A Mid-Missouri sheriff’s office ended its contract with a controversial camera system operator this week. The Pulaski County sheriff said Thursday that his department has canceled its contract with Flock to operate license plate reader cameras. The move came as public concern continues to grow about the cameras’ potential for abuse — a feeling the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia lawmaker is warning that Missouri’s schools could face an increasingly difficult financial future, arguing that new revenue from legalized sports betting is not providing the boost to education voters were promised. The state’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education says the sports wagering money is being used to fund existing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia had its monthly ‘Let’s Talk Local’ this Thursday, and it was an interested parties meeting where residents pushed back against the idea of the proposed transmission lines project. Roughly 25 people were at the meeting, City Councilwomen Betsy Peters (Ward 6) and Christina Hartmann (Ward 5) attended the meeting
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office has announced that it will discontinue the use of Flock automated license plate reader cameras. In a statement on Facebook, posted by the sheriff’s office Thursday morning, Sheriff Stacy Ball said that he took an oath to support and defend the Constitution, and that his responsibility is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri warned on its social media on Thursday that people who regularly park on campus may need to find a different spot the day of Mizzou football’s season opener. “Students, faculty and staff who remain on campus may need to park somewhere other than their usual designated lot or
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County deputies arrested a man who allegedly fired a shot at a victim on Thursday morning at a Boone County home. Clinton McLain, 47, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Charges
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man accused of using a hatchet to attack another man on Thursday morning, the department announced in a Thursday evening social media post. Martin Paddie Jr., 56, of Rockford, Illinois, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree assault, armed criminal action and first-degree robbery. Charges were not
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Aug. 28, pregnancy will no longer be a determining factor for delaying a divorce, updating an over 50-year-old state rule. House Bill 1908 was signed by Gov. Mike Kehoe in April and adds the text, “Pregnancy status shall not prevent the court from entering a judgment of dissolution of marriage or
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Data from the 2024-25 school year will be used to give school districts a “first look” at a new A-F grading system for districts this fall. The Missouri State Board of Education reviewed an updated proposal Tuesday that would assign A-F grades to public schools and school districts. The board also learned
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A new Missouri law allowing higher speed limits on certain rural highways is set to take effect Aug. 28, but drivers will not see immediate changes. Gov. Mike Kehoe signed Senate Bill 1408 in July, giving the Missouri Department of Transportation the authority to raise speed limits from 70 to 75
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Capt. Brandon White will become the commanding officer of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F, MSHP announced in a Thursday press release. White is replacing Capt. Jason Crites, who was promoted to the rank of major and will serve as the bureau commander of the Executive Services Bureau beginning on Sept. 1.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation sent a follow-up press release on Thursday to remind residents that a portion of Clark Lane in Columbia will close next week for roundabout construction. Clark Lane will close at Hanover Boulevard on Monday morning, with construction lasting around 60 days, the release says. During the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A water main break on Thursday afternoon led to Jefferson City Public Works to close a road between East Capitol Avenue and East High Street. The break was reported in the 200 block of Ash Street in Jefferson City, Public Works announced in press release. The road will be closed and the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Pettis County Commission filed a lawsuit on Thursday in Cole County against the Department of Natural Resources over a multi-year issue involving a construction permit for a landfill. The county is accusing the DNR and Presidio of two counts of noncompliance and a single count of prematurely issuing a construction permit.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was updated after the Missouri State Highway Patrol added information to its crash report. Three people were seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon on Highway 87 in Howard County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says a 2013 Ford
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MACKS CREEK, Mo. (KMIZ) Emergency responders across Camden County are staging resources as thousands of attendees arrived for the annual Gathering of the Juggalos festival on Wednesday. The four-day event, hosted by the rap group Insane Clown Posse, runs through Saturday at Mother Nature’s Riverfront Retreat. Officials expect total attendance to reach 10,000 people throughout
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sen. Eric Schmitt was one of many politicians on hand Thursday morning for the Governor’s Ham Breakfast at the Missouri State Fair. Schmitt took questions from ABC 17 News on multiple topics before the event.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The spelling of Pradhan’s name has been corrected. The Camden County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday that deputies have seized hundreds of pounds of drugs from people associated with the Gathering of the Juggalos festival at Macks Creek. The busts were made in partnership with the Mid-Missouri Drug Task Force, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Fair will host the annual Governor’s Ham Breakfast Thursday morning, with multiple politicians from across the state expected to attend ahead of the midterm elections. The breakfast will be in the NUCOR Director’s Pavilion at 8 a.m. at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia. Governor Mike Kehoe, Lt. Governor
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A Cole County judge ruled Wednesday that a ballot issue to limit lawmakers’ power to undo laws approved by voters is not legally fit for the November ballot. The case is sure to be appealed, and it’s one of several racing toward a conclusion ahead of a September deadline to certify November ballots. The case,
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