COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Brian Yearwood is again a finalist to assume the same role at another school district. The Jefferson County School District in Kentucky shared in a press release on its website on Tuesday that Yearwood is one of its two finalists to lead its district. Yearwood is referred
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Senate held a third reading of the Second Amendment Preservation Act on Tuesday, following the passage of a bill in committee aimed at refining the law’s language to address federal court objections while preserving the state’s ban on enforcing federal gun regulations. The bill — sponsored by Rep. Bill
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU School of Medicine had to cut its childhood immunization program after a mass grant termination in March after grants allocated for the Department of Health and Senior Services during the COVID-19 pandemic were pulled back by the federal government. The immunization program was formed in May 2024 in collaboration with Washington
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The Boone County Commission approved the location of three new tornado sirens on Tuesday. One across the street from 9415 N. Brown Station Road near Spiva Crossing, one at 2180 Fenton Road and another at 7060 Kircher Road.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A building near the University of Missouri’s campus in Downtown Columbia will likely be demolished. A permit to knock down the Noodles and Company building at 406 South Ninth St. was submitted to the City of Columbia on Monday, April 28. A notice of demolition sign was placed on April 29, city
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council called for a special election to be held in Ward 2 to replace council member Lisa Meyer following her resignation. According to documents from the council, it is the council’s responsibility to call for a special election in Ward to fill the remainder of Meyer’s term. Meyer’s resignation
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a roughly two-hour discussion, the Columbia City Council on Monday night unanimously decided to table an item that would have removed language around diversity, equity and inclusion to its June 16 meeting. The proposed change comes as those three words – commonly referred to as DEI – have been targeted by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Ragtag Film Society in Columbia announced in a Monday press release that its grant funding from the National Endowment for the Arts was terminated on Friday. The group is a 501(c)(3) organization that runs and operates Ragtag Cinema on Hitt Street in Downtown Columbia and the True/False Film Fest, which has
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman has been charged after she allegedly drove into another vehicle and pulled out a gun on Saturday. Hali Johnson, 40, was charged with second-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. She is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly pointed a gun at officers while recording a video for social media. Heath Bishop was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He posted a $5,000 bond on Monday, court filings show. An initial court appearance is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending federal funding for NPR and PBS, public broadcasting stations in Mid-Missouri stations are bracing for impact. Trump alleged in Thursday’s executive order that public stations were biased and “government funding of news media in this environment is not only outdated and unnecessary
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Another round of auto tariffs went into effect Saturday, this time on imported parts. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on March 26 to impose a 25% tariff on imports of automobiles and certain automobile parts.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors charged a Columbia man Monday in connection with two shootings that happened weeks apart. Joshua A. Abrams, 23, was charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon in an April shooting in Downtown Columbia and another shooting last week in north Columbia. He was arrested over
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is behind bars for his alleged involvement in two separate shootings that occurred just weeks apart. Joshua Abrams, 23, is facing four felony charges after police say he fired multiple shots into the ground during an argument with his girlfriend in the 4700 block of Clark Lane on May
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Law enforcement searched and found a pair of escapees from the Juvenile Justice Center in the Prathersville area in northern Boone County on Friday night. Boone County Joint Communications received a report around 7:15 p.m. that two 16-year-old boys had escaped from the center, according to a news release. Initial information
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A roundabout near Boone Hospital will undergo concrete repairs next week, according to a Friday press release from the City of Columbia. A portion of the roundabout at South William Street and Bass Avenue will be closed while crews dig up and replace damaged concrete, the release says. Work will begin at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was hurt, but an onlooker said some cats were rescued from a fire at a north Columbia apartment building Friday. Firefighters found a small fire in an empty apartment in the 2900 block of Northland Drive a little before 11 a.m. Friday, according to a Columbia Fire Department news release.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A first-term member of the Columbia City Council is resigning, nearly two years before the term is up. Second Ward Councilwoman Lisa Meyer said in her resignation letter that she was leaving to focus on her health and family. “When I ran and started serving, I had no idea what was ahead
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Supreme Court has issued an interim suspension against an attorney who was handling multiple lawsuits against the University of Missouri and Columbia Police Department. The Supreme Court issued an order of interim suspensions against Matthew Alexander Perry on Friday, April 25. The motion for interim suspension issued by the Missouri
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department says it is phasing out a harmful fire fighting foam for its trucks because of its known environmental hazards, particularly its lasting impact on soil and water from PFAS chemicals. Columbia Fire Department Assistant Chief Lester Shewmake said the new foam is a safer alternative. “The new foam
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