COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Vernon County man died Sunday morning after he was hit by a vehicle in Camden County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash was reported around midnight on westbound Highway 54 at Cedar Heights Drive just west of Camdenton and the Niangua Arm of the Lake of the Ozarks.
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By Lex Harvey, Victoria Butenko, Svitlana Vlasova, and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Russia pounded Ukraine’s capital Kyiv with missiles and drones on Tuesday morning, killing three people, one day after US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited the region in an attempt to kickstart stalled peace talks. Explosions rang out in the
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The 67th Heart of America Marathon took place Monday morning, with runners enjoying cooler weather than had been around over the weekend. The race, which goes around parts of southwest Columbia and southwestern Boone County, started at 6 a.m. Temperatures stayed lower than they had been Saturday and Sunday; the high temperatures on those days
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City leaders will hear a presentation Tuesday on a new housing supply strategy proposed by Capital City Housing to improve the city’s housing stock. According to the presentation, created by Capital City Housing, the strategy is an “actionable plan to expand the City’s housing supply and improve housing quality and stock”.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Diesel prices have reached all-time highs nationally, statewide and in Columbia on Labor Day, with averages roughly 60% higher than they were one year ago. The national diesel average reached about $5.90 per gallon Monday, according to AAA. That is up from $5.60 one week ago and about $3.71 one year ago
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A boat crash caused injuries to those inside the watercraft Saturday, though non of the injuries were serious, according to the Maries County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened shortly before 1 p.m. on the Gasconade River, according to the Maries County Sheriff’s Office, between the 177 and 178 mile markers. First responders found the red
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A group battling a mid-decade attempt to redraw Missouri’s congressional districts asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to deny the state attorney general’s request to use the divisive map. People Not Politicians is asking the United States Supreme Court to deny the Missouri Attorney General’s attempt to use the 2025 congressional
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man left a car running in a garage after he had listened to music on its stereo, leading to the deaths of five people in a Rolla residence in June, the coroner’s office wrote in a statement posted to social media Monday. The carbon monoxide poisoning on June 19 killed a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man died after a tractor-trailer hit him while he was crossing the road late Sunday on Interstate 70 in Saline County. The 66-year-old man was pronounced dead minutes after the 11 p.m. crash, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The 2023 Freightliner hit the man on the
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 43-year-old Osage Beach man and a 41-year-old Lake Ozark woman were seriously injured after a crash Saturday afternoon in Morgan County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 4:10 p.m. on Route J at Swan Drive near Gravois Mills. The Osage Beach man was slowing down to
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By Max Foster, Billy Stockwell, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — Prince Harry and Meghan are said to have been “surprised” by King Charles’ letter clarifying that the couple should be treated as “private citizens” after moving back to the United Kingdom a fortnight ago, a spokesperson for the Sussexes says. In a letter sent
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police were busy overnight Saturday in an area of downtown Columbia that University of Missouri President Mun Choi has warned students away from because of safety issues. Columbia Police Department officers took 11 reports for calls in the vicinity of Eighth and Walnut streets in downtown Columbia starting late Saturday and continuing
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By Andy Rose, Maria Aguilar Prieto, Julianna Bragg, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — As an Amazon cargo plane began its descent under dark clouds over Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon, it flew past the usual landing zone for Runway 30. The Boeing 767-300, weighing more than 100 tons, remained airborne deep into the runway
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By Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of balaclava-wearing protesters blocked roads and clashed with police in southern England overnight Sunday after a small boat carrying migrants landed on the coast, marking the second major anti-migration demonstration in the UK over the weekend. Footage from the scene in the coastal city of Portsmouth showed the
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By Sophie Tanno, Sebastian Shukla, Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has surged to first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, winning 44% of the vote. But the anti-immigrant, pro-Russian party fell three seats short of an absolute majority, meaning it must either find a coalition partner or try to rule
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By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — As he was approaching the end of his career, Jerry Sandusky told his legendary boss Joe Paterno he wanted to find a way to maintain “visibility” with Penn State University even after leaving the storied college football program. Sandusky’s name would end up having far more visibility than either
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CHICAGO, Ill. (KMIZ) What was set to be a historic match between Mizzou volleyball and No. 1 Nebraska at Wrigley Field took an unexpected turn, on Sunday night. After two lengthy stoppages in play due to unsafe conditions on the playing surface, officials announced that the game between the Tigers and the Cornhuskers was officially
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Walmart customers will soon notice a change at checkout. Walmart is rolling out its new tap-to-pay option at select Walmart stores and Sam’s Club locations, giving customers more ways to pay using their phones, smartwatches and other supported devices. Walmart spokesperson Rob Edie told ABC 17 the rollout in Missouri will continue through September and
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By Brad Lendon, Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea has commissioned its second modern guided-missile destroyer, a remarkable recovery for a vessel that capsized when it was launched in May 2025, infuriating the country’s leader Kim Jong Un who called it a “criminal act.” Kim said Sunday’s commissioning of the destroyer
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Heart of America Marathon is hosting its 67th annual race on Monday, and staff are taking extra precautions for runners because of the hot weather. The marathon will be hosted by the Columbia Track Club and President Trae Miller said it was “all hands on deck” to prepare because of the
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