Report recommends Missouri legislature expand perinatal resources
Missouri health leaders say the state needs to do more to lower rates of maternal mortality in their annual report.
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Arrangements set for Osage Beach police officer who died in action
Visitation and funeral arrangments were set Monday for an Osage Beach police officer who died over the weekend during a car chase.
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Nebraska residents taken to hospital after Boone County motorcycle crash
A man and a woman from Nebraska were taken to University Hospital in Columbia after crashing their motorcycle on Highway 63 on Monday.
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Father and daughter die in boating accident on Gasconade River Sunday night
A father and daughter died in a boating accident Sunday night on the Gasconade River near Pointers Creek in Osage County, according to Osage County Sheriff Michael Bonham.
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Cottleville man drowns in Golden Eagle Lake on Saturday
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cottleville man died after drowning in the Golden Eagle Lake, the Montgomery county sheriffs office said on Sunday. According to a social media post from the sheriffs office, Montgomery County Communication received a call from a residence on Redbud Ct. at Golden Eagle Lake in High Hill, Missouri at 5:06
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Camdenton man charged in connection with Osage Beach police officer’s death
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man is facing charges after allegedly causing the death of an Osage Beach police officer, the Camden County prosecuting attorney confirmed on Sunday. According to a press release, Christopher Aaron Bishop Wehmeyer, 23, of Camdenton was charged with the Class A felony of aggravated fleeing a stop or detention
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Smithton man seriously injured after being hit by UTV Saturday evening
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Smithton, Illinois man was seriously hurt after he and a woman were hit by a UTV in Camden County Saturday evening, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash happened at around 7 p.m. on Siesta Circle in Camden County, according to the report. The crash report
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Columbia Police responds to carjacking early Saturday morning
(Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the day the incident occurred.) COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is investigating a carjacking that happened early Saturday morning in the 1000 block of Elleta Blvd. According to a press release from the department, officers responded to the call at around 2 a.m. Saturday.
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Columbia Police arrest man in connection with downtown Columbia shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department arrested a man Friday afternoon in connection with a shooting in downtown Columbia on Aug. 25., according to a press release from the department. At around 2:40 p.m. Friday, officers conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Broadway Blvd. and Highway 63. They arrested Deangelo Grant, 39,
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Columbia Farmers Market announces plans for new community center
Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) New additions are expected to be added to the Columbia Farmers Market within the next year. During a Columbia Convention and Visitors Advisory Board Meeting on Tuesday, members presented the newest addition to the Columbia Farmers Market, a community welcome center set to come in 2025. According to the project’s website, the
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SportsZone Football Friday 2024: Week 1 highlights and scores
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri high school football season kicked off Friday with some Mid-Missouri teams playing host and others on the road. Below are the scores from games involving Mid-Missouri teams.
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Missouri man pleads guilty to manslaughter in infant daughter’s death
A man accused of killing his daughter and abandoning her corpse was sentenced to seven years in the Missouri Department of Corrections.
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Power outages impact more than 500 Columbia Utility customers
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 500 Columbia Water and Light customers experienced a power outage on Friday evening. An outage was reported at 8:55 p.m. in Central Columbia on Range Line Street near the intersection with Lakeview Avenue, according to the city’s outage map. There are 506 customers impacted by the outage. The outage was
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State cannabis regulators recall Blue Sky Health and Wellness cannabis products
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation issued a recall on Friday for marijuana products from Blue Sky Health and Wellness, a Friday press release from the Department of Health and Senior Services says. The press release says that products from the company were recalled after they were not compliantly tracked in
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1 killed in Mexico overpass crash
A woman was killed when two vehicles collided head-on on a railroad overpass, the Mexico, Missouri, Department of Public Safety said Friday.
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Judge orders Lake of the Ozarks-area casino question onto November ballot
A plan for a casino on the Osage River in the Lake of the Ozarks area will appear before voters in November.
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Lane closures for sidewalk work on Grindstone Parkway moved to Sept. 10
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Work on the Grindstone Parkway Sidewalk Project in Columbia will require lane closures beginning on Sept. 10, according to a Friday press release from the city. Work was originally set to begin on Tuesday, and will be completed by late fall. The project will address a sidewalk gap on the south side
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Man who crashed tractor-trailer on I-70 in Cooper County in critical condition
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The driver of a tractor-trailer that crashed on Interstate 70 in Cooper County on Wednesday evening is in critical condition. An MU Health Care spokesperson confirmed Christopher Wanager’s condition in an email on Friday. Wanager had to be pulled from a 2005 Freightliner Columbia after crashing it at mile marker 112, Lt.
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Columbia man sentenced to 18 years in prison after arson plea
A Columbia man pleaded guilty in court Friday morning and was sentenced 18 years in prison after being arrested in June 2023 following a fire and a 16-hour manhunt.
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Man killed after allegedly breaking into Pettis County home
One man was killed after he allegedly broke into a home and was shot by the homeowner on Friday morning in Pettis County.
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