GLENDALE, Ariz. (KMIZ) When Super Bowl LVII kicks off on Sunday evening, it will mark the first time that two Black quarterbacks have faced off in the championship game, as Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts battle for the Lombardi Trophy. “It’s a historic moment, with two historic football teams,” Mahomes said on Opening Night. “So
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) UPDATE 2:25 P.M.: Boone County Sheriff’s Office said one man was seriously injured with gunshot wounds when deputies responded to the 700 block of Demaret Drive Saturday morning. After investigating, the sheriff’s office believes the shooting happened during an illegal marijuana sale. From talking to witnesses, the sheriff’s office said several rounds
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TODAY: Below freezing to start, with temperatures fighting a northerly breeze through the day. Highs top out near 50 under bright blue skies. TOMORROW: Another cold morning but southerly winds and sunshine will bring highs to the upper 50s. Clouds should hold off most of the day before a minor disturbance arrives into early Monday.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Around $16 million is expected to be wagered on the Super Bowl, according to the American Gaming Association. But despite Missouri being the home of one Super Bowl team, the state will receive none of the gambling revenue. Sports betting is illegal in Missouri, but lawmakers have been pushing to change
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson has ordered the Missouri Capitol dome to shine red and gold in celebration of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl LVII appearance, according to a press release from his office. The dome will be lit red and gold through Sunday. The Chiefs will take on the Philadelphia Eagles at Super Bowl LVII in Arizona,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Marshall woman has been charged and issued a summons in relation to a 2021 Boone County crash that hurt a baby after it was ejected from a vehicle. Sonniquka McKamey, 30, is charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, second-degree assault and armed-criminal action. An initial appearance is scheduled
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Super Bowl revelers are likely to pay more for their favorite party foods this year as inflation continues to squeeze budgets.
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The Kansas City Chiefs already have one piece of hardware to load up on the plane back home to Missouri.
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COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Bunceton man suffered serious injuries after his 2003 Chevrolet Silverado crashed Friday morning in Cooper County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. The crash occurred on Highway 98, just west of Rose Cottage Lane. The Chevrolet – driven by Wesley Gander, 51 – started going off the right
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Department of Public Works announced in a Friday press release that Madison Street at Commercial Way will be closed next week. Miller Pipeline will be working on upgrades for Ameren UE. Closures will take place 8 a.m.-4 p.m. beginning Monday. Work is expected to be completed by 5
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation announced in a Friday press release that emergency bridge repairs will begin Sunday on Highway 63 over Interstate 70. MoDOT will close one southbound lane. Work begins 8 a.m. Sunday and is expected to be completed by Thursday.
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By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey wants a transgender medical center to pause medications for minors amid multiple investigations. Bailey on Friday called for physicians to stop prescribing puberty blockers and hormones to new patients at Washington University Transgender Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. A
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol is asking drivers to plan ahead for Super Bowl weekend as the Chiefs prepare to take on the Eagles on Sunday.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) On Friday, Jefferson City’s Public Transit Advisory Committee is set to meet at city hall at 1:30 p.m. to discuss some recent changes for JEFFTRAN. JEFFTRAN has recently increased its ride fares and will combine its bus routes. On Monday, changes made to the JEFFTRAN bus fare and bus routes went
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On Sunday the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will play for the NFL crown at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The Eagles are favored.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) KZOU featured a cross-town CMAC matchup of high school hoops on Thursday night as the Battle boy’s basketball team took down Rock Bridge for the first time in program history 52-49. Watch a livestream of the game in the player above. The Spartans are now on a ten game win streak and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Planning and Zoning commission — at its meeting on Thursday — approved a permit that could allow a local distillery to add a bar. Six-Mile Ordinary Distillery on Fay Street is looking to add the bar. The commission approved the permit in an 8-1 vote. An expansion would require a new crosswalk
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PHOENIX, Ariz. (KMIZ) Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes added hardware to his trophy case even before he plays in the Super Bowl this Sunday. Mahomes was named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player for the 2022 season on Thursday night at the NFL Honors ceremony. This is the second time the Kansas City quarterback took home the
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VERSAILLES, Mo. (KMIZ) The Morgan County R-2 School District will be moving to a four-day school week next year. Superintendent Steven Barnes confirmed the changed to ABC 17 News. The district posted next school year’s calendar to its website on Jan. 3. Monday is the day of the week that has been cut from most
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The University of Missouri Board of Curators discussed Thursday a loose plan of action ahead of a suspected peak of high school graduates around 2026 and the subsequent forecast drop in students that will come after it.
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