Safe fireworks use requires caution, experts say
Independence Day is just one week away and lighting off fireworks is a popular way to celebrate the holiday — but it comes with safety hazards.
Continue ReadingIndependence Day is just one week away and lighting off fireworks is a popular way to celebrate the holiday — but it comes with safety hazards.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police officers responded to a south Columbia apartment complex early Monday morning for a report of shots fired. Several shots were fired in the 3900 block of Buttonwood Drive, according to the Columbia Police Department. At least five CPD vehicles were at The Lyfe @ Missouri apartment complex around 3 a.m. Andy
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned a decades-long precedent that allowed abortions nationwide — Roe v. Wade.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council will hold a special meeting Monday night to discuss a 5 percent raise for all city employees. The council tabled the vote at its meeting last week. The meeting is open to the public Monday, and starts at 5:30 pm at the Jefferson City Municipal Building. Council
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds gathered at Boone County Courthouse Saturday evening chanting “We won’t go back,” and “Vote them out,” to protest Friday’s Dobbs v. Jackson ruling. This comes as Friday’s U.S Supreme Court 5-4 decision in favor of overturning Roe v. Wade has caused many Americans to protest and express whether they are pro-abortion
Continue ReadingGerald Brouder, PhD, died in Columbia on Wednesday at 79 years old, according to Columbia College.
Continue ReadingJACKSONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Editorial Note: ABC 17 News has clarified the domestic dispute was between Trustee and Kitchen and deputies originally were called to a domestic disturbance. The Randolph County Sheriff’s Department says a man killed himself following a domestic dispute in Jacksonville early Saturday morning. The sheriff’s department received a domestic disturbance call around
Continue ReadingA ceremony was held Friday afternoon to welcome a woman and her kids to their home, which is the second one to be built.
Continue ReadingOSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) The Monday Board of Aldermen meeting for the City of Osage Beach has been canceled after the city received a letter terminating the funding agreement with Osage Beach Marketplace LLC for the Outlet Mall project. In a release, City Clerk Tara Berreth says that “pursuant to Section 3 C of the
Continue ReadingThe new indictment charges 18-year-old Iseah Jackson with two counts of second-degree murder and for armed criminal action.
Continue ReadingBoth sides of the political aisle are divided over what this could mean for Missouri women.
Continue ReadingMissouri became the first state to ban abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade on Friday, setting off a celebration by anti-abortion activists and vows of a political fight by abortion-rights supporters.
Continue ReadingPoliticians across the country and across the state have issued statements after the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade Friday morning.
Continue ReadingAn Audrain County judge sentenced a man for a deadly shooting at a park in Mexico.
Continue ReadingA teenager accused of talking about planning a school shooting is now charged in Audrain County.
Continue ReadingWith 12 health centers for Planned Parenthood located across Missouri, only one in the St. Louis area actually performed abortions.
Continue ReadingTwo women are charged with several crimes after a search of a vehicle found fentanyl and meth on Thursday morning.
Continue ReadingHANNIBAL, Mo. (KMIZ) On Saturday morning, the Missouri Department of Transportation will close the passing lanes in both the east and westbound lanes on Interstate 70 at the High Hill overpass at mile marker 180 to replace traffic barriers in the area. “The overpass column in the median was hit Thursday night, and in order
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Continue ReadingA Eugene Field Elementary PE Teacher in Mexico was charged after an April 27 incident involving a student.
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