COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Job Point and the Columbia Housing Authority broke ground Tuesday on a new permanently affordable home in central Columbia. The two groups are working to combat the city’s affordable housing problem in a way that is also helping to address a skilled labor shortage. The new house will be built on 207
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The department said the demolition team will use controlled explosives to demo the footings of the old Missouri River bridge at Rocheport. Crews will then check the new westbound bridge to make sure the debris is clear from the road before reopening the interstate to traffic.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia conducted its annual dry snow run training exercise to prepare for winter weather. Crews drove through the streets of Columbia to help train several new employees after administrators said they lost 12 workers in seven months. Engineering and Operations Manager Richard Stone said the city would have liked
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The Union said in a news release that it is holding the rally to urge the library to move toward an agreement that improves wages and benefits for workers.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Central Missouri Humane Society is considering three locations for its new home, with one being city-owned property at Strawn Road and I-70 Drive. The current shelter at Big Bear Boulevard has outgrown its space and the almost 50-year-old building has also turned into a safety hazard with caving ceilings, crumbling walls,
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CARROLLTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man who pleaded guilty to killing a pregnant woman and her unborn child in an April 6 Randolph County crash was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Tuesday. Steven Garrett, 47, pleaded guilty on Sept. 15 to DWI causing the death of two or more. He was initially charged with two counts of second-degree
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Ashland City Administrator Kyle Michel referred to the timeframe for the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s investigation of suspended police chief Gabe Edwards an “unusual delay” in a Tuesday press release. This comes after a memo from Callaway County Prosecutor Benjamin Miller indicated Edwards could be charged with a crime. “It is most
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire on Monday that caused $5,000 worth of damage to a restaurant in Jefferson City was ruled accidental, according to a fire report from the Jefferson City Fire Department. The fire at Dragon Kitchen – in the 2200 block of Missouri Boulevard – started in a fryer when oil became
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people who are accused of being connected to a shooting at McClung Park in October have had additional charges filed and one charge was upgraded. Four people were charged in a shooting that injured two, according to previous reporting. One of the injured people — Dayjuan L. Crossland — was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was brought to an area hospital on Monday morning after a motorcycle was involved in a crash with a school bus, according to an email from Columbia Fire Department Assistant Chief Jeffrey Heidenreich. Heidenreich said one person was brought to an area hospital with “potentially life-threatening injuries.” The crash occurred at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was charged with statutory sodomy pleaded guilty on Monday. Jacob Thomas Noel, 36, pleaded guilty to statutory sodomy with a person younger than 14 years old and was sentenced to 12 years in prison. He was given credit for time served and his sentence will run concurrently with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was accused of killing a University of Missouri student and burning the body in January has been committed to the Department of Mental Health, according to court documents. Emma Adams, 21, was charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with physical evidence and abandoning a corpse. Her next
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Watch a livestream of the Tuesday press conference in the webplayer above. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz spoke to the media on Tuesday ahead of the Tigers’ final home game of the season. The Tigers (8-2, 4-2 Southeastern Conference) host the Florida Gators (5-5, 3-4) at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Faurot Field.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eight people have applied for the soon-to-be open Ward 2 seat on the Columbia City Council, according to an email from City Clerk Sheela Amin. The deadline to apply was Monday. The list of applicants includes: Susan Renee CarterRachel ProffittLisa MeyerWilliam MoyesCornellia WilliamsFrederick SaffoldRobert Schreiber IIILucio Martino Bitoy IV Applications opened after
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thanksgiving is a little more than a week away. Have you already made your Thanksgiving plans? Let us know in the poll and in the comments.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) Tonight the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Kansas City District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held a public meeting to discuss a recent flood-resilience study of the Missouri River levees near Jefferson City. This comes after the Missouri River flooded back in 1993, 2011 and 2019 resulting in billions of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One man was arrested after a standoff took place Monday afternoon in the 1200 block of Larch Court in central Columbia. Columbia Police Department spokesman Christian Tabak told ABC 17 News around 4:30 p.m. that police took Ronald Powell, 28, into custody. Tabak said no shots were fired and no injuries have
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team got back in the win column on Monday night, defeating SIUE 68-50 at Mizzou Arena. The Tigers improved their record to 2-1 this season. You can watch extended highlights of the bounce back win in the video player below. https://youtu.be/-B4Ob1-3Zm4 This was the final contest of Connor
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) A special prosecutor said law enforcement has not yet formally asked him to file charges against Ashland’s police chief, despite believing he may have committed a crime. Callaway County Prosecutor Ben Miller sent a memo to the Missouri State Highway Patrol on Nov. 8. According to the memo, Miller said he felt
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education included candidate filing requirements for the April election. Columbia Public Schools will start accepting candidacy fillings for any one who is interested in running for one of two positions. People who are interested can begin putting their name on the ballot at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5.
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