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New law enforcement training center, staffing are focuses for Boone County budget

November 17, 2023 6:45 PM Mitchell Kaminski

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

City of Columbia continues pattern of internal hiring with Police Chief Jill Schlude

November 17, 2023 11:31 AM Morgan Buresh

The announcement Wednesday of Jill Schlude as police chief is not Columbia’s first internal candidate to be hired after conducting a nationwide search.

Tracking a cooler, more seasonal weekend

November 17, 2023 12:18 PM Nate Splater

TODAY: Temperatures will be much cooler today after a cold front swept through this morning. Highs will be stuck in the 50s along with a chilly northerly breeze. Sunny skies still make for an overall good day to get out. TONIGHT: Skies stay clear overnight leading to a subfreezing start early Saturday with lows in

Tracking a seasonable weekend, a wet start to next week, and a chilly Thanksgiving

November 17, 2023 3:52 AM John Ross

TODAY: Friday will be noticeably cooler, more so this afternoon than this morning. Temperatures will start warm, but a cold front moving through the region early this morning will have temperatures stunted in the mid-50s for highs. Additionally, it will be a breezy day, as winds roll in from the north behind the front. It

League of Women Voters, Missouri NAACP head to trial Friday over voter ID law

November 17, 2023 3:26 AM Gabrielle Teiner

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

Moberly gets odor violation from DNR; ‘I can’t open my windows without the smell getting in my house’

November 16, 2023 6:04 PM Mitchell Kaminski

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

Union workers protest during Daniel Boone Regional Library board meeting

November 16, 2023 4:07 PM Nia Hinson

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

Tracking Florida’s extra-tropical storm system

November 16, 2023 7:14 PM Chance Gotsch

Southern Florida has been hammered by storms throughout the past 24 hours leading to widespread wind damage and severe flooding. Some areas of Southern Florida saw radar estimates of over 7″ of rainfall all tied to this one system. If you for some reason found yourself looking at the ABC 17 Stormtrack Doppler Radar, you

University of Missouri curators approve increased room and board prices

November 16, 2023 11:49 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

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.

Families of transgender children sue MU Health Care for denying gender-affirming care

November 16, 2023 12:09 PM Morgan Buresh

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.

Climate Matters: The increase of wildfires into megafires

November 16, 2023 6:30 PM Nate Splater

Wildfires have always been a natural part of Earth’s ecosystem to maintain landscapes and regenerate soil nutrients but fires are changing in a shifting climate. Hotter and drier conditions are enhancing wildfires and outpacing the environment’s ability to bounce back. The most destructive and widespread wildfires require more resources to fight and are becoming noticeable

Tracking a cool down tomorrow, rain by Sunday night

November 16, 2023 3:37 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few sprinkles possible. Lows in the upper 40s. TOMORROW: Clouds decreasing, but it’s breezy and cold with highs in the mid-50s. EXTENDED: Clouds have rolled in ahead of a cold front that slides through tonight, bringing a chance for a few showers around sunset or shortly after. Winds shift back

Tracking a cloudy day before a cooler weekend

November 16, 2023 11:34 AM Chance Gotsch

TODAY: Skies remain mostly cloudy this afternoon thanks to an incoming cold front from the northwest. Winds remain out of the southwest at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Afternoon highs warm to the upper 60s. TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool cool to the upper 40s as winds slowly switch out of the west

RECALL ROUNDUP: Federal regulators recall applesauce pouches, eyedrops and children’s nightgowns

November 16, 2023 10:55 AM Erika McGuire

The Food and Drug Administration has expanded its recall after the pouches can lead to possible lead exposure.

I-70 Rocheport Bridge reduced to one lane Thursday morning, has since opened

November 16, 2023 3:33 AM Gabrielle Teiner

ROCHEPORT, MO. (KMIZ) At 6 a.m. Thursday, the I-70 Rocheport Bridge was down to one lane while MoDOT added river navigation lights to the westbound bridge. According to a press release from MoDOT, the work was expected to last until 9 a.m. The lane reopened shortly after. The one-lane restriction began just west of Exit

Tracking the last warm day this week and possibly this month

November 16, 2023 3:34 AM John Ross

TODAY: Thursday is the last warm day this week, and potentially this month. With sunshine and a light southerly breeze, we hit 70 on Wednesday. Our air being incredibly dry yesterday helped temperatures warm quickly. Things are different today, as we’ll have more wind bringing in more moist, but also warmer air. This should just

Jill Schlude named as next Columbia police chief

November 15, 2023 2:08 PM Madison Stuerman, Lucas Geisler

Jill Schlude has been selected as the next Columbia police chief.

Jill Schlude marks first female Columbia police chief

November 15, 2023 7:52 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia city leaders announced Wednesday that Jill Schlude will be the city’s next police chief, making her the first woman to hold the position. Schlude says she hopes that during her time in the position she is able to inspire other women to work in law enforcement. “We’ve come a long way

Ridgemont Bridge to be closed until spring or summer 2024

November 15, 2023 8:34 PM Jazsmin Halliburton

Work started Wednesday on the Ridgemont Bridge in west Columbia.

Mizzou hoops tips off first road game of the season on Thursday

November 15, 2023 2:40 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team’s first road game of the season will be a good test. The Tigers will head north to face off against Minnesota at Williams Arena, on Thursday. The Tigers have started the season with three-straight home games, sitting at 2-1 on the year. However, head coach Dennis Gates