KMIZ — Missouri’s Republican Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick is running for state auditor. Fitzpatrick announced his candidacy Thursday. Current Auditor Nicole Galloway has said she won’t run for another term in 2022. The state auditor checks for government waste, fraud and abuse. The office conducts regular auditors of many state and local agencies. Galloway is the […]

KMIZ — All Mizzou students, faculty, staff and visitors will have to mask up indoors starting Monday, regardless of vaccination status. The university is also offering vaccine incentives like tuition discounts, free parking and even the chance to grab some food with a head coach. MU reported 21 active student cases and 14 active staff […]

KMIZ — Ashland police confirmed officers are investigating a deadly assault Friday morning. According to a news release from the Ashland Police Department, police and deputies from the Boone County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a disturbance in the 100 block of East Liberty Lane around 1:30 a.m. Shortly before 4:30 a.m., police confirmed they […]

(KMIZ) — A woman was critically injured Wednesday evening after a house explosion near Jamestown. The Jamestown Rural Fire Protection District responded to a report of an explosion around 6 p.m. According to Moniteau County Sheriff Tony Wheatley, a woman was airlifted after the home explosion. The State Fire Marshall’s office is investigating the cause […]

KMIZ — (COLUMBIA, MO) – The Columbia Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 3400 block of Elm Grove Drive. Columbia firefighters first on the scene reported smoke from the front door. Officials report the fire was contained to a back bedroom. Fire investigators determined the fire originated in a back bedroom and […]