JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Rep. Adrian Plank (D-Columbia) and Rep Del Taylor (D-St. Louis) are pushing for funding for three infrastructure projects in Boone County The money would be part of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ budget. The Subcommittee on Appropriations Agriculture, Conservation, Natural Resources and Economic Development met Monday afternoon to discuss the
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Six Boone County Fire Protection District firefighters put out a small fire in the woods on Hickory Dr. in northern Boone County early Tuesday morning. According to Captain Stephen McLane with the Boone County Fire Protection District, crews were dispatched to the area at 2:12 a.m. for a report of a
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The Columbia City Council will review a feasibility study for a convention center at its pre-council meeting Monday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Chris Kelley remembers the hours he put in to filling sandbags during the flood of 1993. He and dozens of others held open bags and shoveled sand for days as the rising waters of the Missouri River creeped into Rocheport. Those volunteer numbers, though, dwindled over time as the flood continued. Kelley,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of weather forecasters and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees were fired Thursday in the latest wave of cuts from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, sparking concern among local forecasters and emergency officials. The Associated Press reports that the cuts appear to be happening in two phases, with roughly 1,300
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man died Friday from injuries he suffered in a crash at the intersection of Route FF and North Cline Road in Boone County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the report, a 35-year-old man was driving a 2012 Nissan Sentra eastbound on Route
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged in Boone County in connection with a Fulton teenager’s shooting death last month. Treyvale Cain-Raybon was charged on Friday with hindering a felony prosecution. Court records show he was arrested and posted a $3,000 bond on Jan. 28. “Hindering prosecution is usually if you’re hiding somebody
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Measles vaccination rates are declining in Missouri and across the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the 2023-24 school year 90.4% of kindergarten students were vaccinated for the measles compared to 91.3% during the 2022-2023 school year, according to the CDC. The Missouri Department of Health and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Ashland man was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Jefferson City for a charge he pleaded guilty to last year. Scott Alan Barker, 33, pleaded guilty on Aug. 9 to producing child pornography and was sentenced on Wednesday to 15 years in prison. According to previous reporting and a Wednesday press
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 59-year-old Clark man was seriously injured Tuesday in a crash in northern Boone County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the report, the single-vehicle crash occurred on Route NN, east of North Barber Road. The report says the man drove a 1999 Jeep Grand
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A series of devastating fires swept through Boone County this week, leaving behind widespread destruction and challenging fire crews as they battled not only the flames, but also brutal winter weather. This week alone, Boone County firefighters responded to several house fires, many resulting in severe destruction. One of the most severe
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Group When She Votes will host a community “Issues and Actions” forum on Saturday to discuss current issues and connect citizens to resources on how to get involved in the community.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia mayoral candidate this week collected another five-figure check, his third such donation this winter. Blair Murphy’s campaign took a $10,000 donation from Richard Miller, owner of Miller’s Professional Imaging. The picture printing company has a location in east Columbia. Miller is also a prominent University of Missouri athletics booster, having
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STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters were on the scene Friday afternoon at a building fire in the 4300 block of East Gordon Road near Sturgeon. Boone County Fire Protection District Firefighter Wayne Cummins said no one was in the building at the time of the fire and no injuries have been reported. The roof of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 members came back to its headquarters in Columbia on Friday after being deployed in Kentucky for several days. Eighty members were sent to Kentucky on Sunday to focus on water rescues after the region experienced historic flooding. At least 12 people in the state have died from the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two segments of Interstate 70 in Cooper County will narrow to one lane next week for drilling, according to a Friday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The release says that the driving lane of westbound Interstate 70 near mile marker 113 will be closed 8 p.m.-7 a.m. each night
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who is accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the entrance of the Boone County Courthouse last month is facing an additional felony charge after a grand jury indictment was filed on Friday. Nicholas Walters, 39, is now charged with first-degree assault, first-degree arson, armed criminal action, resisting arrest and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man claims that elected officials in Harrisburg got him fired over comments and appearances he made at various public meetings. Michael Williams filed a lawsuit against the village of Harrisburg, its governing board of trustees and his former employer, Commercial Trust of Fayette in January. The case was moved
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a house fire in 12000 block on Route EE early Friday morning. Boone County Assistant Fire Chief Gale Blomenkamp tells ABC 17 News that no one was hurt after crews responded to a single family home with a large fire coming from the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Central Missouri Humane Society is looking for more people who can foster animals as it deals with a pneumovirus outbreak. A Thursday press release from CMHS says that the shelter is facing space constraints and an increase in upper respiratory illnesses, including pneumovirus in its dog population. CMHS says its facility
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