WATCH: Trump addresses United Nations
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations on Tuesday for the first time during his second presidential term. Watch his remarks in the media player.
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Governor Kehoe to award the state’s highest honors to selected Mid-Missouri first responders
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Governor Mike Kehoe will be awarding Missouri’s highest public safety honors Tuesday to a select few responders and people for their heroic acts made in 2024, including some first responders from Mid-Missouri. According to a press release, the awards include: 15 Missouri Medals of Valor for exceptional courage and heroism in
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Can Mizzou make the College Football Playoff?
The buzz is starting to build around this year’s football Tigers. Mizzou stayed undefeated after its SEC opener Saturday, downing South Carolina 29-20. The win also moved them up a couple of spots in the Top 25. Quarterback Beau Pribula and running back Ahmad Hardy have already drawn a lot of attention from college football
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Columbia city leaders talk biggest safety concerns downtown, consider researching other cities
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Downtown Columbia businesses are experiencing issues and are asking for the city’s help to solve them. “It’s a very frustrating time for a lot of the businesses,” Executive Director of The District Nickie Davis said. “We have seemingly a rotation of of people in different stages of crisis sometimes coming into businesses
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Tariffs, drought put Missouri soybean farmers under pressure
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) During a town hall in Harrisburg on Aug. 27, Troy Douglass went to the microphone to address Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO). Douglass — a lifelong farmer with farms in Boone, Howard and Randolph counties — was concerned about the future of his business. Missouri ranks seventh in the U.S in soybean production with
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White House links Tylenol use among pregnant women to increased risk of autism
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Trump Administration on Monday linked the use of acetaminophen among pregnant women may be linked to an increased risk of autism. Tylenol is a popular form of acetaminophen, and has been the only pain medicine recommended for pregnant women. The medicine can be used to reduce fevers. Critics have made a
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2 dogs die as home burns down in Phelps County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two dogs died after a home burned down in Phelps County, according to a Monday social media post from the Doolittle Fire Protection District. Crews were called to the Sportshaven area at the end of Private Drive at 3:30 p.m., but the two-story home already collapsed by the time crews arrived. No
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Sedalia seeks bids to demolish buildings on West Main Street
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Sedalia is seeking bids to demolish buildings at 207 and 209 West Main Street. A press release from the city says bids open on Tuesday and must be submitted to the city clerk’s office by 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29. The City Council is expected to approve a bid
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Benton County man charged in Pettis County after high-speed chase
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man from Warsaw, Missouri, was charged with multiple felonies this weekend after he led law enforcement on a high-speed chase in Pettis County on Sept. 16. Michael Muldoon, 31, was charged in Pettis County on Saturday with first-degree tampering with a vehicle, drug possession, tampering with evidence and resisting arrest. An
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Man charged with rape, domestic assault in Morgan County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged with several felonies after authorities say he raped a woman and pointed a gun at her head on Friday night. Danny Eugene Miles, 53, was charged in Morgan County with first-degree rape, two counts of armed criminal action and a single count of first-degree domestic assault. He is
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Man charged in weekend stabbing in west Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with a felony in connection with a stabbing that occurred on Sunday in the 400 block of Brewer Drive in west Columbia. Edward Rosson, 54, of Columbia, was charged on Monday with second-degree assault. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond and
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Woman critical after report of shooting in Versailles
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A shooting led to Morgan County R-II schools in Versailles being placed on lockdown Monday morning, even though students were not in class, and left a woman in critical condition. The district posted about the lockdown on its Facebook page, referencing a “shooting that occurred in town” earlier Monday in a statement
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Kimmel to return to ABC airwaves this week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jimmy Kimmel is returning to the ABC late-night lineup this week. The Walt Disney Company, which owns ABC, released a statement Monday about the decision. “Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country,” the
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MU Health Care to continue COVID-19 vaccination events after CDC committee’s vote
Editor’s note: This article has been clarified to say physicians will be available for consultation at vaccine events. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a CDC advisory committee vote Friday, only adults 65 and up or those sensitive to COVID-19 can get the vaccine directly. Everyone else must first consult their doctor. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on
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17-year-old boy detained following shooting at a Vienna gas station early Sunday morning
VIENNA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-year-old boy from Freeburg allegedly shot at a Vienna Quik Spot gas station, located at 104 U.S. 63, around 2 a.m. Sunday, according to a press release from the City of Vienna. The Osage County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to ABC 17 News that the juvenile damaged two other gas stations in
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Sedalia man injured in Morgan County crash Sunday
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 19-year-old Sedalia man was seriously injured after crashing his vehicle in Morgan County Sunday morning. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash happened around 1:30 a.m. on Route JJ, south of Jayhawk Road. The report says the man was driving a 2008 Toyota Highlander north when
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WATCH LIVE: Charlie Kirk memorial service
A memorial service was held Sunday for Charlie Kirk in Glendale, Arizona. Watch it live in the player.
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Man injured in west Columbia stabbing Sunday
Columbia police were called to the 400 block of Brewer Drive Sunday morning after a man was stabbed.
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Southern Boone School District considers adopting four-day school week
Southern Boone School District may soon join the over 25% of Missouri school districts that have adopted a four-day school week.
According to the district, discussions about the change began in August, with a committee of administrators, teachers, parents, and board members reviewing feedback from parent and staff surveys.
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CDC votes to restrict combo MMRV vaccine options
Parents may need to consider booking multiple doctors’ appointments to get children their recommended immunizations after CDC advisers voted to restrict the combined measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) vaccine for younger children on Thursday.
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