COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple firefighters were treated for heat-related illness on Tuesday after they responded to a fire at the new McDonald’s at 200 South Providence Road, Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer told an ABC 17 News reporter on Tuesday afternoon. The Columbia Fire Department later stated in a press release that two firefighters were evaluated.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) Lincoln University officially opened its new $45.5 million Health and Security Sciences Institute on Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by university leaders, elected officials and community partners. The 40,000-square-foot facility at 705 E. Dunklin St. houses the university’s expanded School of Nursing, the Security Sciences Institute and the Law Enforcement
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and mild early with increasing clouds overnight. Spotty showers possible by daybreak. Lows in the upper 60s to around 70. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly cloudy with rain and storms likely. Some storms could be strong between late afternoon and evening, with a few isolated damaging wind gusts. Widespread rain expected overnight into
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Secretary of State Denny Hoskins said Tuesday that a citizen-led referendum challenging a Republican-friendly map passed by the state legislature is “insufficient.” Hoskins made the announcement at a news conference in Jefferson City about an hour before his deadline to certify the petition challenging the “Missouri First” congressional map. Hoskins said
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused of shooting two people on July 25 at Douglass Park was booked into the Boone County Jail on Monday night. Lenn Dukes, 42, was charged on July 28 in Boone County with two counts of first-degree assault, two counts of armed criminal action, one count of illegal gun
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City businessman Jake Vogel is the GOP nominee for Missouri’s Sixth Senate District. Six Republican hopefuls sought Missourians’ vote for the chance to advance from Tuesday’s primary race to the November general election. Republican Mike Bernskoetter has represented Camden, Cole, Miller, Moniteau and Morgan counties in the Missouri State Capitol
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Just as there’s a new quarterback leading the Mizzou offense in 2026…there’s also a new shot-caller on the offensive line. Following the graduation of veteran center Connor Tollison, after the 2025 campaign, returner Dominick Giudice is sliding over to center for the Tigers. Although it’s a new role for him in Columbia,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football is one of nine Southeastern Conference team ranked in USA Today’s Preseason Coaches Poll, which came out on Tuesday morning. The Tigers earned a preseason No. 25 ranking, as the program will head into its seventh season under the leadership of head coach Eli Drinkwitz. You can find a full
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TODAY: More warm temperatures are expected today, with highs reaching the upper 80s. Heat indexes could place feels-like temps in the mid 90s. Lots of sunshine among partly cloudy skies are expected throughout the day. TONIGHT: Conditions remain calm tonight with overnight lows in the low 70s. Clouds are expected to increase with the approaching
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe made a last-minute pitch to drum up Election Day support for his signature policy goal — phasing out the state income tax — as he talked to reporters after voting on Tuesday. Kehoe spoke with a gaggle of reporters outside the Masonic Lodge, where the Republican governor cast
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TODAY: Tuesday is another sunny and dry day, but temperatures are warmer this afternoon. Highs are expected near 90 with enough humidity to make us feel like the mid-90s in some locations. TONIGHT: Another clear evening is expected, but clouds will increase overnight. It’s a warmer start on Wednesday morning, with lows near 70. EXTENDED:
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Editor’s note: How a 2020 Freightliner truck and a 2010 Harley Davison Street Glide were involved in a fatal crash has been corrected MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people have died in two separate crashes in the same area of Interstate 70 on Monday, the Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed. The first crash occurred at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia residents will see higher utility bills beginning Oct. 1 after the Columbia City Council approved increases to electric, water and trash rates Monday night, while delaying a decision on proposed parking rate changes. The council approved a roughly 6% increase to electric utility rates in a 4-2 vote. Council members Valerie
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Over the years, Mizzou football’s ‘Death Row Defense’ has become a cornerstone for head coach Eli Drinkwitz’s teams. From stars like defensive end Isaiah McGuire to defensive end Darius Robinson, all the way to cornerback Ennis Rakestraw…Coach Eli and his staff have always found ways to pack their roster with impact-players, on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz’s seventh fall camp in Columbia is underway. On Monday, the Tigers kicked off their preparations for the 2026 season with the first of 15 fall camp practices. You can watch extended highlights of practice, during the media’s viewing window, in the video player below. It marked the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A major addition to Columbia Public Schools will officially be welcomed Monday afternoon with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Eagle Bluffs Elementary School. The district’s newest elementary school is located on 5400 S. Sinclair Road next to John Warner Elementary School. The new two-story, $36 million facility spans 76,5000 square feet
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and comfortable with lows in the mid-60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and warmer with highs near 90 and a heat index in the mid-90s. EXTENDED: Winds will begin to shift to the east southeast between tonight and tomorrow, allowing temperatures to warm around 5 degrees from Monday’s high temperatures. With slightly higher dew
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