Owners close Audrain County hospital, pledge to reopen
The owners of Audrain Community Hospital in Mexico laid off much of their staff Wednesday and closed the facility.
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Rock Bridge and Hickman set for CMAC rivalry game
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Hickman girls basketball team is making the short trip down Providence Road for a showdown with Rock Bridge on Thursday night. The Kewpies enter this contest with a 14-5 record, and the Bruins hold a 13-3 overall record this season. Rock Bridge has won its last 11 meetings with Hickman. The
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Jefferson City police looking to hire consulting firm to assess communication center
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department, along with Cole County EMS, is wanting to hire a consulting firm to look at its current 911 communications operation. Currently, Jefferson City Police and EMS have two separate 911 call center locations. When a medical call comes in to police, it gets transferred to EMS.
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Firefighters respond after vehicle flips in south Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia firefighters were seen in south Columbia on Thursday evening after a vehicle was seen laying upside down in 3600 block of Bethel Street. A second vehicle was also seen upright in the street. Boone County Joint Communications sent a message at 6:08 p.m. stating there was a vehicle collision in the
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Columbia man charged in chase that led to school lockdown
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was arrested in a multi-county chase that led to a lockdown at the North Callaway School District on Wednesday has been charged in two counties. Colby Joe Schooling, 34, was charged in Audrain County with first-degree kidnapping, resisting arrest, driving without a license, failure to yield and
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Family of Callaway County double murder victims say killer deserves no clemency
Surviving family members of two people killed by their cousin in New Bloomfield in 2006 say their loved ones’ killer — their own cousin — deserves no clemency.
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RECALL ROUNDUP: Recalls issued for cough syrup, Ford Explorers and charcuterie meat
A look at significant recalls over the past two weeks.
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Man on foot killed in crash that closed Grand Glaize Bridge
A man was hit and killed by a small SUV on a Lake of the Ozarks bridge Thursday afternoon.
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WHAT’S GOING AROUND: Doctors see typical flu season and cases of COVID-19
Here is a roundup of the illnesses doctors say are spreading around Mid-Missouri.
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Mental evaluation order filed for Columbia murder, arson suspect
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors filed an order on Thursday requesting a mental examination for a Columbia man accused of murder and arson. Steven M. Strumpf, 31, of Columbia was charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, second-degree arson and credit card fraud after firefighters discovered a body under debris Friday in a garage on Deerfoot Way.
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Sedalia man accused of killing a baby set to head to court Thursday
BENTON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man who is accused of killing his own child in 2022 will face a judge Thursday to see if prosecutors can get his bond removed. Danial Fitzgerald, 24, is charged with second-degree murder and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. He was arrested back in Feb. of 2023,
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is $40k enough for a minimum teacher salary?
Gov. Mike Parson gave his final State of the State address in the House chamber Wednesday afternoon.
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Parson reflects on clemency achievements in State of the State address
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) During Wednesday’s State of the State address, Gov. Mike Parson touched on clearing the clemency backlog in Missouri. When Parson first took office in 2018, there was a backlog of nearly 4,000 people waiting for clemency. Some of the applications Parson inherited, dated back to 2009. Today, that total is down to
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Meeting notes show inconsistencies from Fayette Police Department on evidence disposal policy
FAYETTE, Mo. (KMIZ) A sunshine request made by ABC 17 News details inconsistencies in prior claims made by the Fayette Police Department. Dec. 26 meeting notes from the city’s Board of Alderman meeting describes Alderwoman Bekki Galloway questioning the city’s Police Chief David Ford about the department’s previous policy for disposing of evidence. The document
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Parson outlines plan to address child care issues during State of the State address
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry said the lack of affordable child care is costing the state more than $1 billion each year. Gov. Mike Parson delivered his final State of the State address on Wednesday afternoon. In the speech, he outlined his priorities for the next budget and this
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Room at the Inn records 85 people on night of Point In Time Count
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Room at the Inn recorded 85 people during the night of the Point In Time Count, a national event where authorities are required to record the number of homeless people living in an area. The Point in Time Count is a census of those who are unhoused on a single night. According
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Power restored in Boone County after more than 600 lose power
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 600 Boone Electric Cooperative customers were without power on Wednesday afternoon. Five outages were reported around 4:18 p.m. on Boone Electric’s online outage map that affected 618 customers. The total number of outages was reduced to 511 by 6:30 p.m. and then it was completely resolved by 8:10 p.m., according
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Missouri State Highway Patrol adds Accelerated Academy with no required residency relocation
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has added an Accelerated Academy this year that will not require residency relocation for Missouri applicants.
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Tigers return to Mizzou Arena for two-game homestand
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Starting on Thursday against Texas A&M, Mizzou Women’s Basketball is back at home for two consecutive games. After these next two matchups, Robin Pingeton’s crew will have officially reached the halfway point of its SEC season, setting up an important week for Mizzou. “There’s definitely some opportunities. I think taking care of
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Extreme cold, snow and ice cause more, deeper potholes
Potholes are appearing and expanding after rounds of extreme temperatures and wintry precipitation hit Mid-Missouri over the past few weeks.
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