COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ramps in both directions of Highway 54 at Nichols Road in Osage Beach will close overnight Thursday, according to a Wednesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The release says crews will close the ramps at 8 p.m. Thursday and they are expected to reopen by 6 a.m. Friday. A
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Morgan County was included in Gov. Mike Kehoe’s request for a federal disaster declaration on Wednesday. Kehoe asked the federal government to approve a major disaster declaration to help nine counties that experienced flash flooding from July 9-11. Preliminary damage assessments indicate there could be an estimated $26.5 million in emergency response
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s newly drawn Fifth Congressional District will be a close watch as it could decide control of the U.S. House in November. The so-called “Missouri First Map” was signed into law by Gov. Mike Kehoe in September 2025 after passing during a special legislative session. Since then, the map has survived court
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Missouri Bar exam was completed on Wednesday, after long delays from internet connection affected the start time to Tuesday’s portion of the exam. Missouri is one of the first states in the country to test out new exam software called NextGen and hosted the exam at the Wyndham Executive Center on Tuesday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A truck driver from Illinois is accused of causing $50,000 in damage after he allegedly crashed a semi-truck into an Ameren light pole on July 15 in Jefferson City. Philip Kahn, of Pekin, Illinois, is charged with leaving the scene of an accident. An initial court appearance is scheduled for 10:30 a.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia filed a response on Monday in a lawsuit over its revenue guarantee with American Airlines. Two Columbia residents — Mark Winter and Richard Shanker – filed a lawsuit against the city in June alleging the city’s revenue guarantee with American Airlines violates the gift clause of the Missouri
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police say a 33-year-old Columbia man had to be rescued after he was seen throwing items from the window of a Municipal Power Plant tower Wednesday morning. Richard D. Nichols was charged with second-degree burglary, obstructing government operations and second-degree property damage. A probable cause statement was not immediately available on Wednesday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged in Audrain County on Monday after he allegedly shot someone on Saturday while he was drunk. Christopher Smith Jr., of Mexico, Missouri, was charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and three misdemeanors, including two counts of second-degree
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It’s fair season in Mid-Missouri. The Boone County Fair wrapped up last weekend, and this week, the Jefferson City Jaycees are putting on their Cole County Fair. Fairs have their advantage — food, animals, carnival rides, entertainment. But they happen at the hottest time of the year. Are you a fan of the American tradition
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police officers on Tuesday evening blocked off the entrance to an apartment building in central Columbia. Officers had an armored vehicle near Kinney Point Apartments near Garth Avenue and Sexton Road. A patrol vehicle was used to block off the area. Officers left the scene by 8:20 p.m. Randy Cole, CEO
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 22-year-old man from Lohman was seriously injured in a crash on Tuesday evening on Springtown Station Road in Cole County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the man rode his 2023 Harley Davidson too fast for conditions while he was heading eastbound. The
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) State Sen. Rick Brattin and Secretary of State Denny Hoskins said at a news conference that an LGBTQ+-themed event held last weekend at the Columbia Public Library included “grooming” of children. The Republican politicians are pushing for an investigation into an event called “Rainbow Story Time” that was held Saturday at
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Issues with the internet at a test-taking site on Tuesday delayed the start of the bar exam in Missouri. The National Conference of Bar Examiners announced in a Tuesday press release that “site-specific network bandwidth issue” caused the first day of the test to be delayed in Missouri. Issues were also reported
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lake Ozark Board of Aldermen decided on Tuesday to delay a vote on a proposed curfew that would prohibit anyone younger than 18 from being on the Bagnell Dam Strip without a responsible adult during late-night hours. During the meeting, aldermen amended the proposed ordinance, changing the proposed curfew start time
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Law enforcement is still looking for a suspect on an ATV in Callaway County after chasing the man from Boone County into Callaway County fields around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Boone County Sheriff’s Captain Brian Leer updated ABC 17 News over email that the chase started near the intersection of East St. Charles
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man charged with murder in a Fulton teenager’s shooting death in 2024 is set to go to trial next year. Mitchell Henderson Jr., 46, of Columbia, is charged in Callaway County with first-degree murder, illegal gun possession and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail without
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Columbia’s Opportunity Campus overnight shelter has been 85-90% full each night since its opening more than two weeks ago.
The 150-bed Waypoint Shelter opened on July 13. Shelter Director Jessica McNear said about 128 to 135 people experiencing hardship and homelessness have been staying each night.
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COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) According to Feeding America’s new data through 2024, food insecurity numbers are up from 2023. The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines food security as the condition in which all people, at all times, have access to enough food for an active, healthy life. In 2023, Feeding America reported an estimated 951,330 food-insecure
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The number of assaults from May to July 2025 has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri System President Mun Choi said Tuesday in a written statement that concerns about violence near MU’s campus downtown “must be addressed” after a street brawl over the weekend. This statement comes shortly after a fight
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the men accused in the Isle of Capri casino robbery from late March has new options for his bond. Benjamin Charles, 21, of Columbia, is charged in Cooper County with first-degree robbery, armed criminal action and tampering with evidence. He is currently in the Cooper County Jail. His original bond
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