Mizzou set to embark on search for new athletic director
The search for a new leader for Mizzou Athletics has started after news became public that former athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois took a job in Arizona.
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WATCH: Parson says he’s sending 200 National Guard troopers to country’s southern border
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson was set to talk Tuesday afternoon about his deployment of Missouri resources to the country’s southern border.
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Missouri Freedom Caucus deletes posts erroneously blaming Kansas City shooting on illegal immigration
Several Missouri state senators shared now-deleted social media posts claiming a man arrested at the Kansas City Super Bowl parade was an illegal immigrant.
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Missouri House votes to ban celebratory gunfire days after Chiefs’ parade shooting
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican-led House has passed a ban on celebratory gunfire in cities less than a week after a deadly shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade. The bipartisan-supported bill passed Monday after a tearful and confrontational debate between Republicans and Democrats over the best
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House leadership to stall bills to expand gun access after Super Bowl parade shooting
Democratic lawmakers are holding a news conference Monday afternoon to discuss gun laws, “in the wake of Wednesday’s mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade and the gun violence that erupts daily throughout Missouri due to the state’s lax laws.”
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Former Boone County clerk announces candidacy for Congress
The Republican announced on Monday he is running for the seat that current U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer plans to retire from in December.
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What it could take for the two juveniles charged in Kansas City parade shooting to be charged as adults
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lot of evidence will have to be processed to determine what it could take for the two juveniles charged in the Kansas City parade shooting to be charged as adults. On Friday, police revealed two juveniles were charged with crimes connected to the mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl
Continue Reading Dozens gathered in Kansas City to rally against guns on Saturday
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) In wake of the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl, Victory parade Wednesday that left 22 people hurt and one dead, dozens gathered at Washington Square Park Saturday for a gun violence prevention rally. The rally held by the Kansas City chapter of Moms Demand Action was to spread
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Kansas City Chiefs fans reflect on safety concerns following recent shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Passionate Kansas City Chiefs fans in Missouri are worried with safety concerns following the disturbing incident that unfolded Wednesday. With the shooting just a couple hours away from Columbia, ABC 17 spoke with a staff member from Mizzou Football about any safety concerns, considering the team’s growing success and Tiger walk before
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Kansas City mass shooting draws attention to Missouri’s gun laws
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The mass shooting in Kansas City at the Chiefs Super Bowl parade on Wednesday is drawing attention to Missouri’s gun laws, which are some of the most relaxed in the country. Police say 22 people were hurt and one woman died when gunfire erupted during a dispute outside Union Station following the
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Kansas woman describes seeing gunman and first people shot during Chiefs rally
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Bridget Barton, her husband Jason and their 13-year-old daughter Gabriella were at Union Station celebrating the Chiefs’ Super Bowl on Wednesday when things took a turn for the worst. Twenty-two people were shot at the end of the rally — including nine children — and one woman died. Barton described being overly
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you been affected by the mass shooting in Kansas City?
The shooting has had a personal effect on many in Mid-Missouri who were there, know someone who was there or who are simply shaken by such an event taking place so close to home.
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‘Went from one of the best days of our lives to something so tragic’: Brother of Chiefs player speaks on parade shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Celebrating a family member’s accomplishment should always occur without tragedy. But that, unfortunately, wasn’t possible on Wednesday. A man who is the brother of a Super Bowl champion was willing to speak about his experience at Union Station after shots rang out following a rally to celebrate the Chiefs’ victory. The mass
Continue ReadingFamily of shooting victim recounts harrowing experience at Chiefs Super Bowl celebration
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is dead, and more than 20 others are hurt after a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade on Wednesday. Mariam Santos had never been to a championship parade before but after watching the Kansas City Chiefs pull off a thrilling comeback victory in overtime to
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Chiefs’ fans, players, political figures and more share experiences and sentiments after Kansas City Chiefs’ parade shooting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Following a shooting at the Super Bowl Rally at Union Station in Kansas City that left one person dead and 22 people hurt, multiple officials, fans, Chiefs’ players and more have taken to social media to share sentiments and express their feelings. The shooting has gained national and international attention, with
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WATCH: Columbia state representative describes Kansas City parade shooting aftermath
State Rep. David Tyson Smith and his daughter were among the thousands of people packed into and around Union Station on Wednesday as the parade to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs’ latest Super Bowl win came to an end.
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St. Charles-based firm gets first Interstate 70 improvement contract
A builder with contracts in states from the Southeast to the Southwest, including several in Missouri, will build the first phase of an expanded Interstate 70.
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Missouri senators end second day of ‘ballot candy’ debate on initiative petition reform with no vote
Missouri’s Senate returned to the Capitol on Tuesday morning to continue its debate from Monday night on reforming how constitutional questions make the ballot.
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House committee hears testimony on bill to ban corporations from claiming unborn babies as employees
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri lawmaker is pushing to ban corporations from claiming unborn babies as employees after the untimely death of a pregnant Missouri Department of Transportation employee. Kaitlyn Anderson was 25-years-old and six months pregnant with her son, Jaxx, when she died in 2021. A loophole in Missouri law led to Anderson’s
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Super Bowl bets increase 22% nationally; attempts still blocked in Missouri
Although the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl, Missouri continues to lose out on sports betting revenue.
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