COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 45-year-old Colorado woman died in a crash Thursday afternoon on Highway 7 in Climax Springs, north of Route Z, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the Edgewater, Colorado woman drove a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado northbound when her vehicle crossed the center line and
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COLUMBIA MO. (KMIZ) The National Institute of Criminal Justice Reform provided updates on the progress of the ongoing work to prevent violence around the City of Columbia. The group was contracted in early January to explore ways the city can curb violent crime. Since the NICJRs contract started the group has been working on 2
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were 280 Consolidated Electric Cooperative members without power in Audrain County on Thursday afternoon after storms rolled through Mid-Missouri. The outages were reported on the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperative’s map. It also shows 37 customers in Callaway County without power, with 35 being Consolidated Electric Cooperative members. There were 94
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics will have a new concessions vendor this upcoming school year for all of its sports and athletic venues. The athletic department announced in a Thursday morning press release that it has picked Sodexo Live! as its new hospitality partner. The release from MU claims Sodexo will use local food partners.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia Fourth Ward city council candidate is running for office while continuing her work as a lobbyist, creating an extra challenge for funding her campaign. Missouri law prohibits a candidate from creating or maintaining a candidate committee if they’re a lobbyist. However, a new law that takes effect at the end
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Salem, Missouri, man was sentenced to nine consecutive life sentences on Thursday in a child sex crime case, the Phelps County prosecuting attorney announced in a social media post. Dustin Drennan, 37, was found guilty by a Texas County jury on April 29 to five counts of first-degree statutory sodomy, two
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The head of Mid-Missouri’s Catholic schools is taking a new job in Kansas, opening up a national search by the Diocese of Jefferson City for her replacement. The diocese announced on Thursday morning that superintendent Erin Vader will become the new head of Catholic schools in the Kansas City, Kansas diocese.
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CNN By Haley Britzky, Pamela Brown, Davis Winkie, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon was locked down and partially evacuated on Thursday due to a false alarm by a hazardous materials sensor, two sources familiar told CNN. Multiple floors and corridors inside the building had been locked down and others were evacuated due to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eastbound Interstate 70 is back open Thursday morning after a multi-vehicle crash. The crash happened near the 117 mile-marker, between Boonville and Columbia in Boone County. Both eastbound lanes of the interstate were originally shut down. One lane of the interstate reopened just before 8 a.m., according to a Boone County Joint
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 23-year-old Camdenton man was seriously hurt during a crash in Camden County just after 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the man was driving a 2013 Cadillac XTS on Meadow Dr. at Camelot Dr. when he didn’t stop at a stop sign. The car went
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission is set to meet Thursday night to discuss a potential housing project near the University of Missouri campus and another on the south side of town. The first development up for discussion will be “The Retreat at Columbia,” located 350 feet north of Gray Oak Drive.
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Awareness of alpha-gal syndrome is growing. The disease can affect people bitten by lone star ticks, and those bites are growing in frequency, as shown by the increase in emergency room visits related to tick bites. Alpha-gal syndrome leads to an allergy to mammal products, food and otherwise. Its presence in Missouri is known, but
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia residents had an opportunity to weigh in on a proposed irrigation ordinance Wednesday night that city officials say is necessary to manage growing water demands. A public hearing was held at 6 p.m. at City Hall, where City of Columbia Utilities officials presented details of the ordinance to 13 residents in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A number of roads in Macon and Chariton counties are closed because of flooding after storms went through the area on Wednesday evening. The potential threat of storms and heat led to the ABC 17 News Stormtrack Weather Team to issue a Weather Alert Day for Wednesday, and the most-northern counties in
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to fraudulently obtaining $284,840 through COVID-19 pandemic-era financial assistance, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Steven Hendren, 33, pleaded guilty in St. Louis to one count of wire fraud. He will be sentenced on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Hendren was indicted in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Human trafficking is believed to impact at least 27.6 million people globally, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Large sporting events like the upcoming FIFA World Cup create a prime environment for traffickers, with big crowds helping them fly under the radar. Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway said Wednesday that her
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick on Wednesday urged Gov. Mike Kehoe to balance the state’s budget, saying current spending is jeopardizing Missouri’s fiscal health. Fitzpatrick stated in a news release that the fiscal 2027 budget increased spending from the state’s general revenue fund. The state is expected to spend more than $1.7
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 31-year-old man from Lebanon, Missouri, drowned at the Lake of the Ozarks on Wednesday afternoon, according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the man entered the Niangua River, “just off big Niangua Arm” became trapped in a low-head dam and drowned. The man was pronounced
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the World Cup kicks off on Thursday, soccer fans in Columbia will have an extra hour to celebrate in select bars. Last year, Gov. Mike Kehoe signed House Bill 1041, allowing bars to remain operational for up to 23 hours a day during the World Cup. However, the Columbia City Council
Continue Reading Editor’s note: The headline has been updated to be more clear. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another business that sells 7-OH has agreed to suspend sales in the state, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced in a Wednesday afternoon press release. The release says Relax Relief Rejuvenate Trading, LLC, also known as RRR, agreed to immediately stop
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