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Local pantries to donate to or receive food from in Boone County amid federal government shutdown

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Governor Mike Kehoe is asking Missourians to support their “neighbors” by donating to local food pantries while the government remains shut down and Congress is gridlocked on a funding bill. Hundreds of thousands of SNAP users won’t receive their November benefits and according to Gov. Kehoe, an estimated 56,000 federal workers won’t

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Local highlights and scores: Oct. 25, 2025

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS SOFTBALL Class 5 State Quarterfinals: ROCK BRIDGE (6) FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL (1) FINAL Class 4 State Quarterfinals: MARSHFIELD (1) TOLTON (4) FINAL Class 3 State Quarterfinals: CASSVILLE (2) SOUTHERN BOONE (0)

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Missouri Attorney General’s Office dismisses case against Fear Fest owner, expects to refile as several people still have not received refunds

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Attorney General’s Office told ABC 17 News it had to dismiss its case against Fear Fest owner and operator Bill Schnell after being unable to locate him. Columbia’s Fear Fest Haunted House made an official announcement on Halloween 2024 stating that it would not be opening for the season and that refunds

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Extra cash could help The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri keep shelves stocked as prices rise, federal programs go dry

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County commissioners are set to help keep the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri afloat as low-income locals worry the shutdown will mean no federal food assistance. The commission is amending its contract to provide the food bank with American Rescue Act Funds to pour in an additional $50,000 to

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Tracking dreary skies and scattered showers

TODAY: Temperatures will be cool in the 50s under clouds and rain. Scattered showers are expected throughout the afternoon, possibly becoming more spotty in the evening. You can expect wet bleachers at Friday night football games. TONIGHT: Isolated showers will continue overnight as temperatures tumble to the 40s. EXTENDED: Scattered showers persist over the weekend,

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Tracking a dreary and cool weekend

TODAY: Friday brings back rain chances, as the outer bands of a low in the panhandle of Texas reach into the region. We’re starting dry, but clouds increasing through the morning and showers following through the day, will both work to keep us cooler than Wednesday and Thursday. Highs likely settle in the mid-50s. TONIGHT:

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