COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia and LiUNA Local 955 continued negotiations over the city’s water distribution workers’ salaries on Tuesday with the union saying that progress was made. The two sides met at the Columbia Convention and Visitors Center at 1:30 p.m. with negotiations lasting over an hour. According to the union, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A search warrant filed in relation to the deaths of two people at a central Columbia home on Nov. 9 indicates that the deaths could have involved drugs. The document says the evidence in the home could support second-degree murder charges. Former Cole County Prosecutor Bill Tackett called the circumstances of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was arrested and charged on Tuesday after allegedly ransacking a convenience store and causing thousands of dollars worth of damage. La Shaunda Angeline Johnson, 31, was charged with first-degree property damage, misdemeanor stealing and first-degree trespassing, a misdemeanor. She is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond.
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In a news release Pro Food Systems, Inc. announced it is buying the Mid-Missouri grocery store chain. The company said Moser’s will remain under local ownership.
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Some organizations involved in the Boone County Coalition to End Homelessness say they’re seeing new faces every week.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. During last week’s Columbia City Council meeting, council members voted to continue participating in the federal asset forfeiture program. The city has a little more than $400,000 in asset forfeiture funds, with about $86,000 of that coming this year. The funds can be utilized by the Columbia Police Department. However, during the council
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Rachel Proffitt has been picked to represent Ward 2 on the Columbia City Council.
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Columbia Public Schools’ top official is asking parents to help keep kids off their cellphones while in school.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A University of Missouri fraternity member who has been charged with multiple felonies in relation to the alleged hazing of Danny Santulli appeared in court by video on Monday. Ryan Delanty, 22, of Ballwin, was charged in Boone County with felony hazing, second-degree assault and supplying alcohol to a minor. The assault
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Road work that will close the northbound lane of West Boulevard in Columbia will begin Wednesday, according to a press release from the City of Columbia Utilities. The closure is expected to last until Wednesday, Dec. 13, according to the release. The northbound lane will be closed between West Broadway Street and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Black Friday is over, but families can still take advantage of offers and discounts for holiday shopping thorugh Cyber Monday. This year, 182 million consumers are projected to take advantage of the season’s lowest in-store and online prices, with 71.1 million online shoppers, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A nine-member City of Columbia Public Works snowplow crew will begin working on Saturday, preparing for overnight winter weather heading to Columbia. According to a news release from the City, crews will report for duty at 6 p.m. in anticipation of the storm. The winter weather system is expected to roll into
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Parts of Mid-Missouri could see their first chance of snowfall this weekend, but with colder temperatures approaching, comes the need to double-check the car, before hitting the road. According to TIRECRAFT, tire pressure can decrease by about one pound per square inch for every 10 degrees the temperature drops. Most vehicles have
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mid-Missouri man was charged on Wednesday with possessing child pornography. Kelvin Maurice Powell Jr., 34, is being held without bond at the Boone County Jail. He was first booked into the Callaway County Jail at 5:26 p.m. Wednesday, and was brought to the Boone County Jail at 10:27 a.m. Thursday, according
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For 26 years now, people in Columbia have come together every Thanksgiving for a meal known as “Everybody Eats.”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A discrimination lawsuit was filed on Wednesday against Columbia Public Schools by a middle school student and her father. The lawsuit — which also names Oakland Middle School, its principal Jeff Mielke, teacher Vanessa Hickem and Superintendent Brian Yearwood – seeks damages, accusing CPS of negligent infliction of emotional distress and racial
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Columbia Regional Airport saw a flight delayed Wednesday morning as the busy Thanksgiving travel period kicked into high gear.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused to be connected to a 2020 fatal shooting in Downtown Columbia pleaded guilty on Wednesday. Kesan McNeal, 27, pleaded guilty to hindering a felony prosecution and was sentenced to four years in prison. He was given credit for time served. According to previous reporting, McNeal had
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Prosecutors have charged a Columbia man with felony counts of hindering prosecution and resisting arrest after he allegedly tried to help a suspect in a June murder escape police.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department will be helping with traffic flow at Veterans United south Columbia location for its holiday lights display in December, according to a press release from Veterans United. A “drive-through” viewing of lights at the business’ location at 550 Veterans United Drive will take place 7-10:30 p.m. Dec. 5-17,
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