The Republican attorney general has marketed the rule as a way to protect minors from what he describes as experimental treatments, although the restrictions also apply to adults.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A bill that would ban phone use while driving is now closer than ever to passing. Similar bills have been introduced in the past but never passed either chamber of the Missouri legislature. According to AAA, 84 bills have been introduced on distracted driving in the past 13 years. The bill
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department announced in a press release that preliminary totals indicate about 183 pounds of medicine was collected during a drug takeback event this past weekend. This weekend’s collection raises the total from the last three events to more than 530 pounds of medicine, according to a press
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man on a bass boat was seriously injured after two boats collided Sunday afternoon at the Lake of the Ozarks, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The collision occurred after a 2022 Lowe bass boat – driven by Roger Crowder, 58, of Jefferson City — ran over
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NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News said Monday it has “agreed to part ways” with Tucker Carlson, its popular and controversial host, less than a week after settling a lawsuit over the network’s 2020 election reporting.
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The driver of a car that hit a Fulton school bus Friday has now been pronounced dead.
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Books have become a hot political topic.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Just last week, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the official guidelines of an emergency rule restricting certain types of gender-affirming care unless a list of requirements is met. After filing, the restrictions are set to go into effect Thursday, April 27 and could last through Feb. 6, 2024. The Attorney General’s office
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou men’s basketball standout forward Kobe Brown took to social media Sunday afternoon announcing that he has declared for the 2023 NBA Draft. This comes after uncertainty if Brown would take his talents to the next level or use his fifth year of eligibility and stay in Columbia. Brown also said in
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A report of someone being shot early Sunday morning in Columbia turned out to be a false alarm, according to the Columbia Police Department.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Sheriff’s Department is investigating after a man and child were shot Saturday evening. Deputies responded to a report of shots fired on the 4300 block of West Bellview Drive around 6:35 p.m. When deputies arrived on scene, they found a 31-year-old man and a 5-year-old child had been shot
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash in Camden County early Sunday morning sent a 18-year-old to the hospital. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened on Seven Springs Road West of Blue Pond Drive at 8:00 a.m. The crash happened when the vehicle went off the west side of the road, hit
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 20th Annual Bowling for Autism Fundraiser presented the Cleek Family was held Saturday and brought in $36,000 for Easterseals Midwest. The yearly fundraiser took place Saturday morning at AMF Town and Country Lanes. Easterseals Midwest helps people with disabilities with physical rehabilitation, job training and meeting personal goals. Event Chairman John
Continue ReadingFULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton Police Department is investigating a deadly crash that involved a Fulton Pubic School Bus. The crash happened at 3:35 p.m. Friday. In a press release, the Fulton Police Department said a Nissan was traveling North on Westminster when it slid into the path of the school bus that was traveling South
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TODAY: Saturday is set to be a dreary one, with highs in the 40s and plentiful cloud cover for much of the day. We will start with a sunrise, and temperatures in the 30s, making for a bright and crisp morning. Low clouds will drift in from the north by late morning. By the afternoon,
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CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A California, Missouri, man was arrested and charged after allegedly leading deputies on a chase Wednesday where speeds exceeded 100 mph. Kineth Lowe, 48, is charged with unlawful possession of a gun and resisting arrest by fleeing. He is being held in the Montieau County Jail without bond. An arraignment hearing is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In the wake of a 17-year-old’s death while riding a three-wheeled ATV, ABC 17 News looked into how to safely enjoy power sports as the weather starts to turn for the better. New three wheeled ATV’s were banned from sale in 1988, according to the National Institutes of Health, due to their
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LiUNA Local 995 is urging the city to stop drug testing.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Health’s Board of Directors announced on Friday that Troy Greer is stepping down from his position as president and CEO. Greer started his career at Boone Health in September 2020, and his last day with Boone Health was Friday. According to a news release, Greer said he plans to return to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Police Department is investigating the death of a nursing student. MU spokesman Christian Basi told ABC 17 News that MUPD responded to a call Thursday morning for an unresponsive person at The Rise on 9th apartment complex at 915 Locust Street, which is leased by MU Residential Life.
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