WHAT’S GOING AROUND: Doctors still seeing cases of the flu and COVID-19
A look at the sicknesses circulating in Mid-Missouri.
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Old Highway 63 South closed briefly Wednesday morning due to single vehicle crash
Columbia Fire Department and Columbia Police Department responded to Old Highway 63 South near Hominy Branch Ct. around 5 a.m. to find a severely damaged vehicle.
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Columbia Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission set to meet Wednesday to discuss Improve I-70 Project
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. at City Hall to further discuss the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Improve I-70 Project. According to the meeting agenda, the group is set to discuss the award, layout and future meetings pertaining to the first stage of the I-70 expansion
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is misinformation on social media a serious problem?
An Olathe, Kansas, man identified himself over the weekend as the man arrested after the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade whose photograph went viral.
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Understanding Missouri self-defense laws after men charged for Chiefs Super Bowl rally shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia criminal defense attorney said she believes the two men charged with murder and other crimes after the Kansas City rally shooting could claim self-defense, but it won’t be easy. Missouri prosecutors said on Tuesday that Lyndell Mays, 23, and Dominic M. Miller, 18 were charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal
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Breaks of City of Columbia water mains could cost property owners
The City of Columbia had almost 170 water main breaks in 2023, but what happens when one damages personal property?
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Parson cites fentanyl concerns as Missouri plans to send 200 National Guard members to Texas border
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson announced his plans to send state resources to Texas to help secure the southern border during a Tuesday press conference. Earlier this month, Parson traveled to the southern border with 13 other governors to show support for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s “Operation Lone Star.” Parson described the border
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2 adults charged in deadly shooting at Kansas City Super Bowl celebration
Missouri prosecutors said Tuesday that two adults have been charged with murder in last week’s shooting that killed one person and injured 22 others after the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade.
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Mizzou set to embark on search for new athletic director
The search for a new leader for Mizzou Athletics has started after news became public that former athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois took a job in Arizona.
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WATCH: Parson says he’s sending 200 National Guard troopers to country’s southern border
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson was set to talk Tuesday afternoon about his deployment of Missouri resources to the country’s southern border.
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Camdenton man charged with child molestation
CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man was charged on Tuesday with two counts of first-degree child molestation and one count of sexual misconduct involving a child younger than 15 years old. Brandon Marshall Wisdom, was booked into the Camden County Jail on Friday and is being held without bond. An initial court appearance was set
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Missouri Freedom Caucus deletes posts erroneously blaming Kansas City shooting on illegal immigration
Several Missouri state senators shared now-deleted social media posts claiming a man arrested at the Kansas City Super Bowl parade was an illegal immigrant.
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Columbia standoff ends in suicide
The Columbia Police Department says a Monday night standoff at a mobile home park ended with the suspect’s suicide.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: How would you rate Desiree Reed-Francois’ tenure as MU’s athletic director?
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Now-former MU athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois will be leaving the University of Missouri for the same job at the University of Arizona, the school announced on Monday. The move comes about two-and-a-half years after she was first hired in August 2021. Marcy Girton, the senior associate athletic director for football administration, will
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Fans, alumni surprised by departure of MU athletic director
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fans, students and alumni of the University of Missouri are reacting to the news of the university having to find a new athletic director. The search comes after now-former Athletic Director Desireé Reed-Francois confirmed Monday that she accepted the same position at the University of Arizona. Several alumni and students said they
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Columbia City Council passes LGBTQ+ Safe Haven Ordinance at Monday’s meeting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIIZ) The Columbia City Council passed an ordinance that makes Columbia a Safe Haven for the LGBTQ community after dozens of people spoke in favor at Monday night’s council meeting. The ordinance passed by a vote of 6-1 with Ward 5 Councilman Don Waterman as the lone member of the council to vote
Continue Reading Police in standoff with man at Columbia mobile home park
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police were seen on Monday night at Pine Grove Village mobile home park in the 3900 block of Clark Lane. A Columbia police officer told an ABC 17 News reporter at the scene that a standoff was taking place. A police spokesperson told ABC 17 News at the scene that officers were
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53-year-old man dies in Camden County crash
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 53-year-old Camdenton man died Monday in a crash on Route D, north of Tonka Springs Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. Kirk Rogers was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the report. The report states that Rogers was travelling north on Route D when his
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WATCH LIVE: Rock Bridge boys host Battle for the Game of the Week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Columbia high school teams play each other as Battle heads to Rock Bridge for a crosstown showdown ahead of district play. This game is a makeup game from Jan. 12 that was postponed due to inclement weather and poor road conditions. The game will be broadcasted on KZOU and will be
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Missouri House votes to ban celebratory gunfire days after Chiefs’ parade shooting
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican-led House has passed a ban on celebratory gunfire in cities less than a week after a deadly shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade. The bipartisan-supported bill passed Monday after a tearful and confrontational debate between Republicans and Democrats over the best
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