COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Osage Beach announced in a Monday press release that it is canceling its Independence Day parade. “This decision was made after feedback from the affected businesses and careful consideration of potential impact during this busy weekend in our community,” the release says. Other festivities for the Heart of the Lake FreedomFest will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged on Monday after authorities claim he forced himself on a woman he walked home on Saturday night. Nathan Huff, 43, was charged in Cole County with first-degree burglary, first-degree sexual abuse and third-degree assault. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. A
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with four felonies on Monday after he allegedly admitted to shooting his girlfriend during an argument on Saturday. Jerome Malone, 60, was charged in Cole County with first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and illegal gun possession. He is being held
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CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN The James Beard Awards are among the highest honors a chef can receive, often turning acclaimed restaurants into must-visit destinations. A new class of winners was announced Monday night, and the reservation scramble has already begun. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on
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By Andy Rose, Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — After personally looking over the wreckage of the deadliest skydiving plane crash of the decade on a bright June day, Jennifer Homendy with the National Transportation Safety Board said things must change. That crash was in 2019 in Mokuleia, Hawaii, claiming 11 lives.Homendy – then a board
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Amazon will spend about $10 billion to create a data center in Montgomery County, including millions for infrastructure and other local projects, according to Gov. Mike Kehoe’s office. Kehoe was at a groundbreaking for the project in Montgomery City on Monday. In a news release after the event, Kehoe’s office stated the
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By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The moment UFC fight night attendees were evacuated from the White House South Lawn and the Ellipse early Monday, crews began an extensive cleanup process, breaking down a massive production setup in an effort that is slated to take more than a week. And despite a previous suggestion from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash on Interstate 70 near the Boone, Callaway County line caused traffic to back up Monday morning. An alert from Boone County Joint Communications sent just before 7:30 a.m. states the crash happened at the 134.6 mile-marker of the interstate and to use caution. Both lanes reopened around 8:30 a.m. An
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new report shows Columbia’s Flock Safety camera system alerted police thousands of times over the past year. The Columbia Police Department says the system generated 5,521 total alerts in the first year of operation. Of those alerts, 2,877 were linked to outstanding warrants, 1,452 involved stolen license plates and 1,192 were
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 50-year-old Illinois woman is dead after a crash in Camden County just before 1:20 p.m. Sunday. A Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report said the woman was driving Westbound on U.S. 54 when she went off the right side of the road and struck the edge of a concrete driveway. The
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By Alejandra Jaramillo, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Dalia Abdelwahab, Auzinea Bacon President Donald Trump announced Sunday that an agreement with Iran has been reached and that the US will end its naval blockade on the country, marking the most significant development yet in months of negotiations. “The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Some members of the Jefferson City planning and zoning commission are not on board with rezoning a building that the Jefferson City Room at the Inn would use to expand its homeless shelter and create a new day room. The board voted 4-3 on Thursday not to recommend the zoning change
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CNN By Cindy Von Quednow, Holly Yan, Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Officials have released the names of the pilot and 11 passengers killed when a skydiving plane crashed moments after takeoff Sunday – devastating loved ones who watched and prompting federal authorities to investigate what caused the tragedy. The victims, identified Tuesday by the
Continue Reading By Cindy Von Quednow, Holly Yan, Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Officials have released the names of the pilot and 11 passengers killed when a skydiving plane crashed moments after takeoff Sunday – devastating loved ones who watched and prompting federal authorities to investigate what caused the tragedy. The victims, identified Tuesday by the Bates
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou and San Fransisco defensive lineman Aldon Smith died at the age of 36 according to releases from the teams. No cause of death has been confirmed. Smith was an All-Big 12 selection with the Tigers, and earned All-Pro honors with the 49ers. San Fransisco put out a statement on the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County/Jefferson City Office of Emergency Management is working on a new storm damage portal to streamline the recovery process. OEM Deputy Director Mackinley Kennedy said the portal isn’t open to the public yet, but once it is, residents will be able to upload photos of damage like flooding, damaged trees,
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By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — The New York Knicks are NBA champions for the first time since 1973, using another epic fourth-quarter comeback to defeat the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals and taking the series 4-1. The Knicks trailed by as much as 16 in the game and nine
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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Massachusetts has ordered the Trump administration to restore all signs that were changed or removed at national parks across the country as part of President Donald Trump’s controversial directive last year. In a scathing 63-page ruling on Friday, Judge Angel Kelley wrote, “Under the guise
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Columbia residents will be able to drop off glass and other recyclables Saturday during a city recycling drop-off event.
Continue Reading By Alaa Elassar, CNN New York, New York (CNN) — On a warm May night in 1973, in a working-class New Jersey suburb just across the Hudson from Manhattan, 17-year-old Greg Hourdajian stood in front of a television set shouting himself hoarse alongside his mother. The New York Knicks had just put away the Los
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