Two dozen crashes reported on stretch of Highway 124 over past three years
About two dozen crashes have been reported over the past few years on the stretch of highway where a Centralia teenager died Thursday.
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New law enforcement training center, staffing are focuses for Boone County budget
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County has identified its biggest priorities in its proposed 2024 budget. The budget lists five priority areas that helped shape the budget: Improve workforce retention and reduce workforce turnover and vacancy.Address priority staffing and space needs.Provide new and replacement equipment, vehicles, technology, and capital infrastructure; including the County’s transportation network.Provide public
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City of Columbia continues pattern of internal hiring with Police Chief Jill Schlude
The announcement Wednesday of Jill Schlude as police chief is not Columbia’s first internal candidate to be hired after conducting a nationwide search.
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Another arrest made in relation to McClung Park shooting
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Another man has been arrested and charged in relation to an Oct. 5 shooting at McClung Park in Jefferson City. Syvonn Byrd, 19, of Jefferson City, was charged with first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He was arrested Thursday evening and is being held at the
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Callaway County man accused of 2002 murder asks for change of venue
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County man who has been accused of killing his wife in 2002 asked for a change of venue this week. Harold Dickens, 64, of Williamsburg, was charged with first-degree murder. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. Dickens was indicted by a Callaway County grand jury on Nov.
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Parson extends drought alert with executive order
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson on Friday signed an executive order to extend the drought alert in the state until May 1, 2024, according to a press release from the governor’s office. The current drought monitor in Missouri shows much of the state in severe or moderate levels of drought. The press release
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State cannabis regulators revoke manufacturing facility license for Delta Extraction
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation has revoked the marijuana manufacturing license of Delta Extraction, LLC, according to a Thursday press release from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The revocation will take effect Saturday, Dec. 2, according to the release. According to the release, the DCR issued an
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League of Women Voters, Missouri NAACP head to trial Friday over voter ID law
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Friday, the League of Women Voters and the Missouri NAACP lawsuit against the state of Missouri will go to trial at 9 a.m. at the Cole County Circuit Courts over the Voter ID law. The law received pushback from several groups after Governor Mike Parson signed a law in June
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you started to see lower grocery prices?
The prices of some grocery items have started to fall, and the CEO of Walmart on Thursday said the economy could be in store for deflation.
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Moberly gets odor violation from DNR; ‘I can’t open my windows without the smell getting in my house’
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Department of Natural Resources issued a violation notice on Thursday to the City of Moberly about an odor coming from a wastewater-holding basin located just off Rollins Street near Highway 63. The city will have 30 days to submit a plan to reduce the smell. “We have done an investigation and
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Union workers protest during Daniel Boone Regional Library board meeting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, the Daniel Boone Regional Library Workers United protestd during the DBRL’s board of trustees meeting, according to a press release. The protest comes after a proposal was rejected by the Daniel Boone Regional Library on Tuesday. Branch Lead of Outreach Services for the the DBRL Carolyn Cain said it was
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Charges dismissed for man accused in July Auxvasse shooting
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges for a Callaway County man who was accused in an Auxvasse shooting in July have been dismissed, according to an email from Callaway County prosecutor Benjamin Miller. Damin Davis, 34, was charged with first-degree assault, armed-criminal action, unlawful gun possession, endangering the welfare of a child and fourth-degree domestic assault. He
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Mizzou rallies back from 20-point deficit, beats Minnesota on the road
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KMIZ) With just nine seconds left in Thursday night’s game against Minnesota, Sean East got a go-ahead bucket to fall to give Mizzou its first lead of the game, and ultimately, a 70-68 comeback victory on the road. The Tigers improved their record to 3-1 on the season after shocking the Golden Gophers
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Teenager dies in Centralia crash, another injured
CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One teenager died Thursday and another was injured in a Boone County crash near the intersection of Route CC and Highway 124, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Kara Teel, of Centralia, died in the crash, according to the report. She was 18. She was the passenger
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Ashland moves case against suspended police chief to federal court
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) A notice of removal was filed on Thursday by the attorney for the City of Ashland to move its ongoing case against its suspended police chief to federal court. The notice of removal was submitted to move the case to the Western District Court of Missouri, stating that Gabe Edwards’ claims include
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University of Missouri curators approve increased room and board prices
Room and board for students on the University of Missouri’s Columbia campus could go up more than $450 if approved by the board of curators.
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Families of transgender children sue MU Health Care for denying gender-affirming care
Two Boone County families with transgender children filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against MU Health Care over its policy denying gender-affirming care to minors.
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Jury convicts Columbia man of manslaughter in drug overdose death
A Boone County jury convicted a Columbia man Thursday of manslaughter and drug charges in a September 2020 overdose death.
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63-year-old woman dies after getting hit by SUV in Pulaski County
DIXON, Mo. (KMIZ) A 63-year-old Dixon woman died after she was hit by an SUV on Wednesday while trying to cross West 4th Street in Dixon at the intersection with Pine Street, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. Teresa Gray was pronounced dead at the scene by the Pulaski County coroner —
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Morgan County man found guilty in trial related to Jan. 6 Capitol riot
A judge found a Versailles, Missouri, man guilty Thursday of a felony and four misdemeanors related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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