COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Day one of the 2023 Missouri State Wrestling Championships at Mizzou Arena kicked off on Wednesday and many Mid-Missouri wrestler punched their tickets through to the semifinals. Class 2 boys The Class 2 boys quarterfinals were dominated by several local athletes. Kirksville managed to send three wrestlers onto day two. That list
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By Amy Simonson, Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan and Michelle Watson, CNN A gunman in central Florida killed a woman Wednesday, returned to the scene and killed a TV journalist covering that death, and then fatally shot a 9-year-old girl nearby before he was arrested, authorities said. Spectrum News 13 in Orlando identified the slain reporter
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Editor’s note: This story has been updated with relevant information. ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) On Tuesday night, the City of Ashland Board of Aldermen revealed its plan to install about 1,400 feet of sidewalk near a high school, a trail and other safety features for a cross walk would no longer be financially feasible. “Engineering costs
Continue ReadingBy Laura He, CNN In the year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Moscow has been hit by unprecedented Western sanctions and shut out of much of the global economy. But China, which has declared “no limits” to its friendship with its northern neighbor, has thrown the Kremlin an economic lifeline, tempering the impact of
Continue ReadingBy Laura He, CNN In the year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Moscow has been hit by unprecedented Western sanctions and shut out of much of the global economy. But China, which has declared “no limits” to its friendship with its northern neighbor, has thrown the Kremlin an economic lifeline, tempering the impact of
Continue ReadingBy Laura He, CNN In the year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Moscow has been hit by unprecedented Western sanctions and shut out of much of the global economy. But China, which has declared “no limits” to its friendship with its northern neighbor, has thrown the Kremlin an economic lifeline, tempering the impact of
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe, Rob Shackelford and Joe Sutton, CNN Brutal winter storms are expected to deliver snow, blizzard conditions or icing across strips of the US from California to the Northeast on Thursday, part of a multiday event that has already closed roads and caused numerous power outages — even as the Southeast basks in
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri was the first state to ban abortions once Roe v. Wade was overturned, but the feud between Republican and Democratic lawmakers over abortion rights continues in the capital city. On Wednesday morning, a Senate committee heard three anti-abortion bills. Two aimed to defund any clinic that provides abortions. One was
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Missouri is known among many for lax gun laws, and one Republican Missouri senator is introducing a law to pre-empt more regulations.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly with lows in the upper 30s. Wind chills in the lower 20s by morning. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs near 40. Wind gusts up to 30 mph. EXTENDED: As skies clear out tonight, temperatures fall back into the upper 30s but strong winds stick around, bringing wind chills
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Ward 1 Councilwoman Pat Fowler announced on her social media that she will be ending her reelection bid. In a Facebook post, she said family responsibilities was the major contributing factor. “Many of you know that in September 2018 my StepMom moved to Columbia so I could be her decision-maker and
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Earlier today we saw some widespread showers and storms, with some of those being severe. That same rainwater from those showers and storms will end up one day being your drinking water if you drink from water provided by the City of Columbia. Ever wonder how the process works? Long ago glaciers moved through the
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung and Tierney Sneed, CNN After back-to-back oral arguments this week, the Supreme Court appears reluctant to hand down the kind of sweeping ruling about liability for terrorist content on social media that some feared would upend the internet. On Wednesday, the justices struggled with claims that Twitter contributed to a 2017 ISIS
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TODAY: Wednesday is a Weather Alert Day, as storms this morning and afternoon may pack a severe punch. While damaging winds are the most likely threat from this system, all severe types are possible, including the possibility of tornadoes. For more detail, read our latest blog. Otherwise, Wednesday will be warm, with temperatures approaching low-to-mid 60s
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business For those who have ever felt the urge to whip off a TikTok video from inside their car, Mercedes-Benz owners might be able to do that from inside the 2024 E-class without even having get out their phones. That means dance moves could be possible using both hands, as long
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Henderson and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN More than 50 years after Rita Curran’s roommate found her strangled to death in her room, police in Vermont say they have identified the killer using DNA found on a cigarette butt and Curran’s clothing. Investigators identified William DeRoos, a man who lived in Curran’s Burlington apartment building,
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw pledged Tuesday the freight railroad will spend $6.5 million to help those affected by the release of toxic chemicals from its derailment nearly three weeks ago in East Palestine, Ohio. But in a plan released earlier this year, the company said it’s planning to spend more
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Under Amendment 3, Missourians can now legally grow their own marijuana.
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A Weather Alert Day is in effect for all of Mid-Missouri on Wednesday for the potential of severe storms between late morning and mid-afternoon. UPDATE: As of 10 a.m. Wednesday, the remaining areas suitable for any strong storm potential are shrinking. The latest SPC update highlights this area well. This is where some potential for
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan and Christina Maxouris, CNN The head of the Environmental Protection Agency threatened expensive consequences if Norfolk Southern fails to fully clean up its toxic train wreck and pay for the fallout in East Palestine, Ohio. The EPA’s new, legally binding order — set to take effect Thursday — “will ensure
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