Organizations deliver letters to governor to stop death of Michael Tisius
Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty will deliver letters to the governor Tuesday in an effort to stop the execution of Michael Tisius.
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Higbee woman suffers serious injuries in Randolph County crash
HIGBEE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Higbee woman suffered serious injuries Tuesday in a one-vehicle crash on Route B, three miles southeast of Higbee. The crash occurred after Carla Mitchem, 51, was heading eastbound in her 2011 Ford Edge and overcorrected, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol. The Ford went off the left side of the
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Man faces several domestic assault charges; allegedly assaulted woman, witnesses at hotel
KINGDOM CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged earlier this week after allegedly assaulting a woman and two other people Saturday night at the Amerihost Inn in Kingdom City. Kevin Paul Guard, 31, is charged with second-degree domestic assault, third-degree domestic assault, fourth-degree domestic assault, two counts of fourth-degree assault and resisting arrest. He is
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Local libraries feel prepared for Missouri Secretary of State’s rule on ‘obscene’ books
A new state rule allowing parents to challenge which books are appropriate for children went into effect Tuesday.
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Roundabout construction at Highway 54 in Holts Summit leads to traffic issues, police say
HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) The start of a construction project for a new roundabout at Highway 54 in Holts Summit has lead to traffic issues, according to a social media post from the Holts Summit Police Department. Construction on the on/off ramp at Highway 54 in Holts Summit began Tuesday. Route OO and the northbound
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Patrol: Phelps County woman among 10 killed in Memorial Day weekend crashes
A woman from St. James was one of 10 people who died in crashes on Missouri highways over the Memorial Day weekend.
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Missouri’s members of Congress mum so far on debt ceiling deal
Members of Congress who represent Mid-Missouri have so far been silent on the details of a deal reached over the weekend to avert a U.S. credit default.
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Limitations start today for children’s access to certain books under Missouri’s new library rule
Children’s access to certain books could be limited as Missouri’s new library rules take effect Tuesday.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you happy with the debt ceiling deal?
Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Democratic President Joe Biden and their negotiating teams have reached a deal to raise the country’s debt ceiling, avoiding a national credit default.
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21 arrests made so far by MSHP Troop F during Memorial Day counting period
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F have made 21 arrests since MSHP’s counting period for Memorial Day weekend began Friday evening. The counting period is designed to help MSHP track how well the department keeps Missouri Roads safe. For Memorial Day, it lasts from 6 p.m. Friday-11:59 p.m. Monday. Of the 21
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No major boating accidents reported at the Lake of the Ozarks so far this Memorial Day weekend
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has reported no drownings or boat crashes on the Lake of the Ozarks so far this Memorial Day weekend.
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Two Columbia residents hurt in Miller County motorcycle crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Columbia residents were hurt Monday evening — one seriously — in a motorcycle crash in Miller County on Highway 54 about one-third of a mile west of Storage Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred after a 2015 Kawasaki Vaquero motorcycle – driven by John
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Jefferson City Veterans Council holds Memorial Day ceremony
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The sound of “Taps” and the echo of a 21-gun salute filled the air around the Missouri Capitol on Monday as a Memorial Day ceremony wrapped up. Dozens of people gathered on the north side of the Capitol Grounds where the waterfall and reflecting pool honoring veterans sits. Speakers told the
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Albert-Oakland Family Aquatic Center opens after Sunday closure
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Albert-Oakland Family Aquatic Center in Columbia opened Monday, with staff keeping an eye on water conditions. This came after the pool remained closed Sunday– with operators reporting a mechanical issue and chemical imbalance in the water. The pool was expected to be open each day this past weekend.
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Power restored at neighborhood near Cosmo Park in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A few power outages were reported Monday in the neighborhood west of Cosmo Park in Columbia after four fuses blew, according to a city utility spokesman. Columbia City Utility spokesman Matt Nestor told ABC 17 News that three fuses blew in the area. The first fuse affected 253 customers, the second affected
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Woman killed, 5-year-old cyclist flown to hospital after Mid-Missouri crashes
A woman was killed and a 5-year-old bicyclist flown to a hospital in separate crashes Sunday in Mid-Missouri.
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Columbia man accused in robbery gets probation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of pulling out a gun and threatening workers at a business in November was sentenced to five years of supervised probation last week. Korshawn Brown, 19, pleaded guilty in March to unlawful use of a weapon and stealing a gun. He received a suspended sentence of
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WATCH: Wreaths laid outside Boone County Courthouse on Memorial Day
The General Omar N. Bradley Mid-Missouri Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America honored fallen soldiers by placing wreaths outside the Boone County Courthouse on Monday.
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Veteran association holds Memorial Day celebration in Boone County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For Memorial Day, the Mid-Missouri Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America invited the public to the Boone County Courthouse to honor Boone County Veterans. Monday marked the 96th year of the Association’s Memorial Day tradition and the association held a wreath-laying ceremony at 9:00 a.m. at the Boone County Courthouse monuments in the
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Some Mid-MO fireworks stores see rise in sales compared to last Memorial Day
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Around mid-Missouri, some fireworks stores have seen an uptick in sales compared to last May. Brian Gilmore, the retail store manager of Spirit of 76 Fireworks said the store had seen an increase in sales compared to last year. Profits went from about $4,000 in 2022 to about $7,000 this year. And
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