COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An potential Mizzou Tiger took his first steps towards gaining a fifth year. Former Indiana and DePaul guard CJ Gunn sued the NCAA in a Boone County court on Thursday, seeking a fifth year of eligibility despite playing professional basketball. Gunn announced his intention to transfer to Mizzou earlier in the offseason
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City officials are considering new regulations for homeless shelters, drawing concerns from local advocates about how the rules could affect existing services. The Jefferson City Public Works and Planning Commission voted Thursday morning to send a proposed ordinance regulating shelters to the City Council. The ordinance would apply to overnight
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A University of Missouri football player received a new heart on Wednesday, head coach Eli Drinkwitz said. Drinkwitz posted on X on Thursday morning that freshman lineman Johnnie “DJ” Jones went through a heart transplant Wednesday night. Drinkwitz said the surgery “went well,” and that Jones is recovering. https://t.co/wopk0fiZIz— Eliah Drinkwitz (@CoachDrinkwitz)
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Following Columbia’s gun violence analysis, the Office of Violence Prevention aims to improve school violence intervention. The City of Columbia’s Office of Violence Prevention presented a violence-prevention analysis last week identifying three areas of focus, including violence interruption in schools. D’Markkus Thomas-Brown, Office of Violence Prevention administrator, said increasing school intervention will
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TODAY: I’m tracking low to mid 80s this afternoon as plentiful sunshine continues. Winds will be lighter at 5-10 mph out of the southwest while humidity remains low. This will make for a warm yet still comfortable day to be outdoors. TONIGHT: I’m tracking mostly clear and quiet conditions as temperatures cool back into the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A car was seen on its top on East Sexton Road near North Garth Avenue in Columbia at around 6:15 a.m. Thursday morning. The road reopened just before 7:15 a.m. A spokesperson for the Columbia Police Department said one person was taken to the hospital and the crash involved multiple vehicles. ABC
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TODAY: I’m tracking another quiet, mild start to the day with temperatures in the mid-50s before the sun fully rises. By the afternoon, a slightly cooler forecast is in store for Mid-Missouri, with low to mid 80s taking over the region as winds blow out of the southeast at 5-10 mph. TONIGHT: I’m tracking mostly
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS VOLLEYBALL Fatima (0) Battle (3) FINAL HS SOFTBALL Park Hill South (1) Battle (6) FINAL Jefferson City (5) Southern Boone (15) FINAL Hickman (13) Camdenton (2) FINAL Rock Bridge (12) Smith-Cotton
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A group of Lincoln University students and alumni want a federal judge to fix what they claim is decades of underfunding from the state. Seven people, represented by Calloway Law and the 1890 Project, filed the federal lawsuit against Gov. Mike Kehoe, the state’s higher education departments, and University of Missouri
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The state auditor gave Cooper County a “poor” rating on Wednesday. A press release and audit report claim the county needs to “do a better job of managing the county’s finances and putting it on a better trajectory by doing more immediate and long-term planning,” Fitzpatrick wrote. The report claims the County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Camden County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday night shared a more than 47-minute-long video surrounding the response to a call involving a toddler’s drowning. Iszabella O’Bryan, 2, was found dead on March 3 in the water at the Lake of the Ozarks after she went missing. Previous reporting from the time of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The spelling of the victim’s name has been corrected. The jurors have been selected for a murder trial underway in Boone County. Dalton Perkins, 33, of Sturgeon, is charged with second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action, one count of first-degree domestic assault and a count of unlawful use
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and mild with lows in the upper 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: Lows fall to the upper 50s to around 60 tonight, and we’ll be just slightly cooler in the low to mid-80s tomorrow as a weak disturbances slides by overhead. We may see a few
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges have been filed against a Columbia man who authorities say walked around the MKT Trail while he was nude multiple times. Draquawn Jennings, 33, was charged with four counts of misdemeanor sexual misconduct dating back to May 11. He posted a $10,000 bond, according to Boone County Jail records. According to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Commission will have to decide how to balance next year’s budget as the county’s health insurance costs continue to rise. During a Cole County Commission meeting on Tuesday, County Auditor Jay Moore said the county’s health insurance reserve fund will have dropped from $3.2 million in 2023 to
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TODAY: I’m tracking afternoon heat as temperatures climb into the mid to upper 80s under sunny skies. A southwesterly breeze at 5-10 mph, with gusts up to 15 mph, will keep conditions feeling like summer through the rest of the day. TONIGHT: I’m tracking thin, high-level clouds passing overhead as a dry cold front crosses
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Missouri attorney general and one-time co-deputy director of the FBI Andrew Bailey spoke at the Columbia and Boone County Pachyderms chili supper on Tuesday. Watch a replay of his remarks.
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TODAY: I’m tracking a milder start this morning with temperatures in the mid to upper 50s, setting the stage for a summer-like afternoon. Bright sunshine paired with a southwesterly breeze at 5-10 mph, gusting up to 15 mph, will push highs into the mid to upper 80s during the peak heat of the day. TONIGHT:
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Boonville’s Dylann Clark is our Week 6 SportsZone Football Friday play of the week winner! You can watch the play in the video player above. Up next – the Pirates will host California on Friday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m.
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