COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An amendment pushed by United States Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (D-Kansas City) to provide $5 million for alpha-gal syndrome research was included in the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. “By including my bipartisan amendment to invest $5 million in dedicated research, Congress is finally beginning to address a growing health challenge
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 23-year-old Potosi man was flown to the hospital with serious injuries after a crash in Camden County just before 4 p.m. Thursday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash involved a motorcycle and a truck. An 88-year-old Sunrise Beach man was driving a 1990 Chevrolet Silverado on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 4200 block of St. Charles Road in Columbia shut down for a couple of hours Monday morning due to a crash. According to a Facebook post from the Columbia Fire Department, crews are working on an extrication accident involving one person. Photos posted show a large MACK truck lying on its
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HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the man shot by a Randolph County deputy Friday morning. The shooting happened at a mobile home park off County Road JJ at around 7:40 a.m. The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a deputy was involved, and that the MSHP Division of Drug and Crime Control
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) April White has been named the City of Osage Beach’s interim city administrator, according to a press release from the city. According to the release, White will fill the role while the city continues the process of recruiting and selecting a new city administrator. White has worked for the city for 19
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 30-year-old Columbia man was seriously hurt in a crash just before 3 p.m. Thursday in Boone County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the man was riding a Yamaha YZF-RI motorcycle on Route M when he lost control of the bike. The motorcycle overturned, throwing the man from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The side of a building was damaged after a vehicle crashed into it early Thursday morning. According to a spokesperson for the Columbia Police Department, the crash happened just before 2 a.m. in the 100 block of W. Ash St. One person was taken into custody. The charges the person was arrested
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A cat died in a house fire in Mexico on Saturday. According to a release from the Mexico Public Safety Department, they responded to reports of a house fire in the 300 block of E. Orange St. at 11:40 a.m. When crews arrived, they found flames coming out of the back of
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) As America approaches its 250th birthday, few places capture the nation’s story quite like the Missouri Capitol, serving as more than just a space for governance. Stepping inside the Capitol is like stepping into a time machine of Missouri ingenuity. Visitors are greeted by walls and floors made of limestone from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 25-year-old Dixon man was seriously hurt during a crash in Pulaski County just after 6:15 p.m. Wednesday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the man was driving a 2018 Lincoln MKZ on Highway 28 at Hawk Dr. heading west when he fell asleep at the wheel. The man
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 54-year-old Polo man was seriously hurt in an ATV crash in Moniteau County just before 8 p.m. Tuesday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the man was riding a 2004 Honda Recon in the 16000 block of Garrett Road going south, with a 50-year-old Polo woman, when the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man, accused of firing shots at a vehicle on April 26 at a Waffle House on the north side of Columbia, has been booked into the Boone County Jail. Damonte Jones, 19, was booked into the Boone County Jail on Thursday evening. He is charged with unlawful use of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 16-year-old Montreal, Missouri boy was seriously hurt in a crash after a chase with the Missouri State Highway Patrol on Thursday. According to a Highway Patrol crash report, the crash happened on Highway 5, about 1500 feet south of Smooth Hill Dr. at 10:47 p.m. The teen was driving a 2000
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 38-year-old Ashland woman was seriously hurt in a crash, south of Ashland in Boone County, just after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash happened on Highway 63, just north of Gilmore Lane. A 2025 Peterbilt 548, driven by a 25-year-old Columbia man, had
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 49-year-old Montreal, Missouri man was seriously hurt during a crash in Pulaski County just before 8 p.m. Monday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the man was riding a 2007 Harley Davidson motorcycle. He tried to overtake a 2022 Polaris side-by-side, driven by a 26-year-old Laquey woman at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash on Interstate 70 near the Boone, Callaway County line caused traffic to back up Monday morning. An alert from Boone County Joint Communications sent just before 7:30 a.m. states the crash happened at the 134.6 mile-marker of the interstate and to use caution. Both lanes reopened around 8:30 a.m. An
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A five-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 in Boone County caused traffic backups late Thursday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash happened around 9:30 p.m. at the 121-mile marker in the westbound lanes. Four cars were stuck in traffic due to a lane closure when a 2026 Peterbilt
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 23-year-old Camdenton man was seriously hurt during a crash in Camden County just after 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the man was driving a 2013 Cadillac XTS on Meadow Dr. at Camelot Dr. when he didn’t stop at a stop sign. The car went
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eastbound Interstate 70 is back open Thursday morning after a multi-vehicle crash. The crash happened near the 117 mile-marker, between Boonville and Columbia in Boone County. Both eastbound lanes of the interstate were originally shut down. One lane of the interstate reopened just before 8 a.m., according to a Boone County Joint
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) From the moment she wakes up to the moment she goes to sleep, Columbia woman Rebecca McCorkle, 47, has to be on alert for an allergic reaction. “It can bring on a lot of depression and anxiety because our world is so centered around food and socialization,” McCorkle said. “It’s a serious
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