COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Collegiate student-athletes from across the country will make their way to Columbia in a few years. The NCAA announced yesterday the University of Missouri is set to host the 2025 Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championship finals. That will happen at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in south Columbia. Sports Sales
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CLARKSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) Early Wednesday Morning, Moniteau County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of suspicious activity at the Clarksburg Baptist Church. Officials say deputies found the vehicle near the junction of Hwy H and Hwy 50. Deputies then attempted to stop the vehicle which then fled onto Hwy 50 heading west. The vehicle then
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More than 80 Water and Light customers in central Columbia lost power Thursday afternoon.
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Ashland Police Department is joining other law enforcement agencies and participating in the fall’s prescription drug take-back program. The event is on Saturday, October 24, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Ashland Police Department located at 601 E. Broadway. APD will accept expired, unused, and unwanted prescription medications during
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) On Tuesday, Ashland Police arrested a man after a traffic stop led to a drug seizure. Officials say the driver admitted to having drug paraphernalia and injecting himself with meth earlier that day. During a search of the vehicle, the officers discovered syringes containing a liquid that field-tested positive for meth. Officers
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday evening, the Mexico Public Safety Department responded to the 500 block of Martin Luther King Dr., in reference to a residential fire. Officials say responding personnel found a vacant house with fire coming from the front two rooms. Personnel put out the fire with the front of the house suffering
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La Niña will remain Queen This morning, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration gave their annual Winter Outlook for the 2020-2021 season. The big story: La Niña. We talked about La Niña a few weeks ago and that continues to look to be a major driver in what we can expect for the winter ahead–
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Stephens College added two new members, Daryll Harris Griffin and John Sebree, to its Board of Trustees this October. Daryll Harris Griffin Griffin, a 1972 graduate of Stephens College, is the president of Accolades, Inc., a brand marketing firm she founded in 1990. She served as chair of the board and secretary
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Columbia homeless shelters and other similar organizations are facing new challenges ahead of winter as the organizations continue to work through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation will be closing one lane of Missouri Route 52 in Stover next week in order to improve roadside drainage. MoDOT will be replacing culvert pipes between Elm Street and Fourth Street on Monday, October 19. One lane will be closed from 6:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The USDA is investing $160,688 to modernize maintenance and public safety equipment in Wellsville and Jonesburg. “Missouri’s rural residents deserve modern infrastructure, equipment, and public safety services in the communities they call home,” said Trump Administration Official State Director Case. “Under the leadership of President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Perdue, USDA
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Human remains found this summer in central Columbia are those of a local man reported missing in late July. The Columbia Police Department said Thursday that remains found Aug. 22 in the 100 block of Austin Avenue are those of Clayton Jacobs, 58. Jacobs’ loved ones reported him missing July 29. Police
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SLATER, Mo. (KMIZ) The USDA is investing $33,437 to modernize maintenance equipment for the city of Slater. “Missouri’s rural residents deserve modern infrastructure, equipment, and facilities in the communities they call home,” said Trump Administration Official State Director Case. “Under the leadership of President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Perdue, USDA has been working tirelessly to
Continue Reading MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The replacement of culvert pipes will require lane closures on two routes in Moniteau County next week. Missouri Department of Transportation crews will close one lane of Route T between Route C and Clifty Springs Road on Tuesday. The following day, one lane of Highway 87 will be closed between Route
Continue Reading CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Department of Transportation maintenance crews will be making driving surface improvements next week along Highway 54 in Callaway County. Concrete repair will take place in the eastbound lanes of Highway 54 on the Katy Trail Bridge east of Jefferson City. One lane will be closed in the work area between
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is scheduled to make an announcement about the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine during a briefing Thursday afternoon.
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A Frost Advisory is in place for all of Mid-Missouri overnight into Friday morning as temperatures are expected to dip to near or just above freezing. A Freeze Warning will go into effect overnight for Phelps and Gasconade counties, where the overnight low will dip to near 32 degrees. A strong cold front came through
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Coronavirus hospitalizations have reached an all-time high in Missouri, hitting 1,443 on Wednesday.
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Thursday marks the deadline for participation in the 2020 census after the Supreme Court ruled the count could end early.
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Columbia police have started investigating a Wednesday night shooting in the central part of the city, according to a news release sent out Thursday morning.
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