Pichardo was an online student at Columbia College who gave her life serving in the Marines. Veterans United Foundation endowed $50,000 to Columbia College to start a scholarship in her name.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mid-Missouri Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America held its 95th annual wreath-laying ceremony on Memorial Day. The event kicked off at 9 a.m. at the Boone County Courthouse plaza Monday to honor Boone County veterans who fought for America’s freedom. You can view the order of events in the
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A Columbia man was seriously hurt Monday morning after a wreck on Highway 22 west of Route 7 in Boone County.
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The man accused of calling in a bomb threat to a Columbia daycare is now in custody in Boone County and expected to appear in court.
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Boone County Joint Communications is reporting Fenimore Dr in north Columbia is being shut down due to a police incident at 5:47 p.m.
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Columbia announced in a press release Wednesday, that the Albert Oakland pool in Columbia would open its doors for Memorial Day Weekend beginning Saturday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, U.S. Marshals arrested 19-year-old Maurice D. Banks, Jr. in Las Vegas for his involvement in the death of Jermaine Spain. Banks is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and armed criminal action in connection with Spain’s death at Cosmopolitan Recreation Area Park on Nov. 2, 2020. The Boone County Prosecutor’s
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Columbia couple Brenda and Larry Potterfield helped open up the NRA’s convention Friday with an officials ribbon cutting.
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A measure of how often drivers of different races pulled over compared to their population levels shows disproportionate traffic stops for Black drivers dropped during the pandemic.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) For some time now, the Jefferson City Police Department has struggled to fill vacant officer positions, but the department was recently given resources to help bring employees in. The Jefferson City Police Department confirmed some incentives that will be included for new hires. Some perks potential candidates could look forward to
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Some of the largest employers in Central Missouri are hospitals. But even with that large presence, retaining healthcare workers is increasingly difficult for hospitals, according to a new report.
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The City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility residential curbside customers will begin receiving vouchers for refuse and recycling bags in the mail during the week of June 13.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A virtual health care job fair is planned for Friday in the Columbia region. The job fair comes after the release of a new report by the Missouri Hospital Association, which reveals “unprecedented levels of turnover and vacancy,” mainly caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. New Report from Missouri Hospital Association The report
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State Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) took to Twitter on Thursday and said that he is considering filing legislation next session to ban teenagers from purchasing semi-automatic weapons.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is facing multiple charges after an incident involving a knife on Wednesday off of Providence and Nebraska. A Boone County prosecutor has charged D’Shawn McDonald with third-degree domestic assault, third-degree assault, three counts of armed criminal action, fourth-degree domestic assault, two counts of fourth-degree assault, second-degree property damage and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire department call to a house fire shut down part of a major street near the North Village Arts District. Fire crews received reports of the fire in with people and animals possibly trapped inside. Firefighters were sent a little before 10:30 a.m. to 408 College Ave., near the street’s intersection
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services unveiled it’s new drug overdose database. Overdoses are now the leading cause of death among adults aged 18-44 according to DHSS.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Livestream of traffic on Interstate 70 at the 129-mile marker: Update: Crews have reopened both eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 at the 129-mile maker to traffic. Update: The Columbia Fire Department reports no one was hurt Thursday morning after a semi-truck fire on Interstate 70. Firefighters responded to the fire in the
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The Boone County Sheriff Department conducts active shooter training exercises with the school districts they have partnered with annually and at the request of schools as well.
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The Columbia Housing Authority (CHA) was awarded $464,593 in funding from the Continuum of Care competitive grant program.
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