City of Columbia begins year-long process following approval of roll carts
Now that the Columbia City Council has approved the use of roll carts, an implementation process expected to last a year begins.
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Five MU professors awarded Kemper Fellowship
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Tuesday, five University of Missouri teachers were awarded with the Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence. The peer-nominated award includes a $15,000 stipend for each instructor. Clinical professor Lea Ann Lowery, an MU alumnus, is one of the recipients who was surprised with the award during a meeting Tuesday. Lowery developed the
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Boone County spent an extra $200,000 to house detainees out of county in 2022
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County received close to an additional $200,000 to house detainees in neighboring county jails to prevent overcrowding. In 2022, the Boone County Jail budgeted $300,000 to house detainees in jails outside of Boone County. The County requested an additional $199,814 from the Boone County Commission. Boone County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Capt.
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Versailles student found carrying one bullet
VERSAILLES, Mo. (KMIZ) Morgan County R-2 School District said there was no threat of harm or gun found on campus Monday. According to the district’s Facebook page, a student allegedly claimed to have a gun and ammunition. “We immediately involved our School Resource Officer and did a full investigation,” the district wrote on Tuesday. “There
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Tracking a warmer Wednesday with late night storms for some
TONIGHT: Showers exit with mostly cloudy skies and lows in the lower 40s. A few spot showers developing near daybreak. TOMORROW: Morning spot showers or storms, becoming mostly cloudy and windy with a high near 70. EXTENDED: Rain looks to exit east early this evening, leaving us cloudy with a chance at some scattered morning rain
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‘Neither side got exactly what they wanted’: Missouri Senate approves ban on minor transgender treatments after overnight filibuster
After more than 13 hours of filibustering, Missouri senators gave initial approval to a pair of bills dealing with transgender issues and children.
Continue ReadingJustice Department convinces federal judge Trump used his attorney in furtherance of a crime in classified docs probe
By Sara Murray, Kaitlan Collins and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The Justice Department has convinced a federal judge that former President Donald Trump used one of his defense attorneys in furtherance of a crime or fraud related to the existence of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The finding — part
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WATCH: Columbia candidates field questions at Chamber of Commerce forum
Candidates for Columbia City Council wards 1 and 5 and for the Columbia Board of Education talked about business and civic issues Tuesday at the Columbia Chamber of Commerce election forum.
Continue ReadingUkrainian troops impress US trainers as they rapidly get up to speed on Patriot missile system
By Natasha Bertrand and Aileen Graef, CNN The Ukrainian soldiers waved and honked their horns as they drove along a dirt road at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, moving their vehicles into position to defend against a hypothetical Russian missile barrage. These were not ordinary trucks, however. The Ukrainians were manning a US Patriot air defense system,
Continue ReadingVideo shows Irvo Otieno being pinned to the floor in the moments before his death
By Kim Berryman, Brian Todd, Andy Rose, Michelle Watson and Eric Levenson, CNN Surveillance video released by a prosecutor Tuesday shows Irvo Otieno being pinned to the floor by multiple security officers at a Virginia state mental health facility in the moments leading up to his death earlier this month. Dinwiddie County Commonwealth’s Attorney Ann
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Jefferson City Animal Shelter open by appointment
The Jefferson City Animal Shelter is back to being open by appointment only.
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Tracking afternoon showers with mid-week storms ahead
Today: Afternoon highs meander into the mid-40s as scattered showers continue across the region. Winds remain out of the southeast at 10-15 mph. Tonight: Overnight lows remain into the mid-40s as skies remain mostly cloudy with scattered light drizzles possible. Extended: Temperatures ramp up Wednesday thanks to a nearby warm front into the lower 70s.
Continue Reading‘At times I was really pissed off to be part of that era’: Novak Djokovic speaks to CNN about competing with Nadal and Federer
By Eoin McSweeney, Jill Martin and Becky Anderson, CNN Although all-time tennis great Novak Djokovic says that his rivalry with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer made him the player he is today, initially the Serbian was “pissed off” to be part of the golden era. “They made me stronger, both mentally, physically, my game was
Continue ReadingResearchers 3D printed this cheesecake
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Video by Channon Hodge, CNN Researchers have been pushing the limits of 3D printing for decades, using the manufacturing technique to churn out consumer goods such as furniture and shoes, human organs and even a rocket. But can the industrial technology be applied to make a fully baked dessert that can
Continue ReadingVideo shows Irvo Otieno being pinned to the floor in the moments before his death
By Kim Berryman, Brian Todd, Andy Rose, Michelle Watson and Eric Levenson, CNN Surveillance video released by a prosecutor Tuesday shows Irvo Otieno being pinned to the floor by multiple security officers at a Virginia state mental health facility in the moments leading up to his death earlier this month. Dinwiddie County Commonwealth’s Attorney Ann
Continue ReadingPreparations for ‘de-occupation’: Annexed Crimea not forgotten by Ukraine
By Tim Lister, CNN While the fury of conflict echoes across the eastern Donbas region, a very different war is being waged in Crimea: one of night-time explosions, sabotage and disinformation. Reclaiming Crimea may seem like an unlikely quest for Ukraine but it is putting considerable effort into making Russia’s occupation as uncomfortable as possible.
Continue ReadingIs this normal? California is facing its 12th atmospheric river this winter following a historic drought
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN California is bracing for yet another powerful, atmospheric river storm this week, continuing the onslaught of major weather whiplash after a yearslong, historic megadrought. Many welcomed this winter’s heavy rain and snow since it was so desperately needed to replenish the state’s severely drained reservoirs and depleted groundwater. But the storms
Continue ReadingVideo shows Irvo Otieno being pinned to the floor in the moments before his death
By Kim Berryman, Brian Todd, Andy Rose, Michelle Watson and Eric Levenson, CNN Surveillance video released by a prosecutor Tuesday shows Irvo Otieno being pinned to the floor by multiple security officers at a Virginia state mental health facility in the moments leading up to his death earlier this month. Dinwiddie County Commonwealth’s Attorney Ann
Continue ReadingFox News producer files explosive lawsuits against the network, alleging she was coerced into providing misleading Dominion testimony
By Oliver Darcy, CNN A Fox News producer on Monday filed a pair of explosive lawsuits against the right-wing talk channel, alleging that the network’s lawyers coerced her into providing misleading testimony in Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6 billion defamation case against the company. The lawsuits filed by Abby Grossberg, who worked as a senior booking
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Tracking an active forecast with daily rain chances through the work week
TODAY: Tuesday will start warm, with temperatures in the 40s. This is about as warm as it gets through the rest of the day as rain showers start to pick up shortly after sunrise. Light to moderate rain will be hit and miss for the early morning hours, but become more widespread by late morning
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