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Truck driver indicted for manslaughter in firefighter’s death

March 18, 2022 3:00 PM Matthew Sanders

A Kansas City truck driver was indicted Friday on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the death of a Boone County firefighter.

Tracking a pleasant start to spring, rain this week

March 20, 2022 3:13 AM Nate Splater

Today: Bright and mild with highs all the way into the mid-70s. Tomorrow: Clouds building throughout the day, highs near 70 degrees. Extended: Spring has truly sprung for Sunday with fantastic conditions to head outdoors! Soak in as much sun as you can before rain chances move in for the workweek. Monday starts off nice

US and NATO officials struggle to decipher status of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine

March 20, 2022 10:10 AM CNN

By Zachary Cohen, Natasha Bertrand and Alex Marquardt, CNN US and NATO officials believe Russian President Vladimir Putin has not backed off his original demands in talks with Ukraine, and there is a heavy dose of skepticism in Western capitals about how credible Moscow’s engagement truly is — even as the status of those negotiations

Zelensky: ‘I’m ready for negotiations’ with Putin, but if they fail, it could mean ‘a third World War’

March 20, 2022 8:24 AM CNN

By Devan Cole, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that he’s “ready for negotiations” with Russian President Vladimir Putin but warned that if they fail “that would mean that this is a third World War.” “I’m ready for negotiations with him. I was ready for the last two years. And I think that without

Columbia City Council to consider repealing city’s ban on roll carts

March 20, 2022 4:15 AM Ben Fein

Columbia’s City Council is set to meet Monday night and will hear multiple ordinances relating to repealing the ban on roll carts in the city.

Southeast braces for ‘significant tornado event’ this week

March 20, 2022 7:11 AM CNN

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist A “substantial severe weather event — including potential for significant tornadoes — remains evident over the Lower Mississippi Valley/central Gulf Coast” this week, the Storm Prediction Center said Sunday. A potent low pressure system sweeping across the Intermountain West Sunday will become the catalyst for a multiday severe weather outbreak

Biden’s European trip will be heavy on displays of Western unity but could be light on actions to stop Putin’s Ukraine war

March 20, 2022 3:05 AM CNN

By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden and his fellow world leaders hope to finalize and unveil a package of new measures to punish Russia, help Ukraine and demonstrate Western unity at a string of emergency summits in Europe this week. But aside from a dramatic wartime show of resolve, few observers believe anything the

Volunteer fire department in Cooper County holds open house to seek help from the community

March 19, 2022 9:40 PM Joushua Blount

COOPER COUNTY, MO (KMIZ) The Cooper County Fire Protection District is asking the community for help to secure a general obligation bond that would make upgrades to better serve the community. The bond is a “no tax increase” bond issue for a little over $1.9 million. The Cooper County Fire Protection District explained the information to the public Saturday about their bond

Helias and Tolton boys take second place in state

March 19, 2022 6:17 PM Nathalie Jones

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) Two local teams competed in state championship games out in Springfield on Saturday. You can see the results of those games below. CLASS FIVE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Helias Catholic 53 | Webster Groves 72 FINAL https://youtu.be/l4GhvhpXSTQ CLASS FOUR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Tolton 49 | Vashon 57 CLASS FOUR THIRD PLACE GAME Helias 51 |

MU softball competes in Mizzou Classic

March 19, 2022 7:09 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team opened up play in the Mizzou Classic on Saturday. GAME 1 (12) Northwestern 9 | (17) Mizzou 6 FINAL/10 GAME 2 Stanford 7 | (17) Mizzou 5 FINAL/8 MU will wrap up the Mizzou Classic on Sunday. Game 1: (17) Mizzou vs. Ball State at 3 p.m.Game 2:

Mizzou set to hire new men’s basketball coach

March 19, 2022 12:45 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team has found its new leader in Cleveland State head coach Dennis Gates, a source confirmed to ABC 17 on Saturday. Gates spent three seasons in Cleveland, appearing in the NCAA Tournament in 2021. The Vikings finished the 2021-22 campaign 20-11 overall, with 15 conference wins. He also

March 19, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news

March 19, 2022 7:05 PM CNN

Mizzou football newcomers shine in spring game

March 19, 2022 5:27 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team showed off some of its new talent at its annual spring game on Saturday. Team Mizzou went on to beat Team Tigers 35-34. MU defensive back Daylan Carnell started the game with a pick-six and ended the game with an interception to secure the win for Team Mizzou.

Tracking a sunny Sunday before a rainy week

March 19, 2022 5:17 PM Chance Gotsch

Tonight: Skies remain mostly clear with winds out of the west at 5-10 mph. Temperatures cool to the low ’40s to upper ’30s across Central Missouri. Tomorrow: A steep warm-up is in store thanks to winds returning out of the southwest with an approaching high-pressure system to the west. Skies remain mostly clear with highs

Indiana cheerleader Cassidy Cerny is lifted up to retrieve a basketball that became stuck at the top of the backboard.

Two cheerleaders free trapped ball during March Madness game

March 20, 2022 6:30 AM CNN

By Zoe Sottile, CNN The March Madness show-down between Indiana University and Saint Mary’s College on March 17 came to a halt after the ball became lodged between the backboard and shot clock. But two creative cheerleaders from Indiana sprang into action to rescue the ball after several failed attempts to reach it using a

Alli Marois has received dozens of t-shirts from firefighters across the country.

Woman’s plan to surprise her firefighter dad on his birthday goes viral on TikTok

March 19, 2022 2:40 PM CNN

By Zoe Sottile, CNN An Iowa woman has gone viral on TikTok, asking for help to make a heartfelt birthday present for her father, a retired firefighter. Allison Marois’ father, Bill Collins, recently retired from the Des Moines Fire Department after serving for more than 38 years. When she started planning for his August birthday,

Russian cosmonauts spark speculation after arriving at International Space Station in Ukraine’s colors

March 19, 2022 2:21 PM CNN

By Ross Levitt and Kristin Fisher, CNN A trio of Russian cosmonauts arrived Friday at the International Space Station wearing bright yellow flight suits trimmed with blue, raising questions about whether the three were showing solidarity with Ukraine by wearing its national colors and rebuking their own government’s invasion. While it is possible that the

Mariupol residents are being forced to go to Russia, city council says

March 19, 2022 9:50 AM CNN

By Khrystyna Bondarenko, Ivan Watson, AnneClaire Stapleton, Tom Booth and Alaa Elassar, CNN Residents of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol are being taken to Russia against their will by Russian forces, the Mariupol City Council said Saturday. “Over the past week, several thousand Mariupol residents have been taken to Russian territory,” the city said in

ESPN: Mizzou targeting Cleveland State men’s basketball coach

March 19, 2022 5:23 AM Karl Wehmhoener

ESPN’s Pete Thamel is reporting that Cleveland State’s Dennis Gates has emerged as the target in Missouri’s men’s basketball search.

Tracking a weekend warmup

March 19, 2022 3:10 AM Nate Splater

Today: Clouds exit for a seasonable afternoon in the upper 50s. Tomorrow: Mild and sunny with highs in the low 70s. Extended: Next week starts off mild, but a strong, closed low pressure system will slide in from the southwest Monday, bringing rain and potentially a few rumbles of thunder by Monday night. Showers continue on and off