RECALL ROUNDUP: Regulators recall Ford F-150 trucks and at-home massagers
The Ford Motor Company has recalled over 112,000 F-150 pick-up trucks that could roll away when parked.
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Cole County Commission set to discuss 2024 budget Thursday
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Commission is set to meet Thursday at 9 a.m. to further discuss the county budget for the 2024 fiscal year. The meeting will be held in Downtown Jefferson City on E. High St. A public forum will be held before the commission votes on the budget. The current
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is U.S. border security a major political issue for you?
Thousands of migrants continue to attempt illegal crossings at the U.S. southern border.
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No injuries reported in Tuesday night fire in Mexico
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a Tuesday night house fire in Mexico, Missouri, according to a Wednesday press release from the Mexico Public Safety Department. Emergency personnel responded to a house fire at 9:07 p.m. Tuesday in the 100 block of North Alabama Street. The fire was put out but the front
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MDC director announces retirement
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Department of Conservation Director Sara Parker Pauley will retire on July 1, according to a Wednesday press release. The Columbia native spent 30 years in public service and became the MDC’s first female director in November 2016, the release states. A search for the next director will begin in February. “The
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Threat made at Moberly school involved phone scam
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Moberly School District posted on its social media that a threat was made against one of its schools. The school district wrote that a phone scam was attempted at South Park Elementary. The scam allegedly includes the caller to issue a threat of the party who was called does not transfer
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Two men in separate counties, cases accused of sharing explicit photos without consent
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men have charged in separate cases in different counties with sharing private sexual images without consent. Nathan Drew Bracy, 40, of Columbia, was charged in Boone County. A warrant was ordered for his arrest on Wednesday and a $10,000 bond was set. A court date has not been set. Christopher Brian
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City of Columbia continues to work on plans to end traffic deaths with Vision Zero
The city received a $1.4 million grant in February 2023 to help implement Vision Zero — its policy of working toward eliminating deaths on the roads. In December, the city received another grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for $1.5 million for road improvements.
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Missouri takes first step toward implementing Summer EBT food program
The state of Missouri has taken the first step toward participating in an enhanced food benefits program for children this summer.
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Columbia lawmakers identify education as early priority for 2024 legislative session
Lawmakers gaveled in for the 2024 legislative session Wednesday afternoon with hopes to continue working on many of the priorities that didn’t make it to the finish line last year.
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Phones, internet down at Jefferson City Schools
People might have a hard time getting in touch with Jefferson City School District buildings and workers temporarily.
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Man accused of sexually assaulting another person at gunpoint
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged with a pair of felonies after he was accused of sexually assaulting another person at gunpoint in December. Andrew Nicholas Thompson, 28, was charged with first-degree sexual abuse and unlawful use of a weapon. He was booked into the Boone County Jail at 7:36 p.m. Dec.
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Holts Summit man seriously injured in crash after chase with Callaway County deputy
A Holts Summit man suffered serious injuries in a crash Tuesday night during a vehicle pursuit with a Callaway County deputy, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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WATCH: House Republicans hold news conference after first day of legislative session
The Missouri General Assembly kicked off its 2024 legislative session at noon Wednesday.
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Retired local Catholic priest barred from confession, Mass after church finds him guilty
The Catholic Church has found a retired priest in the Diocese of Jefferson City guilty of soliciting sex and barred him from some priestly activities.
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Crash restricts Missouri Boulevard traffic Tuesday
Two people were taken to a hospital by ambulance and traffic was briefly restricted Tuesday afternoon after a crash on Missouri Boulevard.
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Five people killed on Missouri roads over New Year’s weekend
The Missouri State Highway Patrol stated in a Tuesday release that five people were killed in crashes statewide over the New Year’s holiday weekend.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should lawmakers focus on foreign ownership of farmland?
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed an executive order Tuesday that bars ownership of farmland by “foreign adversaries” near military facilities.
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MU Health Care, Capital Region Medical Center integrate health systems
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City and MU Health Care have completed the integration of their health systems, according to a Tuesday press release. The two hospitals will combine under the MU Health Care name, the release states. Both hospital systems have worked together for the past 25 years and announced
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‘MOBUCKS’ applications open, close Tuesday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Applications for the MOBUCKS program opened Tuesday morning and closed at 4 p.m. due to “extraordinary demand,” according to a press release from the State Treasurer’s Office. A spokesman for the treasurer’s office told ABC 17 News in an email that the portal was open just from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. “because the
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