SportsZone Football Friday 2024: Week 2 highlights and scores
The Missouri high school football season continued Friday with some Mid-Missouri teams playing host and others on the road.
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CPS implements clear bag policy for fall athletic events
All spectators at Columbia Public Schools fall athletic events can expect clear bag requirements except a small clutch from now on, the district said Friday.
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SportsZone Football Friday Game of the Week Preview: Helias at Hickman
Watch a livestream of Hickman vs. Helias in the webplayer above. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hickman and Helias will both make their 2024 CMAC debuts when the two teams meet at Alumni Stadium on Friday night. Chris Hentges’ crew is beginning its quest to defend last season’s conference title while Justin Conyers’ squad is seeking its
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State laws differ on how parents can be held responsible for violent acts committed by their children
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While laws differ from state-to-state, the Boone County prosecutor said parents can be held responsible for violent acts committed by their children, depending on the circumstance. Fourteen-year-old Colt Gray and his father Colin Gray both appeared in a Georgia courtroom Friday and denied entering any pleas, CNN reported. Colt Gray is accused
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Mother of Uvalde school shooting victim speaks at MU’s campus days after Georgia high school shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In the wake of this week’s shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia, the pain families and community members are feeling still lingers. The University of Missouri’s Reynolds Journalism Institute on Friday hosted a woman who has experienced one of these tragedies firsthand. In 77 minutes, Kimberly Mata-Rubio’s world changed forever. “I could
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Boonville man charged after allegedly pointing gun at youth near Howard County Courthouse
FAYETTE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man was charged with unlawful use of a weapon after he allegedly threatened a group of youth with a gun on Wednesday in Fayette. Kadyn Lee, 19, is being held at the Howard County Jail without bond. He appeared in court for an arraignment on Friday. A bond hearing is
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Human bird flu case confirmed in Missouri by CDC
COLJUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday confirmed a case of H5 bird flu, a press release from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services says. The release did not say the name of the county of where the case was reported. The case was identified through the DHSS’
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Kirksville man gets 10 years in prison for Columbia killing
A Boone County judge sentenced a Kirksville, Missouri, man Friday to 10 years in state prison for a deadly shooting.
Continue ReadingGeorgia high school shooting suspect and his father make first court appearances, do not enter pleas
WSB, CNN By Ashley R. Williams, Holly Yan, Mark Morales, Ryan Young, Isabel Rosales, Chelsea Bailey, Sara Smart, Jaide Timm-Garcia, Raja Razek and Jade Gordon, CNN (CNN) — A 14-year-old Apalachee High School student and his father, who are charged in connection with a shooting at the Georgia school that left two students and two
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Were you impressed with the Chiefs’ performance in the opener?
The Kansas City Chiefs opened the defense of their Super Bowl title Thursday night.
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Tracking a cool and quiet weekend
TODAY: Friday is a cooler day, feeling more like fall after a cold front passage overnight. Some spotty showers will linger into the early morning, but likely dry up by 9 a.m. Clouds will clear by the afternoon, leaving us sunny with a high in the 70s. TONIGHT: Skies stay clear, and a light breeze
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Two found dead after welfare check in west Columbia neighborhood
Police say two people were found dead Thursday in a residential neighborhood of west Columbia.
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Jefferson City man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2021 Lazy Gators shooting, sentenced 25 years
CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City man accused in the 2021 Memorial Day weekend shooting at Lazy Gators in Camden County has pleaded guilty to multiple felonies. Chad Tariq Brewer, 32, pleaded guilty on Thursday to voluntary manslaughter, armed criminal action and delivery of a controlled substance. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison and
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RECALL ROUNDUP: Cinnamon powder and Ford vehicles recalled
A look at some major product recalls over the last week.
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Hundreds attend funeral service Thursday for fallen Osage Beach police officer
A visitation and funeral service will be held Thursday in honor of an Osage Beach police officer killed in the line of duty.
Continue ReadingThe father of the Georgia school shooting suspect has been arrested and charged, authorities say
WXIA, CNN By Holly Yan, Isabel Rosales, Mark Morales and Ryan Young, CNN (CNN) — The father of the Apalachee High School shooting suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting that left four people dead, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Colin Gray, 54, has been charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter,
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Family of Hermann officer killed on job raising money for family of fallen Osage Beach police officer
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Osage Beach police officer Phylicia Carson’s name will soon go on the wall of the state’s Law Enforcement Memorial on the north side of the Capitol in Jefferson City. The plaque will rest not far from Angela Koepke’s son-in-law, Mason Griffith. “There’s not a day that goes by that we’re not
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Missouri judge says abortion-rights measure summary penned by GOP official is misleading
Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A judge says an anti-abortion GOP official used misleading language to summarize a ballot question designed to restore abortion rights in the state. Cole County Circuit Judge Cotton Walker on Thursday threw out a description of the measure as written by Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft. Walker wrote
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I-70 ramp closures announced near Rocheport Bridge
ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Department of Transportation crews will close off-and-on-ramps on Interstate 70 next week at an exit just east of the Rocheport Bridge for maintenance, a Thursday MoDOT press release says. The release says crews will close ramps at Exit 117 between 8 a.m.-4 p.m. next week, including: Monday, Sept. 9 – westbound
Continue Reading5 things to know for Sept. 6: Hush money, Georgia school shooting, Starliner, Typhoon Yagi, Hunter Biden
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The rollout of updated Covid-19 vaccines has begun in the US, but for the first time, the shots will no longer be free for people without insurance at their local pharmacy. Some states are still offering free vaccines to those who can’t afford them, but it will cost
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