COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Daniel Boone Regional Library Workers United – a recently formed union for workers at DNRL — held a press conference in Columbia on Tuesday opposing a proposed rule outlining what books Missouri libraries can offer to children. “This rule is wrought with concerns and is bound to create more problems than solutions,”
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after he admitted to trying to make child pornography earlier this year. Craig Glover, 52, pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to make child pornography. He was initially charged in 2021. Glover in July admitted to secretly placing
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Kansas City Royals owner John Sherman announced that the team is officially planning on leaving Kauffman Stadium to build a new, $2 billion stadium and entertainment district. The team has not landed on a location yet, but Sherman said his team will begin scouting for a final destination. Kauffman Stadium, otherwise
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Fulton Police Department posted on its Facebook page Tuesday that it arrested a man who is accused of two burglaries. Police later identified the man as Seth Adams, 34. Adams has been charged with two counts of second-degree burglary, first-degree property damage, three counts of stealing, resisting arrest, unlawful possession of
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The Columbia Public Works Department says despite being short-staffed it is feeling confident about heading into winter after its first real-world test of the season.
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Missouri health officials said Tuesday the state will offer free testing for flu, RSV and the COVID-19 virus through March, citing an increase in cases.
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Prosecutors on Tuesday charged a Columbia man with multiple felonies after they found a woman’s body in a car Monday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Temporary traffic-counting cameras will be set up on Wednesday and Thursday on Forum Boulevard to complete a traffic study. The cameras will point at various locations along Forum Boulevard. The traffic study – which is being conducted by Engineering Surveys & Services, a consultant for the City of Columbia Public Works —
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A Cole County judge has ruled that the Missouri Attorney General’s Office under now-U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley “knowingly and purposefully” violated state open records laws.
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Mizzou football head coach Eli Drinkwitz is scheduled to take questions from reporters at noon Tuesday.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A suspect in a deadly 2017 shooting near downtown Jefferson City will head to prison. Judge Aaron Martin sentenced Robert Farrow to 15 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections on Monday. According to public court records, Farrow entered a guilty plea on a felony charge of accessory to voluntary manslaughter.
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(KMIZ) Update 8:40 a.m.: Road conditions across Mid-Missouri continue to improve Tuesday morning. According to the MoDOT Traveler Information Map, most roads and streets in the area are clear. ❄️❄️WINTER WEATHER ROAD UPDATE 11/15 8:30 AM❄️❄️That's a lot of green! Major roadways across the district are clear. However roads are still wet & temps are
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Mid-Missouri is getting its first significant snow of the season.
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Two people are dead after a semi-truck and a car crashed on Highway 63 in northern Boone County on Monday afternoon, a Boone County Fire Protection District spokesman said.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Public works departments across Mid-Missouri are on the roads Monday night preparing for snowfall. Crews are first going to start salting all roads that are most susceptible to slickness. “We’ll have crews in overnight and they’ll react to conditions as they develop,” Columbia Public Works spokesman John Ogan said. “They are going
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ameren is joining energy companies worldwide for the seventh consecutive year for the Utility Scam Awareness Day on Wednesday. The campaign seeks to raise awareness of scams and educate customers before they become victims. Utility customers are frequent targets of Top eight scams targeting customers, according to Ameren: Posing as Ameren employees: Scammers often pose
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the potential of accumulating snow between Monday night and early Tuesday morning. Watch live weather cameras and get weather updates in the player. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for counties north of I-70 as these areas have the greatest chance
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Precipitation had started falling in parts of Mid-Missouri by nightfall on Monday as the region was expected to see its first significant snowfall of the season.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Daniel Boone Regional Library Board of Trustees issued a resolution Monday afternoon opposing a proposed rule that would allegedly require libraries to determine if books are “age-appropriate” for children. Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft proposed the rule in October. This proposed rule — 15 CSR 30-200.015 — impacts any library receiving
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Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of DWI and resisting arrest in his first court appearance Monday in Randolph County.
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