COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Events were held in several Mid-Missouri locations for the John Lewis Day of Action on Thursday. A vigil with speakers outside the Boone County Courthouse capped the day’s events in Columbia.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Realtors hosted a forum for the candidates for Columbia’s Second Ward on Wednesday. Candidates Ken Rice and Vera Elwood each took questions. The special election for the vacant Ward 2 seat will be held Aug. 5.
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By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — The US has struck three key nuclear sites in Iran, President Donald Trump said on Truth Social Saturday evening as the Iran-Israel conflict enters a second week. The Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz sites lie at the heart of Iran’s nuclear ambitions, and had previously been targeted by Israeli strikes.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple family-friendly events took place across Columbia on Thursday to celebrate Juneteenth, which is considered the longest-running African American holiday. “They Were Always There” Tribute to Black Veterans was held at 11 a.m. at the Boone County War Memorial Plaza. This event, hosted by the U.S. Exercise Tiger Foundation, featured a wreath-laying
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri Athletic Director Laird Veatch on Thursday will speak to the media on the recent settlement reached against the NCAA. Judge Claudia Wilken last week approved the settlement between the college sports governing body and current and former student-athletes. The athletes sued over claims the NCAA illegally limited their ability to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Jefferson City police cruisers blocked a street in a Jefferson City neighborhood on Tuesday. An armored vehicle was also at the scene on Olive Street. Some officers wore body armor and were armed with long guns. An ABC 17 News reporter saw two officers walking a man in handcuffs over
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump hosted Elon Musk in the Oval Office on Friday for a news conference to mark the end of Musk’s White House job. Musk is leaving the administration following his time as a “special government employee” who headed up the DOGE effort in Washington. Trump and Musk took questions from
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe unveiled plans for a special session to take up legislation to incentivize sports teams to stay in Missouri and fund capital projects like a University of Missouri nuclear reactor during a Capitol news conference Tuesday. Kehoe will bring lawmakers together next month to discuss financial incentives for stadium
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance were among the speakers at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day. The leaders spoke after placing a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The event is an annual observance of military members’ sacrifice.
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe says he’s considering calling a special session to discuss incentives the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals to renovate or build new stadiums. In a email Kehoe’s office said, “a special session is under consideration. It has not yet been called, so that is why dates and subjects of
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Dozens of abortion and Proposition-A advocates gathered at the Capitol on Thursday to protest the recent passage of two bills during the legislative session. On Wednesday, the senate ended its session after republicans forced a vote to approve a ballot measure to send abortion rights back to the voters. It also
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By Lauren Kent, Chris Lamb and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected the 267th pope and will soon step onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as the new leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. He’ll be known as Pope Leo XIV. Prevost, 69, from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper took questions from reporters Monday afternoon along with star player Grace Slaughter. Harper has signed several players since being hired last month to lead the women’s team after the departure of Robin Pingeton. Watch the news conference live in the media player.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police say a shooting at Florida State University on Thursday killed two people. The suspect, the son of a sheriff’s deputy, was arrested and hospitalized. Watch a replay of a news conference in the media player.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri announced a new partnership Wednesday with several Korean firms to help develop its new NextGen nuclear research reactor. The school will partner with Hyundai Engineering America, the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, the Hyundai Engineering Company and MPR Associates in a $10 million agreement to start designing and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football wrapped up its spring practice on Tuesday. Players and coach Eli Drinkwitz were set to take questions from reporters starting at 2:30 p.m. Watch it live in the media player.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump has for weeks been labeling April 2 “Liberation Day.” On Wednesday afternoon, he took to the podium to unveil a sweeping tariff program during an event outside the White House.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics ushered in a new era of women’s basketball, with the introduction of former Tennessee head coach Kellie Harper, on Monday morning. You can watch the full introductory press conference in the video player below. Mizzou leaders say they want to make women’s basketball competitive again. They think they’ve found the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Watch Columbia Police Department Chief Jill Schlude and others discuss the release of CPD’s 2024 crime statistics and revisions to past numbers.
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