New Columbia assistant fire chief hopes to diversify department
Clayon Farr Jr. was named the Columbia Fire Department’s new assistant fire chief on Jan. 10.
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Boys basketball game of the week: Hickman beats Rock Bridge
Watch the game replay in the player above. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Hickman Kewpies beat the Rock Bridge Bruins boys basketball team 63-52. Rock Bridge comes out of the game 14-10 overall and winning nine of the last 11 games against the Kewpies. Hickman is 6-7 this season.
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Realtors say a school zone influences where parents choose to live
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Realtors say a school’s quality can influence where parents choose to live in a particular area. According to the National Association of Realtors, 53% percent of buyers with children in the home under the age of 18 years said the quality of the school districts is an important factor when deciding on a home. The Jefferson City School Board
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Secretary of State’s securities division alleges Columbia man scammed investors in hazardous and medical waste company
The securities division is seeking a final order from Commissioner David Minnick for $118,000 in civil penalties, $420,000 plus interest in restitution and costs associated with the investigation.
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Eliot Battle Elementary assistant principal to be recommended as next principal at Cedar Ridge Elementary
An Eliot Battle Elementary assistant principal is being recommended to be the next principal at Cedar Ridge Elementary School for the 2022‐2023 school year.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County hospital system capacity moves to green
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Osage County R-II names new superintendent
The Osage County R-II has named Bob James as the district’s new Superintendent.
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MoDOT: Public can review proposed Kingdom City interchange enhancements
The Missouri Department of Transportation wants residents to review and give feedback on the proposed changes to the Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 54 interchange in Kingdom City.
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Judge sentences Columbia man for 2020 burglary
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County judge has sentenced a Columbia man for a 2020 burglary. According to public court records, Keith Brodie, 43, reached a plea deal with prosecutors on Monday. The judge sentenced Brodie to 13 years in prison for first-degree burglary, 13 years in prison for second-degree assault, and four years in
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Southern Boone Board of Education accepts president’s resignation
BOONE CO. (KMIZ) On Monday night, the Southern Boone School Board of Education accepted its president’s resignation. On Friday, Southern Boone School Board President Steve Condron submitted his resignation from the board, stating a “line has been crossed in the governance of this Board provides and a lack of adherence to the Ethics standards required
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should first-time drunk driving offenders be required to get an ignition interlock device?
In Missouri, 11,100 potential drunk drivers were stopped by ignition interlock devices in their cars in 2020. Current Missouri law requires a person found guilty of driving while drunk with prior alcohol-related offenses to have an ignition interlock device installed in their car. House Bill 1680, introduced by Rep. Mark Sharp (D-Kansas City), removes the requirement
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Columbia Board of Education discuss next five-year plan to improve schools
The Columbia Board of Education meeting is at 6:30 p.m. at the district’s administration building on Worley St.
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Morgan County man charged with sex crimes against a child
A Morgan County prosecutor has charged a Stover man with multiple charges of sex crimes against a child.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Audrain County offering free at-home COVID test kits at drive-thru event Thursday
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Missouri State Highway Patrol explains how they investigate a police-involved shooting
According to MSHP, the number of people involved in each case varies on officers’ availability, complexity, of the investigations and caseload.
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Jefferson City Board of Education approves new boundary adjustments starting in Fall 2022
The Jefferson City Board of Education will meet Monday night to take action on the district’s boundary adjustments.
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Family of Blain Johnson wants answers to what happened in deputy involved shooting
Family members of Blain Johnson, 37, want to know more after Johnson was shot and killed during a deputy-involved shooting Sunday in east Columbia.
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Missouri House bill hopes to lessen drunk driving
11,100 potential drunk drivers were stopped by ignition interlock devices in their cars in 2020.
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City of Columbia to open temporary overnight warming center on Wednesday and Thursday night
The City of Columbia is opening a temporary overnight warming center at Wabash Bus Station, 126 N. 10th St., from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Iberia man faces multiple charges after an investigation into sex crimes against minors
A Miller County prosecutor has charged an Iberia man accused of sex crimes against two minors.
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