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Manslaughter charge filed in deadly Columbia hit-and-run crash

June 16, 2021 2:38 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia woman has been charged with manslaughter and leaving the scene of a fatal crash in the death of a woman who was killed on Paris Road in February 2020.

Extreme heat expected this week; utility assistance available

June 16, 2021 1:34 PM Chanel Porter

The temperature will reach the upper 90s Thursday with a heat index around 100 degrees. On Friday the high could reach 100 degrees and the heat index could be around 105 degrees.

Meet the three Chinese astronauts going into space

June 16, 2021 9:08 AM CNN

China is sending three veteran astronauts to work on the country’s orbiting space station. A rocket will launch from the Gobi Desert in just over 24 hours, according to China’s space agency. CNN’s Steven Jiang reports.

Tracking dangerous heat late week

June 16, 2021 3:53 AM Nate Splater

TODAY: Sunshine continues with low humidity and highs at 90 degrees. TOMORROW: A Weather Alert Day is in effect for Thursday as highs are tracking into the mid-upper 90s. With more moisture moving in, triple-digit heat indixes are possible in the afternoon. There’s a potential for light showers tomorrow morning in northern Missouri as a

Missouri moves back into substantial transmission level of COVID-19

June 16, 2021 5:59 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the state profile report, Missouri has moved back into the substantial transmission level of COVID-19. For the past month, the state has been bouncing back and forth between the moderate and substantial transmission level. May 21st was the first time this year the state had dropped to the moderate level.

Five Nebraskans seriously hurt after boat explosion at Lake of the Ozarks

June 15, 2021 3:51 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Five people from Nebraska were seriously hurt Tuesday afternoon after a boat explosion near Sunrise Beach; two were taken by helicopter to a Columbia hospital for treatment.

Tracking dangerous heat to end the week

June 15, 2021 4:05 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and comfortable with low humidity and temperatures in the low to mid-60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with low humidity and highs around 90. EXTENDED: With lower humidity expected again tomorrow, it will look very similar to start out in the 60s with highs near 90 Wednesday afternoon. We’ll be tracking a decaying storm complex to our

Parson says new law limiting health order power was ‘consequence’ of coronavirus pandemic overreach

June 15, 2021 4:11 AM Ben Fein

Gov. Mike Parson said a new law limiting local health authorities’ powers to enact orders is needed after some overstepped their bounds during the coronavirus pandemic.

Tracking more sunshine and heat

June 15, 2021 4:18 AM Nate Splater

TODAY: Mostly sunny and dry. Highs in the low 90s. TOMORROW: Sunshine continues and temperatures reach the 90s again in the afternoon. EXTENDED: The story of the week will be the increasing temperatures as some places could reach the upper 90s by Thursday and Friday. Upper high pressure peaks over us late in the week, bringing temperatures 10-12

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Enchanting Prague: The fairytale charm is only the beginning

June 15, 2021 6:37 AM CNN

This popular city has an enigmatic soul that extends far beyond its Communist past. CNN’s Richard Quest explores Prague’s built-in “magic” that even locals find too enticing to resist.

Over 700 CPS elementary students will change schools due to new boundaries over the next three years

June 14, 2021 6:34 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education approved a new redistricting plan, along with the 2021-2022 fiscal budget Monday night. District officials will now move forward with the three year redistricting plans and the fiscal budget beginning July 1. Over the next three years, 724 kindergarten through fourth grade students will

Stolen vehicle chase leads to crash and arrest

June 14, 2021 7:08 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is arrested after a stolen vehicle chase ends after a wreck at the Benedict and Mexico Gravel Road roundabout. Officials report that a silver Toyota 4 Runner was stolen from the 5600 block of Clark Lane Monday morning and just before 5 pm.. the vehicle was reported on Wellington Dr.

Fulton head coach brings it full circle; returns home

June 14, 2021 10:02 PM Nathalie Jones

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) It is Dana Chambers Jr.’s first summer as Fulton’s head football coach, however, the territory itself is pretty familiar. Chambers Jr. graduated from Fulton High School in 2003 and, back then, he played both linebacker and tight end for the school. Fast forwarding to 2021, Chambers is back where it all started.

Judge OKs dozens of prosecution witnesses in Elledge murder case

June 14, 2021 2:52 PM Leila Mitchell

Judge Brouck Jacobs approved a motion to endorse 56 more prosecution witnesses in the trial against Joseph Elledge, who is accused of killing his wife, Mengqi Ji.

Tracking above-average heat all week

June 14, 2021 3:39 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and comfortable with lows in the low 60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hot. Highs in the low 90s. EXTENDED: The story of the week will be the increasing temperatures as some places could reach the upper 90s by Thursday and Friday. Upper high pressure peaks over us late in the week, bringing temperatures 10-12 degrees

Tracking Above Average Heat and Late Week Storms

June 14, 2021 11:01 AM Chance Gotsch

Today: Another warm and clear day as the high tops out at 93. Winds continue out of the northeast at 5-10 mph. Tomorrow: A three-degree cool-down takes place as a dry cold front moves through during the overnight hours. Highs top out in the upper 80’s with mostly clear sky conditions. Extended: Temperatures and dewpoints

Motion hearing in Joseph Elledge case set for July

June 14, 2021 4:10 AM Ben Fein

A hearing in the Joseph Elledge case, scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday will discuss whether or not to allow secret recordings into evidence.

Tracking a sunny week ahead

June 14, 2021 3:39 AM Nate Splater

TODAY: Sunny with highs in the low 90s and low humidity. TOMORROW: A weak cold front will pass through late tonight and bring cooler temperatures for a few days. Highs reach the mid-upper 80s. No rain will be expected as this front passes through due to low moisture. EXTENDED: Temperatures reach the 90s again on

The brains of duetting songbirds may be linked together during performances

This woman wants to make birding accessible to all

June 14, 2021 7:02 AM CNN

Retired teacher Virginia Rose came up with a map to help the mobility-challenged get outside into nature after finding her own passion for birding.

Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill hosts youth football camp in Columbia

June 13, 2021 4:35 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 700 kids participated in Tyreek Hill’s youth football camp at Cosmo Park on Sunday afternoon. This is Hill’s fourth camp so far this summer. He said each of his camps are unique, but the goal remains the same. “I wasn’t always the tallest or the biggest or the fastest –