Avoid scams when shopping for Super Bowl merchandise
The Better Business Bureau is warning people to watch out for fakes when shopping for team gear and sports memorabilia around the Super Bowl.
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Parson orders Capitol dome to light up red and gold to support Chiefs’ Super Bowl run
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson on Friday ordered the Missouri Capitol to be lit red and gold, according to a press release from the governor’s office. The dome will be lit through Sunday in support of the Kansas City Chiefs as they play in the Super Bowl. The Chiefs play the San Francisco
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Katy Trail closure postponed
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The work has been postponed to an undetermined date. ORIGINAL: A section of the Katy Trail near the Rocheport Bridge will be closed Thursday, according to a Friday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. About a 1½ miles of the trail will be closed from 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
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Lobby at Wabash Bus Station in Columbia reopens Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The lobby at Wabash Bus Station in Columbia will reopen to the public on Monday, according to a Friday press release from the city. The lobby will be open 7 a.m.-6 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturdays. The release states the lobby has not been open to Go COMO
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Kansas City fans revel in Super Bowl, sports success
Kathy Coker made sure she had plenty of red Kansas City Chiefs gear to match the football team’s jerseys for Super Bowl LVIII.
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WATCH: Sedalia retirement community cheers on Chiefs with dance routine
Residents at a Sedalia retirement community have found a fun way to cheer on the Chiefs this Sunday.
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Change of venue granted in Jefferson City murder case
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man who was accused of stabbing the mother of his child to death has been granted a change of venue. Sergio Sayles, 36, of Jefferson City, was charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, evidence tampering, second-degree stalking and second-degree harassment in the death of Jasmine King. Cole
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Wrongful death lawsuit filed against man in 2022 crash that killed Moberly woman
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The father of a woman who was killed in a September 2022 crash in Cooper County has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver. Randall Hendricks filed the lawsuit on Thursday against Inocente Prisciliano-Miranda, of Sedalia, in the Cooper County Circuit Court. A summons was issued for Prisciliano-Miranda. Belinda Hendricks was
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Bust honors former governor Mel Carnahan; Jean Carnahan memorial set
A bronze bust was dedicated to Mel Carnahan on Thursday in Carnahan Gardens at the Missouri Governor’s Mansion, two days ahead of his late widow’s public memorial service.
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Three men set to have hearings for separate cases at Boone County Courthouse
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three men are set to have hearings on three different cases at the Boone County Courthouse Friday, with each of them being charged with first-degree murder. The first to appear is Jessie Williams, 32, who is being charged with first-degree murder after he allegedly pushed Kaylen Schmit off a bridge on Highway
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you looking forward to the Super Bowl halftime show?
The Super Bowl halftime show is always a spectacle, regardless of whether it suits your tastes.
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Moberly residents fed up with pothole-plagued Morley Street
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) As you drive through the heart of Moberly, you will be greeted by a variety of potholes, cracks and bumps scattered throughout Morley Street. Morley Street is the main road that runs through Moberly and the poor road conditions have drawn the ire of residents, who claim that the street is damaging
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Mother of missing Macon man reflects on finding his body in Boone County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Shawna Patterson — the mother of 25-year-old Malik Jones, whose body was found in a wooded area Wednesday afternoon in Boone County — told ABC 17 News that she and her daughter were the ones to find him. Patterson said she believes it was her persistent prayers that led her to finding
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Missouri couple marks world-traveling season with Super Bowl visit
LAS VEGAS (KMIZ) Mark and Dana Poese booked their trip from Stewartsville, Missouri, to Las Vegas this summer. A Super Bowl win would cap a season that’s taken them all over the world. The Kansas City-area couple said their experience at last year’s Super Bowl — when the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles
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Lincoln University student protests continue on Founders’ Day
Dozens of Lincoln University students continued Thursday to protest after the death of Vice President of Student Affairs Antoniette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey.
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RECALL ROUNDUP: Recalls issued for handheld garment steamers, Honda vehicles, GM trucks
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Vornado Handheld Garment Steamers Vornado has recalled about 2 million of its handheld garment steamers. The company claims its steam-fast handheld garment steamers have been recalled for the risk of hot water coming out of the nozzle and burning users. So far, the company has received 122 reports of hot water coming
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Mizzou star brings confidence to the field for second Super Bowl
LAS VEGAS, Nevada. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou star Nick Bolton has always been a winner. Although his Tiger teams may not have reached the heights he hoped on the field, Bolton found his own success, finishing his time in Columbia as a Butkus Award finalist and a second-team All-American. However, his winning spirit has reached new
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Columbia Police Department reorganizes to streamline processes
The Columbia Police Department has gotten city council approval to reorganize its department and create a Professional Standards Bureau.
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Jefferson City man charged with child molestation indicted by grand jury
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man who was charged with second-degree child molestation was indicted by a grand jury. A warrant was issued for James Allen Dechant, 73, on Thursday, according to Casenet. He is accused of molesting a child younger than 12 years old on Jan. 11, according to the indictment. Court
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Southern Boone Fire warns to refrain from burning during high winds, multiple fires reported near Hartsburg
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Southern Boone County Fire Protection District is asking residents to refrain from burning while high winds are in the area on Thursday. Firefighters are currently responding to a wildfire near South David Sapp Road and Old Route A in Hartsburg, according to the department’s Facebook page. The department referred to the
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