COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A grocery store chain has announced a new deli partnership amid a listeria outbreak with Boar’s Head. Schnucks – which has locations in Columbia and Jefferson City – will begin offering Dietz and Watson’s Premium Meats and Artisan Cheeses next month, according to a Wednesday press release from the company. “Schnucks’ delis
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Traffic on two Jefferson City streets will be impacted for road repairs, according to a pair of Wednesday press releases from the Jefferson City Department of Public Works. On Friday, repairs will be made to the 1200-1300 blocks of East McCarty Street, the release says. Work begins at 8 a.m. and
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Associated Press A Missouri reporter was injured slightly by a metal fragment from Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Lucas Kunce as he practiced shooting at a campaign event. The KSHB-TV reporter was hit in the arm by flyaway metal as the Marine fired an AR-15-style rifle at targets at an exurban Kansas City home Tuesday. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City workers have restricted traffic on two busy streets for emergency water main repairs. Crews are fixing a water main leak at 307 W. Broadway on Wednesday, which has closed one lane of Broadway between McBaine and Aldeah avenues, according to a City of Columbia news release. A flagger will be at
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PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rolla man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Phelps County on Tuesday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crash report, Steven MacCash, 49, was traveling eastbound on County Road 7340 at 10:04 p.m. on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle when he struck a deer in the road. MacCash was
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is being traded from the Tennessee Titans to the Kansas City Chiefs, according to multiple outlets and first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. According to Schefter and NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, the Titans will get a late-round draft pick in exchange for Hopkins.
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A new study says that motorcycle helmet laws save lives. It’s something safety advocates have been saying for years. Despite that, some states, including Missouri, have passed laws that allow at least some riders to go without helmets. In Missouri, those 26 and older can go without a helmet with proper insurance. Since Missouri’s helmet
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were 1,500 people who voted in Boone County on Tuesday, when in-person, no-excuse absentee voting opened in Missouri, according to Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon. Lennon said the 1,500 voters exceeds the votes cast on the first day of early in-person voting in 2022. She said she also expects the amount
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City drivers will soon no longer be able to make a left-hand turn into the Texas Roadhouse and McDonald’s parking lot on Missouri Boulevard. The Missouri Department of Transportation held an open house public meeting on Tuesday to showcase its plans to improve the intersection at Missouri Boulevard. According to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The cause of a Sept. 20 fire in the 1000 block of Crestland Avenue in Columbia is still not known. According to an investigation report from the Columbia Fire Department, the cause was “undetermined.” The report says the fire started in the kitchen. Previous reporting indicates that no one was injured in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that states with helmet laws for motorcyclists have a 37% decrease in motorcyclist deaths. If every state had required all riders to wear helmets between 1976-2022, the study’s author, Eric Teoh said more than 22,000 motorcyclists’ lives would have been saved. Some of
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) After months of delays in getting payments to childcare providers, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education says it’s turning a corner with subsidy program payments. The delayed payments have been an ongoing issue for months. In December, technological issues delayed state reimbursement payments for months, putting daycare centers at
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Editor’s note: This brief was updated on Tuesday to say Ted Lange died from his injuries. The brief was updated after the crash report updated on Tuesday. CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 67-year-old Climax Springs man was killed in a crash on Monday on North Highway 7 in Camden County. According to a Missouri State
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) James Coyne and Stephen Webber are both eyeing the seat for Missouri Senate District 19. The district covers all of Boone County. The seat allows for two, four-year terms and is currently filled by State Sen. Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia), who cannot run because of term limits. Coyne is the Republican on the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews on Wednesday will close two left-turn lanes on an off-ramp from Interstate 70 in Columbia, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The two left-turn lanes from westbound Interstate 70 to the Highway 63 connector at exit 128A will be closed from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with three felonies after he allegedly stabbed a woman on Monday. Steven Ray Mings was charged with first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and second-degree domestic assault. Mings was not listed on the Boone County Jail roster on Tuesday afternoon. A warrant was ordered and no bond
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A judge has tossed three lawsuits filed against lawmakers who shared social media posts that falsely accused a Kansas man of being among the shooters who opened fire at a rally celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory. The judge cited jurisdictional issues. Denton Loudermill Jr. was briefly handcuffed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou Tigers are getting ready for what might be their biggest test of the season. The Tigers will travel to No. 15 Alabama for a Saturday game in Tuscaloosa. Last week Mizzou barely survived Auburn with a last-minute touchdown in a game that saw quarterback Brady Cook return from injury. Watch
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A soldier at Mid-Missouri’s Fort Leonard Wood who was reported missing was found dead Monday. The U.S. Army base in Pulaski County posted a social media alert asking for help finding Sgt. Sarah Roque on Sunday. She had last been seen in the area of the base and her family and commanders
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Democratic state Rep. Barbara Phifer and Republican Sen. Denny Hoskins will face off in the race for Missouri’s Secretary of State on Nov. 5. The Secretary of State serves as Missouri’s chief elections official and is responsible for maintaining and preserving records, overseeing the State Library, regulating the securities industry and serving
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