SPRINGFIELD, Mo (KMIZ) The Tolton and Rock Bridge softball teams will have to wait until the weekend for their shot at a state championship. Both teams were originally slated to play on Thursday, however, on Wednesday the Missouri State High School Activities Association said that both game were postponed due to inclement field conditions. Rock
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CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, California Police Department responded to a convenience store about a suspicious substance found in the store. According to police, the substance was field tested and determined to be meth. Officials say that shortly after the officer cleared the scene, the officer was told that a man was in the convenience
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire Protection District is reporting the fire on the 700 block of Demaret Drive last night at around 11:15 pm is considered suspicious. Officials report the incident is being investigated as an arson. Officials say residents were lucky they discovered the fire as quickly as they did and were able
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Clerk’s Office will be absentee voting Friday and Saturday for anyone that has been quarantined with Covid-19 curbside at their office. You can vote from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridya and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at 311 E High St # 201, Jefferson City. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people returned petitions to run for Columbia City Council on the first day allowed. City clerk Sheela Amin said all three petitions are for candidates in Second Ward. Andrea Waner, Bill Weitkemper and Jim Meyer all returned petitions with 50 signatures by Wednesday morning. Amin said she still must verify the
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Columbia Public Schools’ High School and Middle School students will get a second chance to improve their grades this fall with a new grade adjustment.
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Records Broken By Zeta #Zeta is the record-setting 5th named storm (NS) to make landfall in Louisiana in 2020, eclipsing the old record of 4 Louisiana landfalling NS set in 2002. 2020 LA NS landfalls to date: Cristobal, Marco, Laura, Delta, #Zeta 2002 LA NS landfalls: Bertha, Hanna, Isidore, Lili pic.twitter.com/qblG00HQl0— Philip Klotzbach (@philklotzbach) October
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Mizzou football has two-straight wins against two very different offenses. On Saturday, the Tigers rendered the Kentucky Wildcats’ offense pretty useless, limiting them to 145 of total offense on just 36 plays. Meanwhile, just weeks ago, MU claimed a much different kind of win, in a 45-41 upset over the then No.
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With Election Day coming up Tuesday, election officials and law enforcement say they are prepared to keep people at polling places safe should any issues arise.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The federal government has closed a coronavirus testing lab in Missouri over concerns about test accuracy. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services earlier this week suspended Gamma Healthcare’s Poplar Bluff license, and a federal judge on Wednesday ruled he won’t step in to keep the lab open. The Poplar Bluff
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Missouri Jeff Case, announced a $30,200 investment to modernize equipment in Brunswick, Mo. “Having the modern infrastructure and equipment needed allows Missouri’s rural communities to better provide for its residents and paves the way for rural prosperity,” said Trump Administration Official State
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TONIGHT: Cloudy with rain likely overnight into Thursday. Lows in the upper 30s to around 40. TOMORROW: Showers likely early, tapering off by late afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s to around 50. Rainfall totals between 0.5″ and 1.5″. EXTENDED: Showers exit on Thursday evening, allowing much cooler air to filter in from the north.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man entered a guilty plea last week for a June 2019 shooting and a judge sentenced him to 12 years in a Missouri prison. Derrick Petty pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and armed criminal action on Oct. 23. Petty will serve 12 years for the crime. Judge Brouck Jacobs
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FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — A toddler is recovering from gunshot wounds after a shooting in the St. Louis County town of Ferguson that was apparently spurred by road rage. KSDK-TV reports that police are still searching for the gunman following the shooting that happened Friday. The girl was shot in an arm and a leg.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City, Missouri, police say a would-be robber is in custody after picking the wrong guy to victimize — a Judo champion. WDAF-TV reports that 36-year-old Josh Henges was in the Midtown area Monday night when someone came up from behind, grabbed his shoulder and tried to rob him. Henges
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sixty people are charged in a widespread magazine telemarketing scam that authorities say netted $300 million from more than 150,000 elderly and vulnerable people nationwide. Minnesota U.S. Attorney Erica MacDonald announced the charges Wednesday. She called it the largest elder fraud scheme in the country. The defendants are from 14 states and
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Many schools had trouble finding substitute teachers before COVID-19 but months into the fall semester the pandemic has only exacerbated the problem.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis couple facing felony charges for waving guns at racial injustice protesters who marched near their home will be in court Wednesday asking a judge to remove the city’s top prosecutor from the case. A grand jury earlier this month indicted Mark McCloskey and his wife, Patricia, on charges
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CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Boone County fire units were called to a fire at a building listed online as a wood products business near Centralia on Wednesday afternoon. The call came over emergency radio at about 1 p.m. An ABC 17 News crew saw fire trucks and volunteer firefighters’ vehicles massed outside an address listed
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The annual Norm Stewart Classic will not be played due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. The classic said that all teams have already been notified. A spokesperson said the University will not be holding any non-MU events for the rest of the year.
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