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Suicides rising in Missouri and nationwide, spring can bring mental crises

March 12, 2024 11:41 AM Morgan Buresh

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show suicide deaths have been gradually increasing since 2020, with a rise in March each year.

Reproductive issues top-of-mind in Missouri as elections approach

March 12, 2024 11:32 AM Hannah Falcon

Abortion and reproductive issues have become a battleground in the 2024 elections, including in Missouri.

Former Callaway County sheriff testifies that he is now sober during license hearing

March 11, 2024 12:52 PM Morgan Buresh

Former Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism testified before the state’s public safety director Monday in a hearing to decide the future of his peace officer’s license.

Stephens College aims to get more women working in construction in light of I-70 expansion

March 11, 2024 10:56 AM Hannah Falcon

As construction on the much-anticipated Interstate 70 widening project nears, a private women’s college in Columbia is taking advantage of the upcoming project to promote a new apprenticeship program meant to create more diversity in the workforce.

Climate Matters: Prolonged drought putting a strain on farmers, consumers

March 10, 2024 11:40 AM Jessica Hafner

As of this week, 99% of Missouri is still experiencing either abnormally dry or moderate drought conditions, and we have not been completely drought-free since June 2022.

Flu season hits peak in Missouri

March 10, 2024 4:23 PM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Flu season has hit its peak in Missouri with 8,646 total cases in week eight (Feb. 18-24) of the state’s weekly Influenza report by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. A reported by the Centers of Disease Control, flu season happens during the fall and winter. However, influenza viruses spread

Daylight Saving Time unpopular amongst Missourians

March 9, 2024 7:38 PM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) People are preparing to spring their clock forward as Daylight Saving Times begins on Saturday night, but Daylight Saving Time is not very popular among Missourians. In February, St. Louis University conducted a poll that asked 900 likely Missouri voters about their thoughts on Daylight Saving Time, and it showed a vast

Department of Corrections Emergency Response Team faces criticism for “aggressive” actions

March 8, 2024 11:51 AM Morgan Buresh

Attorneys for the family of deceased prison inmate Othel Moore say there is a pattern of abuse in the Missouri Department of Corrections and want more information about the Corrections Emergency Response Team, known as CERT.

Jackson Mahomes, brother of KC Chiefs quarterback, sentenced to probation in assault case

March 8, 2024 9:49 AM Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The younger brother of Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been sentenced to six months’ probation. That came after he pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor count of battery in a case where prosecutors said he assaulted a woman. Twenty-three-year-old Jackson Mahomes’ sentencing Thursday came more than

Missouri man sentenced for role in Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot

March 6, 2024 9:42 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Raytown man was sentenced to nearly seven years in prison for assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riots, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Christopher Brian Roe, 39, of Raytown, Missouri, was sentenced to 70 months in prison, along with two years of

Survey: Student behavioral issues, safety concerns lead to high level of Missouri teacher dissatisfaction

March 6, 2024 11:13 AM Hannah Falcon

One in six teachers want leave the profession because of safety concerns, according to the Missouri State Teachers Association.

Missouri governor offers ‘deepest sympathy’ after reducing former Chiefs assistant’s DWI sentence

March 6, 2024 1:56 PM Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has offered his “deepest sympathy” to the family of a 5-year-old girl who was seriously injured in a drunken driving crash, after facing criticism for releasing from prison the driver who caused the crash, former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid. But in a statement

Homes near St. Louis County creek are being tested after radioactive contamination found in yards

March 5, 2024 12:57 PM Associated Press

By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal agency is examining soil beneath homes in a small suburban St. Louis subdivision to determine if residents are living atop Cold War era nuclear contamination. But activists say the testing needs to be far more widespread. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is taking

Britt Reid, son of Chief’s coach Andy Reid, gets sentence commuted

March 1, 2024 4:12 PM Matthew Sanders

Britt Reid, a former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach and son of head coach Andy Reid, had his sentence in a drunken-driving crash that severely injured a young girl commuted by the governor Friday.

Food assistance not in immediate danger from looming budget deadline

February 28, 2024 5:00 PM Jazsmin Halliburton

If a shutdown happened, food assistance wouldn’t be affected — at least for a little while.

Missouri House Budget Committee approves $2.2 million for southern border

February 28, 2024 11:16 AM Hannah Falcon

The governor’s funding plan to send National Guard soldiers to the country’s southern border has received initial approval.

Power restored after Tuesday night storms left hundreds in the dark

February 27, 2024 10:56 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Power is back on for almost all of Mid-Missouri Wednesday morning after thunderstorms and a coldfront caused power outages Tuesday night. As of 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, a total of six residents in Mid-Missouri are still without power, according to the outage map from the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives. There were 144

Fulton City Council approves purchase of vehicle data-sharing cameras for police

February 27, 2024 5:35 PM Mitchell Kaminski

The Fulton City Council is set to vote on an agreement to acquire cameras to identify vehicles connected with crime reports.

12 gubernatorial candidates file on opening day for 2024 election

February 27, 2024 10:06 AM Hannah Falcon

Candidates running for any office from U.S. Senate to governor to the state legislature lined up Tuesday at the James C. Kirkpatrick State Information Center.

Morgan County man drowns at Truman Lake

February 27, 2024 8:18 AM Madison Stuerman

A man from Gravois Mills drowned on Monday evening at 7:29 p.m. in Truman Lake near the Shawnee Bend.