WATCH: Mizzou football news conference after SEC win over Kentucky Wildcats
The Mizzou Tigers overcame the Kentucky Wildcats on hostile turf Saturday night.
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Buy Missouri week kicks off Sunday, focusing on shopping local
ARROW ROCK, Mo. (KMIZ) Buy Missouri week begins Sunday, showcasing local businesses throughout the state. Missouri is one of the worst states to start a business. Missouri has the highest rate of business failures in the last five years, according to the Lending Tree. According to the U.S. Bureau of Statics, Missouri has the second
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Athletes receive free hearing exams at Missouri Special Olympics
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) About 30,000 Special Olympics athletes have hearing loss, but 83% of them have never had a hearing examine, according to the Special Olympics and Starkey. Hearing aid manufacturer Starkey hosted hearing screenings during the Special Slympics games Saturday in Jefferson City. Athletes got hearing tests and can qualify for free hearing
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Columbia politicians collect donations for United Auto Workers strike
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Saturday marks one full month of the united auto workers strike. Four Columbia state house representatives were collecting donations Saturday afternoon for the picketing union workers. Several car factories nation-wide are striking until a deal is met between the union and auto-manufacturers. The four democratic house members representing Columbia were collecting donations outside
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Horses die, driver injured in north Boone County crash on Highway 63
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two horses were killed and one person was injured in a Friday crash in the southbound lanes of Highway 63 near Mc Hatton Road. According to Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp, the crash involved two vehicles: A tractor trailer rear-ended a horse trailer. The driver of the
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Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival to begin Saturday morning, traffic impacts expected
HARTSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) The 32nd annual Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival will kick off Saturday at 9 a.m. until 5 p.m and family fun events and traffic impacts are expected in the area. Signs will be posted around the event to direct festivalgoers to obey the traffic rules set in place. Route A will be closed to
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SportsZone Footbal Friday Week 8 scores and highlights
Scores from Week 8 of high school football.
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Jefferson City community shares personal stories of how Alzheimer’s has changed their lives
Jefferson City resident Joey O’Connor lost his mother Betty Jean O’Connor on March 11. She had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease two years ago.
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Dubois named new Boone Health CEO
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone Health Board of Directors stated in a Friday press release that Brady Dubois will be Boone Health’s next CEO. The release states his start date is Monday, Nov. 20. The release states he has 16 years of experience in health care leadership and was recently the CEO of Detroit Medical
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No injuries reported in vehicle fire on Route E in Boone County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported Friday after a vehicle caught fire at the intersection of Route E and West Wilcox Road, according to a social media post from the Boone County Fire Protection District. First responders were dispatched at 5:31 p.m. and the intersection was briefly shut down while firefighters worked, according to
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Sedalia man seriously injured in Pettis County crash
PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 23-year-old Sedalia man suffered serious injuries in a Thursday crash on Route M south of Goodwill Chapel, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. Crash occurred as a 2003 Nissan Xterra – driven by Peyton Thompson — was heading northbound and went off the right side of the
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Truman Boulevard overpass in Jefferson City reopens early
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Truman Boulevard overpass that goes over Highway 50 in Jefferson City is now open, according to a Friday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The bridge closed on Oct. 9 for a bridge rehabilitation project and was expected to be closed for 10 days. The project included replacing the
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City of Columbia and firefighters union don’t see eye-to-eye on critical illness pool participation
Jefferson City is part of a program that aims to help firefighters with cancer treatment while also saving the city some money.
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Rock Bridge at Hickman: SportsZone Football Friday Game of the Week
Hickman will host Rock Bridge on Friday night in a Columbia cross-town rivalry as part of Week 8 of the high school football season. The Bruins are looking to secure their third straight win while the Kewpies are still searching for their first victory of the season.
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Alford: ‘There were a lot of people who wanted Kevin McCarthy back. That is not happening;’ House still without speaker
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) More than a week has passed since the House of Representatives has been without a Speaker. After Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) won an initial secret vote — according to the Associated Press and CNN — against Rep. Austin Scott (R-Georgia) it came down to a second vote to make sure all the
Continue Reading Hartsburg gets ready for pumpkin festival despite drought’s ongoing grip on area
HARTSBURG, MO. (KMIZ) An organizer of the Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival says this year’s long-term, statewide drought is likely to hurt the pumpkin growers that supply the gourds for the festival. Hartsburg, a Missouri River town in southern Boone County, has a population of 143 but welcomes thousands of visitors for the festival, in its 32nd
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Two Jefferson City residents seriously injured in Boone County crash
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Jefferson City drivers were seriously injured in a Boone County crash Friday on Highway 124, just north of Bentwood Lane, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as Briseis Haill, 18, was driving eastbound in her 2009 Ford Edge in the westbound lane and hit
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Moberly church group stuck in Israel when attack came now in Greece
The Moberly church group that was stuck in Israel when Hamas launched its terrorist attack has returned home, an Iowa group that was traveling with them said in a social media post.
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Woman riding in horse-drawn buggy dies from Johnson County crash
JOHNSON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old Holden woman died Thursday from injuries she suffered in a Wednesday crash while riding in a horse-drawn buggy, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred when a 2011 Dodge Ram – driven by Jacob Truex, 36, of Chilhowee — rear-ended the buggy on southbound
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Jefferson City man accused of stealing more than $17,000 arrested in Boone County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man who was charged with four counts of forgery in June was arrested Thursday in Columbia. Justin Trim, 33, was booked into the Boone County Jail at 6:56 p.m. He was eventually transferred to the Cole County Jail and is being held there on a $15,000 bond. Trim
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