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With MEC short on members, ethics complaint against Drinkwitz dropped; Kehoe working to fill vacancies

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A complaint filed against University of Missouri head football coach Eli Drinkwitz has been thrown out due to a lack of commissioners on the Missouri Ethics Commission.  The complaint filed by Anthony Willroth, of Hold CoMo Accountable, stemmed from an Oct. 22 appearance on the weekly radio show “Tiger Talk” in which

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Missouri politicians praise Middle East ceasefire, consider War Powers Resolution over Iran strikes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A bipartisan group of U.S. representatives are drumming up support for a resolution curbing President Donald Trump’s military strikes in Iran. Reps. Ro Khanna (D-California) and Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) filed a resolution last week to end the United States’ strikes against Iran, “unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or specific

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Mid-Missouri Major Case Squad helping solve homicides 60 years after formation

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mid-Missouri Major Case Squad continues to help out local law enforcement agencies 60 years after its formation, lending resources to the most high-profile investigations. “It’s comprised of a bunch of detectives from different agencies to make a criminal investigation division of their own,” Columbia Police Department Lt. Matt Gremore said. “If

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Missouri Lawmakers speak on U.S. tensions with Iran

COLUMBIA, Mo, (KMIZ) After the United States made its move overnight in the Israel-Iran conflict, Missouri Lawmakers are reacting. President Donald Trump announced in an address to the nation Saturday night that U.S. B-2 stealth bombers successfully destroyed Iran’s three nuclear enrichment sites: Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan. “Our objective was the destruction of Iran’s nuclear

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Columbia faces risk of government clawbacks because of DEI

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Trump administration could declare the City of Columbia in violation of a federal executive order targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, city leaders say. Such a determination could result in the suspension of federal funding, termination of existing contracts and demands for repayment of previously awarded federal funds. Fifth Ward Councilman

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