COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a man on Monday wanted on suspicion of sexual misconduct. According to a press release, police arrested Michael Shields, 45, of Columbia, in connection with two incidents. Police said the first happened Dec. 11 in the 3600 block of Rangeline Street, and the second happened on Friday in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Abortion appointments resumed Monday at Columbia’s Planned Parenthood clinic four months after voters enshrined reproductive rights into the Missouri Constitution. Four patients went to appointments at the clinic Monday, a Planned Parenthood spokesperson said. They were the first abortion appointments at the clinic since 2018. Appointments are also available at the midtown
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The Columbia City Council will review a feasibility study for a convention center at its pre-council meeting Monday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Chris Kelley remembers the hours he put in to filling sandbags during the flood of 1993. He and dozens of others held open bags and shoveled sand for days as the rising waters of the Missouri River creeped into Rocheport. Those volunteer numbers, though, dwindled over time as the flood continued. Kelley,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) 49 people are under a precautionary boil advisory following a water main break in northeast Columbia Sunday. According to a social media post from Columbia Water and Light, a water main break occurred at 505 North Wyatt Lane on Sunday, impacting 49 people. A precautionary boil advisory will follow, the post says.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Local businesses tended to the final wave of customers as the True/False Film Festival 2025 comes to a close Sunday. According to previous reporting, 10,000 to 15,000 people were expected to visit Columbia for T/F. The Columbia Convention and Visitor’s Bureau also considers the festival a big boost to business over the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation and City of Columbia Public Works crews are expecting more potholes, as warmed temperatures move into Mid-Missouri in the spring. According to MoDOT, March is normally the peak month for potholes. Columbia Public Works spokesman John Ogan said that potholes tend to form when temperatures fluctuate between
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of weather forecasters and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees were fired Thursday in the latest wave of cuts from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, sparking concern among local forecasters and emergency officials. The Associated Press reports that the cuts appear to be happening in two phases, with roughly 1,300
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man died Friday from injuries he suffered in a crash at the intersection of Route FF and North Cline Road in Boone County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the report, a 35-year-old man was driving a 2012 Nissan Sentra eastbound on Route
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The cause of a fire in a brush pile at Capen Park in Columbia on Friday is not known, according to an email from a Columbia Fire Department spokesperson. Crews were called to the park around 11:30 a.m. and found a brush pile with flames showing. The fire was contained by 1
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged in Boone County in connection with a Fulton teenager’s shooting death last month. Treyvale Cain-Raybon was charged on Friday with hindering a felony prosecution. Court records show he was arrested and posted a $3,000 bond on Jan. 28. “Hindering prosecution is usually if you’re hiding somebody
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A staggering difference in donations have occurred in Columbia’s mayoral race, according to the reports submitted to the Missouri Ethics Commission on Thursday. Thursday’s filings were the reports campaigns submit 40 days before the election. This year’s municipal elections will be April 8.  A committee disclosure report for candidate Blair Murphy’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In wake of recent plane crashes across the U.S., travelers are thinking twice when it comes to taking to the skies. The National Transportation Safety Board reports in 2025 there have been 117 plane crashes with 16 being deadly. The most recent was on Feb. 18 when a Delta Airlines plane crashed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools made an internal hire — a recent addition to the district — the new superintendent Thursday. Jeff Klein, the current chief academic officer at CPS, will be the head of the district in the 2025-26 academic year. He will replace Chris Belcher, a retired former CPS superintendent who returned
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Attorneys for a woman who was the mother of a man who died in a crash on South Providence Road in Columbia last year have filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Tenney Putnam, of Buffalo, Missouri, has sued Ciairah Mason, of Columbia, in Ernest Putnam’s death on Nov. 14, 2024. The lawsuit –
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) True/False Film Fest begins on Thursdays and thousands are expected to attend for movies, live music performances, art tours and other events that will be taking place all throughout Columbia. The Columbia Convention and Visitor’s Bureau expects around 10,000-15,000 people to visit Columbia for the True/False Film Fest. Ragtag Cinema reports already selling close
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri’s women’s basketball program brought in $745,00 for the university during its previous athletic season. MU will now have to look for a new coach of its program, after head coach Robin Pingeton announced she’s stepping down after 15 seasons on Wednesday. While Pingeton and the team failed to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Now that the weather is warming up, the City of Columbia Utilities department will soon start utility disconnections, according to a press release from the city. The city does not disconnect utilities for electric customer when the National Weather Service expects temperatures to drop below 32 degrees over a 24-hour period during
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Republicans are continuing their efforts to stop abortions in the state as the Columbia Planned Parenthood location is preparing to start the procedure again. Planned Parenthood will begin offering abortion care at its Columbia clinic on Monday, according to a Planned Parenthood Great Plains spokesperson. The clinic is currently offering appointments.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A North Carolina man who was found guilty earlier this month of a rape and stabbing that occurred more than 40 years ago is asking for a new trial. James Wilson, 61, of Mooresville, North Carolina, was found guilty on Feb. 6 of forcible rape and first-degree assault. His sentencing is scheduled
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