Columbia man charged after Sunday night stabbing
A Boone County prosecutor has charged John Bibby with first-degree assault and armed criminal action.
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City offices in Jefferson City to be closed on Monday in observance of Juneteenth
City offices in Jefferson City will be closed Monday in observance of Juneteenth.
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Columbia Board of Education set to vote on pay increases for all employees
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education is set to vote Monday night on the finalized 2022-23 school year budget. LINK: Columbia Board of Education agenda The school board plans to use more than $7 million to increase all employees’ salaries. On June 8, board members shared details about the budget at a hearing.
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St. James teen killed after falling out of truck bed
PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. James teenager was killed Sunday night after falling out of a pickup truck bed. The 16-year-old boy fell out of the vehicle on County Road 2250, about 2 miles west of St. James, around 10 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Staff at Phelps Health in Rolla
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will new gun regulations make it through Congress?
Democratic and Republican senators say they’re working toward compromise on gun regulations after mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas led to calls for reform.
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U.S. Senators reach new bipartisan gun legislation deal
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A group of 20 senators on both sides of the aisle announced an agreement was reached on new laws meant to address the country’s ongoing gun violence. The proposal would be the first major gun law to make it through Congress in years. There have been more than 250 mass shootings in
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One person shot on North Blvd Saturday night
No one has been detained after Columbia Police say a women suffered a non- life threatening injury after they say she was shot on North Blvd late Saturday night.
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Jefferson City woman seriously hurt after a crash in Moniteau County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash in Moniteau County seriously injured a 18-year-old driver early Sunday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F says the crash happened on U.S 50 west of Pam Jones Road. Erika Castro of Jefferson City was traveling westbound when her vehicle traveled off the right side of the road and
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Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed eminent domain law Saturday
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson signed the House Bill 2005 into effect on Saturday at the Missouri State Fairgrounds. The signing took place during the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association’s annual Steak Fry Dinner. The new eminent domain law will require energy companies to pay private landowners 150% of the fair market value to use their
Continue ReadingColumbia man dies from UTV crash Saturday
Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving two people from Columbia and one from St. Charles that ended in the death of a 55-year-old.
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Gas prices hit record highs nationally and statewide
as prices continue to set records as they climb higher and higher across the nation.
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Columbia to hold COVID-19 vaccine clinic, as transmission levels increase in Boone County
The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department is set to hold its second ‘comfort’ clinic Saturday, for children and adults who are anxious about needles or the vaccination process.
Continue ReadingAverage US gas price hits $5 for first time
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business For the first time ever, a gallon of regular gas now costs $5 on average nationwide, according to AAA’s Saturday reading. The record is hardly a surprise. Gas prices have been rising steadily for the last eight weeks, and this latest milestone marks the 15th straight day that the AAA
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Grassroots campaign organizes for more pedestrian-friendly streets in Columbia
Como Livable Streets is a grassroots campaign organized by a group called Local Motion to add more bike lanes, crosswalks and paved sidewalks to Columbia roads.
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ER visits up due to tick bites; health professionals advise prevention measures to avoid tick-borne diseases
Ticks are nothing new to Missouri but this summer emergency, health care workers say they are seeing more people come in from bites.
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Small business and professors give perspective on rising fuel costs
The impact of high gas prices is affecting everyone, one landscaping business explains how it’s coping. Â
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Interim Boone County prosecutor releases statement on hazing accusations at Mizzou
Interim Boone County Prosecutor Nicholas Komoroski released a statement on the investigation and lack of charges into the alleged hazing accusations that left a freshman unable to see, talk or walk.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 57 new COVID cases
Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Columbia transportation providers and residents looking for ways to save on gas
Gas and diesel prices continue to rise across the country, with every state averaging a minimum of $4 a gallon as of mid-May.
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MoDOT to have overnight lane closures next week during I-70 Rocheport Bridge replacement project
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) says contractors will be closing one lane of westbound Interstate 70 overnights next week near the Rocheport Bridge in order to install concrete barriers in the median. Officials say the closures will take place from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. beginning Monday through Friday. MoDOT says
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