Columbia student motorcycle crash victim identified
Columbia Public Schools on Tuesday confirmed the name of the Rock Bridge High School student killed in a motorcycle crash on a busy stretch of road the day before.
Continue ReadingColumbia Public Schools on Tuesday confirmed the name of the Rock Bridge High School student killed in a motorcycle crash on a busy stretch of road the day before.
Continue ReadingEmergency dispatchers said a crash shut down a stretch of busy road in south Columbia a little after noon Monday.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hold Como Accountable members are raising some concerns of theirs at the Columbia City Council meeting on Monday night. The group is asking for Columbia City Council, the Columbia Police Department, and the Boone County prosecuting office, to reopen the case of Quillan Jacobs. “We got access, group access, to a lot
Continue ReadingThe most recent in a series of bills in the Missouri legislature related to drag shows and transgender people is one that criminalizes drag shows that are open to minors.
Continue ReadingThe University of Missouri said Monday that an agricultural researcher received a $10 million grant that will double the area of cover crops used in the United States by 2030.
Continue ReadingCity of Columbia staff has outlined what a move to roll carts for trash pickup might look like.
Continue ReadingThe Columbia Fire Department is investigating after a fire broke out at a home in the 700 block of Mikel Street around 5:30 a.m. Monday.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As warmer weather returns, more people are visiting outdoor hiking and biking spots. But officials remind us of a few things to keep in mind before stepping foot on the trails. “This time of year people are gonna be out in the parks and on the trails,” Assistant Chief for the Boone
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With the 2023 True/False Film Fest underway, about 55 films will be featured in screenings over the weekend. While most of the documentaries and short films are from out-of-state, a bill recently passed in the Missouri Senate in hopes of attracting more filmmakers to base their projects in Missouri. The main goal
Continue ReadingEvents got started Thursday but the big public reveal — the March March through downtown — happens Friday. Watch it live in the player.
Continue ReadingThe Columbia Police Department asked the public to be on the lookout for a shrouded “porch pirate” Friday.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services is partnering with other local organizations to host a naloxone education and distribution event PHHS is partnering with the Boone County Overdose Response Coalition to host the event at 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday at CenterPoint Hospital. It is part of a series of events that is free
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was accused of pointing a gun at a residence with children inside was indicted by a grand jury Friday. Patrice Whitaker, 34, is charged with unlawful use of a weapon and armed-criminal action. An arraignment hearing is set for 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 20 at the Boone County Courthouse.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Friday, True/False Film Festival will highlight its weekend events with its “March March” Parade in downtown Columba at 5:15 p.m. Organizers say the parade is free and open to the public. True/False “March March” Parade path The parade is expected to cause some closures for the duration of the parade according to
Continue ReadingThe City of Columbia has started its public messaging about the recreational marijuana sales tax on the April ballot.
Continue ReadingAfter recreational marijuana became legal in Missouri some lawmakers saw an opportunity, while others saw problems.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department found a house on fire Thursday afternoon in southern Columbia. Fire officials told ABC 17 News that crews came across the fire themselves — in the 200 block of West El Cortez — after driving by while on patrol. Crews found the fire in the kitchen and began putting it
Continue ReadingA Boone County jury on Thursday recommended a Columbia psychiatrist spend seven years in prison and pay a fine after he was convicted of sexually abusing a former high school student.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission announced Thursday in a press release that it will have another community information and listening session about American Rescue Plan Act funding. The meeting will take place 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 14. at Urban Empowerment, 2404 Industrial Drive in Columbia. Previous sessions were hosted in February at various
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The True/False Film Fest begins Thursday in Downtown Columbia and will run through Sunday. Festival organizers are currently setting up in Downtown Columbia and a “kickoff concert” will be Wednesday night at Eastside Tavern. Events will be hosted at various locations Downtown over the weekend. According to the festival’s website, True/False offers
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