MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Owensville woman was hospitalized after a four-vehicle crash in Morgan County on Friday night. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash occurred on U.S. 50 just before 10 p.m. The report says the 61-year-old was traveling west in a 2025 Nissan Altima, when the vehicle crossed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Coalition Against Community Violence held its first town hall meeting Saturday, aiming to address violence in the city and open dialogue with residents. Community members gathered to discuss what can be done collectively to improve the social determinants impacting children and families. While organizers hoped for a larger crowd, only three
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KMIZ) Despite giving No. 20 Arkansas some trouble on its home court in the first half, the Mizzou men’s basketball team fell short of an upset in rivalry territory, on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers fell to the Razorbacks, 94-86, to drop to 18-9 on the year and 8-6 in SEC play. The two
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MU Health Care is inviting people to stop by the Columbia Activity and Recreation Center on Saturday morning to check on their heart health.
Attendees will have access to free screenings and information on heart disease prevention.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A vigil was held on Friday in Jefferson City for a Lincoln University student who died in a crash earlier this week. Da’Quan Ayers, 21, of Kansas City, was killed in a crash Wednesday at Highway 54 and Monticello Road in Cole County. He was a member of the fraternity Kappa
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KM(Z) Missouri saw an influx of influenza cases between Feb. 8-14, according to data from the state’s Department of Health and Senior Services. The state’s dashboard shows there were 9,114 cases of flu that week – with 4,779 being flu A and 4,318 being flu B and 17 described as “untyped cases.” That’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Secretary of State’s Office backs the claim that the “Missouri First” map is in effect, but the Boone County clerk said Friday she can’t change district lines for voters until after the April election. “Right now in the voter registration system that’s maintained by the Secretary of State’s Office, there’s not
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Audrain County Prosecutor Jacob Shellabarger announced his intent to run for his position again this year. Shellabarger, a Republican, made the announcement in a Friday press release. He was first appointed to the position in 2009 and has won every reelection campaign since. Filing for the August primary opens on Tuesday, Feb.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man has been charged with a felony after authorities claim he made threats at parents during a children’s dance practice Tuesday at Convention Hall in Liberty Park. Justin McIlroy was charged on Thursday with second-degree making a terroristic threat. He is being held at the Pettis County Jail. The probable
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The KFC restaurant on Clark Lane is at risk of getting fined by Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services. A health inspection report shows a health inspector saw two violations at the fast food restaurant during a routine inspection on Monday. The inspector wrote that employees were stacking pans and trays
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of a woman who died from a fentanyl overdose in 2023 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against an extended stay hotel in Columbia. The lawsuit was filed on Thursday in Boone County by Stacy Thomas, the mother of Brianna Surface. Surface, 21, died from an overdose on Aug. 7,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A mansion at the Lake of the Ozarks that was destroyed by a fire in December was likely caused by a propane leak, according to a Missouri State Fire Marshal report. The fire on Dec. 10 on Trillium Lane in Lake Ozark was ruled accidental in the report and was determined to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Realtors and their legal partners are celebrating a victory after a Cole County judge ruled in their favor on a ballot measure that would change Missouri’s initiative petition process. Judge Daniel Green ruled from the bench Thursday that he would strip language that supporters and critics have called “ballot
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump held a news conference in the White House on Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his emergency tariffs. Trump also announced an executive order to implement 10% tariffs globally. Watch the news conference in the media player.
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By John Fritze, Devan Cole, Elisabeth Buchwald, Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that President Donald Trump violated federal law when he unilaterally imposed sweeping tariffs across the globe, a striking loss for the White House on an issue that has been central to the president’s foreign policy and economic
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By Bryan Mena, Alicia Wallace, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US economy grew at a much slower pace in the final months of 2025 as the historic government shutdown weighed on economic activity, ending a year that saw the weakest growth since the pandemic. Still, it was far from the worst-case scenario economists feared when
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Commercial real estate firms have until 5 p.m. Friday to submit bids to the City of Columbia for downtown economic development and redevelopment consulting. The city is seeking proposals from firms to provide the Economic Development Department with business retention, expansion and attraction services. The firms must have a broad range of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In their return to Norm Stewart Court, head coach Kellie Harper and the Women’s basketball team fell to Auburn, 71-58. You can watch the full postgame press conference with Harper in the video player below. The visitors started the game on fire from the first possession, jumping out to a 10-4 lead
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly woman has been charged after a child died last month in an accidental shooting. Jo Timmons, 37, was charged on Thursday with five counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. She is being held at the Randolph County Jail without bond. A court date has not been scheduled.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Public Works Department shut down a portion of West High Street Thursday after what was initially reported as a pothole turned out to be a significant structural issue. “It was not a pothole, it was indeed a hole in the structure,” said Molly Bryan, spokeswoman for the City
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