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Republican Senate District 6 candidates push for fiscal responsibility, low taxes

July 27, 2026 11:33 AM Haley Swaino

Missouri’s 6th Senatorial District has been represented by Republican Mike Bernskoetter since 2019. As his time serving Camden, Cole, Miller and Moniteau counties comes to an end due to term limits, voters have six Republican hopefuls vying to fill the seat.

Seeking the nomination in a crowded GOP primary are candidates Amber Buckles, Derrick Spicer, Todd “Ike” Skelton, Lisa Thomas, Rudy Veit and Jake Vogel.

Kansas man drowns in the Lake of the Ozarks

July 26, 2026 2:57 PM Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kansas man drowned in the Lake of the Ozarks Saturday night. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol drowning report, the 62-year-old man entered the water around 4:40 p.m. from a dock and came back up initially. He then went back under the water and never resurfaced. The report said his

Kehoe planning federal disaster declaration request for July 9-11 storms

July 17, 2026 9:32 PM Steven Lambson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Governor Mike Kehoe announced Friday that he is asking for local, state and federal damage assessments from flash flooding and storms over July 9-11. The request comes in advance of an expected request for a federal disaster declaration. Kehoe said in a news release that the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and

State auditor claims Morgan County violated state law when giving sheriff $37k in raises

July 16, 2026 3:53 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick released his audit of Morgan County on Thursday and gave it a “fair” rating. “The good news is the county doesn’t show any signs of excessive waste or fraud, but it does have several areas lacking controls and procedures, which can lead to inefficiency and increase the possibility

No spills found after tanker tips in Morgan County

July 14, 2026 9:25 AM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – First responders say a tanker with ammonium nitrate did not spill after tipping over in Morgan County on Sunday night. Gravois Fire Protection District chief Dustin Hancock said in a news release that several agencies helped respond to a crash on Lake Trail Road around 7 p.m. on July 12. Hancock

Storm cleanup underway in Morgan County with more severe weather possible

July 10, 2026 7:29 PM Melissa Houston

ROCKY MOUNT, Mo. (KMIZ) A severe morning storm caused tree damage and a widespread power outage across Morgan County on July 10, and residents spent much of the day preparing for possible storms later at night. In an email to ABC 17 News, Co-Mo Electric Cooperative representative Patrick Wood said at one point nearly 3,000

More than 4,900 without power in Morgan County

July 10, 2026 9:08 AM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thousands of people were without power in Morgan County and surrounding counties on Friday morning. There are 4,912 electricity customers without power in Morgan County between Co-Mo Electric Cooperative (2,780) and Ameren (2,132) users. Additionally, 895 Ameren customers in Miller County were without power on Friday morning. Benton County saw 269 Co-Mo

Kehoe requests federal assistance for 34 Missouri counties for June storms

July 9, 2026 8:05 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe on Thursday requested federal assistance for 34 Missouri counties that experienced storm damage from June 4-18. A press release says FEMA assistance was requested for: Adair, Andrew, Callaway, Camden, Cape Girardeau, Dade, Daviess, Gasconade, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Hickory, Holt, Jasper, Knox, Lewis, Linn, Macon, Marion, Mercer, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan,

Stover man accused of making bomb, is charged with felony after allegedly making threats on Facebook

July 9, 2026 5:18 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Stover man is begin held at Morgan County Jail on a $100,000 bond after authorities claim he made an explosive that “could hurt a lot of people.” Matthew Harris, 26, was charged on Wednesday with unlawful possession of an illegal weapon. No prosecutor was available within the first 48 hours of

Biker accused of pulling out gun during road rage incident

July 8, 2026 4:26 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged with a felony on Tuesday in Morgan County after he allegedly pulled out a gun during a road rage incident on Monday. Robert Riggs, 60, of Cole Camp, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon. He was brought to the Morgan County Jail and posted a $10,000

Man left seriously injured in Morgan County UTV crash

July 7, 2026 9:00 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Smithton man suffered serious injuries in a UTV crash in Morgan County on Monday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, an 82-year-old Smithton man was driving westbound on Route DD near Route KK southeast of Tipton in a 2016 John Deere XUV865R when the UTV went off the right

Power expected to be restored Tuesday for ‘majority’ of Ameren customers; Cole County cleanup continues

July 6, 2026 8:53 AM Mitchell Kaminski, Matthew Sanders

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Thousands of Ameren Missouri customers remain without power after the storms blew through on the July 4 weekend. Utility crews expect to restore power to most customers by Tuesday night after winds stronger than 100 miles per hour tore through parts of Mid-Missouri over the holiday weekend, leaving thousands without electricity

Sunrise Beach garage fire started by generator

July 6, 2026 5:40 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Monday morning fire at a garage on Michales Cove Road in Sunrise Beach was started by a generator being run inside, according to a Monday afternoon press release from the Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District. Crews were called at 7:56 a.m. and had the fire under control by 8:16 a.m., according

Stover woman seriously injured in Morgan County crash

June 30, 2026 10:32 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old Stover woman was seriously injured Tuesday in a crash on Ivy Bend Road in Morgan County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says a 20-year-old Stover man and the woman were riding on a 2006 Yamaha Road Star 1700 motorcycle that was heading

Morgan County chase ends in crash, teen seriously hurt

June 19, 2026 9:23 AM Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 16-year-old Montreal, Missouri boy was seriously hurt in a crash after a chase with the Missouri State Highway Patrol on Thursday. According to a Highway Patrol crash report, the crash happened on Highway 5, about 1500 feet south of Smooth Hill Dr. at 10:47 p.m. The teen was driving a 2000

Boy, 8, dead after crashing UTV in Morgan County

June 18, 2026 11:29 AM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The boy’s age had been incorrect because of a source error. An 8-year-old boy was pronounced dead at University Hospital after he crashed a side-by-side Wednesday on a gravel road in Morgan County near Proctor. The Stover boy was driving the vehicle on Blackbird Road near Birch Road at about

Eldon man charged with child sex crimes

June 16, 2026 4:41 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon man was charged in Morgan County on Tuesday with multiple child sex crimes after he allegedly assaulted a child on Monday morning. Ronald Lee Brown Jr., 36, was charged with second-degree statutory rape, two counts of incent and one count of second-degree statutory sodomy. He is being held at the

Firefighter treated for heat exhaustion after Lake of the Ozarks fire

June 9, 2026 3:10 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion after responding to a house fire early Tuesday in Sunrise Beach, according to a press release from the Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District. Crews were called to a home in the 100 block of Via Cresta Drive at 3:40 a.m. for a fire that led

Versailles man dies in Morgan County crash

June 5, 2026 9:31 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 66-year-old Versailles man was killed in a crash on Friday afternoon on Route W in Morgan County near Old Marvin Cutoff Road, a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol says. The report says the man drove a 2023 Chevrolet Silverado southbound and it went off the left side of

Lake Ozark woman seriously injured in Morgan County Crash

May 30, 2026 9:59 PM Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 66-year-old woman from Lake of the Ozarks was seriously injured in a multi-vehicle semi-truck crash Saturday morning. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash occurred in Morgan County at around 11:45 a.m. on U.S. 50 near Missouri Highway 5. The woman was driving a 2022 Ford Expedition