COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A law that Missouri politicians passed last year to prevent utility companies from turning off air conditioning for people with unpaid bills during hot weather kicks in Monday. The “hot weather” law will go into effect every year starting June 1 through Sept. 30, according to the Missouri Public Service Commission. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri drivers are getting a break at the pump, with gas down by 13-15 cents across all types, according to AAA. However, consumers could see higher grocery prices because of how expensive diesel is. “I think this is affecting all retail, not just grocery,” CEO and president of the Midwest Retail and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State High School Activities Association is under scrutiny from the state and federal governments, as a discrimination lawsuit against the association progresses and a bill looking to change who has the final say on appeals sits on the governor’s desk. The legal battle began when Cassville R-IV School District Superintendent
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COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) The FIFA World Cup is about two weeks away, and Kansas City is preparing public transit for hundreds of thousands of visitors from across the world, the nation and Missouri. KC2026 is the nonprofit that is planning events and preparing Kansas City to host the World Cup, which has matches from June
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A bill that could change who has the final say on high school sports and activities appeals is sitting on the governor’s desk after months of back-and-forth with the private nonprofit that organizes many of Missouri’s interscholastic activities. Senate Bill 863 would create a governor-appointed oversight commission for the Missouri State
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The United States Exercise Tiger Foundation will honor six U.S. Army soldiers from an Iowa unit who died during the Iran conflict in March at a Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony Monday morning in Columbia. “No matter what anybody may think of what we’re doing or why we’re doing it. We honor the
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of Moberly residents gathered to ride motorcycles, cars, and some people even watched the procession nearby in memory of 16-year-old Kayla Huff on Saturday night. People met outside of Moberly City Hall, located at 101 W. Reed St., and hit the road in memory of Huff around 8 p.m. Organizers Dustin
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Manager De’Carlon Seewood addressed Columbia residents at the State of the City on Friday. In the past, the meeting has been a reflection of the past year. In 2025, Seewood spoke about the city’s destroyed recycling facility, potential budget cuts and crime. Details for Friday’s speech were released right before
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation addressed construction and traffic Thursday ahead of Memorial Day Weekend, as lawmakers consider suspending the gas tax — a crucial funding source for Missouri roads. About 39.1 million travelers will hit the road between Thursday and Monday, which is a 0.1% increase nationally, according to AAA.
Continue Reading MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Parents within the Moberly School District are starting a memorial scholarship for Kayla Huff, who was found dead in a wooded area after she had been missing for a week. Moberly School Board Vice President Heather Cleavinger and parent Michelle Tindle started the scholarship fund. “A lot of parents and kids came
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Editor’s note: this story has been corrected to fix where Kayla Huff’s memorial service will be held. MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Moberly community gathered Saturday night for 16-year-old Kayla Huff, who was found dead in the Rudolf Bennitt Conservation Area on Wednesday night. The Immanuel Baptist Church held space for people to pray, cry and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) There is growing tension between the secretary of state and the Boone County clerk over when to tie voters to a new congressional map that eliminates a safe Democratic district, and now state Sen. Rick Brattin is asking for the clerk to be removed from office. Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon,
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Editor’s note: Reinke’s position has been clarified. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Children’s Services Board started contract negotiations Thursday with a children’s program that provides social, emotional or behavioral support to school-aged children. This comes a couple of months after the Family Access Center of Excellence was asked to cut about $1.6 million ahead
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Lawmakers are wrapping up final attempts to pass legislation this week as the legislative session ends Friday. While legislators have addressed many of Gov. Mike Kehoe’s legislative priorities, lawmakers are still working on some.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The man accused of shooting two of his family members, leading a police chase and shooting at law enforcement before shooting himself on Thursday finished a 120-day shock incarceration program with the Department of Corrections about a week before the shooting. According to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, 32-year-old Steven Swanson allegedly
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The political action committee Respect Missouri Voters submitted 362,000 signatures to the Missouri Secretary of State on Sunday for an initiative petition that would require Secretary Denny Hoskins to write clear and unbiased ballot language. The group advocates that this amendment will make it harder for politicians to undo what Missouri
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gas prices have continued to rise since the start of the war with Iran and Missouri is nearing an average cost of $4 per gallon. According to AAA, Missouri currently averages $3.97 per gallon, which is over 30 cents more than last week. Colton Cochran, a freshman at the University of Missouri,
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) After a deadly car-pedestrian crash Friday afternoon, the Fulton Police Department doesn’t plan to refer charges to the Callaway County prosecutor’s office. Major Dall Hedges told ABC 17 News on Saturday that he couldn’t publicly share why. However, FPD is working to finalize an incident report that can be requested. According to
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GLASGOW, Mo. (KMIZ) Cleanup in Glasgow is ongoing after the National Weather Service confirmed an EF-2 tornado tore through the area Monday. Mayor Donald Clear issued a local state of emergency on Monday that will expire Thursday afternoon. “We ordered a state of emergency here in Glasgow, mainly for funding reasons, so that we can
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The State Emergency Management Agency has a new full-time National Weather Service meteorologist in Jefferson City to aid with day-to-day operations and severe weather. Brandon Dunstan started in the new position in February. He’s a part of the NWS’ goal for every state to have a dedicated meteorologist. “I make sure that
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