Missouri Department of Transportation continues work on Rocheport bridge project
Missouri Department of Transportation crews continue work on the Interstate 70 Rocheport bridge connecting Boone and Cooper counties.
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Columbia Police Department continues to try to combat staffing shortage
The Columbia Police Department has added several new officers but is looking to fill 21 additional vacancies as it continues to combat a staffing shortage.
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State health officials grant owner more time to reopen hospitals in Fulton, Mexico
State health officials have granted the owners of community hospitals in Fulton and Mexico more time to hold onto their licenses while the hospitals remain closed.
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Columbia man arrested after early morning crash
Police arrested a man suspected of driving while intoxicated in a crash early Thursday in central Columbia.
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Wastewater reaches Lake of the Ozarks following damage to Osage Beach sewer line
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) Osage Beach Public Works crews are working to make repairs to a damaged sewer line. The city shared Friday afternoon that workers found a break in a gravity sewer main line to the Sands Lift Station on Wednesday. Crews believe a sinkhole discovered in the area damaged the line. Osage-Beach-sewer-line-damage-9-24-2022Download A
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American Cancer Society to Relay For Life of Boone County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The American Cancer Society plans to hold its Relay For Life of Boone County in Columbia on Friday. The nonprofit organization that aims to increase support for cancer research and patient care will hold the event at the Dexheimer Shelter at Cosmo Park from 5 to 10 p.m. Handicap and cancer survivor
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Three people hurt following rollover crash in Montgomery County
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were hurt early Thursday morning after a rollover crash in Montgomery County. The crash happened on westbound Interstate 70 at the 185-mile marker around 3:20 a.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said an SUV driven by 20-year-old Jorge M. Asher, of Clark, Missouri, rolled over after
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Firefighters save cats from house fire overnight east of Columbia
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) No one is hurt following a small house fire east of Columbia early Friday morning. Crews responded to the fire at a split-level home in the 5500 block of Pinehurst Lane around 4:20 a.m., according to the Boone County Fire Protection District. More than a dozen firefighters at the scene put
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Can Mizzou win at Auburn?
The Mizzou Tigers face the season’s first SEC opponent on Saturday at Auburn.
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Hallsville police say safety measures in place for police foundation gun raffle
The Police Foundation of Hallsville is scheduled to host its second annual Brews & BBQ charity event, including a gun raffle.
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Local experts warn about social media trends, including ‘sleepy chicken challenge’
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as well as local health officials, are warning of a dangerous new trend on social media.
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Man suffers minor injuries when dump truck rolls over at Columbia job site
A dump truck overturned at a job site in west Columbia on Thursday, trapping the driver inside until rescuers arrived at the scene.
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Detached garage destroyed in northern Boone County fire
Firefighters with the Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a fire on Thursday night.
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Columbia, Jefferson City water tested for ‘forever chemicals’ years before EPA guidance
New research suggests chemicals in drinking water could lead to diseases.
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New lawsuit filed in Amtrak derailment case takes aim at victims
Railroad company BNSF is asking a federal court to throw out lawsuits over a deadly Chariton County Amtrak crash in a move some passengers’ attorneys are calling “unconstitutional.”
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Police: Two suspected in break-in at defunct Mexico hospital
Mexico, Missouri police say two men broke into the Audrain Community Hospital early Wednesday.
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Charges filed in Cole County chase from May
Prosecutors charged a Texas woman Wednesday for allegedly leading authorities on a chase in Cole and Callaway counties in May.
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Columbia man charged with murder in February overdose death
Boone County prosecutors charged a man with murder Thursday in connection with a February methamphetamine overdose.
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Over 20 employers set to attend job fair in Columbia Thursday
Multiple organizations in Columbia are partnering, to hold a job fair Thursday for local employers and job seekers.
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Police take man into custody after central Columbia Crash
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Columbia Police have taken a man into custody after they believe alcohol was a factor in a car crash which happened around 3:00 a.m. on Thursday. The crash happened in the 500 block of N. Providence Rd. According to CPD, the driver was traveling northbound along N. Providence Rd. and a woman was driving
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