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Commencement ceremonies continue for 2021 graduates at the University of Missouri
The University of Missouri will continue graduation festivities in the first of two weekends of ceremonies for 2021 graduates.
Continue ReadingThe University of Missouri will continue graduation festivities in the first of two weekends of ceremonies for 2021 graduates.
Continue ReadingMORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Roach, Mo. man is seriously injured after he was driving a golf cart that was involved in a wreck with another vehicle. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, Galen Heritage, 60, was driving a golf cart and attempted to cross Highway 5 from a private driveway. The crash report states
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The state budget has been passed by the House and will move onto Gov. Mike Parson’s desk and needs to be signed by July 1, the beginning of the state’s fiscal year. The state budget will need to be passed for 2022. The anticipated budget will be around $35 billion dollars.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police say a man was hit by gunfire Friday afternoon in east Columbia. Officers were sent to the area of Orchard Lane and Callaway Drive for a shots heard call Friday at 4:30 p.m. and found shell casings in the street, a Columbia Police Department officer at the scene said. Sgt. Patrick
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri transportation investment bill, Senate Bill 262, is the first funding increase that Missouri is seriously considering since the 1990s according to Daniel Mehan, president of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce. “If you are rebuilding a mile of road, think about how much more that costs today versus 1995,” said Mehan.
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Continue ReadingMU is honoring 5,547 students with more than 6,115 degrees through a series of in-person, socially distanced ceremonies.
Continue ReadingThe week will end on a nice note with high pressure just to our west on Friday, keeping pleasant conditions around Mid-Missouri on Friday night. The ABC 17 Stormtrack weather team has been tracking the potential for rain and storms over the weekend for the last several days, but there has been some uncertainty in
Continue ReadingThe University of Missouri is set to host the first of two weekends of graduation ceremonies on Friday.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Local health departments feel prepared for the scale back of the National Guard from vaccination events. Thursday, Governor Mike Parson announced Missouri National Guard members would begin scaling back in coronavirus vaccine support as the demand for vaccines has hit a sharp decline. Mass vaccination clinics are not expected to be scheduled
Continue ReadingA nationwide outage in March rendered the weather service’s chat function, which also serves as a source of communication, inaccessible for a whole day.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With Memorial Day weekend and summer around the corner, you might be looking to book your next vacation. As rental vacation sites gain more popularity it is also populated with scammers. Before you start booking your next vacation, the Better Business Bureau says to watch out for several red flags. “Since it’s
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County man pleaded guilty to child abuse charges in connection with an incident that happened last September. 30-year-old Sulaimaan Habeel admitted to a felony charge of abuse or neglect of a child and a misdemeanor charge of endangering the welfare of a child. Jefferson City police investigated the abuse
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU alumnus pledged a $1 million contribution to the University of Missouri’s College of Education during National Teacher Appreciation Week. Gary J. Coles and Patricia McIntosh Coles’s gift will be used to establish scholarships for MU students preparing to become elementary school teachers. “We are extremely grateful for the Coles entrusting the
Continue ReadingThe developers of Sinclair Farms want to build a subdivision with hundreds of new home lots, cottage style houses, townhomes, an apartment complex and possibly a few lots for businesses, according to plans submitted to the city of Columbia.
Continue ReadingUniversity spokesman Christian Basi said the school has been receiving feedback from students related to security over the last 12 months.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Salem man is charged Thursday for robbery after an incident at the Walmart Supercenter off Conley Road. According to police, James Hanks, 37, of Salem, also threatened an employee while demanding money on April 29. Officials say officers found and arrested Hanks on Tuesday for an unrelated warrant. The Department’s Criminal
Continue ReadingMARSHALL, Mo (KMIZ) Marshall police are looking for the suspect that robbed Advance America at gunpoint Thursday morning. According to employees, the suspect entered the business and demanded money while displaying a firearm. The suspect left with an undisclosed amount of money. Officials report no one was injured during the robbery.
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Continue ReadingGov. Mike Parson visited the Quaker Windows factory in Eldon on Thursday to tout an expansion that company leaders say will create more than 150 jobs.
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