JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Candidates from Missouri’s 49th House District gave their vision for the state during a public forum on Wednesday night. Republican incumbent Rep. Jim Schulte (R-New Bloomfield) will go up against Democratic candidate Jessica Slisz in a rematch of the 2022 election. Schulte dominated the election, winning nearly 72 percent of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roughly 45,000 dock workers from the Longshoremen’s Association continued to strike Wednesday across the East and Gulf coasts. The workers are demanding better pay and a ban on the use of automated equipment. The strike, which started on Tuesday, has raised concerns about a shortage of certain goods for some Americans. However,
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Missouri Task Force 1 was assigned Wednesday to search a 7-mile stretch of remote western North Carolina as part of its continued relief efforts after Hurricane Helene.
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The City of Columbia is dipping into its budget reserve to give $600,000 to the Ashley Street project and Room at the Inn homeless shelter.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and not as cold with lows in the upper 40s to low 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hotter with highs in the upper 80s. EXTENDED: A southeast breeze will keep us warmer overnight as lows remain in the lower 50s. Tomorrow is significantly warmer as high pressure will be just to our
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An out-of-control rubbish fire destroyed a shed and two cars at a northern Boone County home Wednesday morning.
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David Raithel is a Democrat running for Missouri’s 44th House District. He has been living in Boone County for four decades. The former Army veteran describes himself as a “pro-choice gun owner who believes in red flag laws and universal background checks.
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John Martin, owner of a small Columbia business, Pro Pumping & Hydrojetting LLC, is a Republican looking to represent Missouri’s 44th House District. Martin is a former pastor who has served on the Republican Central Committee of Boone County. After defeating Bryce Beal in the primary election, Martin is now set to square off with Dave Raithel in November. The 44th District encompasses most of southern and eastern Boone County outside Columbia.
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TODAY: Wednesday is another sunny day, with only a few high clouds through the day expected. Temperatures will warm back into the 70s, despite a chilly start in the 30s and 40s. Winds will pick up from the south at a clip of 5-10 mph through the afternoon. TONIGHT: Light winds and clear skies leave
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 9 Mizzou football team will step into the national spotlight, once again, for a Top-25 matchup at Kyle Field, on Saturday. The Tigers will hit the road for the first time in 2024 to meet the No. 25 Texas A&M Aggies, in one of the toughest places to play in
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TODAY: Wednesday is another sunny day, with only a few high clouds through the day expected. Temperatures will warm back into the 70s, despite a chilly start in the 30s and 40s. Winds will pick up from the south at a clip of 5-10 mph through the afternoon. TONIGHT: Light winds and clear skies leave
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Editors note: The vote totals from the primary election have been corrected COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In less than a month, voters from Missouri’s 44th House District will decide between a Columbia business owner and former Army veteran to represent them in the state legislature. Republican John Martin will face off against Democrat David Raithel to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was found guilty of killing his girlfriend in November 2022 was sentenced to five years of probation on Tuesday. Joshua Wilbers, of Jefferson City, was found guilty on July 17 of first-degree involuntary manslaughter for shooting and killing Hallie Phillips, 20. Wilbers was initially charged with first-degree involuntary
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) What a way to kickoff the SEC road slate, right? The No. 9 Mizzou football team will hit the road for the first time this 2024 season to play in front of more than 102,000 fans at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. Tiger coach Eli Drinkwitz noted that, with 46 new
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Hurricane Helen has claimed around 160 lives as of 5 pm this afternoon as the death toll is expected to rise. With many people working to pick up the pieces advancing towards recovery, it might be hard to look back into the tropics at possible future storms could be brewing. At 4:30 Tropical Storm Kirk
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rock Bridge’s Drevyn Seamon is our Week 5 SportsZone Football Friday play of the week winner! You can watch the play in the video player above. Up next – the Bruins will host the newest member of the CMAC, the Camdenton Lakers, on Friday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m.
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Columbia Parks and Recreation is inviting the community to a groundbreaking ceremony for Whitegate Park on Tuesday evening.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly with lows in the lower 40s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and not as windy with highs in the lower 70s. EXTENDED: I’m tracking a chilly night ahead with lows falling into the lower 40s with some patchy fog developing in the river regions. Tomorrow isn’t quite as windy with continued sunshine
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Women with dense breast tissue are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, according to an MU Health Care radiologist.
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The two major party candidates for vice president are set to debate Tuesday night.
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