COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe announced on Thursday that he signed a bill into law that could lead to a challenge of a voter-passed amendment to the Missouri Constitution on abortion. Kehoe signed Senate Bill 22 into law, which allows the state’s attorney general to appeal any preliminary injunctions issued before Aug. 28.
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WARDSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Thursday, April 24, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL TOLTON (15) BLAIR OAKS (2) FINAL BOONVILLE (1) HICKMAN (3) FINAL SOUTHERN BOONE (5) ODESSA (1) FINAL CANTON (0) MOBERLY (7) FINAL FULTON (1) HANNIBAL (2) FINAL MEXICO (6) KIRKSVILLE
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Fire Department is hoping to make improvements to Fire Station 5 on Fairgrounds Road near Edgewood Drive after severe storms rolled through on Sunday. During a public safety committee meeting on Thursday, officials said firefighters at Fire Station 5 were moved to Fire Station 3 on Rock Hill
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TONIGHT: Storms continue this evening while temperatures fall to the upper 50s. Rain chances dwindle further into the overnight. TOMORROW: Friday welcomes chances of showers and storms with highs into the mid-70s. EXTENDED: Friday starts mostly dry, but more scattered storms are possible during the day. We look mostly dry both Saturday and Sunday, but
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility announced Thursday that it will resume curbside recycling collection on Monday, April 28. While collection will restart on the city’s green recycling routes, officials say all materials picked up will temporarily be taken to the landfill. Despite this, the City is asking residents to keep
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City firefighter suffered minor injuries in a house fire Thursday in the 1500 block of Tanner Bridge Road, according to a social media post from the Jefferson City Fire Department. Three people were leaving the residence when firefighters arrived at 4 p.m. “Heavy fire conditions” were at the back of
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The Storm Prediction Center issues outlooks every day, even when no severe weather is expected, to help meteorologists and scientists diagnose the type, severity, and extent of severe weather. The outlooks produced by the Storm Prediction Center are just one of the many tools that can help forecasters identify where severe weather may occur and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Gymnastics enjoyed its best campaign in program history. After making their first-ever appearance in the NCAA Championship Final, the Tigers ended the season as the No. 3-ranked team in the nation, clinching their program’s best postseason finish and final ranking. MU’s remarkable run from start-to-finish is a testament to the team’s
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Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to remove the names of the victims in the shooting at the I-70/63 connector on the same day. The video has also been removed. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Friday marks nine years since Garbrielle Rhodes Jr. was shot and killed in northeast Columbia. Police say they believe a shooting
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THIS AFTERNOON: Isolated showers and storms are possible, but many stay dry and warm in the 80s. TONIGHT: Storms continue this evening while temperatures fall to the upper 50s. Rain chances dwindle further into the overnight. EXTENDED: Friday starts mostly dry, but more scattered storms are possible during the day. We look mostly dry both
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TODAY: Thursday is another warm and bright day to start. We are monitoring a band of showers near Kansas City that should not build into mid-Missouri, but it may impact the region with a few clouds northwest of Columbia. Clouds will build through midday, leading to a thunderstorm chance by the early afternoon. No severe
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Wednesday, April 23, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL Capital City (2) Rock Bridge (12) FINAL Hickman (2) Battle (1) FINAL Camdenton (0) Helias (13) FINAL Smith-Cotton (4) Jefferson City (5) FINAL Blair Oaks (6) Union (3) FINAL North
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 30% of Flock cameras have been installed throughout the City of Columbia, about six months after city leaders approved them. According to Columbia Police Department Assistant Chief Lance Bolinger, 31% of Flock cameras have been installed in the city, which is ahead of what was anticipated. Bolinger said about 60
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Chamber of Commerce predicts the state will rank among the Top 10 in tech manufacturing within five years and outlined how to get there in its Technology2030 report that was presented to the General Assembly Wednesday morning. The report was a partnership with tech leaders, local business owners and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia officials are still assessing the total damage to its recycling operations after an EF-1 tornado tore through the northeast part of the city Sunday evening, destroying the city’s recycling facility and prompting a disaster declaration. The city announced on Sunday that curbside recycling pickup would be paused and drop-off
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The University of Missouri-Columbia has received its certification to become a StormReady University after completing all necessary requirements. Eric Aldrich is an assistant teaching professor in atmospheric sciences at Mizzou who works with students in the meteorology department to achieve the storm ready certification by the National Weather Service, “So in order to be a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a pair of felonies in connection with a fatal May 2024 shooting. Quanina Lakeitha Lambert, 34, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. She was previously charged with first-degree assault, second-degree felony murder and hindering a felony prosecution.
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and mild with lows in the upper 50s. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy with scattered storms by afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s to near 80. EXTENDED: We remain mild tonight and largely rain free as any severe weather stays out to our west. Tomorrow is warm again, but with a warm front lifting
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TODAY: More sunshine likely returns this afternoon, but around sunset, clouds will again increase in the west ahead of another thunderstorm complex that will drift our way while it dies. This will miss most of us, but we can’t rule out some showers up north. High temperatures are warm again today, in the upper 70s
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TODAY: Wednesday brings a better chance for rain, but we’ll still have dry time. Some thunderstorms near Kansas City this morning will drift east towards us, bringing mostly a shower, but also a weak thunderstorm chance through the morning. This will primarily impact those west of Columbia and Jefferson City. Those in the east will
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