COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Non-profits in Mid-Missouri are experiencing a shortage of volunteers, which could in turn impact how many people they can serve. The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri sent out a call Wednesday asking for more people to volunteer, saying the shortage of hands could impact programs that provide food to thousands
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OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) The Blair Oaks baseball team beat Hollister 3-2 on Wednesday to advance to the Class 4 state championship. The Falcons scored three runs on just two hits. They scored all three of their runs in the second inning. Wil Libbert had 10 strikeouts in 5.2 innings. He didn’t allow a single run.
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With minutes to spare, a Hahnville High School teacher in Boutte, Louisiana, traded shoes with a senior so he could walk at his graduation after allegedly violating the dress code. Daverius Peters told CNN he showed up to his high school graduation in a pair of black leather Alexander McQueen shoes, ready to walk across
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel and standout Jeremy Maclin were both placed on the ballot for the National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame on Wednesday. Pinkel is one of seven coaches from the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision on this year’s ballot. Maclin is one of 78 players to
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When Zhang Xiaotao set off last weekend on a 100-kilometer (62-mile) ultra-marathon through the jagged mountains of northwestern China, he didn’t know he was embarking on one of the deadliest journeys in the country’s sporting history. Zhang is the lone survivor of the six athletes who were leading the race on a remote stretch of
Continue Reading Prosecutors for the state of Minnesota are requesting a 30-year prison sentence for Derek Chauvin, the former officer convicted of the murder of George Floyd, according to a sentencing memo filed Wednesday. Thirty years is “twice the upper end of the presumptive sentencing range,” according to the memo filed with the District Court of Hennepin
Continue Reading In a remote part of Myanmar’s far west, where narrow roads zigzag through treacherous mountain passes and villages nestle on precipitous slopes and ridges, lives a centuries-old community of hunters. Traditionally, the Chin people used their intimate knowledge of this hilly, jungle terrain and homemade hunting rifles, called Tumi, to kill wild boar, goat and
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A herd of 15 elephants has wreaked havoc in China, trampling crops and causing more than a million dollars’ worth of damage, after the animals escaped from a nature reserve last year. The elephants have made a 500-kilometer (311-mile) journey through the southwestern province of Yunnan from the nature reserve in Xishuangbanna to Yuxi, a
Continue Reading The man accused of killing his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son in Las Vegas pleaded not guilty Wednesday. Terrell Rhodes, 27, appeared in court, confirming to a judge that he understood the charges against him and pleading not guilty. Bail was not discussed, and Rhodes remains in custody. He faces 11 charges: first-degree murder, two counts of
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County grand jury has indicted a man on new gun charges in an early May shooting. Semaj Harris is accused of murder in a Jefferson City. Semaj Harris was charged with aiding a shooting from a vehicle and illegal gun possession in a May 5 shots-fired incident at Community
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Duke University’s Mike Krzyzewski, the all-time winningest coach in men’s Division I college basketball, is set to retire following the Blue Devils upcoming 2021-2022 season, according to a news release from the university. Stadium and ESPN were the first Wednesday to report Krzyzewski’s retirement plans. “Coach K,” as he is affectionately known, has led the
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Body-camera footage shows officers tensely closing in on the San Jose workplace shooter and apparently hearing his final gunshots — including two self-inflicted shots that authorities say ended his life. “Hey! … I’ve got somebody down in front of me,” a law enforcement officer says in the video, peering through a door pane into the
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A firefighter is dead and another is hospitalized after an off-duty colleague fired gunshots in a Los Angeles County fire station before apparently taking his own life, authorities said. The firefighter who was killed was identified as Tory Carlon, according to Sarah Ardalani, a spokeswoman for the LA County Medical Examiner-Coroner office. The shooter, a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that a $3 court fee to pay for sheriffs’ retirement is unconstitutional. Judges on Tuesday ruled that the sheriffs’ retirement fund is not related to the administration of justice, meaning those fees are not allowed. The case at hand deals with two drivers who
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Political conservatives are more likely to believe untrue news reports than liberals are, researchers reported Wednesday. It’s the latest in a series of studies that show people on the political right tend to not only be targeted by fake news, but to believe it’s correct. The small but intensive study, conducted by communications specialists Kelly
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Highways and Transportation Commission has approved the rehabilitation of the Business Route 54 Bagnell Dam bridge over the Osage River located in Lake Ozark. The commissioners awarded the $1.6 million dollar project to Concrete Strategies, LLC. The existing Bagnell Dam Bridge was built in 1929. The purpose of this project
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has approved two one-year contracts that will provide guardrail and downed median guard cable repairs in several mid-Missouri counties. The first contract entails repairs in various locations as needed in Camden, Maries and Miller Counties. The second contract will be for repairs along various routes
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Duke University’s Mike Krzyzewski, the all-time winningest coach in men’s Division I college basketball, is set to retire following the Blue Devils upcoming 2021-2022 season, according to reports from ESPN and Stadium. CNN has reached out to Duke for confirmation but has yet to hear back. “Coach K,” as he is affectionately known, has led
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Fairhope, Alabama (WALA) — A recent Davidson High School graduate had the opportunity of a lifetime today, helping to fly a plane for his first time. Jarrett Davis has had a passion for aviation since he was 12 years old, building airplanes from scratch for hours on end.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Wednesday marks three weeks since the mask ordinance in Columbia has been lifted and case rates have stayed relatively steady. When the order was lifted on May 12, Boone County’s 5-day average daily case total was at 6.8. After May 14, the county experienced a slight drop in cases before another increase
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