COLUMBIA, Mo. KMIZ Community leaders continue to work on reducing youth violence in Columbia. That starts with tackling the root causes. Area nonprofit Destiny of H.O.P.E is a group that aims to reduce youth violence. The group’s mission statement, according to its website, is to “help at-risk youth, the formerly incarcerated, and the community at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri announced in a Monday email that Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Latha Ramchand will be leaving the university. An email from UM System Presidence Mun Choi states that Ramchand will become the executive vice president and chancellor of Indiana University-Indianapolis. Ramchand will start her new position on Feb.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four Mizzou football players made AP All-American teams, on Monday. Running back Cody Schrader is the lone Tiger featured on the first-team All-American list. You can find a full list of the MU players featured below. First team – running back Cody SchraderSecond team – defensive back Kris Abrams-Draine and wide receiver
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By Tara John and CNN en Espanol, CNN (CNN) — The United States announced visa restrictions on nearly 300 Guatemalan citizens on Monday due to what it described as “anti-democratic actions” of officials and “other malign actors,” accused of attempting to annul the election won by President-elect Bernardo Arévalo. The visa restrictions include “over 100
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Hickman football team will be under new leadership for the 2024-25 school year. Athletic Director Jack Rubenstein announced that Kewpie alum Justin Conyers will take the reigns of the program, pending Board of Education approval, on Monday night. Conyers will return to Columbia, after serving as the head coach of the
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A Columbia man faces a capital murder charge after a woman found shot Friday in the neck next to a truck died.
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The painting of a lantern catching fireflies that sits in front of the Columbia Senior Center is usually a monochromatic masterpiece of black and white with a splash of green for the bugs’ glow. However, it now has a dash of red through it that the artist did not intend.
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The Food Bank of Central and Northeast Missouri is preparing to host its annual One to One Holiday Food Drive on Wednesday as it continues to see an increased need in the community.
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN) — Si acudiste a Google en los últimos meses para entender la guerra entre Israel y Hamas, no fuiste la única persona. El gigante tecnológico publicó este lunes su ya tradicional “El año en búsquedas” de 2023, y los datos indican que personas de todo el mundo buscaron información sobre el ataque de Hamas
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Toy maker Hasbro is cutting about 1,100 jobs, or 20% of its workforce. The job cuts come as the malaise in the toy business extends through another holiday shopping season. The nearly century-old Rhode Island-based company behind Monopoly, Play-Doh and My Little Pony toys disclosed
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The test started Monday and will run through the Dec. 21 start of winter break.
Continue Reading By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Tran Phuong Thao worries for the health of her husband as she takes care of their 2-year-old son who was only two weeks old when the environmental lawyer was detained for tax evasion in 2021. Weak from a hunger strike, Danh Dinh Bach is serving a 5-year sentence on
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A Columbia teenager has been charged as an adult in Boone County with multiple felonies including armed robbery.
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The remarkably well-preserved skull of a gigantic pliosaur, a prehistoric sea monster, has been discovered on a beach in the county of Dorset in southern England, and it could reveal secrets about these awe-inspiring creatures. Pliosaurs dominated the oceans at a time when dinosaurs roamed the land. The unearthed
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Former Boise State quarterback Taylen Green announced Monday he is transferring to Arkansas, Penn State received a commitment from transferring offensive tackle Alan Herron from Division II Shorter and Washington reserve quarterback Dylan Morris entered the portal ahead of the team’s playoff game. In other transfer news, Arizona State landed former
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals signed Will Smith to a $5 million contract for the upcoming season Monday. They are hoping that the left-hander will be able to close down games in the late innings in a way their bullpen struggled to last season. The
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews will be performing bridge maintenance Tuesday on Highway 54 in Jefferson City over Stadium Boulevard, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The on-ramp from Madison Street, the westbound exit ramp to Stadium Boulevard and one lane of westbound traffic will be closed from 8:30 a.m.-3:30
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has announced she’ll seek reelection to Congress in 2024. The Democrat announced Monday she will seek her 16th term in Congress. She first took office in 1995. Her district includes downtown Houston and some of the city’s historically Black neighborhoods. Jackson Lee’s announcement comes after she
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HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man faces multiple sodomy charges after he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman on Friday in Holts Summit. Curtis Koelling, 59, was charged on Saturday with first-degree sodomy and two counts of second-degree sodomy. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. A hearing
Continue Reading CNN By Zoe Sottile, Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN (CNN) — In one of the most high-profile abortion cases since the fall of Roe V. Wade, a Texas woman has been battling the state to terminate her high-risk pregnancy — a legal dispute that could have ripple effects for many as the Texas law,
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