A sharply divided Supreme Court ruled Friday that the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel or reduce student loans for millions of Americans.
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In a defeat for gay rights, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority ruled on Friday that a Christian graphic artist who wants to design wedding websites can refuse to work with same-sex couples.
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Small balls filled with gel or water were used to hit people this week outside a state office building in downtown Jefferson City, police said Friday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri continues to experience dry conditions across the state and the Missouri Division of Fire Safety is urging everyone to use caution if planning to shoot off fireworks during the 4th of July weekend. On Thursday, the Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a fire which it believes was started by fireworks.
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Samples from two homes had elevated lead levels in the first round of lead and copper water testing done by Columbia Water and Light in 2023, the utility said Friday.
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to two crashes Thursday afternoon, both due to traffic.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol canceled an Amber Alert issued on Friday morning for a missing 9-year-old girl. Just before 7:30 a.m. troopers tweeted out the child was found safe in Illinois and a suspect is in custody. MSHP issued the alert a little after 7 a.m. for Violet Charlton who was
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for Thursday and Friday as temperatures climb to triple digits with excessive humidity.
Continue Reading The U.S. Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated ruling on affirmative action used in two college admission programs, striking down the practice.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While the Columbia Police Department searched for a man accused of multiple crimes for 16 hours, the department, along with the office of emergency management released an emergency alert. The alert was supposed to go out to residents who live in the Old Hawthorne neighborhood, as the suspect, identified as Brandt Feutz
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The mother of 36-year-old Brandt Feutz said she is sorry for the scare her son may have caused the community after he allegedly committed a string of crimes over the past few days. Feutz was arrested on Thursday after he lead police on a search for more than 16 hours throughout south
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District announced in a Thursday press release that Todd Beaulieu will be the interim principal of Lewis & Clark Middle School this upcoming school year. Beaulieu was the assistant principal at Capital City High School and was named the JC Schools 2022 teacher of the year. Beaulieu
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County firefighters responded to an area between Interstate 70 and the 700 block of Demaret Drive at 6:10 p.m. Thursday after fire was seen. The fire was under control within 15 minutes, according to Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp. The fire was caused by fireworks. Blomenkamp told
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Boone County prosecutors filed charges Wednesday against a third man allegedly involved in a deadly shooting in a north Columbia neighborhood.
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The Columbia Police Department is asking residents in the neighborhood of Old Hawthorne and surrounding areas to shelter in place as they search for a suspect in an active investigation.
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Columbia Police Department leadership will host a meeting with the public Thursday night to talk about crime trends in CPD’s south district.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri System issued a statement in regards to the Supreme Court’s decision on Thursday to omit the use of affirmative action in college admissions. In the statement, the school said it will stop allowing a number of scholarships, following the decision and a letter issued by the state’s attorney
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested and charged after he allegedly broke into a home and tried to stab a man with a knife. Mark Autenrieth, 52, is charged with first-degree burglary, second-degree assault and armed-criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial arraignment was held
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Close to 900 Ameren Missouri customers were without power in the Moberly area just before noon Thursday.
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CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage Beach man was charged Thursday with eight counts of possession of child pornography. Manuel Fuentes, 27, is being held at the Camden County Jail on a $150,000 bond. A court date has not been set. The Camden County Sheriff’s Office in early June received information from the National Center for
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