Here are the local scores from Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Southern Boone (61) Boonville (62) FINAL Russellville (59) Chamois (41) FINAL Kirksville (48) Centralia (28) FINAL Moberly (60) Macon (68) FINAL/OT Montgomery County (61) Mexico (67) FINAL Rock Bridge (56) Van Horn
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Mexico Public Safety Department is warning residents of a phone scam over the past several weeks. Residents are reporting that an automated message is claiming that the person’s social security number has been hacked and shut down. The automated message then tells the person to push a button to speak with someone.
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton Police responded to a report of a person with a gun on the 200 block of west 6th Street Wednesday afternoon. According to officials, Jared Brooks drove to the location and had an argument with the victims, displaying a handgun in front of two adults and three children in a vehicle.
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Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Democratic Committee is looking for potential candidates interested in running for the opening in House District 45. In a news release on Nov. 16, Rep. Kip Kendrick said he will forego his final term, which he was elected to on Nov. 3, to join Senator-elect Greg Razer, D-Kansas City,
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The Communicable disease coordinator for the Cole County Health Department Chezney Schulte told ABC17 news there are “more questions than answers” at this point about their involvement in distribution, and if they will receive the vaccine.
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Mizzou and Arkansas rivalry has a little bit more spice in the 2020 season, as former head coach Barry Odom will return to Columbia for the first time. Eli Drinkwitz retained a small portion of Odom’s staff when he came on, including defensive coordinator Ryan Walters. Walters and Odom worked together
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) The Helias Crusaders are just one win away from bringing a state championship trophy back to Jefferson City. The last time the Crusaders won a title was back in 1998. Head coach Chris Hentges said he is ready to bring that winning tradition back to his school. “It means a lot
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The white sedan burst into flames in a parking lot near Mizzou Credit Union in the 100 block of East Broadway.
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TONIGHT: Clouds will hang tough through this evening… however, clearing is expected after midnight. It will be cold out the door with temperatures in the upper 20s and low 30s. FRIDAY: A few clouds will kick off the final day of the work week, with sunnier skies by the afternoon. Expect highs near seasonal values,
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UNION, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a 59-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in the 1986 death of an eastern Missouri woman. Kenneth Avery Jr., of Villa Ridge, was charged Tuesday in the July 1986 death of Kristen Edwards, whose nude body was found in rural Franklin County. The Washington Missourian reported court
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has narrowly confirmed the nomination of Christopher Waller for the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, placing another of President Donald Trump’s picks on the Fed’s influential board after a string of high-profile rejections. The vote Thursday in favor of Waller’s appointment was 48-47. Waller, research director for the St. Louis
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LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed neglect and misconduct charges against three employees of a tourist boat that sank on a Missouri lake in 2018, killing 17 people. U.S. District Judge Doug Harpool filed an order Wednesday upholding a recommendation made in September. The boat captain, the general manager of the boat’s
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Missouri’s Republican governor is expected to give an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday afternoon.
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Chism said the four suspects range from 14 to 16 years old and they have been taken to the juvenile justice center in Columbia.
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A Columbia man pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with a killing on Doris Drive earlier this year.
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University of Missouri Health Care leaders met Thursday to talk about Gov. Mike Parson’s offer of out-of-state staffing help as COVID-19 patients swamp hospitals.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An online event Thursday marked the completion of a trail that commemorates the history of African Americans in Columbia. The virtual event celebrated the the African American Heritage Trail. The two-mile trail through central Columbia includes 22 markers. Thursday’s event included the unveiling of a new marker to be installed at Flat
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Cole County health officials made a plea with county residents to follow COVID-19 health guidelines as the pandemic continues.
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Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A group of Republican lawmakers wants to limit the power of local health directors, citing frustration at orders meant to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. If the bill becomes law it would impose limits on how long such local orders could remain in effect before triggering a review by the state health department
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