Dunkin’ store owner agrees to $22,000 settlement over labor claims
Several mid-Missouri businesses operating as Dunkin’ stores have settled a labor issue with the federal government.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the University of Missouri curators have voted against vaccine mandates?
The vote pre-empts any mandates at UM System campuses and facilities but does not affect a mandate already in effect for MU Health Care employees, who face an Oct. 1 deadline to get the shot.
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Columbia police detain two teens in connection to Wednesday shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police say two teens were taken into custody Thursday for the shooting in the 200 block of E. Sexton Road that left a 17-year-old girl injured Wednesday. Columbia police took one teen into custody for first-degree assault, tampering with a witness and armed criminal action. Columbia police took the second teen
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FEMA approves $10 million for Missouri disaster assistance
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As parts of Missouri continue recovery efforts from June’s severe storms, the Boone County Commission is now planning to get some assistance from the federal government. Several area businesses were hit hard by straight-line winds and flooding in June. Now Boone County could get hundreds of thousands in assistance thanks to Governor
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Two Columbia residents plead guilty to meth trafficking in federal court
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Columbia residents pleaded guilty in federal court to meth trafficking. Bryan Tullous, 39, pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to distribute meth. Cassiopeia Blaise, 36, pleaded guilty Tuesday to possessing meth with the intent to distribute. In April 2019, officers intercepted a package, with over five pounds of meth in
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Hundreds of Columbia Public School students quarantining
Columbia Public Schools is reporting all four high schools, all seven middle schools and 17 out of 21 elementary schools currently have students out due to COVID-19.
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Black Lives Matter signs’ removal from Columbia Public Schools elicits complaints
CoMo for Progress sent out a letter and petition to members of the Columbia Board of Education, CPS Chief Equity Officer Carla London and Superintendent Brian Yearwood outlining their concerns with the BLM and Pride materials being taken down.
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University of Missouri curators approve resolution against coronavirus vaccine mandates
The move means there will be no mandates for faculty and staff or students at the system’s four campuses or other facilities going forward, UM System spokesman Christian Basi said. The UM System has campuses in Columbia, Kansas City, St. Louis and Rolla.
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Mizzou football to welcome full house into Faurot Field on Saturday with some COVID-19 restrictions
After a season full of no tailgates and no more than 25% capacity in the stadium, Coach Eli Drinkwitz and crew are ready to have a full house on Saturday.
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University of Missouri curators name health institute for Sen. Blunt
The UM System announced Thursday morning that the NextGen Precision Health center will be named the Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health Building. Blunt, who is part of the Senate’s Republican leadership, has been a Missouri secretary of state and a U.S. representative in addition to his 10 years in the Senate.
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University of Missouri COVID-19 cases down 90% compared to the same time last year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Students say the University of Missouri is doing a good job with COVID-19 guidelines and they feel good to be back on campus. “I’m really enjoying being here and being in person, I think it’s definitely better for everyone and enjoying meet new people in class and get to witness last year
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Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri prepares for incoming refugees
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri plan to help refugees from Afghanistan find new homes and make sure the new neighbors have a smooth transition. Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri is a social service agency that offers various programs for different people. The organization has resettled more than 4,000
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Teen girl injured in central Columbia shooting
Crime scene tape was up in front of a house and an ABC 17 News reporter saw an ambulance leaving the scene. Officers were not immediately available to answer questions about the incident but people who live in the area say they saw a shooting happen in the street.
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Tickets now available for new Greyhound bus stop in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tickets are now available for a new Greyhound bus stop in Columbia. Starting Wednesday, Greyhound lines is opening its new stop at the Wabash Bus Station in Columbia. The new stop will provide Columbia residents access to places like St. Louis and Kansas City. There will be two stops a day one at 1:40 p.m. and the other
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you support the death penalty?
Lethal injection has come under scrutiny in recent years on ethical and constitutional grounds.
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Statewide coronavirus deaths pass 400 in August
As the coronavirus continues to take lives every day across the United States, Missouri had 100 more deaths in August 2021 compared to August 2020.
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Greyhound to open new stop at Wabash Bus Station
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday, Greyhound will open a new stop at Wabash Bus Station in Columbia. The new stop will feature 1:40 p.m. and 8:10 p.m. schedules that will operate Monday through Saturday. The stop at the Midway Truck Stop and Travel Plaza will remain open. Customers can still purchase tickets in-person from the
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Missouri Supreme Court declines to halt Johnson execution
By JIM SALTER Associated Press The Missouri Supreme Court has refused to halt the October execution of a man convicted of a triple killing who claimed his intellectual disability made him ineligible for the death penalty. Ernest Lee Johnson is scheduled to die by injection Oct. 5 at the state prison in Bonne Terre. It
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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 137 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.
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Missouri hate crimes in 2020 highest since 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The FBI released new hate crime statistics for 2020 on Monday, showing Missouri reported it’s most since 2011. The state of Missouri, in 2020, reported 115 hate crimes, up compared to the 89 in 2019. Here is how the numbers break down for the last 10 years: 2020: 1152019: 892018: 662017: 1042016:
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