COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The State of Missouri launched a portal for residents to submit inquiries for its new Department of Government Efficiency. A press release from state Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R-Jefferson County) claims the state is looking to “eliminate government waste, duplication, and inefficiency.” The portal, which can be found on the Missouri Senate’s
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NEW ORLEANS (KMIZ) Players and coaches of the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles took dozens, if not hundreds, of questions from people attending the Super Bowl Opening Night ceremony. The event opened up at 5 p.m. at the Caesars Superdome, where the two teams will play six days later in Super Bowl 59. Several
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VANDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri is now the 10th state to offer a prison nursery to incarcerated mothers. The Women’s Eastern Reception, Diagnostic, and Correctional Center in Vandalia has launched a new program and newly renovated wing that provides mothers with resources to bond with their newborns and prepare for life after incarceration. “Life skills, trauma
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people have been pronounced dead Friday afternoon at a crash in Miller County, according to a social media post from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The post – which was shared at 2:42 p.m. Friday – says troopers are investigating a rollover crash on Route BB near Hackerry Road near Iberia.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) says he supports penalties for corporations that hire undocumented immigrants for cheap labor, as state leaders prepare to assist the federal government in immigration enforcement. “They shouldn’t do that. I mean, why would places like Tyson Foods have taken away jobs in the state of Missouri from Missouri
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Holts Summit woman saved a dog on Thursday before getting pulled to safety. The Holts Summit Police Department wrote in a Thursday social media post that an officer and an animal control officer were called after a dog fell through ice at a lake near Dogwood Drive and Summertree Lane. Police
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four men were charged in Camden County on Thursday for an ATM theft that occurred early Wednesday in Osage Beach. Mylek Freeman, Christopher Delasbour, Augustus Sherman and Tyrese Holloway were all charged with stealing more than $750 and stealing a vehicle. All four were arrested in Pryor, Oklahoma, and are being held
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A significant portion of the student population at a Camden County school has caused it to call off in-person classes on Friday. The Climax Springs R-4 School District will have its fourth AMI day after about 30% of its 186 students are experiencing flu-like symptoms, a school official said on Thursday. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Richland, Missouri, man was charged on Thursday with first-degree statutory rape in Morgan County. A warrant was issued for George Hancock and a $500,000 bond was set. He is not currently listed on the Morgan County Jail roster. A court date has not been scheduled. The probable cause statement says that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Now that the Kansas City Chiefs have punched a ticket to a third-consecutive Super Bowl, fans are racing against the clock to buy tickets to witness potential history. The Chiefs have the chance to become the first team in win three Super Bowls in a row. Super Bowl 59 will be the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who is accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the entrance of the Boone County Courthouse on Tuesday was charged with four felonies on Wednesday. Nicholas Walters, 39, was charged with first-degree arson, armed criminal action, resisting arrest and drug possession. He is being held at the Boone County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A couple has pleaded guilty to several felonies, including child sex crimes, in Howard County. Jeremy Cudney, of Fayette, was sentenced to 50 years in prison after he pleaded guilty on Friday to drug possession, three counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, one count of misdemeanor illegal possession of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Vandalia man was arrested and charged with child sex crimes in Audrain County. Dana Ray Hull, 40, was charged on Wednesday with statutory sodomy of a child younger than 14 years old, statutory sodomy of a child younger than 12 years old, child enticement and failing to register as a sex
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Started back in 2022, the avian flu outbreak that has been increasing egg prices and even killing non-bird animals isn’t expected to slow down soon. “It’s the longest, largest outbreak of bird flu in the U.S. history,” Lincoln University Poultry Extension Specialist Dr. Tatijana Fisher said. According to Fisher, bird flu is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An elderly man was killed and two people were seriously injured after a dump truck crashed into a home Tuesday morning at 305 East Lincoln Ave. in Owensville, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, a 2006 Western Star Dump Truck was heading westbound on Highway
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COLUMIBA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Indiana man who was in a crash over the summer after a chase with law enforcement pleaded guilty to several felonies on Monday. Christopher Voiles, 47, of Kokomo, Indiana, pleaded guilty to interfering with an arrest for a felony, resisting arrest by fleeing, leaving the scene of an accident and three
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri sent out an update on Monday about some federal executive actions and how it will affect research activities at the university. Spokesman Christopher Ave said in an email to ABC 17 News on Tuesday that researchers at the university are continuing to conduct crucial research. “Federal grant submission portals
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe marked several firsts Tuesday. It was his first State of the State address and to start the speech, Kehoe ticked off a list of firsts: Missouri’s first World Cup hosting gig coming in 2026; Jon Patterson as the first Asian American Missouri House speaker; and Kehoe’s own status
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe unveiled his budget priorities for the upcoming year during his first State of the State address Tuesday, including a heavy emphasis on public safety, early childcare programs and healthcare access. During his inauguration, Kehoe indicated that he wanted to tighten up the state budget. His goals included exempting
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman from Georgia was seriously injured early Tuesday in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near Millersburg, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the report, a 2012 Nissan Frontier – driven by a 21-year-old man from La Fayette, Georgia – rear-ended a 2025 Freightliner
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