COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia State Sen. Caleb Rowden announced his plans to run for Missouri secretary of state by displaying a large sign at the University of Missouri Homecoming parade. The Republican served as Senate President Pro Tem this year. Due to term limits, Rowden’s time in the Missouri Senate is coming to an end
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Mizzou was victorious on Homecoming on Saturday, staying in the mix in the SEC East with a win over South Carolina.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou cruised past SEC rival South Carolina 34-12 on homecoming to capture the Mayor’s Cup for the fifth consecutive season. The Tigers have now won two straight games and hold a 7-1 record this season. You can watch extended highlights from Saturday’s win in the video player below. https://youtu.be/GngPyd0E2kc Eli Drinkwitz remains
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Saturday marks the University of Missouri’s homecoming game between the Tigers and the South Carolina Gamecocks, which means the city will see an influx of people.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the University of Missouri’s homecoming week events come to an end, and the Mizzou Tigers get ready to face off against the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday, traffic impacts due to the parade and game are to be expected throughout downtown. The Homecoming parade began Saturday’s events at 9 a.m. and
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CALLAWAY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Indiana man was seriously injured after hitting a deer on his Harley-Davidson Friday night. Jesus Riviera was driving on I-70 westbound near mile marker 152 when the crash happened. The 29-year-old was transported by Callaway County EMS to University Hospital. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Riviera was driving when he
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CALLAWAY, Mo. (KMIZ) A teen and a man were seriously injured in a rollover crash in Callaway County on Friday. 22-year-old Jace Burgress from Holts Summit was driving his 2018 Honda when he traveled off the right side of US 54 at Hillers Creek and overturned. Burgress was seriously injured in the crash and was
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CAMDEN, Mo. (KMIZ) A 60-year-old man was airlifted to University Hospital after hitting a deer on his motorcycle. John Edwards was seriously injured when he hit a deer on his Harley-Davidson a little before 6:30 on Friday Night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened on Route D 79′ South of Rock
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) View a livestream of Battle-Hannibal in the web player above. See other area scores below:
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CNN By Jessie Yeung, Abeer Salman, Asmaa Khalil and Hafsa Khalil, CNN Gaza and Rafah (CNN) — The first trucks carrying aid entered Gaza on Saturday, but international leaders have warned that much more is needed to combat the “catastrophic” humanitarian situation in the enclave that holds more than 2 million people. The admission of
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Economic Development announced in a Friday press release that $12,022,081.94 of American Rescue Plan Act money was awarded to 29 cell towers to expand cellular service throughout the state, The grant will also improve 9-1-1 connectivity in high-cost areas, the release states. Projects are expected to serve
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A partial lane closure will occur Monday in Columbia on West Worley Street between Bernadette Drive and Claudell Lane, according to a press release from the City of Columbia. The release states that Columbia Water and Light will be repairing a water main. The work is expected to be done by Tuesday.
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Watch a livestream of the game in the web player above. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Battle and Hannibal will do battle in the Week 9, which is the regular season finale, on Friday night. The Spartans and the Pirates are our KZOU game of the week. You can watch the game live on KZOU over the
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COLUMBIA, Mo .(KMIZ) A Columbia man who pleaded guilty two months ago to shooting and killing his stepfather was sentenced on Friday to 25 years in prison. Samuel E. Brotherton, 23, pleaded guilty on Aug. 21 to second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the shooting death of Rollin G. Thompson, 64, in the 3800
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COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) True/False Film Fest employees have been searching for a new office after a fire took place last month, causing them to lose $75,000 worth of equipment. For the past month, True/False employees have been working out of the Ragtag Cinema on Hitt Street. The fest is hosted by the Ragtag Film Society.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people have applied for the soon-to-be open Ward 2 Columbia City Council seat, according to an email from City Clerk Sheela Amin. The city announced earlier this month that it will be accepting applications for an appointment until 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13. Ward 2 Councilwoman Andrea Waner announced her resignation earlier
Continue Reading PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 13-year-old boy from Rolla suffered serious injuries Friday in an ATV crash in Phelps County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash. The crash occurred on Route HH about three miles north of Rolla. The child was not named in the report. The crash occurred as the boy attempted
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Camden County Sheriff’s Office stated in a Friday press release that it has added a terrorism tip link to its website. The sheriff’s office stated the link was established in response to the ongoing Israel-Hamas War. The release states the system was set up under the Missouri Office of Homeland
Continue Reading MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 36-year-old Hannibal woman on a two-wheeled “hoverboard” suffered serious injuries in a Moniteau County crash on Friday, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report states the crash occurred on Osage Street at East Morgan Street. According to the report, a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The Missouri Ethics Commission fined a Columbia state representative for not clarifying who paid for a campaign ad. The commission finalized an order with 50th District Rep. Doug Mann (D-Columbia) on Oct. 16. Mann admitted that ads supporting his campaign did not have the necessary disclaimer that his campaign committee paid
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