COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With burning season underway and leaves beginning to fall, regulations about burning leaves, branches and other yard waste vary across Mid-Missouri. According to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, state regulations allow for some residential open burning, and cities and counties have the ability to set stricter regulations. The Columbia Fire Department
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ST. LOUIS (KMIZ) Amendment 3 failed in Missouri and voters who wanted “no on 3” are excited about the results. The coalition Stop The Ban has been campaigning for no votes on Amendment 3 and at the watch party hosted by them, the entire room was filled with cheers when the announcement was made that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Investigators with the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office have identified the time frame of death and potential birth year for human remains of a young boy found in in Dixon, Missouri. The skull of John Dixon Doe was found in October 2013 along Highway 28. Recently, the National Center for Missing and
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KINGDOM CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation announced the completion of the demolition of two bridges at the Highway 54 exit on Interstate 70 ahead of schedule on Sunday. All roads in that area are now back open. The demolition started on Friday at 7 p.m. and was supposed to be completed on
Continue Reading KINGDOM CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Demolition on a pair of now-unused bridges at the Highway 54 exit on Interstate 70 will begin Friday night and last through the weekend. The Highway 54 roundabout will be closed from 7 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for demolition of the unused bridges that sit in the middle of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: An incorrect reference to the crash as fatal has been removed. The investigation into a head-on collision that left two drivers in critical condition on Wednesday has now been referred to the Boone County Prosecutor’s Office for one of the drivers involved. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Melissa Buchanan said the office
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Becky Kroll hopes that she can flip the 59th House District as the Democratic nominee on Nov. 3. Kroll is a Cole County native who says she understands the needs of rural Missouri. She plans to take the issues she learned about and help change them if elected as a representative
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Carrie Tergin, the mayor of Jefferson City for eight years, is hoping to keep District 59 red. Tergin, the Republican nominee in the Nov. 3 general election, was the mayor of Jefferson City for eight years, leaving the office in 2023. She wants to take over for term-limited Rep. Rudi Viet
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The candidates running to take over a seat currently held by term-limited State Rep. Rudi Veit (R-Wardsville) have different viewpoints on the state’s congressional map controversy and how to properly fund public education. Two candidates are running to fill the House District seat. The Republican candidate is former Jefferson City Mayor
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Early voting or no-excuse absentee voting continued through Sunday at Fredrick Douglass High School, where voters came in to cast their ballots. Brianna Lennon, the Boone County Clerk, said that on Sunday, about 370 residents came out to vote. Boone County is the only county in Missouri open for early voting. On
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reminding residents of the heightened risks of pedestrian collisions and alcohol-related crashes during the Halloween season. Troop F’s Sergeant Kyle Green with Troop F said the department wants both pedestrians and drivers to make safety a priority over the holiday weekend. According to the Missouri State
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MONTGOMERY CITY, (Mo). KMIZ A representative from Amazon told Montgomery County commissioners Thursday that the company plans to expand its data center footprint there. Brian Bolton, the Amazon representative, said the company plans to add up to 15 new data center buildings on up to 890 acres at a site separate from one where a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation said Wednesday that speed limits will increase to 75 miles per hour on eight stretches of rural interstate around the state. In a news release, the department stated it took various factors into consideration when deciding where to change speed limits: Current traffic numbers. Truck traffic.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Organizers announced the intent to move the Katy Station building earlier this month, and one mover says moving train depots can prove to be a difficult task. The group Save the Katy Station met with a developer claiming it could move the building to a different location. Moving the building would cost
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education on Monday decided to push the vote on its new policy to address bullying within the school district to Oct. 21. The policy was up for discussion for a fourth time and was expected to be voted on Monday before the board opted to push it back
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council and the Water and Light Advisory Board will meet for their second joint work session Monday night to discuss and take a long-term look at Columbia’s generation assets. Erin Keys, the City of Columbia’s utility director, said that as the Columbia community continues to grow and energy needs
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a call around 4:03 p.m. about a residential structure fire on 221 North Rainbow Drive in Boone County. Seven units and 12 personnel were dispatched to the scene, and once they arrived, they saw smoke coming from the outside of the house, according to Boone
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HARTSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) The Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival had its opening day on Saturday, and the event coordinator of the festival said staff are prepared for the estimated 40,000 people who will head to the festival over the weekend. Jeri Cooper, the Vice President and event coordinator of the festival, said the Boone County Sheriff’s Department
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges have been filed against a Columbia man who authorities say walked around the MKT Trail while he was nude multiple times. Draquawn Jennings, 33, was charged with four counts of misdemeanor sexual misconduct dating back to May 11. He posted a $10,000 bond, according to Boone County Jail records. According to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire at a mobile home occurred on the 1500 block of Vandiver Sunday night near Parker Street and Garnet Avenue. Sergeant Matthew Nichols with the Columbia Police Department said a call came in at 8:40 p.m., and the Columbia Fire Department entered the residential structure within minutes to put out the
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