COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia council will meet Tuesday to discuss the construction of the Fourth Street and Broadway pedestrian crossing project in Downtown Columbia. This project design includes a new crosswalk connecting the northeast corner to the southeast corner of the Fourth Street and Broadway Intersection. Columbia resident, Kin Brown, said she
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Spokesmen for two Boone County rural fire districts said the Fourth of July weekend was relatively quiet, with few calls for injuries or other fireworks-related issues.
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Columbia residents flocked to Flatbranch Park downtown as the city’s Fire in The Sky celebration kicked off on Sunday.
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The bicentennial celebration of Columbia’s Fire in the Sky wraps up Sunday. The annual Fourth of July festival has a lineup of family-friendly musical guests and a historical tour of Columbia planned for the final day.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A tractor trailer caught fire Saturday afternoon around 1:00 p.m. near the St. Charles Lake of the Woods exit on I-70. Both westbound lanes of I-70 near the exit were closed due to the vehicle fire. One lane opened up a short time later. Brad Frazier, with the Columbia Fire Department, said
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility will return to normal schedule for trash and recycling collections beginning Monday. The landfill also will be open to the public on Monday. Recycling for July 5-9 will run on the Green Triangle route. Residents can download the COMO Recycle and Trash app for collection
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Large gatherings, no mask mandate and approximately 40% vaccination rate create a hot bed for possible COVID-19 transmission.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The annual Fire in the Sky celebration in Columbia will be held Sunday at 9:15 p.m. at the American Legion Park after being held at Cosmo-Bethel Park last year during the pandemic. Erika Coffman, manager for Columbia Recreational Services, said planning the event was more difficult this year as there were many
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Area cities and are hosting multiple events for families and fireworks displays beginning Saturday night and ending on Sunday evening. COLUMBIA CoMo 200, the Mayor’s Task Force on Bicentennial Celebration Planning, is hosting a weekend of events culminating in its main bicentennial celebration on Sunday, July 4, which was co-organized with the
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The drop-off centers are Moser’s stores at 900 N. Keene St. and 705 Business Loop 70 W. will close Wednesday, according to the release.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A settlement is in place between the family of a man killed at a Columbia Waffle House, the restaurant and the security guard that killed him. Attorneys for members of Anthony Warren’s family filed the proposed settlement with Judge Jeff Harris on Wednesday. The terms of the settlement are confidential, but the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department said it arrested a Harrisburg man on suspicion of driving while intoxicated Thursday night. Authorities closed West Boulevard between Ash Street and Hope Place around 9 p.m. to investigate the crash. ABC 17 News crews saw one car damaged and the bottom half of an electrical pole gone.
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According to a career data collection website called Zippa, Missouri shoots off the most fireworks in the United States. Remember fireworks are illegal to posses in the City of Columbia and can result in a misdemeanor charge. It is also illegal to shoot off fireworks in cities such as Mexico and Jefferson City. In the state
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol is strictly enforcing driving while intoxicated and underage drinking laws this Fourth of July weekend. The 2021 counting period for the holiday will run from 6 p.m., Friday, to 11:59 p.m., Monday. The Missouri Department of Transportation Division of Highway and Traffic Safety also kicked off it’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Both prosecutors and defense attorneys said they are not concerned that a Columbia police officer is any risk as she awaits sentencing. A joint memo filed by special prosecutor Kevin Hillman said that Andria Heese is “a very low risk to reoffend or engage in any criminal behavior.” The memo notes that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) AAA data shows that in Missouri and around the country, travelers during the 4th of July weekend should expect the highest gas prices since 2014. Nick Chabarra with AAA said 47.7 million Americans are expected to travel over the Independence Day weekend, with 790,000 of them being in Missouri. Charbarra said this
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One mechanic shop recommends routine maintenance to avoid any vehicle issues on long road trips many have planned for the Fourth of July. Devin Kelley, Owner of All-Star Automotive says this is especially important with most mechanic shops being unusually busy ahead of holidays. According to Kelley, owners should take vehicles in
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