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New Bloomfield School District approves 4-day school week

January 17, 2020 10:58 PM Matt Ragsdale

The New Bloomfield R-III school board approved a vote to move the school district to a four-day week for the 2020-2021 school year.

Weather Alert Day: Tracking change from freezing rain to liquid rain tonight

January 15, 2020 3:59 AM Jessica Hafner

Some of us have been upgraded from a Winter Storm Watch to a Winter Weather Advisory. A Winter Storm Watch is still in effect through late Friday night for the eastern half of Mid-Missouri as winter weather is expected to impact roads Friday morning.

Tracking rain to help melt ice tonight, cold temperatures this weekend

January 17, 2020 4:19 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Freezing rain changes to rain for the rest of the night. An additional 1″ to 1.5″ will be possible overnight. Temperatures remain steady in the mid-30s. SATURDAY: Clouds gradually decrease, but it’s breezy with gusts up to 35 mph. Temperatures fall into the 20s during the day. Wind chills in the low teens. EXTENDED:

Public works: Road conditions to improve into weekend

January 17, 2020 3:55 PM Sydney Olsen

Boone County Road and Bridge said road conditions should improve by Saturday.

MoDOT cautions against travel on I-70 and north

January 17, 2020 6:19 AM Zachary Farwell

The Missouri Department of Transportation said road conditions are worsening, contributing to slide-offs.

Final settlement reached in lawsuits filed against the operator of a duck boat that sank near Branson

January 17, 2020 2:01 PM Associated Press

TABLE ROCK LAKE, Mo. (AP) The owner of a tourist duck boat that sank in a Missouri lake, killing 17 people, has settled its final pending lawsuit for an undisclosed amount. Thirty-one lawsuits have been filed against Ripley Entertainment since the former World War II amphibious vehicle sank in July 2018 at Table Rock Lake

Two people charged in deadly 2017 shooting of Mid-Missouri snake breeder

January 17, 2020 11:30 AM Zachary Farwell

The Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office has charged two people in the deadly 2017 shooting of a snake breeder.

No one hurt after grain truck crashes into train in Mexico

January 17, 2020 8:41 AM Zachary Farwell

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was hurt after a grain truck hit a train in Mexico on Thursday morning. The collision happened around 9:05 a.m. in the 2000 block of W. Boulevard St. According to the Mexico Public Safety Department, Garp P. Riedel, 75, of Centralia, hit the train when he tried to drive around

Man accused of firing gun in Moberly home during fight with roommate

January 17, 2020 7:44 AM Zachary Farwell

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old man faces charges following a shooting inside of a Moberly home late Thursday night during a fight with his roommate. According to the Moberly Police Department, officers responded to the home in 600 block of Gratz Brown St. around 11:10 p.m. When officers arrived, the man was allegedly found damaging

Weather Alert Day in Full Swing

January 17, 2020 3:55 AM Maddie Est

TODAY: Snow changes to freezing rain by late morning, lasting into the afternoon. A tenth to a quarter inch of ice accumulation is possible. Freezing rain changes to rain by mid-evening as temperatures rise above freezing. TONIGHT: Rain continues into early tomorrow morning. Lows in the mid 30s. EXTENDED: Windy conditions will persist after the

Columbia Public Schools, Jefferson City Schools to close Friday because of winter storm

January 16, 2020 11:47 AM Matthew Sanders

Crews were busy pretreating roads Thursday afternoon ahead of Friday’s winter storm and the University of Missouri said its offices would be closed.

City leaders weigh in on unopposed council races

January 16, 2020 8:25 PM Sydney Olsen

Several Columbia City Council members have run for the position unopposed in the past few years. Ian Thomas and Karl Skala both ran unopposed om 2019. Betsy Peters ran unopposed in 2018.

RECALL ROUNDUP: Nissan and Toyota calling back thousands of vehicles

January 16, 2020 6:33 PM Deborah Kendrick

Automaker Nissan announced the company is recalling about 300,000 vehicles because of airbag inflators.

Gov. Parson talks Missouri flooding and infrastructure

January 16, 2020 8:59 PM Ashley Strohmier

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson sat down with ABC 17’s Ashley Strohmier on Thursday morning about his hopes for the state of Missouri in 2020. Parson spoke about future flooding preparations, infrastructure, roads and bridges, as well as the current political climate in the national Capitol. Here is the transcript of that interview:

JCPD: Man arrested after chase on Thursday

January 16, 2020 10:32 PM Matt Ragsdale

Jefferson City police arrested a 20-year-old man after he allegedly ran from a traffic stop on Stadium Boulevard on Thursday.

Two arrested in Audrain County accused to recent burglaries

January 16, 2020 9:54 PM Matt Ragsdale

The post said Campbell and Creason stole from two residents that live along Route D in the southwestern part of the county.

Deputies close northbound lanes of Rangeline Street for a two-vehicle crash

January 16, 2020 8:12 PM Matt Ragsdale

oone County deputies, Columbia Fire firefighters, as well as ambulances from Boone County and MU Hospital responded to the scene around 7:30 p.m.

Boonville residents hold out hope for hospital and its former employees

January 16, 2020 6:13 PM Amber Tabeling

Some Boonville residents are doing their best to find ways to help Pinnacle Regional Hospital patients and employees who were left empty-handed when the hospital closed Wednesday.

Howard County coroner testifies it was ‘unclear’ if records should have been closed

January 16, 2020 5:28 AM Brittany Wiley

Howard County Coroner Frank Flaspohler testified Thursday that it was unclear whether a transcript of the public death inquest was a closed record because it was part of a criminal investigation.

Chicago man sentenced for 2018 Miller County killing

January 16, 2020 5:19 PM Matt Ragsdale

Joseph McKenna, 27, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the death of Tyler Worthington.