Columbia Archives

Road crews focus on side streets as main routes improve

January 24, 2020 12:49 PM Amber Tabeling

Columbia road crews are treating priority and non-priority routes throughout the day on Friday and have crews scheduled to continue through the night.

Columbia man faces assault charge for an alleged attack with a metal pipe

January 24, 2020 6:24 PM Matt Ragsdale

Court documents say Campbell ran over to the man as he was parking and started hitting the man’s car as well as the man with the metal pipe.

State issues seven marijuana licenses in Columbia, two in Jefferson City

January 24, 2020 2:43 PM Joe McLean

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services released the results of the more than 1,200 applications for medical marijuana dispensaries Friday.

MoDOT using GPS technology to keep drivers safe

January 23, 2020 7:13 PM Sydney Olsen

The Missouri Department of Transportation Central District is using technology to track each of its vehicles while they are out on the road. The department has been using the technology for four years to track the benefits it has.

Columbia P and Z approves request for new downtown hotel

January 23, 2020 3:43 PM Matt Ragsdale

The proposed six-story hotel is called the Cherry Street Hotel and would sit just north of the Hitt Street Garage.

Boone County prosecutor objects to change of venue motion in Elledge case

January 23, 2020 9:15 PM Matt Ragsdale

Knight filed the motion to object on Wednesday stating Elledge’s attorney waited too long to file the change the venue motion.

Columbia firefighters respond to attic fire in south Columbia

January 23, 2020 9:26 PM Matt Ragsdale

The fire department tweeted out at 9:21 p.m. that no injuries were reported.

One lane of Highway 63 South closed for crash Thursday night

January 23, 2020 6:10 PM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County and Callaway County authorities are warning drivers about crashes and road impacts on Thursday night.

Missouri State Highway Patrol urges drivers to slow down

January 23, 2020 4:49 PM Amber Tabeling

The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to around 60 calls for service on Thursday and around 500 so far in January because of winter weather.

Bond hearing delayed for woman accused of killing husband

January 23, 2020 6:32 PM Lucas Geisler

MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A hearing for a woman accused of killing her husband at their Montgomery County home will now take place in February. Prosecutors and defense attorneys agreed to push back a bond hearing for Lynlee Renick until Feb. 24. She will remain in custody without bond until then. Montgomery County Prosecutor Nathan

Columbia woman sentenced to 7 years in DOC

January 23, 2020 11:21 AM Madison Fleck

A Columbia woman who pleaded guilty in an arson case was sentenced to seven years in the Missouri Department of Corrections on Tuesday.

Timeline for gate arms in downtown parking garages still unclear

January 22, 2020 7:31 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia Parking Advisory Commission met Wednesday to discuss parking downtown. The group discussed where the project to install gate arms in downtown parking garages currently stands.

Mid-Missouri crews ready for winter weather

January 22, 2020 5:42 PM Zach Boetto

Local road crews and law enforcement agencies are preparing for the possibility of a slick commute Thursday morning and urging drivers to use caution.

New Columbia fire chief holds meet and greet

January 22, 2020 10:00 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The new leader of the Columbia Fire Department met with members of the community Wednesday morning. City Manager John Glascock announced the Andy Woody as the next chief of the Columbia Fire Department in December. His first day was Jan. 13. Woody previously served as fire chief in Searcy, Arkansas. During his

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Most eateries clear in Boone County inspection reports

January 22, 2020 4:27 PM Zara Barker

Most of the nine eateries inspected by Boone County health department regulators in the past week were not cited for any violations.

Mid-Missouri schools begin to dismiss early as wintry mix falls

January 22, 2020 11:10 AM Matthew Sanders

Schools in the western part of Mid-Missouri were calling early dismissals Wednesday as radar indicated a wintry mix falling.

Local road crews are preparing for more winter weather

January 22, 2020 11:28 AM Amber Tabeling

Columbia Public Works road crews are already pretreating roads for the expected winter storm.

Columbia officer charged with involuntary manslaughter in child's death.

Attorney calls complaint against CPD officer charged with manslaughter ‘fatally defective’

January 22, 2020 11:36 AM Connor Hirsch

The attorney for a Columbia police officer charged with manslaughter is calling the complaint against her “fatally defective,” rendering the charge “void.”

Columbia man pleads guilty to 2017 armed bank robbery

January 22, 2020 4:13 PM Matt Ragsdale

Damien Powell, 26, pleaded guilty to a count each of armed bank robbery and using a firearm during a crime of violence.

A new MU health initiative could bring billions in revenue to Missouri by 2045

January 21, 2020 9:22 PM Matt Ragsdale

MU is expected to invest $400 million into the NextGen Precision Health Initiative.