QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are children safe in local schools?
The mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas has again brought school shootings into the spotlight.
Continue ReadingThe mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas has again brought school shootings into the spotlight.
Continue ReadingIt’s important to be mindful of how long people are spending when outside in the hot weather.
Continue ReadingFULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury found a Fulton man guilty of an April 2019 drug deal that led to a fatal shooting and he was sentenced to over 70 years in prison. Justin Ray Witt, 51, of Fulton, was sentenced to 74 years in prison after being found guilty on March 31. Witt was found
Continue ReadingWomen in America are again seeing empty shelves for a product that many need on a regular basis … tampons.
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Continue ReadingExposure to extreme heat can cause a variety of health problems, including heat stroke and even death.
Continue ReadingA Jefferson City man is accused of stealing $300 from a 17-year-old with the use of a gun.
Continue ReadingA Boone County prosecutor has charged John Bibby with first-degree assault and armed criminal action.
Continue ReadingCity offices in Jefferson City will be closed Monday in observance of Juneteenth.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education is set to vote Monday night on the finalized 2022-23 school year budget. LINK: Columbia Board of Education agenda The school board plans to use more than $7 million to increase all employees’ salaries. On June 8, board members shared details about the budget at a hearing.
Continue ReadingPHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. James teenager was killed Sunday night after falling out of a pickup truck bed. The 16-year-old boy fell out of the vehicle on County Road 2250, about 2 miles west of St. James, around 10 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Staff at Phelps Health in Rolla
Continue ReadingDemocratic and Republican senators say they’re working toward compromise on gun regulations after mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas led to calls for reform.
Continue ReadingNo one has been detained after Columbia Police say a women suffered a non- life threatening injury after they say she was shot on North Blvd late Saturday night.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash in Moniteau County seriously injured a 18-year-old driver early Sunday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F says the crash happened on U.S 50 west of Pam Jones Road. Erika Castro of Jefferson City was traveling westbound when her vehicle traveled off the right side of the road and
Continue ReadingSEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson signed the House Bill 2005 into effect on Saturday at the Missouri State Fairgrounds. The signing took place during the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association’s annual Steak Fry Dinner. The new eminent domain law will require energy companies to pay private landowners 150% of the fair market value to use their
Continue ReadingMissouri State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving two people from Columbia and one from St. Charles that ended in the death of a 55-year-old.
Continue Readingas prices continue to set records as they climb higher and higher across the nation.
Continue ReadingThe Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department is set to hold its second ‘comfort’ clinic Saturday, for children and adults who are anxious about needles or the vaccination process.
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business For the first time ever, a gallon of regular gas now costs $5 on average nationwide, according to AAA’s Saturday reading. The record is hardly a surprise. Gas prices have been rising steadily for the last eight weeks, and this latest milestone marks the 15th straight day that the AAA
Continue ReadingComo Livable Streets is a grassroots campaign organized by a group called Local Motion to add more bike lanes, crosswalks and paved sidewalks to Columbia roads.
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