Young picked as new Ashland chief of police
The Ashland Board of Aldermen unanimously approved Scott Young to be the city’s new police chief at its Tuesday night meeting.
Continue ReadingThe Ashland Board of Aldermen unanimously approved Scott Young to be the city’s new police chief at its Tuesday night meeting.
Continue ReadingMid-Missouri has been locked in a deep freeze for days.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia Public Schools spokesperson said the district worked Tuesday to repair and clean up its administration building after a sprinkler pipe burst on Monday afternoon. CPS spokesperson Michelle Baumstark said once that is done, then the district will begin to assess the damage. “Our building is a two-story building. Both floors of
Continue ReadingAn Eldon child killed Sunday by a gunshot wound to the head is one of about 130 who die by firearms each year, according to a major gun safety advocacy group.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Students of Lincoln University in Jefferson City protested on Tuesday afternoon ahead of a Board of Curators closed session meeting. The board was expected to discuss personnel issues during a closed session, according to a meeting agenda. The meeting follows the death of Vice President of Student Affairs Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey,
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with first-degree domestic assault after he allegedly knocked out a victim at an apartment on Saturday. Ricky Hendren, 55, is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance was set for Tuesday. According to the probable cause statement, police went to the
Continue ReadingA Mexico, Missouri, home was badly burned Tuesday in a fire caused by a propane heater used to thaw pipes in the crawl space, authorities say.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged after he was accused of sending nude images of another man without his consent. Casey Babcock, 42, was charged with nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images, a felony. He was booked into the Boone County Jail on Dec. 19 and posted a $4,500 bond the same
Continue ReadingColumbia Parks and Recreation has opened up two lakes at Columbia parks for ice skating and ice fishing.
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTINE FERNANDO and SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A divide between abortion-rights activists over whether to include restrictions regarding the viability of the fetus on planned state ballot measures is roiling the movement. Advocates say the fight has resurfaced long-brewing ruptures among reproductive rights advocates, especially in Republican-leaning or closely
Continue ReadingA storage building fire melted siding on a Jefferson City house early Tuesday.
Continue ReadingAn Eldon man left a loaded handgun on a living room table before a child was shot to death Sunday, according to court documents.
Continue ReadingIowa kicked off the presidential nominating season Monday with its first-in-the-nation caucuses.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sub-zero temperatures rolled through Mid-Missouri this weekend and frigid temps are expected to last through early Wednesday. The intense cold could lead to mechanical issues for vehicles. Tim Siebrandt, Manager of A to Z Auto Repair in Columbia, said as long as appropriate steps are taken, colder temperatures shouldn’t become problematic. According
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) “Lots of” water damage was reported at the Columbia Public Schools Administration Building on Monday after a pipe burst, according to a district spokesperson. Columbia Fire Department Dispatch logs show firefighters received a call for a fire alarm at the Administration Building at 2:19 p.m. CPS spokesperson Michelle Baumstark told ABC 17
Continue ReadingBy STEVE PEOPLES, THOMAS BEAUMONT and HANNAH FINGERHUT The Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump won the Iowa caucuses Monday, a crucial victory at the outset of the Republican primary that reinforces the former president’s bond with his party’s voters even as he faces extraordinary legal challenges that could complicate his bid
Continue ReadingThe Jefferson City School District will not be in session Tuesday because of extreme cold.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo.(KMIZ) Some residents of Grayson Cottages in Columbia have been without heat and water for the past three days, due to extreme cold weather. Grayson Cottages is an apartment complex in south Columbia where a number of University of Missouri students live. Resident Hailey Ray said she and her roommates have not been able
Continue ReadingThe City of Fulton, which saw natural gas prices skyrocket in early 2021 when a deep freeze gripped the country, asked residents last week to conserve natural gas to prevent a repeat scenario.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A small fire was reported at a Boone County home on Monday in the 4900 block of O’Neal Road. Boone County Fire Protection Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp told ABC 17 News that a small fire was reported behind a cupboard after residents at the home tried to thaw a frozen pipe. There
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