Hearing rescheduled for motion to dismiss Columbia Public Schools mask case
Columbia Public Schools’ motion to dismiss the mask mandate lawsuit filed by the attorney general is expected to be taken up Monday afternoon.
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Former Cooper County man accused in 1989 child sex crimes
Prosecutors charged a Cooper County man last week in connection with a 1989 sexual assault.
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WATCH: Time-lapse of lunar eclipse over Columbia
A total lunar eclipse caused the moon to glow red Sunday night into Monday morning.
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Columbia City Council to vote on roll carts, paid parental leave, and salary increases
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: Paternity leave has been changed to parental leave to encompass both maternity and paternity leave. The Columbia City Council is expected to vote on multiple agenda items Monday night including roll carts, paid parental leave for the council, and salary increases for Columbia employees. Roll Carts City council members are
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Driver arrested after passenger hurt in head-on crash on Highway 52
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Laurie, Missouri man faces possible charges after a crash in Miller County on Sunday afternoon. The crash happened after 1:05 p.m. on westbound Highway 52 near Pace Road, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a car driven by 19-year-old Drew J. Danner hit a pickup truck head-on
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did the Missouri legislature’s priorities reflect your own?
The Missouri legislature was able to tout a few accomplishments in this year’s regular session, but several bills that were priorities for some members failed to pass.
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Mizzou softball to host second-straight NCAA Regional
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the second-consecutive season, the Mizzou softball team will host an NCAA Regional in Columbia. You can watch full interviews with head coach Larissa Anderson, Brooke Wilmes and Jordan Weber in the player below. https://youtu.be/BunZ_T2bYhA Head Coach Larissa Anderson on Mizzou softball hosting NCAA Regional https://youtu.be/DWOu_FYSLY4 Brooke Wilmes on Mizzou softball hosting
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Columbia City Council to vote Monday on undoing the trash roll cart ban
EDITOR’S NOTE: The date of the council vote for a special election has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After years of trying to solve Columbia’s trash problem, the Columbia City Council will once again discuss and vote on undoing the ban on trash collecting roll carts Monday night. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at
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Cars collide Sunday in Camden County after one failed to yield; sends man to the hospital
CAMDEN Co., Mo. (KMIZ) A man is in the hospital after a car hit another in Camden County Sunday because they failed to yield. The crash happened just after 1:30 a.m. Sunday on Route MM at Shawnee Bend One. One car failed to yield to another car when attempting a left-hand turn. The driver of
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Three-vehicle crash in Osage County sends two to the hospital
OSAGE Co., Mo. (KMIZ) A three-vehicle crash Saturday night in Osage County resulted in two people being taken to local hospitals. The crash happened at 8 p.m. Saturday in Osage County on US 50 just east of County Road 822. Vehicle one, a 2003 Mercury Sable, was attempting to pass a group of eastbound vehicles
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Multiple people seriously hurt in several mid-Missouri crashes
BENTON, Co. (KMIZ) Multiple people were seriously hurt in several mid-Missouri crashes on Saturday. Benton County A man was flown to the hospital after a motorcycle crash. 45-year-old Corey Wheeler was driving along Macks Camp Ave. on Saturday night when he lost control of his motorcycle. He then overcorrected and overturned. Wheeler was seriously hurt
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One injured following crash in Jefferson City Sunday morning
The Jefferson City Police Department confirmed in a press release that one person was transported to the hospital with serious injuries following a crash early Sunday morning.
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Officials remind residents of safe practices, ahead of potential severe storms Sunday
Officials from departments such as MODOT, are reminding drivers on how to stay prepared for driving severe weather, as Missouri is expected to see significant storms.
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S.A.V.E met in Jefferson City to bring awareness to fentanyl to opioid abuse
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) S.A.V.E held a meeting at the capitol Saturday to highlight awareness and prevention tactics in the on-going opioid and fentanyl crisis. Parents, DEA agents and anti-drug activists spoke at the meeting and shared emotional stories about their own experiences with addiction. The founder of S.A.V.E, Gail Daniel, said she started her
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Abortion rights supporters gather in Downtown Columbia Saturday afternoon
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Abortion rights supporters gathered around the world, including in Downtown Columbia, Saturday afternoon in support of abortion access and reproductive freedom. Many different groups came together including Planned Parenthood and Women’s March. The protests are apart of a nationwide response to leaked Supreme Court documents that revealed its plan to overturn Roe
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The Buffalo supermarket massacre is the latest mass shooting authorities say was motivated by hate. Here are others
By Christina Maxouris and Phil Gast, CNN Saturday’s massacre in Buffalo, New York, is the latest mass shooting in which authorities say the suspect was motivated by hate. The suspected shooter, an 18-year-old White man, shot and killed 10 people and injured three others at a supermarket in a predominantly Black area, authorities said. Eleven
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UPDATE: Pulaski deputies locate missing 56-year-old man
PULASKI, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: McKee was located by deputies just after 2 p.m. Saturday The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department said Saturday afternoon that deputies are attempting to locate Jackie McKee who was last seen on Harvey Drive and left the residence in the early morning hours on Saturday. Jackee McKee missing in Pulaski County McKee
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Multiple graduation ceremonies scheduled for the University of Missouri on Saturday
Students at the University of Missouri are set to walk the stage all day Saturday, as graduation festivities continue into the weekend.
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Columbia Police investigating scene along Pendleton Street
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple Columbia Police officers were seen investigating a scene along the 200 block of Pendleton St. around 11:30 p.m. on Friday. ABC 17 News crews on scene saw at least two people being detained. Crews also saw a CSI van and multiple evidence markers around an apartment unit. News crews also saw
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Parson ready to sign bill creating new congressional map
Gov. Mike Parson said Friday that he’s ready to sign a bill authorizing a new congressional map once it hits his desk.
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