COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fire officials are warning people of the dangers of controlled burns and fireworks during dry periods. According to Assistant Chief of the Boone County Fire Protection District, Gale Blomenkamp, it’s safer to avoid controlled burns during these dry times. “This time of year right now we’re in, what we would call a
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Daredevil Alex Harvill died Thursday while practicing for a world record motorcycle ramp jump, officials in Washington state said. He was 28 years old. “Our deepest sympathies go out to Alex’s family, friends and loved ones,” Grant County Coroner Craig Morrison said in a written statement Thursday. Harvill, who lived in Ephrata, Washington, was hoping
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The man accused of fatally shooting a child in a Southern California road rage incident last month has confessed and brandished his gun at another driver in a separate incident just days later, according to prosecutors. Prosecutors outlined what led to 6-year-old Aiden Leos’ death in newly-filed court documents in the case, as well as
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The man accused of fatally shooting a child in a Southern California road rage incident last month has confessed and brandished his gun at another driver in a separate incident just days later, according to prosecutors. Prosecutors outlined what led to 6-year-old Aiden Leos’ death in newly-filed court documents in the case, as well as
Continue Reading The planet is trapping roughly double the amount of heat in the atmosphere than it did nearly 15 years ago, according to new analysis from NASA and NOAA. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.(You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered
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Older adults who have significant difficulty falling asleep and who experience frequent night awakenings are at high risk for developing dementia or dying early from any cause, a new study finds. “These results contribute to existing knowledge that sleep plays a very important role, each and every night, for reducing our longer term risk for
Continue Reading A brown bear was shot dead in northern Japan after tearing through a residential area on Friday and injuring four people, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK. A local resident in the city of Sapporo, which is due to host the Olympic Marathon and Olympic Race Walking events at this summer’s Tokyo Games, first reported
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With the odds stacked against the US reaching the target of 70% of adults at least partially vaccinated by July 4 — a goal set by President Joe Biden — a vaccine expert said time is running out to get ahead of the potential spread of Covid-19 variants. “Vaccines are our only way out of
Continue Reading Iranians have begun voting in a controversial presidential election that will likely deliver a hardline president who lost the 2017 election and has headed the country’s judiciary for the last two years. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei cast the first vote in Iran, signaling the opening of the country’s presidential election. “Each vote counts
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More than 200 Columbia Water and Light customers had complained about discolored water by Thursday afternoon.
Continue ReadingThe country continued this week on a path to reopening from the Covid-19 pandemic, with major population centers such as New York and California pulling back on restrictions following increased vaccinations and lowered infections. Yet with overall vaccination rates in the US slowing this month when compared to highs in April, health officials are raising
Continue Reading US middle-distance runner Shelby Houlihan, who recently learned she has been banned from the sport of track and field for four years following a positive test for an anabolic steroid, appears less likely to take part in the US Olympic Trials. At one point on Thursday, it looked like she might be able to race
Continue Reading Two college students who were forcibly removed from their car and tased by police during a civil rights protest in Atlanta last summer filed a federal lawsuit against the city Thursday, according to their attorneys. Taniyah Pilgrim and Messiah Young were in their vehicle in downtown Atlanta on May 30, 2020, when they were caught
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The US Navy has denied a request by football team captain Cameron Kinley to delay his military service and try to play in the National Football League. Kinley, Navy’s 2021 class president who graduated last month, had signed with the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted rookie cornerback and attended the team’s
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is at risk of losing $4.5 billion in tax revenue and federal funding for Medicaid health insurance. At issue is an effort by some Republican lawmakers to stop Medicaid coverage for some contraceptives. They want to attach the ban to a tax that provides a significant chunk of Medicaid
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The utility says it has received several reports of discolored water from its customers. The discoloration is often caused by sediment in water mains that is stirred up when water pressure or flow changes, Water and Light said in a news release.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police are investigating a report of shots fired in east Columbia near Godas & Valley Creek Ln. According police on scene, one person is in custody after police found evidence of shots fired. Officials say there is no property damage and no injuries reported.
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Moberly police arrested a naked man Thursday morning after he allegedly burglarized homes and assaulted a homeowner. According to police, 35-year-old J’Angelo Robinson was seen running from the 100 block of Thompson St. after reports of several burglaries in the area. Officers report Robinson failed commands to comply and resisted arrest before
Continue Reading US middle-distance runner Shelby Houlihan, who recently learned she has been banned from the sport of track and field for four years following a positive test for an anabolic steroid, appears less likely to take part in the US Olympic Trials. At one point on Thursday, it looked like she might be able to race
Continue Reading After decades standing in the shadows of the nation’s largest Confederate monument, a predominantly Black town in Georgia is trying to break ties with its own racist history. This weekend, Stone Mountain, Georgia, will hold its first Juneteenth celebration and honor the end of slavery. “What we are actively trying to say is: Things have
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