Portion of Rock Quarry Road scheduled for resurfacing Oct. 27-No. 7

KMIZ on October 22, 2025

Ryan Shiner

 COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A portion of Rock Quarry Road in Columbia is scheduled to be resurfaced next week through the first week of November, according to a Wednesday press release from the City of Columbia.

Contractors will begin a mill and overlay resurfacing project at 7 a.m. Monday, Oct. 27, on the portion of the road that is south of East Stadium Boulevard, the release says.

Crews will work daily from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. and one lane of traffic will be open at all times, the release says. Temporary lane closures will be required and traffic control signs and flaggers will be in the work zone, the release says.

The project is expected to be completed by 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7.

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Petition packets available for Columbia’s 2026 City Council elections, filing begins next week

KMIZ on October 22, 2025

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Election packets for this upcoming April’s City Council elections in Columbia are available for pickup and filing begins on Tuesday, Oct. 28, according to a Wednesday press release from the city.

Races will be held for the Wards 1 and 5 council seats currently held by Valerie Carroll and Donald Waterman, respectively.

Petitions and instructions will be available at Columbia City Hall from 8 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m. on weekdays, excluding holidays. The deadline to file is 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. Election Day is Tuesday, April 7, 2026.

Candidates must obtain at least 50 signatures from residents who reside in the ward and are registered voters, the release says.

Potential candidates must be qualified voters and residents of the ward they wish to represent, the release says. They must also not hold “lucrative public office or any lucrative position in the City government during their terms,” the release says.

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Palm Springs police seek duo accused of stealing dogs

KESQ on October 22, 2025

Jesus Reyes

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs police are asking for the community’s help identifying suspects in a dog theft.

Police said the theft happened on Friday, Oct. 17 at around 10:30 a.m.

A man and a woman are believed to have stolen two small Yorkshire Terriers—Maggie and Winnie—that had wandered from their home after a door was left open.

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One thief is described as a Hispanic man in his 30s–40s wearing a black cap, white shirt with the words “I NEED COFFEE,” black shorts, and white shoes, carrying a purple backpack. The man also has tattoos on his right leg (possibly an eagle design) and a right arm sleeve

He was accompanied by a white woman in her 30s with brown hair, wearing a leopard-print dress, brown boots, and carrying a black purse.

The two were seen leaving the area quickly.

The dogs, each valued at approximately $2,500, are microchipped.

Police are seeking help identifying the individuals involved in this suspected theft and any information on sightings of Maggie or Winnie.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Guzman at animal.control@palmspringsca.gov or 760-323-8151, referencing Case# 2510P-4762.

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James Egan announces bid for associate circuit judge

KMIZ on October 22, 2025

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

James Egan in a Wednesday press release announced his campaign to become the Division 9 associate circuit judge in Boone County.  

The release says Egan is a Columbia resident who has spent more than three decades in public service. He first worked as an educator with “at-risk youth” before working as an attorney with the Missouri State Public Defender’s office for 22 years, according to the release.

From 2019-22, he served in the MSPD’s appellate division and later joined the MSPD’s Central Capital Office as associate trial counsel, where he handled death-penalty litigation, the release says. He currently serves in the MSPD’s Columbia trial office, the release says.

“Boone County deserves a judge who knows the law, understands people, and treats every person who comes before the court with dignity,” Egan said in the release. “My guiding principles are simple: follow the law, respect everyone, protect victims’ rights, and ensure decisions are fair, consistent, and transparent.”

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West Yellowstone Mayor McBirnie resigns following controversial Facebook posts

KIFI on October 22, 2025

Seth Ratliff

WEST YELLOWSTONE, Montana (KIFI) — Effective immediately, West Yellowstone Mayor Jeff McBirnie has resigned from his position. The move follows a public outcry over a series of highly controversial posts on his personal Facebook account.

The posts, which were confirmed as authentic by the Montana-based newspaper, The Bozeman Daily Chronicle, included statements such as, “I’m ANTIFA. F Trump and his Nazi followers.”

Mayor McBirnie addressed the controversy in another Facebook post announcing his resignation. “I owe the town an apology,” McBirnie wrote. “What I posted was mean and divisive. I have clearly fallen off the tracks. I have resigned from the council. Thank you and sorry to have caused such a drama.”

McBirnie was appointed Mayor of the Town of West Yellowstone earlier this year and had been up for reelection before his resignation.

The Town of West Yellowstone acknowledged the resignation in a press release, thanking McBirnie for his “time and efforts on behalf of the community.” The Town Council is scheduled to consider appointing a successor Mayor on November 4, 2025, as outlined by the Town Charter.

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Macon County man killed in forklift crash

KMIZ on October 22, 2025

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A man who was riding in a forklift was killed after the vehicle crashed Tuesday morning on Beechnut Street in Macon County, about three miles west of Ethel, a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report says.

The crash report says the Caterpillar DC60 Forklift – driven by a 19-year-old Ethel man – was heading eastbound when it crossed the center of the roadway and went off the north side of the road. The forklift overturned and ejected a 21-year-old man from Ethel, who was a passenger in the vehicle.

The 21-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and was brought to the Macon County Coroner’s Office, the report says.

The forklift had extensive damage. Neither person in the vehicle utilized a safety device, the report says. The driver had no reported injuries.

MSHP reports do not name those involved in crashes.

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YPD receives two GOHS 2025-2026 Grants

KYMA on October 22, 2025

Paul Vozzella

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The Yuma Police Department (YPD) says they were awarded two grants from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS).

The grant money, totaling $41,062, will be used to “cover overtime costs for Selective Traffic Enforcement Programs and DUI/Impaired Driving Enforcement Details,” YPD says.

With the assistance of the GOHS, YPD says they will continue to make the community a safer place to travel in.

“We do have a lot more traffic in the winter time with more winter visitors coming in, so to be able to get extra officers out there on the road, to be able to pay them overtime through the grant money…it helps the community. It helps us, and it saves lives,” said Sgt. Lori Franklin with YPD.

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National Science On Screen® Grant Goes to SLO Film Center At the Palm Theater

KEYT on October 22, 2025

Jarrod Zinn

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) – The Palm Theater in downtown San Luis Obispo is one of nine first-time recipients of the Science On Screen® Grant.

The grant is part of a $250,000 program courtesy of a partnership between philanthropic non-profit organizations the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and Coolidge Corner Theatre.

The Coolidge Corner Theatre is in Brookline, Massachusetts, known to be a population hub of physical and life scientists.

Science On Screen® got its start at the Coolidge showing cult, documentary, and feature films along with expert presentations addressing issues raised by the films.

The Sloan Foundation has been partnering with them for the last two decades taking the grant program to a nationally recognized level.

Recipients of the grant are chosen based on several criteria including local need for science-related programming, the significance of their roles in the cultural lives of their communities, and the strength of their proposed programming.

“The grant encourages you to think, in your local community, what kind of resources and people that we have here?” says Skye Mclennan, the SLO Film Center’s Executive Director. “And so we are looking forward to doing one on the Dunes and a film kind of centered around that, plant science and carnivorous plants, also the psychology of the mind and maybe working with the local mental hospitals here.”

The SLO Film Center makes its home at the Palm Theater, and they are thrilled to receive the grant and announce their line-up of presentations.

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Highland High evacuates after false fire alarm; Incident linked to water pressure loss

KIFI on October 22, 2025

Seth Ratliff

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) — Students and staff at Highland High School were forced to evacuate Wednesday afternoon after a blaring fire alarm interrupted classes, an incident that comes seven months after the school broke ground on its massive post-fire reconstruction.

According to Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 (D25), the evacuation was a precautionary measure made out of “an abundance of caution.” A preliminary investigation indicates the alarm system was triggered by a loss of pressure in the school’s water lines.

“All learners and staff are safe at the football field evacuation site and will be released back to classes as soon as possible,” D25 posted on Facebook during the event. The students and staff were able to return to the building shortly after the issue was identified.

The minor disruption comes amid the school’s ongoing recovery from a devastating fire in April 2023 that destroyed the gym, cafeteria, and music department. The district has been working to rebuild those portions of the school.

Earlier this month, the school district released a time-lapse video showing the progress of Highland High School’s rebuild. Phase one of the project is expected to be finished between January 20 and 27 of the coming year. Phase two is slated for completion in July of the same year.

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$3.2 million lottery ticket sold at Columbia gas station

KMIZ on October 22, 2025

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Missouri Lottery announced in a Wednesday press release that a Boone County man bought a ticket from a Columbia gas station that won him $3.2 million.

The Quick Pick ticket was bought at the Midwest Petroleum at 126 South Providence Road for the Oct. 15 drawing.

The man claimed the prize at the lottery’s headquarters in Jefferson City.

“That night, I was watching a movie and didn’t check it until later,” the winner was quoted in the release. “At first, I thought I had matched five of the six numbers, but then I looked again and realized I had all six!”

The name of the winner was not announced in the release.

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