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UPDATE: Adam Conner has pleaded guilty to bludgeoning to death his mother's roommate.
14/11/2025

UPDATE: Adam Conner has pleaded guilty to bludgeoning to death his mother's roommate.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man pleaded guilty to murdering his mother's roommate in October 2022 on Friday. Adam Conner, 37, appeared by video and changed his plea of not guilty to a plea of guilty before a Boone County judge. Conner was charged with second-degree murder and tampering with evid...

A Columbia man accused of killing his mother's roommate with a claw hammer is expected in court today.
14/11/2025

A Columbia man accused of killing his mother's roommate with a claw hammer is expected in court today.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused of murdering his mother's roommate in October 2022 will face a Boone County judge on Friday. Adam Conner, 37, is charged with second-degree murder and tampering with evidence. Court records show Connor's case is set for disposition. Conner's mother called....

A Jefferson City couple was charged with child abuse after authorities observed poor living conditions at their home on ...
14/11/2025

A Jefferson City couple was charged with child abuse after authorities observed poor living conditions at their home on Wednesday.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City couple was charged with child abuse after authorities observed poor living conditions at their home on Wednesday. Criminal summons were requested for Eric and Leslia Biesemeyer on Thursday. Bond was posted for both people and a court date is scheduled for 9 a.m....

The City of Sturgeon and a former police officer have settled a lawsuit over the killing of a dog.
14/11/2025

The City of Sturgeon and a former police officer have settled a lawsuit over the killing of a dog.

STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) The owner of a small, elderly dog killed by a police officer in a northern Boone County town will get more than a quarter-million dollars from a settlement with the city and the former cop. The city and Woodson, through the Missouri Public Entity Risk Management Fund, will pay N...

State officials say they're working to get full SNAP benefits out as soon as possible.
14/11/2025

State officials say they're working to get full SNAP benefits out as soon as possible.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Social Services has started working to get Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients their benefits after the president signed legislation ending the federal government shutdown. The department said in a news release Thursday that it w...

A Cole County judge was supposed to hear arguments Thursday on a redistricting lawsuit filed by a group that wants to ge...
14/11/2025

A Cole County judge was supposed to hear arguments Thursday on a redistricting lawsuit filed by a group that wants to get the governor's "Missouri First" map on the 2026 ballot, but an intervenor stepped in and was granted a judge change.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge was supposed to hear arguments Thursday on a redistricting lawsuit filed by a group that wants to get the governor's "Missouri First" map on the 2026 ballot, but an intervenor stepped in and was granted a judge change. Put Missouri First is a political....

After months of cardboard recyclables being tossed in with the landfill, cardboard recycling for City of Columbia custom...
14/11/2025

After months of cardboard recyclables being tossed in with the landfill, cardboard recycling for City of Columbia customers could return as soon as next week.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After months of cardboard recyclables being tossed in with the landfill, cardboard recycling for City of Columbia customers could return as soon as next week. A city utilities spokesman said equipment repairs are still underway at the Material Recovery Facility, which was destro...

The Columbia Muleskinners and city leaders will hold a discussion panel Friday afternoon on Columbia's proposed pedestri...
14/11/2025

The Columbia Muleskinners and city leaders will hold a discussion panel Friday afternoon on Columbia's proposed pedestrian safety ordinance.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Muleskinners and city leaders will hold a discussion panel Friday afternoon on Columbia's proposed pedestrian safety ordinance. The panel hosted by the Muleskinners will be on Zoom from 12 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. The panel will be attended by Ward Two Councilwoman Vera El...

Coyote Hill, a nonprofit foster care ministry, celebrated its opening Thursday afternoon with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
14/11/2025

Coyote Hill, a nonprofit foster care ministry, celebrated its opening Thursday afternoon with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Coyote Hill, a nonprofit foster care ministry, celebrated its opening Thursday afternoon with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new $2.6 million facility is located on North Tenth Street in downtown Columbia and aims to provide space for licensing and training new foster families,....

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you happy to see the penny go?
14/11/2025

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you happy to see the penny go?

The day of the penny is over. The final American 1-cent piece was minted Wednesday in Philadelphia. You can still spend pennies, but no new ones will be made, leading eventually to their complete demise (except for in collectors' hoards). The humble penny has long been maligned, but it has its fans....

Harper inked five prospects on National Signing Day, headlined by three top-100 recruits listed in ESPN and On3's rankin...
14/11/2025

Harper inked five prospects on National Signing Day, headlined by three top-100 recruits listed in ESPN and On3's rankings.

Coach Harper inked five prospects on National Signing Day, headlined by three top-100 recruits listed in ESPN and On3's rankings.

The first hard freeze of the season is only a few days behind us, but temperatures are expected to rise to near-record h...
14/11/2025

The first hard freeze of the season is only a few days behind us, but temperatures are expected to rise to near-record highs this weekend.

The first hard freeze of the season is only a few days behind us, but temperatures are expected to rise to near-record highs this weekend. Temperatures have been on a seesaw all month, with two freezes in the first two weeks of November and above-average heat in between. Average temperatures drop st...

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