JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A water tower that has been up since the late 19th century will soon be demolished in Jefferson City. Missouri American Water is tearing down a “standpipe” style water tower that was built in the 1890s, along with an old water filtration building that has been replaced with a new one,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The president of the Jefferson City Board of Education has resigned, effective at the start of December. The board will review Erika Leonard’s resignation letter and talk about the potential board vacancy at its meeting on Wednesday. Leonard, in a letter posted with the meeting agenda, writes that she decided to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police found more than a pound of fentanyl and three handguns while serving a search warrant Monday. Frazier D. Pratt Jr., 61, was charged Monday with first-degree drug trafficking and two counts each of armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon after a search Monday at his Huntridge Drive
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Investigators claim that a Columbia man stole more than $26,000 from his employer between October 2021 and June 2024. William A. Sheets was charged with one count of stealing $25,000 or more on Monday. A probable cause statement alleges Sheets used his access to Show-Me Shortline’s finances to divert money to a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Secretary of State’s Office started scanning and counting more than 305,000 signatures on a petition to put a new congressional map to a vote. The group People Not Politicians delivered the signatures Tuesday after collecting them over several months. If approved, the signatures would put Missouri’s new congressional map
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A climate survey from Columbia Public Schools shows some students are worried about equality. About 65% of students who completed the survey say bullying is not tolerated, but that enforcement was not consistent. That opinion came up again in the discipline category. Only 53% of students feel that the district’s rules
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department responded to three fires in three days over the weekend, two of which have not yet had their cause determined. Mores Boulevard barn fire Firefighters started off their weekend responding to a fire in the 1600 block of Mores Boulevard on Saturday. CFD received calls from people in
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MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of people attended a townhall on Monday evening at Montgomery City Elementary School to once again voice their concerns over proposed data centers suggested for the county. The meeting followed a contentious County Commission session last Thursday, during which dozens of residents packed the commission room to protest the project,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia teenager has been charged after he was accused of threatening a family with a gun on Saturday. Chauncey Williams, 19, is charged with armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and fourth-degree assault, a misdemeanor. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A hearing was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the state asking the judge to reject the referendum that would put Missouri’s new congressional map on the ballot. The state sued “People Not Politicians” in an effort to prevent the group from getting a question about a redrawn congressional map on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council during a Monday work session called into question the value of recent public safety meetings with University of Missouri System President Mun Choi. During the discussion, City Council officials confirmed meeting with Choi in two prior meetings. However, members voiced concerns at the meeting structure that barred the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge is reviewing arguments in a redistricting lawsuit after Monday’s trial. People Not Politicians argues Secretary of State Denny Hoskins failed to follow Missouri open records laws by not approving the referendum language. The state argues that because the governor hadn’t signed the new congressional map into law
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman recently spent $60 on lottery tickets and ended up taking home a $2 million prize. A press release from the Missouri Lottery says the scratcher ticket was bought at the Casey’s location at 326 Morely St. in Moberly. The lottery winner – who was not named in the release –
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Danville man was charged with 10 felonies after he allegedly tried to attack his family on Sunday in Montgomery County. Trysten Jones, 20, was charged with three counts of first-degree domestic assault, one count of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, three counts of unlawful use of a weapon and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Stover woman was charged in Morgan County after she was accused of choking a youth on Friday morning. Stacy Jackson, 52, was charged with child abuse and giving marijuana to a child. She is being held at the Morgan County Jail on a $150,000 bond. An arraignment is scheduled for 9
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were a total of 111 fans thrown out of Mizzou football home games this year. Ejection cards for the final two home games of the season show eight attendees were thrown out in the Tigers’ Nov. 8 contest against Texas A&M and nine were tossed during the Nov. 15 game against
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No charges will be filed against a deputy who shot and killed a Columbia man in September in the 200 block of Railroad Street in Harrisburg. A press release from the Audrain County Prosecutor’s Office – which was named the special prosecutor for the investigation – says lethal force by Boone County
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The Mizzou Tigers now know where they’ll play postseason football. The Tigers will play No. 19 Virginia, the ACC runner-up, in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 27. The game will be played in Jacksonville, Florida, and will air on ABC 17. This will be the Tigers’ fourth appearance in the Gator Bowl.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As temperatures continue to fall and with more snow on the way this week, Mid-Missouri mechanics are urging drivers to check their tires and prepare their vehicles for the next round of winter weather. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop F responded to more than 400 incidents during last weekend’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Excitement is high across the University of Missouri as the Tigers are set to head to Jacksonville, Fl. for the Gator Bowl on Dec. 27. Anticipation is not limited to Mizzou’s football team, as the around 350-strong Marching Mizzou is gearing up to join the Tigers in the Sunshine State with its
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