Staffing at the Jefferson City Fire Department has been stagnant for about two decades, according to Chief Matt Schofield.
And despite a significant increase in call volume during that period, additional fire personnel and some equipment remain unfunded in fiscal year 2027.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri President Mun Choi and Provost Matthew Martens warned students to stay away from an area of downtown at night in an email sent to students on the first day of classes. “Incidents downtown typically occur between midnight and 3 a.m.; make sure you’re home safely before then,” the officials
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews on Wednesday will close West Ash Street near the Activity and Recreation Center for emergency waterline repairs, according to a Tuesday press release from the City of Columbia. The release says West Ash Street will be closed between Bernadette Drive and Clinkscales Road beginning at 4 a.m. Work is expected to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were injured – one seriously – in a Tuesday morning crash in Phelps County on County Road 3060, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says a 2000 Harley Davidson – rode by a 34-year-old Newburg man – was heading eastbound when the bike
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former substitute teacher from the state of California who tried to get children from Callaway County to send him nude photographs had his case moved to Boone County on Monday. Matthew Bowman is charged with two counts of child enticement and two counts of misrepresenting his age to entice a minor
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (CNN Newsource) Dolly Parton visited Kansas City in 2024 to announce the state’s participation in her Imagination Library with Gov. Mike Parson. Video provided by CNN Newsource.
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Dolly Parton, who rose from humble beginnings to the greatest heights of American music and became one of the country’s most philanthropic, unifying and beloved stars, died Tuesday in Nashville, according to a family statement. She was 80. The statement said Parton died “peacefully.” A small, private service will
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A four-vehicle crash shut down some of the eastbound lanes of the Missouri River bridge at Jefferson City on Monday afternoon, the Jefferson City Police Department said in a news release. The crash happened at about 4:20 p.m. on the Highway 54/63 bridge. A Chevrolet Trailblazer failed to stop for traffic
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Five Guys burger restaurant in east Columbia will open at its normal time Tuesday after a morning HVAC fire. The damage was limited to a rooftop HVAC unit, Columbia Fire Department Capt. Brandon Wasson said. No one was hurt. Wasson said firefighters cleared the building of smoke and the business would
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 48-year-old Kaiser woman was seriously hurt during a crash in Camden County just before 7 p.m. Monday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the woman was driving a 2008 Honda Element south on Highway D at Locust Road. The report says she was speeding down the curvy road
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America and Canada are at each other’s throats again over trade. Tensions have flared between the North American neighbors already in this administration, but the latest round includes 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian products. The tariffs will take effect in 30 days. Trump uses tariffs as a negotiating tactic, and the U.S. and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The spelling of a source’s name has been corrected. A man who fell over a railing at Harpo’s bar in downtown Columbia was a former University of Missouri student and a 2023 graduate of Chilicothe High School. As of 7:30 pm Monday, MU Health said that Corbin Rodenberg, 21, was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 21-year-old man fell from the rooftop of Harpo’s Bar and Grill, located at 29 South Tenth St. on Sunday night, and he’s in critical condition. CFP responded to the medical emergency just after Corbin Rodenberg fell around 9:10 p.m. First responders provided medical aid before he was transported to a hospital,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The new roundabout at Sinclair Road and Southampton Drive was open to traffic on Monday. A portion of Sinclair Road had recently closed for about a month between Nifong Boulebard and Muirfield Drive to complete a roundabout. A Columbia Public Works spokesman told ABC 17 News in an email that a concrete
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roundabout construction started on Monday morning at Clark Lane and Hanover Boulevard in Columbia. The construction lead to a portion of Clark Lane to close, with construction lasting around 60 days, according to previous reporting. During the closure, the business entrance west of the intersection will be closed, but the entrance on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is no longer releasing the names of people who died in crashes, a CPD spokesman told ABC 17 News Spokesman Brian McNeill told ABC 17 News in an email that CPD is following the example of the Missouri State Highway Patrol and stated the same reasoning as the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged in Cooper County with a felony and a misdemeanor after he allegedly pointed a loaded gun at a teenager during a road-rage incident Saturday night on Interstate 70. Jalin Crenshaw was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and misdemeanor fourth-degree assault. He was not listed on
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ The victim of a deadly Sunday night shooting in Moberly has been identified as a 57-year-old woman. Family members told ABC 17 News that Cheryl Gravitt, 57, was the victim of the weekend shooting. Moberly Police confirmed her identity Monday afternoon. An ABC 17 News reporter spoke with multiple family members Monday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who faked his own death in 2010 was indicted in Boone County on Friday for alleged armed robberies that occurred that same year. Diego Antonio Camargo-Wasserman, 34, formerly of Columbia, is charged with two counts of first-degree robbery and one count of second-degree burglary. He is being held in federal
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of leaving his roommate’s body in an apartment for weeks was indicted by a Boone County grand jury on Friday. Ira C. Baldwin is charged with abandoning a corpse. He posted a $1,500 bond on March 26. An arraignment for the charge is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Monday,
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