COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Changes could be on the way to how the University of Missouri funds its athletic department. The university is bracing for an additional expense of up to $22 million to cover the cost of a $2.8 billion class action lawsuit against the NCAA, which alleges that Power Five conferences’ policies unlawfully prevented
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other agencies. The messages, sent anonymously, were reported in several states, including New York, Alabama, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City will continue with its same health insurance provider in 2025 after recent controversy surrounding coverage for city employees. City Spokesperson Molly Bryan said the city changed insurance brokers over the summer, but is still continuing with its same health insurance provider — Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield — in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Public Works crews held its annual dry snow run on Thursday, and staffing appears to be better than last year. “Right now, our staffing, we currently have four vacancies in the street in the street division. So, that’s pretty good going into winter,” Columbia Public Works Engineering and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man suffered serious injuries when his moped hit a vehicle on West Broadway. Police say the 60-year-old man, who was not named in a news release, was heading westbound when he changed lanes and hit a vehicle driven by a 26-year-old woman from Columbia. The collision threw the man from
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson has signed an executive order on Thursday to close state offices on Nov. 29, the day after Thanksgiving. Parson has issued executive orders in past years that close state offices the day after the holiday. “Today, I signed Executive Order 24-15 closing state offices on Friday, November 29,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Republicans have picked their leadership in the state Senate for the 2025 legislative session, according to a Thursday press release. Sen. Cindy O’Laughlin, of Shelbina, was picked as the president pro tem. She will be the first woman to serve in the position, the release says. The president pro tem
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Democrats have picked their leadership in the state House for the 2025 legislative session, a Thursday press release says. Democrats announced that Rep. Ashley Aune, of Kansas City, will be the House minority leader. The release says that Rep. Marlon Anderson, of St. Louis, was picked as the assistant minority
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A North Carolina woman was indicted by a federal grand jury in Kansas City on Thursday for fraudulently obtaining $20,000 from a Paycheck Protection Program loan in 2021, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Lakeysha Day, 43, was charged with one count of wire fraud. She was an
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) An elderly man was charged with a felony after he allegedly flashed a gun at his doctor during an appointment on Thursday in at a Madison Street office in Jefferson City. Robert Lynn Cook, born in 1948, of Jefferson City, was charged on Thursday with unlawful use of a weapon and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several states and city offices in Missouri observe Veterans Day on Monday, and trash services will be impacted in at least two Mid-Missouri cities. The City of Columbia wrote on its website that city offices will be closed and that curbside trash will not be picked up that day. Regular trash pickup
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By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point Thursday on the heels of the US presidential election earlier this week. Chair Jerome Powell also affirmed his commitment to serve out his term, expected to end in mid-2026, even if President-elect Donald Trump attempts to fire him.
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Associated Press Chuck and Cathie Baldwin were driving in the dark early on Election Day to work a shift at their polling place in rural Missouri when floodwaters overtopped a creek and swept their vehicle off the road. The couple, married for more than half a century, were later found dead, clinging to a tree
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Savencia Cheese The Food and Drug Administration has recalled seven types of Brie made by Savencia Cheese. Regulators say the cheese may be contaminated with listeria. The affected cheese includes: Aldi Emporium Selection Brie, 12 oz./8 oz. Brie Supreme Oval 7 oz., 6oz./7 oz. La Bonne Vie Brie, 6 oz./8 oz. La
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By Michael Williams, Kevin Liptak and MJ Lee, CNN Washington (CNN) — For years, President Joe Biden has used a single phrase to diminish his onetime rival Donald Trump while signaling his own adherence to American political tradition: “You can’t love your country only when you win.” As Biden conceded his vice president’s loss to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Joe Biden delivered remarks to the nation Thursday in his first appearance on camera in the aftermath of Donald Trump ’s decisive victory over Kamala Harris. Control over the U.S. House of Representatives hangs in the balance, teetering between a Republican or Democratic majority with dozens of races left to be called. The Republicans won control of the U.S. Senate early Wednesday. Watch
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A judge in Boone County has ordered a local man extradited to Indiana immediately to face murder and rape charges in a 1993 Indianapolis homicide. Dana Shepherd, 52, of Columbia, is accused of killing Carmen Van Huss in March 1993. Police said the victim was found dead with signs of a struggle
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Public Library was evacuated Thursday morning after an HVAC system malfunctioned, according to the Columbia Fire Department. Firefighters responded to the scene on 100 East Broadway just after 7:30 a.m. Fire crews on scene told ABC 17 News that smoke was coming from the HVAC unit and a fire alarm
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Amendment 3 passed in Missouri and now abortion activists are putting it to the test. Amendment 3, which restores Missouri’s near total abortion ban passed on Tuesday night with 52% of the vote. The amendment was one which became controversial in Missouri, after being put on the ballot just hours before the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri voters narrowly passed an amendment that will legalize sports betting in the Show Me State. According to the Secretary of State’s office, of the 2,932,246 ballots cast, more than 50% of Missourians voted in favor of Amendment 2. “Missouri has some of the best sports fans in the world and they
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