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Cole County adds more roads to flooded list
Cole County officials are closing more roads because of river flooding while saturated ground and high creeks have caused the state to close three Boone County highways.
Continue ReadingCole County officials are closing more roads because of river flooding while saturated ground and high creeks have caused the state to close three Boone County highways.
Continue ReadingThe University of Missouri will start moving construction crews over to the site of the new Women’s and Children’s Hospital next week.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire District is on the scene of a fire on the 4400 block of W. Rockhampton Circle. An ABC 17 News crew is on scene reporting multiple trucks are on scene. ABC 17 News will update with new information as it becomes available.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to Columbia Parks and Recreation, common areas that tend to flood are along the MKT Trail, The Hinkson Creek Trail, and the Grindstone Nature Area. It says as of Wednesday afternoon, most of those places were underwater. The Director of Columbia Parks and Recreation Mike Griggs says visitors should watch out
Continue ReadingSeveral roads around Mid-Missouri were closed Wednesday and a flood warning was in effect for a Missouri River tributary in Boone County as more storms threatened the area.
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Continue ReadingRobinson will continue to be held without bond in the Boone County Jail.
Continue ReadingBoone County Fire is asking drivers to look out for low lying areas Wednesday as storms roll into Mid-Missouri.
Continue ReadingColumbia police say a 46-year-old Jefferson City resident died Tuesday after being hit by a car while lying on Range Line Street.
Continue ReadingThe CDC is still recommending people do not travel during the pandemic, as it increases the risk of getting and spreading COVID-19.
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Continue ReadingColumbia-area pharmacies are helping in the effort to give out coronavirus vaccines to members of Missouri’s newly opened tier of eligible residents.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police said Tuesday they’ve arrested a man accused of fatally shooting another man at a Columbia Waffle House. The Columbia Police Department said in a news release that officers had arrested Leo B. Robinson Jr., 50, without specifying where or how he was arrested. Robinson was wanted on charges of second-degree murder
Continue ReadingIn Boone County, there are about 80 outdoor warning sirens that are in service and are activated when a tornado warning is issued by the National Weather Service or a trained weather spotter.
Continue ReadingColumbia City Council approved Swift Prepared Foods’ $200 million Italian meat plant during its meeting Monday night.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE 9:15 p.m. : Bird scooters are on their way back to Columbia, after city council approved an agreement with the University of Missouri and Bird Rides, Inc. Monday Night. The unanimous vote in support of the dockless scooters came after a line of questioning about past issues like placement, logistics and
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Stop Animal Exploitation Now! has filed an official complaint against the University of Missouri for alleged violations of the Animal Welfare Act with the USDA. University of Missouri Federal Complaint 3 15 21Download The allegations come from two incidents where five dogs died and two piglets went missing. The complaint refers to
Continue ReadingColumbia, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education selected Dr. H. Brian Yearwood to serve as Columbia Public Schools’ next superintendent after a board vote during a closed executive session Monday morning. The board voted 7-0 to approve the contract for the new superintendent. Yearwood was selected after a nationwide search following Dr. Peter Stiepleman’s
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