QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are falling gas prices a good sign?
Gas prices have fallen to their lowest level since last February.
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Living Windows, Christmas parade affects street closures in Downtown Jefferson City
There will be parking restrictions in Downtown Jefferson City for events on Friday and Saturday, according to a press release from the Jefferson City Police Department. The Living Windows event will be 5:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday. Parking will not be allowed on High Street between Monroe and Jefferson streets. The roadway will be blocked at 5
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Man accused in Jefferson City bar shooting denied public defender
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of killing two people at a Jefferson City bar early Saturday was denied a public defender. Damien Davis, 35, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon and illegal gun possession in the shooting death
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Proposed regulations could affect short-term rental owners in Columbia
Thursday evening, the City of Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission met to discuss a topic that’s been on the table for four years now: Short-term rental regulations. City leaders began discussing the issue in 2018. A revised version of those regulations has been in the works since a proposition was shot down in 2020. The
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State Rep. Smith prefiles bill to stop teenagers from buying semi-automatic, automatic guns
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A number of bills were prefiled in the Missouri House and Senate on Thursday that were related to guns. Legislators started prefiling legislation for the upcoming session on Dec. 1. The 102nd General Assembly will convene Wednesday, Jan. 4. Rep. David Smith (D-Columbia) prefiled legislation Thursday that, if passed, would prohibit
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Fulton man accused of Boone County shooting arrested, faces multiple felony charges
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was arrested Thursday in Columbia after allegedly leading Boone County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a chase, the department said in a Facebook post. Dustin Higgins, 33, is the suspect of a Saturday shooting that occurred in the 16000 block of South James Sapp Road near Ashland. He is charged
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Amendment 3 marijuana expungements start next week
Convictions for marijuana possession and paraphernalia will begin to be expunged next Thursday.
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Sedalia police ask for help finding missing woman with Alzheimer’s
The Sedalia Police Department issued an alert Thursday for a missing 69-year-old woman who suffers from Alzheimer’s.
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One dead in crash near Hominy Creek, Route WW reopened
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation said in a tweet that Route WW is closed at Hominy Creek, between Keene Street and Legion Lane due to a crash. The Columbia Police Department tweeted that one person died in the crash. Another person was sent to an area hospital for reported minor injuries. (1)
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Aid available for Missouri residents needing utility assistance
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As inflation continues to hammer residents, some people may need a little help paying for their bills. Cities across Missouri are increasing energy prices as high inflation rates continue to impact the area. Natural gas rates changed for Ameren Missouri Customers on Nov. 1 to primarily reflect estimated changes in the wholesale
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Jury convicts Sturgeon woman accused of pointing crossbow at kids
A Sturgeon woman faces a possible jail sentence after a Boone County jury found her guilty of pointing a loaded crossbow at kids.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you paying attention to the World Cup?
Plenty of attention has gone toward the World Cup this year.
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Vaccine clinic to be held Saturday at Roseta Avenue Center
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A COVID-19 bivalent booster and flu vaccine clinic will be held 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at the Roseta Avenue Center at 1100 S. Roseta Avenue in Columbia. No appointments are needed, the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services said Wednesday in a press release. Updated/bivalent Pfizer booster doses will be available
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Search continues for missing paraglider in Washington
EDITOR’S NOTE: The story was updated to reflect the correct location. WASHINGTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A group of Mid-Missouri rescue divers are looking for a missing paraglider. On Oct. 26, Kenny Loudermilk went paragliding with a friend near Highway 47 and the Missouri River in Washington. It would be the last time he was seen. “It was a shock
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Visitation set for Jefferson City bar shooting victim
A visitation is set for this week for one of the two victims of a deadly downtown Jefferson City bar shooting.
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Columbia police give tips on how to protect packages against ‘porch pirates’
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Amazon delivery station in Ashland has already started to see a seasonal increase in Mid-Missouri packages. With the holidays getting closer, the station said it expects more than 1 million boxes to be delivered from October-January. Aaron Ponder — owner of Frontline Logistics — partnered with the facility when it opened
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Cole County shooting victim dies; boyfriend charged with manslaughter
A Jefferson City woman who was left in critical condition after a weekend shooting has died and her shooter has been arrested, the Cole County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.
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No change in bond for Callaway murder suspect, next hearing to be held in January
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman accused of being an accessory to a murder had no change made to her bond following a hearing Wednesday at the Callaway County Courthouse. Emily Ricketts, 26, of Indianapolis, Indiana, is still being held without bond at the Callaway County Jail. Her next hearing will be 10:30 a.m. Jan. 6,
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CVS pharmacies in Missouri to use time delay safes
WOONSOCKET, R.I. CVS Health on Wednesday announced in a press release that it would be using time delay safes in 800 CVS Pharmacy locations — including in Target stores — in 13 states. That figure includes all 207 of its Missouri pharmacies. There are five locations in Boone and Cole counties. Other states included are Delaware, Iowa, Kansas,
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Illinois man killed in I-70 crash that sparked median fire
An Illinois man died in a crash that slowed down traffic on Interstate 70 in Cooper County on Wednesday morning.
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