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Columbia’s $14.3M settlement gives budget breathing room, but challenges remain

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A $14.3 million settlement with internet provider Brightspeed helped give the City of Columbia more flexibility in its 2026 fiscal budget. However, tough decisions remain over how to keep the budget balanced in the future. Brightspeed, which was previously CenturyLink, was sued by Columbia and Joplin in 2014 over unpaid license taxes and

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Muslim rights group argues against MU student group’s parade denial during hearing in KC

EDITOR’S NOTE: The date of an altercation involving a club member has been corrected. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Council on American-Islamic Relations, representing Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine, argued against University of Missouri President Mun Choi’s decision to bar the group from the 2025 homecoming parade in federal court in Kansas City on

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Columbia Housing Authority Kinney Point project nearly complete, as housing waitlist hits 800 households

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Housing Authority’s Kinney Point project, which will provide low-income housing, is nearing completion as about 800 households remain on the agency’s waitlist, according to CHA. Ten of the 34 units being built are already completed and occupied, while the remaining units are expected to be filled by the end of

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2 killed in Morgan County crash

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were killed in a three-vehicle crash Tuesday morning in Morgan County on Highway 50 near Old Highway 50, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says a 2013 Mercedes-Benz Class S – driven by an 18-year-old man from Sedalia – was heading eastbound when

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Train safety awareness week highlights dangerous trends

Conversations about train safety are happening across the nation for ‘See Tracks? Think Train’ Week from Sept. 15-21. It’s an annual campaign organized by nonprofit Operation Lifesaver Inc. that aims to raise awareness for railroad safety and prevent tragedies.

The week comes as one person was injured Monday after a mail truck was hit by a train in Audrain County, according to previous reporting. The vehicle was totaled after it entered the crossing and was hit by a 1979 GM GP40-3 Canadian Pacific Kansas City Train.

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WATCH: Prosecutor says he’ll seek death penalty in Charlie Kirk shooting death; first court hearing held

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray said during a news conference Tuesday that he will seek the death penalty against Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old from Utah accused of killing Charlie Kirk with a single shot from a high-powered rifle. Charges include aggravated murder, obstruction of justice, witness tampering and committing a violent offense

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