It’s time for yet another Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl, so we’re bringing back the age-old question about the big game — do you watch for the ads or the game?
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After launching a portal for residents to submit inquiries to its new Department of Government Efficiency, Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R-Jefferson County) said the State of Missouri has already received “over 1,000 responses.” Coleman, who is the Missouri Senate Government Efficiency Chair, said the idea was a continuation of the Missouri Accountability
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NEW ORLEANS (KMIZ) Apple Music hosted its Super Bowl 59 Halftime Show press conference for The Official Kendrick Lamar Interview on Thursday. On Sunday, Lamar swept the Grammy’s with “Not Like Us” winning all five categories he was nominated in, including Record of the Year. He also secured the win for Song of the Year and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Battle High School is searching for its next head football coach. Matthew Herman confirmed to ABC 17 Sports that he is no longer serving as the head coach of Battle’s football program. He informed the team on Thursday. Herman held Battle’s head coaching position for the last two seasons, but the Spartans
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported Thursday afternoon after a Columbia Public Schools bus was involved in a multi-vehicle crash. The crash occurred on Highway 40 near Rollingwood Boulevard in the Midway area. Gale Blomenkamp, of the Boone County Fire Protection District, and CPS spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark told ABC 17 News that there were
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of buying a gun for a minor last year had his case refiled as a misdemeanor on Wednesday. Deangelo Washington Jr., of Columbia, was charged with misdemeanor unlawful transfer of a weapon. He was previously charged with felony illegally transferring a handgun. A criminal summons was issued on Thursday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A competency hearing has been scheduled for a Jefferson City woman who is accused of killing a toddler in 2018 and abandoning the corpse. Quatavia Givens, 32, was charged with first-degree murder, child abuse, first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and abandoning a corpse in relation to the death of 4-year-old Darnell Gray in
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It has been nearly four decades since a 17-year-old girl was raped, stabbed and left in a creek by a man in Columbia.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The National Credit Union Association has approved a merger between the Missouri Credit Union and River Region Credit Union, a Thursday press release from RRCU says. The release says that merger application was received on Jan. 23. MCU’s voting-age primary account members will receive ballots to approve the merge, the release says.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were injured in a crash in Jefferson City that closed Missouri Boulevard for about an hour on Wednesday, the Jefferson City Police Department wrote in a crash report. The report says that police responded to the crash at 6:24 p.m. near the intersection of Missouri Boulevard and Seay Place. A
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs are once again playing in the Super Bowl. Many people treat the day of the game as a holiday. How do you plan on spending Super Bowl Sunday? Do you plan on staying in your home? Or do you plan going to another location? Let us know in
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NEW ORLEANS (KMIZ) Steve Barrios doesn’t remember how he got the information about Tulane Stadium, but he does remember acting on it. “I don’t know if the word was passed to the [school’s football] team that the door would be open, or the door may be opened, but I know a few of us tried
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton police are continuing its investigation into the shooting death of 17-year-old Mason Sheets with the assistance of the Mid-Missouri Major Case Squad. According to the Fulton Police Department’s last social media update about the investigation, the Mid-Missouri Major Case Squad has followed up on more than 250 leads. The Audrain County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Royal Canin will permanently close its manufacturing plant in Rolla. The company – which specializes in making pet food – sent a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification to the state on Tuesday. The plant at 1700 Bridge School Road will cease production on April 18 and the plant itself will be
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some people who vote in west Columbia will have to go to a new location on Election Day. The Boone County Clerk’s Office on Wednesday wrote on its social media that people who typically vote at Fairview Road Church of Christ will have to vote at Broadway Christian Church on April 8.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (KMIZ) No. 4 Tennessee’s sharp shooting has ended No. 15 Mizzou’s winning streak against ranked opponents. The Volunteers (19-4) shot 50% from the field and 66.7% from three-point range to erase MU’s 11-point second half advantage and hand the Tigers (17-5) a 85-81 loss at Thompson-Boling Arena. Wednesday’s defeat marked Mizzou’s third loss
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Five witnesses have testified in day two of the State v. James F. Wilson jury trial. The victim who was 17 at the time of her 1984 attack testified Tuesday in her alleged assailant’s trial.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged after he has been accused of forcing his way into a sorority house and locking himself in a room with another person at Sigma Kappa. Jeffrey Wheeland Jr., 41, is charged with first-degree burglary, second-degree kidnapping and a fourth-degree assault. He is being held at the
Continue Reading NEW ORLEANS (KMIZ) Starting Wednesday afternoon, football fans are diving in the NFL’s Super Bowl experience in New Orleans. New Orleans resident and Kansas City Chiefs fan Dan Seyl says he loves the experience. “It’s amazing. I mean, we love coming here. You get to meet players, see the Lombardi Trophy, there’s all the activities.” Seyl
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kansas City man was charged with four felonies after he was accused of stabbing two men on Monday at a restaurant in St. James. Patricio Padilla, 45, was charged with first-degree harassment, second-degree assault, first-degree assault and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Phelps County Jail on a
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