COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Flock camera that had surveilled an area of Parkside Drive in Cosmo Park has apparently been removed. The pole where the camera was located appeared to be sheared off near ground level when seen Friday. It wasn’t clear when the pole came down. Flock cameras are automatic license plate readers that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Construction on the Providence Road bridge is expected to be completed by November, weather permitting, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. Spencer Robinson, Project Director of the Improve I-70: Rocheport to Columbia project, said that a few pieces of the bridge are slightly ahead of schedule. He clarified that the on-
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care is set to follow COVID-19 vaccine recommendations from the American Academy of Family Physicians ahead of the cold and flu season. The recommendation is universal for anyone 6 months and older looking to get a COVID-19 vaccine. This is different from the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ recommendation
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police arrested two 19-year-old men early Friday after calls of people breaking into cars on the Columbia College campus and a carjacking. Prosecutors filed charges against Emmanuel Ernest and Ja’Marion Dalton, 19, Friday morning with vehicle hijacking, armed criminal action and stealing a vehicle. Court documents state that officers were called
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Scheduled roadwork on Interstate 70 near the Highway 63 connector in Columbia will bring multiple travel impacts starting Friday night into Saturday morning. Starting at 7 p.m. Friday, drivers will not have access to westbound I-70 from the south end of the I-70/Highway 63 connector or access to eastbound I-70 from the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Flu cases in Missouri remain relatively low, but medical experts said that could change as the season gets underway. Flu season officially begins Oct. 1, and health experts are encouraging people to take steps now to protect themselves. According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services’ latest weekly flu report,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Columbia man detained by ICE in Chicago after a trip to Europe last year shared a glimpse this week of his new life one year later. Blue Note and Rose Music Hall’s former head of security, Owen Ramsingh, was detained at O’Hare Airport in Chicago in September 2025 after returning
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly a year has passed since a Stephens College student was shot and killed in downtown Columbia, and the police department still doesn’t have a unit dedicated to downtown — an area that has become a flashpoint between the city government and University of Missouri leadership. “I believe there is much
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The scrutiny surrounding Reign Bar is part of a broader pattern of Black-owned businesses being singled out amid public safety concerns in downtown Columbia, a local non-profit claimed Thursday. Race Matters, Friends plans to address what it calls the “state and municipal targeting” of Reign Bar during a virtual press conference Monday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The story has been corrected to reflect that the person involved was not an MU student. The University of Missouri said Thursday that it is investigating a person for comments made during a Turning Point USA “Pick up the Mic” session on Speakers Circle. During the session Wednesday hosted by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County’s 911 center switched its phone service provider from Brightspeed to AT&T on Wednesday, a week after a Brightspeed outage disrupted 911 service across Mid-Missouri. Christie Davis with Boone County Joint Communications confirmed the switch Thursday. Boone County Joint Communications’ 911 service went offline Sept. 16 for several hours because of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Utilities will hold two public meetings in early October to garner feedback on an upcoming transmission line project, the city said in a news release Thursday. The meetings will be at Forum Christian Church, 3900 Forum Blvd., on October 6. The first meeting will go from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.,
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COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) Prosecutors have charged a man with first-degree terrorist threat and resisting arrest following a four-hour standoff on Wednesday. Police identified the suspect as 34-year-old Christopher Dow of Columbia. Officers arrested Dow shortly before 5 p.m. Wednesday at his home on Hidden Creek Court on a warrant for third-degree domestic assault. According to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education held a work session Thursday morning to discuss lottery school updates and the potential addition of a “health science high school.” According to the meeting agenda, lottery schools are specialized schools that admit students through a random drawing. CPS lottery schools feature specialized instruction areas such as
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s Downtown Community Improvement District issued a statement Wednesday criticizing officials who have labeled a downtown bar a “public nuisance.” The statement was issued in response to a letter from Attorney General Catherine Hanaway sent to Reign Bar between Walnut and Ninth Street, addressing the “nuisance conditions.” Downtown CID Director Nickie Davis
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police officers arrested a man after a standoff on Wednesday in the northeast part of the city. ABC 17 News saw several police officers on the scene with some of them pointing guns at the home on Hidden Creek Court, a cul-de-sac off of Rice Road and Hanover Boulevard. Columbia Police
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri attorney general said Wednesday that her office is investigating a student group with a University of Missouri chapter for possible ties to fundraising for Islamic terrorists. Attorney General Catherine Hanaway cited “public reports from independent organizations” in her news release that “have raised concerns about SJP’s fundraising representations and alleged
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of the westbound lane of Cherry Street in downtown Columbia will be closed on Thursday, the city announced in a Wednesday press release. The street and north sidewalk between Eight and Ninth streets will close at 7 a.m. as a crane will be used to “to lift a rooftop air
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COLUMBIA. Mo (KMIZ) A fourth person has been charged for their role in a shooting in Columbia on Aug. 2. Walter Ricketts, 43, of Columbia was charged on Aug. 12, but not made public until after his arrest on Tuesday. He is charged with two counts of armed criminal action, one count of first-degree assault
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Oral arguments are set to be heard Wednesday morning in the case of a University of Missouri student group that was excluded from marching in Mizzou Homecoming parades. Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine filed a lawsuit against university President Mun Choi after it was banned from participating in the 2024 and
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