Jefferson City man charged after police seize drugs
A Cole County prosecutor has charged a Jefferson City man after police executed a search warrant Wednesday morning and seize marijuana, heroin, guns and a large amount of money.
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Nationwide gas prices continuing to hit budgets hard
Gas prices are continuing to rise across the country, with every state averaging a minimum of $4 a gallon as of mid-May.
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JC Schools releases surveys after subpoena from attorney general’s office
The Jefferson City School District, one of seven the attorney general filed subpoenas against seeking student surveys, released documents related to the inquiry Thursday.
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Student representative to UM Board of Curators dies in crash
The student representative to the University of Missouri Board of Curators was killed in a crash Wednesday that police reportedly say was caused by a suspected intoxicated driver.
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MoDOT to hold public hearing for Highway 63/Grindstone Parkway improvement project
The Missouri Department of Transportation is set to hold an open house style public hearing at New Haven Elementary School, regarding an improvement project on Highway 63.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will gas prices exceed $5 by July 4?
The rise in gas prices has accelerated and shows no sign of stopping.
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Columbia Board of Education hopes to increase wages for every employee
The Columbia Board of Education authorized nearly $7.08 million to increase current employee salaries.
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Man charged in connection with April shooting in Columbia
A Boone County prosecutor has charged Isaiah Vigliano in connection with an April 10 early morning shooting off the 8000 block of Interstate 70 Drive southeast.
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Missouri American Water to spend $1.4 million in Jefferson City to upgrade water mains
Missouri American Water will begin construction in mid-June to replace nearly 4,400 feet of aging water main along Moreland Avenue and Southwest Boulevard.
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Man arrested after investigators recover drugs, weapons from Jefferson City home
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man faces possible charges after investigators searched a Jefferson City home on Wednesday morning. Investigators executed a narcotics search warrant just before 9:45 a.m. at a home in the 700 block of Jackson Street, according to the Jefferson City Police Department. Police said investigators found suspected heroin, marijuana, and weapons
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Columbia residents applying as a Historic District Overlay to preserve neighborhood
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A group of Columbia residents in an old southwest neighborhood is trying to get their neighborhood designated as a Historic District Overlay. The group says they jump-started the process after they found out one house has plans for demolition. Nick Foster, the Ward 4 council member for the City of Columbia, says
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The North East Community Action Corporation offering summer utility assistance
The North East Community Action Corporation is looking to help income-qualifying residents in 12 Missouri counties with their summer utility bills.
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As inflation drives up grocery prices, Columbia Farmers Market offers alternative for those on state benefits
For those on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), the Columbia Farmers Market also offers up to $60 in additional help.
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Cole County prosecutor files perjury charges against CEO accused of misleading Missouri Securities Commissioner
Cole County Prosecutor Locke Thompson has filed a perjury charge against the CEO and founder of Golden Genesis Inc. after he allegedly misleads a Missouri Securities Commissioner during an investigation.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports one new COVID-related death, 57 new cases
Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Osage Beach firefighters rescue people trapped in RV after overnight storms
The Osage Beach Fire Protection District sent crews to the area of Fort Leonard Wood Recreational Area with reports of a tree on an RV with multiple people trapped.
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Storms drop tornadoes in KC area; wind damage in Lake of the Ozarks region
Two tornadoes hit the Kansas City area early Wednesday — part of a system that also caused wind damage in the Lake of the Ozarks area.
Continue ReadingDOJ announces team to investigate response to the Uvalde school massacre as a dad says ‘schools are not safe anymore’
The US Department of Justice has named the team who will lead a federal review of the response to the deadly rampage at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas — where a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers and remained in the school for more than an hour while police waited nearby.
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Rolla woman charged with allegedly stabbing 73-year-old man
A Phelps County prosecutor has charged a Rolla woman in connection with a Tuesday stabbing.
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Two men charged after deputy injured during fight in Tipton
Two men are charged with several crimes after a Tuesday morning incident near the First Assembly of God Church in Tipton led to a deputy needing surgery to fix a broken ankle.
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