COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) LiUNA Local 955 members and Missouri Jobs with Justice held a rally on Monday in protest of pending cuts to transit services and are demanding emergency wage increases. The protest started at 5 p.m. Monday in front of Columbia City Hall. Roughly 50 union members and allies attended the rally for a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission will host public meetings at various locations throughout the county regarding the distribution of American Rescue Plan Act funding, according to a Monday press release. The sessions will offer community members the opportunity to share their comments and priorities for disbursement of ARPA funding with the Commissioners. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a deadly fire is put out, the work for fire investigators begins. A Mexico man was charged with arson and murder following an apartment fire in Mexico, Missouri, that allegedly led to the death of his mother. Fires like this are investigated using a collaborative effort from local fire departments, law
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A Boone County judge gave a Columbia rape suspect a $1 million cash-only bond at a hearing on Friday. Judge Kevin Crane gave Travis Birkhead, 37, the chance to post a bond to get out of the Boone County Jail. Birkhead, of Columbia, previously had no bond while he faces charges
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) On Friday afternoon a bond review hearing is set for the Columbia doctor accused of raping and assaulting a woman. Travis Birkhead faces charges of first-degree rape and fourth-degree assault. Back in December Birkhead’s public defender argued for Birkhead to be released with a GPS monitor. However, Boone County Judge Josh Devine rejected Birkhead’s request as
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person had to be pulled from a vehicle after they were pinned, according to the Boone County Fire Protection District. The crash involved two vehicles on Highway WW east of Purdy Lane. Highway WW was closed for 45 minutes. The crash occurred as Melody Kosmatka, 47, of Fulton, crossed the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s Citizens Police Review Board has scheduled two training sessions for the first two weeks of February. The board was disbanded in August following a series of contentious meetings. The training sessions will be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1 and at the same time on Feb. 8. The meetings will
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Organizations on Thursday hosted an event in downtown Columbia to provide a one-stop-shop for services for the homeless.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was recently accused of pulling a gun on an employee at a Downtown bar had more charges filed for an alleged incident that occurred last year. Jonathan Dowell, 23, has been charged with first-degree burglary, armed-criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon stemming from an incident on
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A drag queen performance last week at diversity breakfast where Columbia students were present continued Wednesday to draw the ire of Missouri Republican officials.
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Check back for updates related to the winter storm.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is preparing for winter weather that is expected to impact Mid-Missouri Tuesday Night through Wednesday. The department has a 21-person Public Works crew that reported at 7 p.m. Tuesday night. The crew will begin its winter weather response by applying pretreatment to roadways. Salt brine will be applied
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An emergency hearing in a former state representative’s lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools to get his name on the April election ballot is set for Tuesday afternoon.
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One of the major dangers of winter storm driving is the chance of running off the road.
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An initial hearing in a former state representative’s lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools to get his name on the April election ballot has been set for Tuesday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News investigates how a fire started at an east Columbia restaurant on New Year’s Eve. A report from the Columbia Fire Department indicates the fire at Golden Corral off Clark Lane on Dec. 31 started on a grill at the restaurant. An investigator says it didn’t appear the grills were
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The organization whose performers dressed in drag at an event Columbia Public Schools students attended last week is responding to the backlash from some parents and conservative state leaders.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tax season kicked off Monday and experts are warning taxpayers that their tax refunds may look smaller this year as COVID-19 tax breaks end. Kathy Pickering, chief tax officer for H&R Block, said most temporary COVID-19 relief measures have expired, including the expanded earned-income tax credit, child-tax credit, dependent-care credit and some
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged after police say he pulled a gun on an employee at a Downtown Columbia bar early Saturday. Jonathan Dowell, 23, is charged with unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a gun. He is being held in the Boone County Jail without bond. He
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson announced in a Monday press release that the Department of Economic Development awarded $261 million through the American Rescue Plan Act Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program to 60 recipients for projects. It is expected to help expand and improve internet access statewide. Socket Telecom, LLC, in Columbia received $2,557,930. The
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