CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire at a junkyard spread to more than a dozen vehicles Tuesday afternoon, though no injuries were reported by the time firefighters finished at the scene. The fire started shortly before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 2000 block of Old Highway 40 in Callaway County. North Callaway Fire Protection District
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Members of Columbia’s youth advisory council said they want to take action to help prevent youth violence in the city, and they hope that starts with the leader of the city’s Office of Violence Prevention. D’Markus Thomas-Brown met with the council on Tuesday night, explaining some of the work his office has
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HARRISBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri farmers will soon receive a check from the Trump Administration, which announced a $12 billion aid package Monday to help American farmers struggling after tariffs on China were raised. Troy Douglas, a 39-year farmer who operates 28 farms in Mid-Missouri, went viral in September after addressing Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) about
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters (Reuters) — Japan has scrambled jets to monitor Russian and Chinese air forces conducting joint patrols around the country, the Japanese Defense Ministry said late Tuesday, amid rising tensions between Tokyo and Beijing. Two Russian Tu-95 nuclear-capable strategic bombers flew from the Sea of Japan toward the East China Sea to rendezvous
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WAVE, WKYT, WLEX, CNN By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — One student is dead and another remains in critical condition after a shooting at Kentucky State University in Frankfort on Tuesday just days before going on winter break, officials said. A suspect, Jacob Lee Bard, 48, of Evansville, Indiana, has been booked into Franklin County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The property which contains Casa Maria’s Mexican Cantina is back in the hands of Grindstone Plaza Development after a judge’s ruling Tuesday. In August, the restaurant’s lease was terminated after Grindstone Plaza Development sued Crystal Umfress and Marion Spence for unlawful detainer and breach of contract. The lawsuit claimed Umfress and Spence
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By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors at Brian Walshe’s murder trial continued Tuesday to present evidence they say proves he killed his wife around New Year’s Day 2023 at their Massachusetts home. On the seventh day of witness testimony, the jury heard about DNA testing that found Ana Walshe, a corporate real estate
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The State of Missouri and the U.S. Department of Education have reached a proposed settlement over the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program. The Education Department said Tuesday in a news release that the state has agreed not to enroll new borrowers in the SAVE student loan debt forgiveness plan, deny any
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A water tower that has been up since the late 19th century will soon be demolished in Jefferson City. Missouri American Water is tearing down a “standpipe” style water tower that was built in the 1890s, along with an old water filtration building that has been replaced with a new one,
Continue ReadingBy CNN staff (CNN) — Australia now bans social media for children and teens under 16. The world-first nationwide legislation went into effect on December 10. Most of the 10 platforms included in the ban — Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Snapchat, YouTube, TikTok, Kick, Reddit, Twitch and X — have agreed to comply, using age verification
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The president of the Jefferson City Board of Education has resigned, effective at the start of December. The board will review Erika Leonard’s resignation letter and talk about the potential board vacancy at its meeting on Wednesday. Leonard, in a letter posted with the meeting agenda, writes that she decided to
Continue ReadingBy Hira Humayun, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine is ready to hold elections in the next 60 to 90 days if its allies can guarantee security for the vote, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday, following criticism from his American counterpart Donald Trump. “I am ready for the elections,” Zelensky told reporters from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police found more than a pound of fentanyl and three handguns while serving a search warrant Monday. Frazier D. Pratt Jr., 61, was charged Monday with first-degree drug trafficking and two counts each of armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon after a search Monday at his Huntridge Drive
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Investigators claim that a Columbia man stole more than $26,000 from his employer between October 2021 and June 2024. William A. Sheets was charged with one count of stealing $25,000 or more on Monday. A probable cause statement alleges Sheets used his access to Show-Me Shortline’s finances to divert money to a
Continue ReadingBy Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Jair Bolsonaro is going to the movies. Not literally, as Brazil’s former president is still serving a 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup to remain in power after losing his 2022 reelection bid. But a new film about his career is on the way, according to social media
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Sugar and spice and everything nice? McCormick analyzes dining trends every year and predicts this flavor will show up in a lot of food and drinks in 2026. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Winter weather woes
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CNN By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Children across Australia woke up on Wednesday with no access to their social media accounts under a world-first ban designed to shelter those under 16 from addictive algorithms, online predators, and digital bullies. No other nation has taken such sweeping measures, and the rollout of the
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By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — One student is dead and another remains in critical condition after a shooting at Kentucky State University in Frankfort on Tuesday just days before going on winter break, officials said. A suspect, Jacob Lee Bard, 48, of Evansville, Indiana, has been booked into Franklin County Regional Jail on charges
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press Springfield, Illinois (AP) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a law prohibiting federal officials from taking enforcement actions against immigrants near courthouses, in hospitals, on college campuses or in day care facilities. The law, which takes effect immediately, is in response to the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration in the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Secretary of State’s Office started scanning and counting more than 305,000 signatures on a petition to put a new congressional map to a vote. The group People Not Politicians delivered the signatures Tuesday after collecting them over several months. If approved, the signatures would put Missouri’s new congressional map
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