COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri schools are finally starting to see money from the state’s sports betting industry, which was legalized in December. According to Liz Hoffman of the Missouri Gaming Commission, $1.084 million was transferred to the Sports Wagering Education Fund on June 9, marking the first distribution to education since sports betting was legalized.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Respect Missouri Voters held a rally on Friday at the Missouri Secretary of State Office this afternoon. The rally comes after Secretary of State Denny Hoskins decided on Tuesday to reject the group’s proposed constitutional amendment from appearing on the November ballot. The group filed a lawsuit on Thursday in an
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick’s Office announced in a Friday press release that the Bellflower Fire Protection District in Montgomery County will be audited after a request from law enforcement was made. The release says the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office “raised concerns about possible inappropriate purchases and fuel cards being used to purchase
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hourly parking will begin again at the Eighth and Walnut parking garage in downtown Columbia on Monday, according to a Friday press release from the city. The parking garage closed in May for a summer maintenance project, which included “cable repairs, concrete repairs, and sealant and expansion joint replacement work throughout the garage,” the release says.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A New Bloomfield man was charged on Thursday in Callaway County with child sex crimes after authorities say he sexually abused a child in April. Sean James Flanery, 19, was charged with first-degree sodomy of a victim younger than 12 years old and two counts of second-degree child molestation of a child
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged Thursday with seven felonies for allegedly being the driver in a weekend shooting at the Interstate 70/Highway 63 connector in Columbia. Mechoal L. Lewis, 52, of Columbia, was in the Boone County Jail on Friday without bond after being charged with first-degree assault, three counts of armed criminal
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri Health Care’s South Providence Medical Building will close early Friday because of problems with its air conditioning. MU Health Care stated in a news release that the building will close at noon Friday and be closed through the weekend, but the pharmacy will remain open. MU Health Care is
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By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A divided federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump is unlawfully constructing a massive new ballroom at the White House, possibly teeing up a high-stakes showdown over the issue before the Supreme Court. “Each President is a temporary tenant, not the owner, of the White House and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 19-year-old Pilot Grove woman suffered serious injuries in a Cooper County crash Thursday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the woman was driving a 2011 Toyota Camry southbound on Route JJ, south of Lee Road at 11:50 a.m., when she drove through water in the road. The woman began to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several law enforcement vehicles from multiple departments responded to a burglary alarm at the U.S. Geological Survey Environmental Research Center in Columbia Friday morning. Just before 5:15 a.m., ABC 17 News crews on scene saw around 20 law enforcement vehicles with the Columbia Police Department, Boone County Sheriff’s Office and University of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roads in Columbia and Boone County are clearing up after Thursday’s heavy rainfall. ABC 17 News crews traveled along multiple roads Friday morning that experienced high water and flooding and saw the following roads are now open. E. Sexton Road Mesa and Gillespie Bridge Chapel Hill Road W. Nifong Boulevard and Glen
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Emergency officials confirmed that firefighters responded to eight water rescues involving vehicles on Thursday as flooding affected the area after heavy rain. During a press conference at 3 p.m. at the Boone County Emergency Operations Center, officials confirmed that they received 60 calls related to flooding on Thursday, which began around 1:30
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters responded to reports of smoke in a downtown building Thursday night, and found it was related to a cooking “incident.” The fire was reported shortly before 9:30 p.m. in the 800 block of East Broadway. Crews arrived and found no flames, but reported enough smoke to set off several fire alarms.
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Callaway County Emergency Management officials said first responders handled several weather-related incidents Thursday as heavy rainfall quickly led to flooded roads and hazardous driving conditions across the county. Officials reported water covering portions of Interstate 70 between mile markers 147 and 148. Crews also responded to reports of gravel and debris
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) will host briefings for local governments and non-profit agencies who want assistance from a recent federal disaster declaration. The federal disaster declaration relates to destructive storms that happened across the state from June 4 to June 18. The severe weather included flash flooding, tornadoes and straight-line
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Flooding was reported around Columbia after heavy rain came through the area on Thursday morning. First responders were busy responding to flooded roads. A water rescue was occurring on West Gillespie Bridge Road near West Mesa Drive. An ABC 17 News reporter saw the road flooded and a car stuck. Assistant Chief
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COLUMBIA Mo. KMIZ MU Health Care confirmed that it has treated 96 cases of cyclosporiasis since the outbreak began in early July. According to the CDC, Missouri is reporting 568 cases that are connected with the nationwide outbreak involving Taylor Farms and Taco Bell. Missouri was linked to the nationwide outbreak on Wednesday the Missouri Department
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A group has filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in their attempt to protect Missouri’s initiative petition process in its current form. Claire Harris, Jamie Howard and Eric Bonner – who are residents of Greene, Cole and St. Louis counties, respectively – wrote that they signed a petition that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department confirmed in a Thursday social media post that Tuesday’s fire at the new McDonald’s on Providence Road in Columbia was caused by “improperly discarded smoking materials.” The fire at 200 South Providence Road led to two firefighters needing to be treated for heat-related illness. Providence Road was
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By Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Mitch McConnell said on Thursday that he has been discharged from the rehabilitation center where he had been recovering after a fall and will continue to recover at home. “Earlier today, I was discharged from the rehabilitation center to continue my recovery at home. Elaine and I are
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