Teenager seriously injured in Callaway County crash
A Mokane teenager was seriously injured in a crash Sunday in Callaway County on Route C near Julie Street, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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Three injured in Camden County motorcycle crash Saturday, two seriously
Three people were injured – two seriously – in a crash on Route MM near Shawnee Four Drive in Camden County Saturday, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
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City of Columbia to vote on 2026 fiscal year budget Monday amid revenue concerns
The City of Columbia’s 2026 fiscal year budget is expected to be finalized and passed on Monday, following months of planning and public hearings.
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Despite early kickoff, heat still impacts fans at Mizzou
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou Tigers moved today’s kickoff against Louisiana Lafayette three hours earlier in an effort to spare fans and players from extreme heat. Despite the switch, many in Faurot Field still found themselves battling sweltering conditions. “Yeah, it’s hot out here it’s really hot,” one fan told ABC 17 as temperatures and
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No. 25 Mizzou overwhelms Louisiana, remaining undefeated to start 2025 campaign
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) From start-to-finish, the No. 25 Mizzou football team thoroughly trounced the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns, 52-10, to move to 3-0 to start the 2025 campaign. It’s the third-straight season that head coach Eli Drinkwitz and company have started a season with three-straight wins. “We’re 3-0. I think there’s always room for improvement,” Drinkwitz
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New Franklin man dies in Howard County ATV crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 41-year-old New Franklin man died Friday night in an ATV crash on Route P in Howard County, north of County Road 451, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the man drove the 2005 Arctic Cat off the road and was ejected from the
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Part of I-70 shut down after car overturned near Kingdom City
KINGDOM CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A car overturned on Interstate 70, causing part of the highway to be shut down in Callaway County. The crash occurred just before 2:30 p.m. at mile marker 140 west of Kingdom City, and backed up traffic to mile-marker 141 on westbound I-70. Troopers reported injuries in the single-car crash, but
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Mid-Missouri community gathers to honor the life of political activist Charlie Kirk
Editor’s note: A spelling error has been corrected. BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) When Heather Overstreet heard about Charlie Kirk’s death, she knew she had to gather the community. “I think Charlie once said that once society stops having conversations between each other, that’s when bad things happen,” Overstreet said. Kirk was a conservative political activist and
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Fans allowed disposable water bottle in stadium at Saturday’s Mizzou game amid heat wave
Thousands of fans are expected to return to Memorial Stadium Saturday as the Mizzou Tigers are set to face the University of Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns at noon.
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Mizzou Athletics inducts six new members to Hall of Fame
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Friday night, Mizzou Athletics welcomed a loaded class of six new members into its Hall of Fame. The Tiger legends were officially enshrined into the Hall in a ceremony on Friday night and will conclude their weekend by being honored on the field during Mizzou football’s game against Louisiana at Memorial
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Miller County mother continues searching for answers four years after son’s disappearance
MILLER Co. (KMIZ) A Miller County mother is searching for answers as Friday marks the fourth anniversary of her son’s disappearance. “It’s difficult, it’s always going to be difficult until we have some answers,” Chyenne Noriega said. “But I have my four other boys that have kind of helped pull me together and keep the
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SportsZone Football Friday highlights and scores: Week 3
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri high school football kicked off Week 2 of the 2025 season on Friday. Scores from Mid-Missouri teams are posted below.
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No charges filed in May McDonald’s shooting after prosecutor says man shot in self-defense
Editor’s note: The headline and lead have been clarified. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson will not file charges in a fatal shooting that occurred in May at the Nifong Boulevard McDonald’s. No charges will be filed against Ryan Woods. Johnson in a letter to the Columbia Police Department claimed that Woods shot
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Love Columbia to start welcoming families to Love Forward Homes Complex in January
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Love Columbia says the construction of its new Love Forward Homes apartment complex is going well and it will start welcoming families in January. “We are thankful to the many skilled workers in Columbia who have kept us on track,” Love Columbia spokesperson Caroline Roush wrote in an email. The complex in
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Columbia Housing Authority begins demolition for Park Avenue public housing upgrade
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Housing Authority on Monday started the demolition of the Park Avenue public housing apartments, to replace 79 units aged units. Demolition began this week on the first two blocks, with the third block scheduled to come down sometime next year. In total, 70 units will be torn down and replaced
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Senate approves new congressional map, initiative petition reform
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Republican senators passed a new congressional map and reformed the way citizens can get constitutional issues on ballots, over Democrats’ objections, during a special session in the Capitol on Friday. The vote was 21-11 in favor of a new congressional map submitted by Gov. Mike Kehoe and titled the “Missouri
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Elderly woman seriously injured in Camden County UTV crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 75-year-old woman from Versailles had to be flown to University Hospital on Friday afternoon after she was seriously injured in a crash, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred in Route MM, east of Spruce Lane, in Camden County. The report says the crash
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MU student Palestine group barred from homecoming parade for second straight year for ‘safety concerns’
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has again declined an application submitted by Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine that would have allowed the group to participate in this year’s homecoming parade. A university spokesman wrote in an email on Friday that the group was declined participation because of “safety concerns.” MSJP was barred
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Prosecutor considers reduced charges for man charged with murder in overdose death
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors in Boone County are considering reducing charges for a man charged with murder in a 2023 overdose death Derek Miltimore, 33, of Columbia, is charged with second-degree felony murder, delivery of a controlled substance, second-degree drug trafficking, two counts of drug possession, one count of unlawful use of a weapon and
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Man’s arrest leads to Pulaski County school being put on lockdown
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Pulaski County school was put on a temporary lockdown on Thursday as a man was getting arrested. Ronald Brown, of Orrick, Missouri, was charged with resisting arrest. A warrant was ordered on Friday and no hearings have been scheduled. The probable cause statement says law enforcement tried to serve a warrant
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