic control. Trader Joe’s will be located at 201 N. Stadium Blvd. at the Shoppes at
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Elected officials in Cole County will take home more money in the coming years, after a vote for a 5% raise was narrowly passed at the Tuesday meeting of the Cole County Salary Commission. The vote came after a debate between members about whether to note that elected officials have not
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EDITOR’S NOTE: AI was used to help research the background for this story. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Lodging Association has filed a lawsuit against Jefferson City, the Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce and the Jefferson City Convention and Visitors Bureau, claiming the city’s 7% lodging tax violates Missouri law. Jefferson City
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Special benefits for low-income mothers are safe for now, despite the ongoing federal shutdown, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced Wednesday. Benefits under the Special Supplement Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children program, known commonly as WIC, will be dispersed for November, but might not last the whole
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man led deputies to a half-pound of methamphetamine stashed in his truck Monday, according to court documents. Lance M. Stout was charged Tuesday in Callaway County with drug trafficking and felony possession after the Monday night traffic stop. Stout was pulled over in his F-150 on Highway 54 for speeding
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Osage County authorities charged an Indiana man Tuesday with five felonies and a misdemeanor for allegedly stealing two wheels from an Osage County R-2 car. Tanner M. Cripe of South Wabash, Indiana, was charged with two counts of felony stealing and one count each of tampering, second-degree burglary and first-degree property damage.
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