COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was hurt after a trailer caught fire in Boone County Wednesday morning. Boone County Fire Protection District crews were called to a fire at North Oneal Road and West Fenton Road around 5:45 a.m. The road was temporarily closed, but has since reopened. Boone County Assistant Fire Chief Gale Blomenkamp
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Gov. Mike Kehoe gave his second State of the State Address before a combined session of the Missouri General Assembly on Tuesday. Among the priorities stated by the Republican governor are budget cuts of about $600 million, along with a move toward ending Missouri’s income tax. Kehoe also issued several executive orders, including one that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man accused of killing another person is now in custody. The Jefferson City Police Department said in a Tuesday afternoon press release that Malcolm Mayes turned himself in on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. Police were searching for Mayes after he allegedly shot and killed a person on Friday. He
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An underground stormwater project will require the City of Columbia to close a portion of South Rock Quarry Road at the end of the month. A Tuesday press release from the city says the road will close between its intersection with East Nifong Boulevard and Telluride Lane to replace a failed stormwater
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton mom has been charged with a felony and a misdemeanor after she allegedly put methamphetamine in her child’s backpack on Monday. Alexus Peppers-Wright, 28, was charged on Tuesday in Callaway County with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and misdemeanor illegally possessing drug paraphernalia. She is being held at
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe pushed ahead with his proposal to eliminate Missouri’s income tax during his annual State of the State Address on Tuesday before a joint session of the General Assembly. Kehoe has talked about income tax elimination since he ran for the office. Now he’s looking to implement those ideas.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man has been charged with manslaughter in Morgan County in relation to a Sept. 16 crash that killed two people. Ruvim Izotia was charged on Monday with two counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter, two counts of driving while using a phone, one count of second-degree assault and three misdemeanors: Driving
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Wellsville man was charged with two felonies after he was accused of sexually abusing a girl on Dec. 7. Noah Smith, 18, was charged on Monday in Montgomery County with first-degree sodomy and sex abuse. He is being held at the jail without bond, though a mugshot was not immediately available.
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A late Cole County farmer owners’ land is set to be auctioned on Feb. 7, even though he intended it to become a county park. After a large group of family, friends and neighbors of Lawrence Renn Jr. showed up to continue their fight to stop the sale of the Elston
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The Supreme Court of Missouri upheld a state law banning minors from receiving gender-affirming. The high court sided with a Cole County judge’s decision to uphold the law that bans children from procedures like sex change surgeries or prescribing hormone therapy to help with gender transitions. The law went into effect
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe outlined his legislative priorities for the upcoming fiscal year during Tuesday’s State of the State address, calling for significant budget cuts as Missouri confronts a looming fiscal imbalance. Kehoe’s proposed budget includes about $600 million in cuts to the core operating budget, reducing total spending from $55.1
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JEFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe during his State of the State address on Tuesday recognized the law enforcement officers who exchanged gunfire and killed a Ralls County homicide suspect last year. Kehoe recognized Randolph County Sheriff’s Deputy Lt. Nathan West, Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper Dustin Harrison and Sgt. Derrick Powell while promoting
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou Tigers will host Auburn at Mizzou Arena on Wednesday as conference play continues. The Tigers are coming off an SEC loss to Ole Miss.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The federal government has released money for child care providers that had been held pending a closer review, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education said Tuesday. DESE wrote in a social media post that all the subsidy funds that had been delayed have now been received. A DESE spokesperson said
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The Cole County Commission decided on Tuesday dogs at Brooks, County and Thoenen parks must be kept on leashes.
After a resident complaint about a loose dog in a county park in fall 2025, commissioners voted unanimously to pass an animal leash and waste ordinance for all three county parks.
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — US consumer prices rose 2.7% annually in December, closing out a year that saw slight progress on inflation but continued affordability concerns for many Americans. The latest Consumer Price Index, which measures the average change in prices for some commonly purchased goods and services, showed that the annual pace
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With the advent of name, image and likeness, college athletics is in a constantly changing state. Now more than ever, programs around the nation need imagination and innovation in order to find success. It’s a challenge that Mizzou men’s basketball tasked general manager Tim Fuller when the program brought him on board
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Barnett man has been charged with two felonies after authorities claim he assaulted a woman last month. Williams Simms, 29, was charged with first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Morgan County Jail on a $250,000 bond and a court date has not been scheduled.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Planned Parenthood Great Plains and Great Rivers returned to the courthouse against the state on Monday to reinstate abortion in Missouri. Planned Parenthood started opening statements and argued that the current state regulations were unreasonable and difficult to achieve, and unique to Missouri abortion clinics only. They also claimed that the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education unanimously passed its new policy on artificial intelligence. The policy focuses on “generative AI,” which creates text, images, videos and other media. The new policy set forth by the Missouri School Boards’ Association says that the district must have an AI coordinator, who will monitor advancements, risks
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