COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri System President Mun Choi warned staff and faculty last week that cuts could come as the state works to balance its budget. In an email sent to faculty and staff a week ago, Choi said reductions in indirect cost returns, reductions for sponsored project expenditures and uncertainty in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Attorney General’s Office is not satisfied with a Columbia bar’s response to alleged nuisance claims. University of Missouri System President Mun Choi has attributed a hot spot for crime in downtown Columbia to Reign Bar, located at 33 N. Ninth St., since the summer, when there was a large street
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe said he needs to reflect on election night results and have “honest conversations” about politics. “Taking real action on the policies that help families afford to pay their bills, improve the education of our children, and ensure our communities are safe matters much more than well-delivered lines in campaign
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri voters rejected Proposition A on Tuesday, and shut down the opportunity for the 2025-drawn congressional map to be used in the next election. State lawmakers passed the map last September in an effort to redraw congressional boundaries ahead of the midterms. “I’m a very proud Missourian tonight. Together, we delivered
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Camden County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that a family found needles in their Halloween candy after trick-or-treating in the HH area of the county, according to a Facebook post from the agency. The Camden County Justice Center will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, a day it’s usually closed,
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Spirit Halloween on Nifong Boulevard in Columbia opened at its regular time Sunday morning after closing just before 2 p.m. on Halloween, when pepper spray was used in the store.
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The sun sets earlier in the evening after the clocks were set back Sunday for Daylight Saving Time, which means some people will be driving home in the dark while deer are at peak activity for the day.
AAA is advising drivers to keep an eye out for deer and warn them that swerving to avoid one can be deadly.
“Every instinct tells you to swerve, but following that instinct is often what gets people hurt,” AAA spokesperson Carly McKinnis wrote in a press release.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Family Access Center of Excellence of Boone County has changed its name to better reflect its services after being tasked with cutting $1.6 million. The shortfall in funding has cut out community-based services and has forced some staff to be let go. The newly named Boone County Schools Mental Health Coalition
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Secretary of State’s Office says a former employee, who filed a whistleblower lawsuit in September, was already on track to be let go, according to new court documents filed Thursday. Former Elections Integrity Director Nicholas La Strada accused Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins of three things he said resulted in
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No one was hurt after a vehicle caught fire early Sunday morning while in a shuttle lot at the Columbia Regional Airport.
Vehicle owner Carolyn Smith said she noticed smoke coming from her car after she parked around 6:15 a.m., but no warning lights were on. After turning the vehicle off, Smith got out of the car and opened the hood to find a fire in the engine.
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The Missouri Department of Public Safety is warning people about a synthetic opioid that is 10 times more potent than Fentanyl, according to a post on Facebook.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Johnson County Fire Protection District Lt. Ben Burd died Saturday morning after a four-year-long battle against brain cancer, according to a JCFPD press release. The 32-year-old started at JCFPD in 2014 as a firefighter in Knob Noster, according to the release. Burd was promoted to lieutenant in 2022 before serving in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, doesn’t have a cure, but that’s not stopping fundraising efforts from the ALS Association to support research for a solution and support community members battling the condition. On Saturday, over 100 people gathered at the Cosmo-Bethel Park in Columbia to raise money for the ALS Association and
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The United States Drug Enforcement Administration is hosting the 31st Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, in partnership with many local law enforcement agencies, including the Boone County Sheriff’s Department.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Jail is overcrowded, and it’s costing the county millions to house detainees in other county jails across the state. Sheriff Dwayne Carey’s solution is to pass a 3/8-cent sales tax to build a new jail that would be more than twice the size of the current jail. The current
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A vehicle crash in South Columbia closed Providence Road near in the intersection of East Southhampton Drive around noon Sunday. A text from the Boone County Joint Communications alerted drivers that the road reopened around 12:45 p.m. An ABC 17 News reporter saw two cars at the intersection. One vehicle was overturned,
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As the November election approaches, Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey is focusing on Proposition L, which, if passed, would establish a sales tax to fund a new county jail, but another ballot measure, which has taken a back seat, could change how a sheriff is removed from office.
Amendment 8 would establish the county sheriff in the Missouri Constitution, but the role is already outlined in state law. While Carey has other priorities this election season, he said he’s against Amendment 8.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department had a portion of Ripley Street near Benton Elementary School blocked off around 11:40 a.m. Saturday. A text from Boone County Joint Communications asked people to avoid Hinkson Avenue and Melbourne Street; however, police presence appeared focused on Ripley Street. An ABC 17 News reporter saw at least
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Saturday is the last of 24 drive-thru vaccination events hosted by MU Health Care. The event will be held at the South Providence Medical Building, located at 551 Veterans United Dr., and will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
While it’s the final in a month-long series, people will have other opportunities to receive COVID and flu vaccinations.
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A Fulton woman was arrested Sunday morning after a high-speed chase in Callaway County.
According to a news release from the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office, Sydney Akers, 29, “nearly T-boned” a deputy vehicle around 11 p.m. Saturday on Westminster Drive near 4th Street, resulting in the deputy’s attempt to pull her over.
A pursuit ensued as Akers drove westbound on State Road F. The release says she intentionally pressed the brakes several times in front of the pursuing deputies chasing her, causing a crash that damaged a patrol vehicle and her own.
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