31-year old man arrested after multi-county pursuit and shootout on I-70
A heavy police presence was seen in east Columbia Saturday morning near the East Saint Charles Road/North Lake of the Woods Road roundabout.
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MU students react to heavy police presence at ‘Stop Day’ celebrations
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri students celebrated “Stop Day” on Friday, but many said an increased police presence changed the atmosphere of the annual tradition. Reading Day, colloquially known as Stop Day, is intended to give students a day off from classes before finals week begins; though it has also become associated with large
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Man who shot himself after chase, shootings had just been released on probation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The man accused of shooting two of his family members, leading a police chase and shooting at law enforcement before shooting himself on Thursday finished a 120-day shock incarceration program with the Department of Corrections about a week before the shooting. According to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, 32-year-old Steven Swanson allegedly
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Columbia Board of Education to discuss $15,300 raise for superintendent
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Jeff Klein’s salary is an agenda item for Monday night’s Board of Education meeting. The board is expected to approve a 6% salary increase ($15,300) for Klein for the next school year, according meeting documents. Klein currently makes $255,000 per year and the increase would bump it up
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Cat dies in accidental Columbia house fire
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No people were injured, but a cat died in a Friday morning Columbia house fire, according to a press release from the Columbia Fire Department. The release says firefighters were called just before 8 a.m. to the 400 block of McBaine Avenue. Firefighters saw black smoke and fire coming from the
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Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment holds grand opening of new facility
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment celebrated the grand opening of its new facility Friday morning. The facility is in the MU Health Care South Providence Medical Park, located at 701 Veterans United Drive. The new facility is 74,000 square feet and costs $54.8 million, enabling significant expansion to serve twice
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Severe injuries reported in crash that shut down Columbia road
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A driver suffered serious injuries in a crash that shut down part of Clark Lane in northeast Columbia on Friday. Emergency dispatchers sent a public alert that the crash had closed Clark Lane at Hanover Boulevard at about 9 a.m. The road remained closed at 9:30 a.m. Columbia Fire Department Battalion Chief
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Nifong Boulevard closed off by Columbia police after crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: The type of vehicle involved has been corrected. A well-traveled road in south Columbia was closed off by first responders on Thursday night after a crash. Law enforcement and barricaded vehicles blocked off Nifong Boulevard near Woodrail on the Green. Columbia Police said Friday morning that this crash happened at
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MU librarians vote to join LiUNA 955
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Librarians at the University of Missouri voted to join LiUNA Local 955, a union that represents a number of public employees in the Mid-Missouri area. LiUNA announced in a Thursday social media post that library workers voted to join the union. Workers had announced their intent to unionize in December. MU librarian
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Groundbreaking ceremony marks start of Rocheport to Columbia Improve I-70 Project construction
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday to celebrate the start of construction from Rocheport to Columbia for the next phase of the Improve I-70 Project. MoDOT contractor Emery Sapp and Sons will begin strengthening the interstate’s shoulder from Route BB to Midway starting Monday with nightly lane closures.
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Columbia man accused of exposing himself at library
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 29-year-old Columbia man was charged with two misdemeanors on Thursday after he was accused of exposing himself at the Columbia library on April 29. Dennis Allen Jr. is charged in Boone County with first-degree sexual misconduct and driving without insurance. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond.
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Canvas down for MU, other schools nationwide
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A popular learning management system used by colleges and universities around the country is currently down. The University of Missouri in Columbia is among the thousands of schools who are having issues, the university announced in a social media post. “We are aware that the Canvas online learning management system is down,
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Columbia Planning & Zoning data center regulation debate continues
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission talked standards and regulations for possible data centers at Thursday night’s work session. Commission members will discuss “broader” topic areas that they want to include in a working draft of the regulations and standards that would govern data centers in Columbia. “This is the process of
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Boone Health to open new cardiology clinic Monday following fallout with Missouri Heart Center
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Health will have its new cardiology clinical practice open and operating starting Monday. Boone Health announced the split with Missouri Heart Center at the end of March and filed a lawsuit alleging breaches of contract, misuse of confidential information and plans to engage in unlawful competition. Roughly 20,000 patients are expected
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Red Cross shows inside of new Mid-Missouri headquarters
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The American Red Cross of Central and Northern Missouri held a media event on Wednesday that showed off its new headquarters that is being built in southern Columbia. The new facility will be located in the 4600 block of Stellar Drive in southern Columbia. It will be able to support 300 staff
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Woman charged with felony after chase with Boone County deputy
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 18-year-old Columbia woman was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor after she was involved in a chase with a Boone County deputy on Tuesday night. Jacquelynn Pruitt was charged on Wednesday with aggravated fleeing and reckless driving. She is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An arraignment
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Fourth Ward residents can pick up packets to run for Columbia City Council
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Residents of Columbia’s Fourth Ward will be able to pick up packets to run for a seat on the Columbia City Council Wednesday, following Nick Foster’s resignation. The Columbia City Council on Monday night decided that a special election will be held to find Foster’s replacement on Aug 4. Those who wish
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are local sales taxes a good way to pay for public safety?
Both the Columbia City Council and Boone County Commission are considering, or soon will, sales taxes on upcoming ballots to help pay for public safety. The City of Columbia’s proposal is already out there — a 1% sales tax for police and fire department staffing, new equipment and new facilities. Boone County Auditor Kyle Rieman
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Columbia Regional Airport has nearly 30,000 passengers in March
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Regional Airport on Tuesday announced a new record month for March 2026. Airport Manager Mike Parks told ABC 17 News on Tuesday that the airport had 29,837 total passengers that month, which included 14,773 people getting on a plane at the airport and 15,064 getting off a plain. Parks said the
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Boone County Sheriff asks commission to consider adding sales tax to ballot
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission is considering adding a sales tax increase to the future ballot, even as county residents might have to vote on tax measures from both the state and the City of Columbia. Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey brought the increase to the Boone County Commission to help fund the
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