COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A pair of unfair labor lawsuits were filed against an area union as workers from a dispensary continue to stay on strike. Both were filed on Wednesday, according to the National Labor Relations Board. Lawsuits include Point Management, LLC (which has been listed as doing business as Shangri-La) and UFCW Local 655.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City fire officials received reports at 12:51 a.m. Friday of smoke coming from a house in the 1800 block of West Main Street, according to an email from the Jefferson City Fire Department. The house was unoccupied and no injuries were reported. Smoke was coming from the basement and firefighters
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No people were hurt in a house fire Friday night in the 2200 block of Bluff Pointe Drive, but two dogs were killed, according to Columbia Fire Department officials. The cause of the fire has not been determined. A Columbia fire official said the fire is under control, but the department is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rocky Fork Lakes Shooting Range maintenance and renovations is complete and the area will reopen Saturday for its normal summer hours, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Conservation. This month, changes were made to the target holders, and new concrete paths in front of the target holders were
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation announced in a Friday press release that it is proposingto adjust prices for most hunting, fishing, trapping and commercial permits in an effort to keep up with rising costs of goods and services MDC received initial approval on the proposed permit price adjustments from the Missouri Conservation
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Graduations have started for Columbia Public Schools, with Douglass High School being the first on Friday morning Students and families were in attendance at the Missouri Theatre. Hickman High School held its graduation Friday night at Mizzou Arena. Rock Bridge and Battle high schools will hold their graduations Saturday at Mizzou Arena. Battle’s
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CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Columbia men were charged Thursday in relation after allegedly breaking into a man’s residence, assaulting him and stealing money and other items on May 7. Nicholas Burr Hunt, 35, is charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary, third-degree assault, armed-criminal action and unlawful gun possession. He is not listed on the Boone
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The city announced on Wednesday that it would be temporarily canceling curbside recycling for the next month, due to an ongoing staffing shortage.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. A Columbia man is charged with first-degree domestic assault after allegedly punching a woman in the face about a dozen times and threatening to kill her. Isom Roberts, 33, had an initial court appearance set for Friday. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. Police were called to a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department announced in a Thursday night release that there will be a street closure near Adkins Stadium during the state track championships. Stadium Drive will be closed between Jackson Street and Mesa Avenue. The closure lasts until 7 p.m. Friday and from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors have charged three people with murder and another with drug distribution in connection with a December 2021 fentanyl overdose death, according to court records. Jonathan G. Shelley, Nicholas Grathwohl and Jeanne M. Hovis, all of Columbia, were charged this week with second-degree murder and drug distribution for the Dec. 26, 2021
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department said Friday on its social media that a juvenile was identified and detained following a noncredible threat made on social media. “A juvenile subject was identified and detained, and investigation was turned over to the Juvenile Office. We take these incidents seriously and continue to work with CPS
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A fire destroyed an attached garage and damaged a home in west Columbia late Thursday.
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The University of Missouri Board of Curators approved new tuition rates Thursday, including a plan that creates “plateaus,” or flat rates per hour, for full-time undergraduates.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A large police presence was seen Thursday on Claudell Lane at Columbia Square Apartments in Columbia. A Columbia police sergeant told ABC 17 News that police responded to multiple calls of shots fired. Police have one man in custody. Several shell casings were found in the area and property damage was observed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Officer Association held a presentation Thursday night called “Brutality or Reasonable? Evaluating Use of Force.” The event started 6 p.m. at the Courtyard by Marriott. Attendance was limited to those who have RSVP’d. The event covered multiple topics including realities of life, police training, legal standards, agency force policy
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The City of Columbia’s ongoing staff shortage is affecting residents, with municipal services being pulled back because of a lack of workers.
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JOHNSON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cooper County man who crashed his 1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo last month in Johnson County has died. Andrew Zeller, 38, died at University of Kansas Hospital on Wednesday, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred Saturday, April 29. Zeller’s vehicle crashed when he
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CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Miller County woman pleaded guilty Wednesday in the 2019 overdose of another woman. Kendra Horseman, 43, pleaded guilty Wednesday to delivery of a controlled substance. She was sentenced to 15 years in the Department of Corrections. Horseman was initially charged with second-degree murder and delivery of a controlled substance. According to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care posted on its website that an employee accessed health information in the electronic medical record “inappropriately.” MU Health said it learned about the incident on March 20. It said an investigation revealed the employee used EMR to access 736 medical records from July 2021-March 2023 without a verified HIPAA
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