COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri ACLU is asking a judge to keep an abortion question off of next year’s ballot, or certify new and fair ballot language. A lawsuit filed on Wednesday against Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins alleges Hoskins approved an “intentionally misleading and inaccurate summary” for a measure that would overturn Amendment
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) From large mortar fireworks to sparklers, the Boone County Fire Protection District is reminding people to stay aware of potential dangers when using fireworks this Fourth of July weekend. The Consumer Product Safety Commission found there were 11 reported fireworks-related deaths and 14,700 injuries in 2024. This marked an increase of about
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 21-year-old woman from Brookfield, Missouri, was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash on Wednesday morning on Highway 11, about a mile east of Mendon, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says that the woman drove a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado westbound when it went off
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A now-former Sunrise Beach police officer was charged with two felonies after authorities allegedly found him with methamphetamine. Pete Gilbert Ray Fox, 52, of Versailles, was charged on Wednesday in Camden County with two counts of drug possession. A court date has not been set. He is being held at the Camden
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said Wednesday that he is demanding documents to back up the claims made about the Grain Belt Express wind energy project. The project will cross Missouri to deliver power from western wind fields to Illinois. The route will run through Mid-Missouri and a connection is planned
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fireworks sent nearly 15,000 people to the emergency room and killed 11 in 2024, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Fire officials with the National Fire Protection Association say the best and safest way to view fireworks is at a professional show. However, for people who want to take a more
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Tuesday press release from the Central Missouri Humane Society says an anonymous donor will match up to $2.5 million in donations this month. The money will be put toward its new campus it intends to build on a 17.5-acre property on East Brown School Road, according to the release. It also
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The parents of a Boone County Jail inmate who died in 2022 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against several defendants, including Boone County and Sheriff Dwayne Carey. The lawsuit claims that Douglas Johnson, 26, died on July 2, 2022, while in the jail’s custody after suffering from opioid withdrawals. David and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No charges will be filed against the four Columbia police officers involved in a fatal shooting of a man who was accused of murder. Four Columbia police officers — Zachary Beringer, Ryan Brunstrom, Dylan Caldieraro and Malique Dameron — fired their weapons at Timothy Turner, 37, of Columbia, on Feb. 1, according
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said Tuesday that his office has started an investigation into the City of Columbia’s practices related to diversity, equity and inclusion. The investigation will focus on “decision-making in city programs, hiring and funding,” according to a news release from Bailey’s office. “We will not allow government at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man with a tattoo from The Legend of Zelda has been charged with two felonies after he allegedly stole a gun and two guitars in 2023. Dakota Fratzke, of Mexico, Missouri, was charged with second-degree burglary and stealing more than $25,000. A warrant was issued and no bond was set. He
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ashland residents can expect to see a sizable increase to their sewer bill. After Gov. Mike Kehoe on Monday used a veto to strike down $11 million from the state budget for sewer system improvements in Ashland, a city spokesperson says a 23% jump in sewer bills will occur. The city broke
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe approved the state’s $50.8 billion budget on Monday. The approval of the budget included 208 vetoes, totaling $2,233,729,313; according to a list of vetoes provided by the governor’s office. A press release says that nearly $300 million in general revenue was cut, and 32 expenditure restrictions totaling $211 million
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Monday’s Missouri Senate committee hearing brought University of Missouri Health Care and Anthem to the table, but not to a solution, as both groups walked away without a clear plan to cover the health care of thousands of Mid-Missourians. In testimony, both MU Health Care and Anthem claimed to have made
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Severe storms rolled through Springfield, Missouri, on Sunday and some Mid-Missouri cities have offered their services to help. The cities of Columbia and Fulton announced on its social media pages on Monday that it sent utility crews to Springfield. “The City of Fulton is proud to support our neighbors in Springfield following
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Independence Day is on Friday this year and residential trash pickup will be impacted in a number of Mid-Missouri cities. Trash pickup normally scheduled for Fridays in Jefferson City, Fulton and Boonville will occur on Monday. However, trash will be picked up like normal on Friday in Columbia, the city wrote in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As negotiations remain at a standstill, officials from MU Health Care and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield will testify before a Missouri Senate Committee Monday afternoon. Since April 1, over 90,000 patients previously covered by Anthem have been in limbo, with many struggling to pay for care out-of-network. Troubles started after a
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After weeks of work behind the scenes, the U.S. Senate voted this weekend to start debate and amendments to the “one big, beautiful bill,” President Donald Trump’s signature piece of legislation. Debate over the bill has been fierce, particularly over provisions that will cut Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding while delivering large tax
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Abortion rights supporters suffered a major legal defeat Thursday when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Planned Parenthood could not sue South Carolina for blocking Medicaid funding. South Carolina, like Missouri, has a law that blocks Planned Parenthood from Medicaid funding for non-abortion-related procedures. And like South Carolina, the state of Missouri has been sued by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editors Note: This article has been edited to correct a meeting time. The University of Missouri Board of Curators is set to meet Thursday to approve its budget for the 2026 fiscal year. The proposed budget includes $5.3 billion in funding across all four campuses: The University of Missouri Columbia, The University
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