JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov.-elect Mike Kehoe became Missouri’s 58th governor Monday afternoon, promising to focus on pubic safety and crime reduction as he takes office. Kehoe, a St. Louis native who rose through business and politics over 30 years in Jefferson City, took the oath on the South Lawn of the Capitol. Andy Blunt,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There are 22 applicants for the open superintendent position at Columbia Public Schools, the Missouri Schools Boards’ Association shared during a presentation at Monday Night’s Board of Education meeting. CPS has been in search of a new superintendent since the district announced in November that Brian Yearwood would step down. The district
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Elected officials who won the November 2024 election were sworn in outside the Missouri Capitol today. Among those to take the oath was first-time Gov. Mike Kehoe. Kehoe, a Republican, was elected governor after serving as lieutenant governor. Another Mid-Missouri resident, Denny Hoskins, was sworn in for the first time as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged with two felonies on Monday after he was accused of attacking another man with a baseball bat on Jan. 7 in Central Columbia. Reco Lomax, 42, was charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. A court date has not been set. He is being held at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A candidate in the Columbia Board of Education race has withdrawn her candidacy. Jessica Chambers, who filed to run on Dec. 31, withdrew her application after the deadline, according to an email from Columbia Public Schools spokesperson Michelle Baumstark. Candidates can withdraw until the Board votes on the ballot language. Three candidates
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A warrant was issued on Monday for a man accused of killing another patient at Fulton State Hospital last week. Jabril Kanatzar, 29, is charged with first-degree murder and misdemeanor fourth-degree assault. Fulton police wrote in a press release last week that he is “in a secure facility being held with no
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was in a nearly day-long standoff with law enforcement in Moberly in 2022 was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on Monday, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Stephen Thorp, 62, was found guilty by a jury in July for being a felon in possession of a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A boil advisory near the 500 block of Patton Street in Moberly was extended on Monday. The city had announced an advisory on Saturday after water service was interrupted on Saturday because of water main repairs. The city wrote in Monday’s press release that an emergency water main repair occurred on Monday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and some city services will be impacted, a Monday release from the city says. Curbside trash and recycling will not be collected on Monday and all pickup will be delayed one day for
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Judge Aileen Cannon said Monday she would not block the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on his investigation into Donald Trump and efforts to overturn the 2020 election. However, Cannon scheduled a court hearing later this week on Attorney General Merrick Garland’s plan to share with some
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four dogs died in a basement fire Friday in Mexico. An off-duty firefighter saw smoke from inside a home in the 1200 block of Hendricks Drive a little before noon Friday, according to a Mexico Department of Public Safety news release. The fire was contained to the basement, which sustained moderate damage.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The inauguration for Governor-elect Mike Kehoe will cause some street closures leading to the Capital in Jefferson City Monday. Street closures include: Monroe street to Capital Avenue North Jefferson Street North Broadway to McCarty Street For those who wish to attend the inauguration, most of the public parking will be in
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Inauguration Day for Missouri Govenor-elect Mike Kehoe has arrived and capital, local, state and county agencies are preparing to make the day as safe as possible. According to Capital police, there will be check points on the south lawn, which is typical for inauguration day, and there will be a weapons
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President-elect Donald Trump made history Friday as the first current, former or prospective president to be sentenced for a felony conviction. His sentence — unconditional release. Effectively, no sentence. Trump will not serve jail time or pay a fine or attorneys’ fees. That’s despite a conviction on 34 felony counts related to falsifying business records.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some local shelters were faced with an increase in guests as bitter cold temperatures took over Mid-Missouri last week. According to a social media post from Turning Point, the shelter will operate an emergency overnight shelter on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. in response to freezing temperatures.
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly woman was arrested Thursday for illegally having a gun, according to a press release from the Moberly Police Department. The release states around 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 9, Moberly SWAT and the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department’s tactical team executed a search warrant in the 700 Block of Monroe Avenue. A
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Moberly’s armored rescue vehicle was deployed to arrest a man in Moberly on Thursday, according to a press release from the Moberly Police Department. According to the release, around 12 p.m. on Thursday, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department requested the use of the vehicle to help arrest a man
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou remains flawless on its home floor. The Tigers (13-3) defeated the Vanderbilt Commodores (13-3) 75-66, maintaining the team’s perfect record at home with its 13th consecutive win inside Mizzou Arena. You can watch the full postgame press conference with head coach Dennis Gates, as well as guard Anthony Robinson and forward
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has seen an increase in flu and flu-like illnesses between December and January. According to the CDC, flu activity typically peaks in February, followed by December, January and March. Boone Health’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Robin Blount adds that she also sees an increase
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri law enforcement officials are warning drivers to be on the lookout for “snow missiles” or “snow mattresses,” in the midst of winter weather in the state. “What happens is after it snows or the ice storm, it builds up and has a tendency to, to melt a little bit and refreeze,”
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