COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The funeral for former Gov. and U.S. Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond was held Thursday in St. Louis. His celebration of life service was held at Ladue Chapel Presbyterian Church. Funeral honors were given by The Missouri National Guard and State Highway Patrol. It was open to anybody who knew bond.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A groundbreaking was held Thursday for the Jefferson City River Market. The event at the former site of the Missouri State Penitentiary was attended by Mayor Ron Fitzwater and several other city officials. According to previous reporting, the Jefferson City Council approved a contract to build the site last year with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council on Monday approved a plan to rezone a portion of Wildwood Drive for duplexes as well as a new subdivision. The proposal was brought last month by a Florida-based company, looking to rezone 51.54 acres the 1200 block of Wildwood Drive from commercial zoning to high-density residential. The plan
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Missouri Partners in Prevention is committed to safe driving! Take the pledge to always use a designated driver and to never drive impaired or distracted.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police say a shooting at Florida State University on Thursday killed two people. The suspect, the son of a sheriff’s deputy, was arrested and hospitalized. Watch a replay of a news conference in the media player.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A young boy is dead, while a man and a girl are in critical condition after a gas explosion damaged multiple homes in Lexington, Missouri, according to a report from KMBC. Authorities say a subcontractor working on a fiber optic line accidentally hit a gas main last night. The explosion happened when a man
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No-excuse absentee voting for the April 8 election opened on Tuesday. Do you plan to vote early for this spring’s election? Let us know in the poll and in the comments.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple national media outlets reported on Monday that top members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet sent detailed plans and other likely classified information about US military strikes on Yemen to a group chat that mistakenly included a journalist. CNN reported that the Trump Administration acknowledged the messages, sent over the nongovernment encrypted
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Watch Columbia Police Department Chief Jill Schlude and others discuss the release of CPD’s 2024 crime statistics and revisions to past numbers.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Athletics announced on Tuesday that Kellie Harper will be its next women’s basketball coach. She replaces Robin Pingeton, who left after 15 years. Do you think Harper was the right pick? Let us know in the poll and in the comments.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Watch the Stormtrack Severe Weather Special.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Task Force on homelessness discussed plan on Thursday to further resources in Mid-Missouri. The group was updated on what officials in Columbia are doing. One of the main focuses was making changes to Turning Point in Columbia, including a new contract for an overnight center and expanding the temperature
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CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A controlled burn that got out of control on Tuesday in Centralia caused a truck and one-and-a-half acres of land to be burned in the 1700 block of Crownview Drive. Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp said flames spread to the truck and a neighboring yard. The truck was
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The 2025 ABC 17 Stormtrack Severe Weather Special will air on Monday, March 17, at 6:30 p.m. on KMIZ.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) was interviewed by ABC News Live anchor Kyra Phillips on Tuesday. Watch the entire interview, which covers a variety of topics such as tariffs, agriculture and Ukraine.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou women’s basketball coach Robin Pingeton ends her time with the program after 15 years as head coach. Watch her final postgame news conference.
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President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s moving forward with tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada.
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The second-winningest coach in Mizzou women’s basketball history is leaving the program.
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Missouri’s rules for public school instruction time and how inclement weather affects that time have caused some issues for school districts.
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