JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A new Missouri law allowing higher speed limits on certain rural highways is set to take effect Aug. 28, but drivers will not see immediate changes. Gov. Mike Kehoe signed Senate Bill 1408 in July, giving the Missouri Department of Transportation the authority to raise speed limits from 70 to 75
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation sent a follow-up press release on Thursday to remind residents that a portion of Clark Lane in Columbia will close next week for roundabout construction. Clark Lane will close at Hanover Boulevard on Monday morning, with construction lasting around 60 days, the release says. During the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was updated after the Missouri State Highway Patrol added information to its crash report. Three people were seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon on Highway 87 in Howard County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says a 2013 Ford
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) A box truck that was hauling items for the U.S. Postal Service crashed near Ashland on Wednesday after the driver suffered a medical emergency, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The truck went off the Route H on-ramp from Highway 63, between Ashland and Columbia Regional Airport. The medical emergency, which
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jackson, Missouri, man was seriously injured in a crash on Tuesday evening on Hagar Street, about 3.5 miles southwest of Bevier in Macon County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the man rode his Yamaha Banchee westbound and lost control of it as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 81-year-old man died from injuries he suffered in a crash with a cement truck on Monday in Jefferson City, according to a Jefferson City Police Department crash report. The report says officers responded at a two-vehicle crash at 9:22 a.m. near the intersection of Route C and Veith Drive. The report
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some people in Camden County this week may notice a bit more Faygo and face paint. The annual Gathering of the Juggalos will be held from Wednesday through Saturday at Mother Nature’s Riverfront Retreat in Macks Creek. The ticket processing lot will be located at 1776 Bar and Grill, according to the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Five people were taken to the hospital, three with serious injuries, after a crash in Phelps County around 11:15 p.m. Sunday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, a 17-year-old girl from Newburg, an 18-year-old man from Salem, an 18-year-old man from Rolla, a 20-year-old woman from Rolla and a
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As Columbia Public Schools begin class on August 25, the Missouri Highway Patrol is warning motorists and parents to prepare their students for road safety as student drivers return to morning commutes. According to a press release from MSHP, the state had 834 traffic crashes involving a school bus in 2024. Of those crashes, seven
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The gender of one of the suspects has been corrected and has been edited to reflect the arrests. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Suspects involved in a vehicle and pedestrian collision on August 14 that killed a 47-year-old Columbia man along East St. Charles Road have been arrested On Saturday, Columbia Police Officers arrested 53-year-old
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries after a hit-and-run occurred Friday night in northeast Columbia. Lt. Derek Moore, of the Columbia Police Department, confirmed to ABC 17 News that the crash involved one vehicle and one pedestrian at East St. Charles Road and Remm Drive. Information on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The St. Charles Road bridge is set to open to traffic at 4 p.m. Friday, but the Missouri Department of Transportation says the bridge will not be open to pedestrians until mid-to-late September. The bridge will open to cars while construction is still underway on the sidewalks. It has been under construction
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council will begin discussing changes to its late-night rideshare/taxi stand ordinance on Monday. Currently, there are 34 parking spaces in five downtown Columbia locations designated as taxi stands between 11 p.m.-2 a.m. The revised ordinance would expand to 66 spaces and allows the ordinance to begin earlier at 9
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia announced in a Friday press release that elevators at two downtown parking garages are out of service. The elevator at the southwest corner of the Eighth and Walnut parking garage will be out of service for at least two months for maintenance and repairs, the release says. Residents
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 19-year-old St. Robert woman is dead after being hit by a car in Pulaski County at 9:30 p.m. Thursday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the woman was walking on Highway 17 near Rocky Mountain Lane when she was hit by a 2017 Chevrolet Equinox traveling east, driven
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 69-year-old Smithton man was seriously hurt after a crash in Pettis County at 10:45 a.m. Thursday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash involved three vehicles. A 2016 RAM 1500, driven by an 89-year-old Otterville man; a 2008 Toyota Corolla, driven by the 69-year-old Smithton man and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Westbound Interstate 70 is back open after a crash involving a semi-truck with four people and three sea lions on Thursday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F posted on X that one person in the truck went to University Hospital with moderate injuries in the crash near the 133 mile
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people were brought to an area hospital after a crash occurred at a busy Columbia intersection on Wednesday night. The crash was reported at Paris Road and Vandiver Drive and led to the intersection shutting down. Boone County Joint Communications announced the intersection was closed during an 8:09 p.m. notification. Columbia
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Moberly Area Community College opened a new aviation training facility at Columbia Regional Airport on Wednesday as the college prepares to welcome its first class of commercial pilot students. MACC and the City of Columbia celebrated the opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the former terminal. The facility is home to MACC’s
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The viaduct at High Street in Jefferson City officially reopened on Wednesday after being closed for road repairs. The viaduct was closed in February due to a hole that was impacting drivers and other deterioration of the road. The contracted cost for repairs with Double Arch Construction was estimated at $74,800 and
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