Local salon to honor veterans on Valentine’s Day
The United States Exercise Tiger Foundation is set to break a personal record Saturday at the group’s 5th annual Valentine’s for Veterans event.
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Osage Beach Fire officials unsure what started hillside fire, saying blaze could burn for days
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Osage Beach leaders are working to tame a lingering fire near the Lake of the Ozarks. Mayor Michael Harmison told ABC 17 News that fire crews have been dealing with a cover fire behind the Dierbergs grocery store on Osage Beach Parkway. An ABC 17 News news reporter found the response
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MU student starts petition to keep Memorial Stadium name
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A student at the University of Missouri has started a petition to try and keep the current name of the school’s football stadium. MU announced on Feb. 10 it would sell corporate naming rights for Memorial Stadium. Once the university finds a buyer, that will mean that the ‘Memorial’ could be removed from the
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Jefferson City man charged after high-speed chase across two counties
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Prosecutor’s Office filed charges Friday against a Jefferson City man arrested following a high-speed chase that spanned two counties. Donraye Roper, 20, faces one count of aggravated fleeing a stop or detention. No court hearing has been scheduled as of Friday night. According to the probable cause statement,
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Sheriff: Victim in Osage County shooting flown to hospital in critical condition
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is in critical condition after a shooting in Osage County Friday afternoon. Osage County Sheriff Mike Bonham said deputies responded to County Road 703 and found a man outside a mobile home with a gunshot wound. Due to the rural location, a medical helicopter landed nearby, and the victim was
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Agreement details compensation, naming partner limitations for Memorial Stadium
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The contract between the University of Missouri and the company that will help find a corporate sponsor for naming the school’s football stadium includes a list of which industries are “prohibited” from a naming partnership. MU announced on Feb. 10 it would sell corporate naming rights for Memorial Stadium. Once the university
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Columbia city council to hear proposal for sales tax increase to fund public safety
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia city council members will hear a presentation on Monday proposing a one-percent sales use tax to help generate funds for fire and police services. A presentation scheduled for a pre-council meeting on Monday showed the tax would generate an estimated $38 million in additional revenue for the city. According to the
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Local election authorities say a verification tool used in Missouri flagged citizens for removal from voter rolls
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Secretary of State Denny Hoskins is asking local election authorities to verify voters’ citizenship status after a federal program flagged people for potential illegal status. However, many county clerks have spotted citizens on the list. Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon said Hoskins sent her a list of 74 voters in November whose
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Belton police officer charged with rape in Pettis County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who the Missouri State Highway Patrol says has held “several law enforcement positions” was charged on Friday in Pettis County with first-degree rape. Collin Goodsell, 28, of Peculiar, Missouri, is being held at the Pettis County Jail without bond. A mugshot was not immediately available on Friday afternoon and a
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Cole County judge rules in favor of the state in special session lawsuit
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge ruled this week that Gov. Mike Kehoe acted within his legal authority when he called a special session for redistricting. The decision, issued by Judge Christopher Limbaugh, confirms the legality of the session and the resulting House Bill 1, which redraws Missouri’s congressional district. The NAACP challenged
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Former Moniteau County commissioner charged with 3 felonies
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moniteau County commissioner who resigned from his position earlier this week has been charged with three felonies. Former Northern District Commissioner Doug Naros was charged on Friday in Moniteau County with forgery and two counts of stealing. A warrant was issued for his arrest on Friday. He had resigned from
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Jefferson City police make arrest after victim shot on East Cedar Way
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City police officers responded to a shooting Friday on East Cedar Way. A Friday press release from the Jefferson City Police Department says officers were called at 12:06 p.m. to the 900 block of East Cedar Way after someone had been shot. A 37-year-old Jefferson City man was found with
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Daughter charged with stabbing mother in face in Jefferson City attack
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman was charged Friday with domestic assault and armed criminal action for allegedly stabbing her mother in the face. Michelle I. Ritchie, 33, was charged Friday with first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action in the Thursday stabbing at 221 Dover St. Police came to the home after
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One person hurt in southeast Columbia crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was hurt after a crash in Southeast Columbia on Friday morning. Columbia police confirmed the crash happened at 8:20 a.m. on Southbound Highway 63. A Boone County Joint Communication alert went out minutes later that Highway 63 southbound at the Discovery Parkway onramp was closed due to the crash. ABC
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Inflation slowed in January, but some prices are still biting
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — A Friday the 13th economic report appeared to deliver some fortunate news: Annual inflation slowed significantly. However, certain details of the latest Consumer Price Index presented a more sobering picture: Some price pressures aren’t just persisting, they’re accelerating. The January CPI report capped off a week of new data
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Columbia man deported to Netherlands details poor conditions, abuse and homicide incidents at El Paso ICE facility
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia, Missouri, man who was deported to the Netherlands after more than four months in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody says he endured overcrowded, unsanitary and inhumane conditions at the Camp East Montana detention facility in El Paso, Texas — a place he described as “the most horrific” he has
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MU women suffer blowout loss to Tennessee on the road
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 22 Tennessee Lady Volunteers made quick work of the Mizzou women’s basketball team on Thursday. The Tigers suffered a road loss in the form of a 98-53 Southeastern Conference romp by the Lady Volunteers. Tennessee (16-6, 8-2 SEC) jumped out to a 29-13 lead after the opening quarter and stretched
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Parents share concerns over 45% tuition hike at Columbia child care center for children with disabilities
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Parents are raising concerns after the United Way’s United Cerebral Palsy Heartland approved a 45% tuition increase at its Columbia Child Development Center over the next two years. According to a letter from UCP Heartland shared to ABC 17 News by a parent, who wishes to stay anonymous to avoid impacts to
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Jefferson City Planning and Zoning Commission recommends rezoning church aiming to become child care facility, other developments
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend plans for potential developments to the Jefferson City Council. The first of the four request for builds was from Lifehouse Church. The church wants to convert its building into a child care facility on the corner of Grant Street and Hough
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Missouri lawmakers consider regulations for summer, day camps after deadly Texas flooding
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri lawmakers are considering two bills that would require summer and day camps to be licensed and create emergency plans for inclement weather. The bill was prompted by a deadly Texas flood that killed 27 girls at Camp Mystic in July 2025. Rep. Cameron Parker (R-Campbell) introduced the legislation in the House,
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