Judge seals decision in Greitens family court case
A Boone County judge closed off her decision in a family court case involving the state’s former governor.
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Missouri election laws take effect Sunday; will impact November election
New Missouri election laws took effect Sunday that will impact the upcoming November midterm election.
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ALS Association hosting walk to raise money for research and treatment
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The ALS Assocation Mid-American chapter is held their ‘Walk to Defeat ALS’ event In Columbia Saturday at Cosmo Bethel Park. Check-in for the walk started at 9 a.m. followed by the walk at 10:30 a.m. According to the organization, Saturday’s walk is one of five thats set to take place. For Saturday’s event, 13 teams
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NASA sets sights on moon with Artemis I mission
NASA hopes to take another step next week to get astronauts back on the moon.
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Missouri Budget Project estimates impact of governor’s tax cut plan is nearly $1 billion
Gov. Mike Parson stressed the state budget’s ability to take the biggest income tax cut in history and still fully fund important programs in his Columbia tour stop Thursday to raise support for his special session plans.
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Crashes frequent on stretch of Highway 124 in Boone County
At least three people have been killed since January 2021 on Highway 124 between Fayette and Highway 63, the highway where four people were hurt in a crash Tuesday.
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Advocates sue to block Missouri voter photo ID law
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri League of Women Voters, NAACP and two voters are suing to block a photo identification requirement for voting. The plaintiffs on Wednesday asked a local judge to stop the new law from taking effect Sunday. They allege it unconstitutionally restricts voting rights. Their
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WATCH: Scene of small plane crash near Kansas City
Two people were hurt when a small plane crashed Wednesday in Clay County, near Kansas City.
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Parson to visit Columbia on tax cut pitch tour
Gov. Mike Parson will visit Columbia on Thursday to pitch his plans for a special session to cut taxes.
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Sources: President Joe Biden set to announce student debt relief Wednesday
Multiple sources say President Joe Biden is set to announce student debt relief on Wednesday.
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Independent John Wood leaves Missouri’s U.S. Senate race
By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press John Wood, a Republican running as an independent in the U.S. Senate race in Missouri, says he is ending his campaign. Wood announced Tuesday that he would not challenge Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt or Democratic nominee Trudy Busch Valentine in November. Wood said on Twitter that he entered the
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League of Women Voters, NAACP say new election law will hamper voter registration work
The League of Women Voters and the Missouri NAACP are arguing in court that a Missouri election law that takes effect Sunday will hurt their work to register voters.
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Three people hurt after pickup truck rear-ends tractor in Johnson County
JOHNSON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people, including two teenagers, were hurt Monday night after a pickup truck hit a tractor in Johnson County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the crash in the 700 block of Highway Z around 9:45 p.m. Troopers said the pickup truck driven by Albert D. Fike, 65, of Holden,
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Public gets chance to meet candidates for Columbia fire chief
People had the chance to meet three finalists who are competing to become Columbia’s next fire chief Monday night.
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Parson hopes for permanent $700 million tax cut
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson will bring legislators back to the Capitol after Labor Day to take up more than $700 million in annual income tax cuts.
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Lawsuit filed to bar marijuana legalization question from Missouri ballot
A Jefferson City woman who works with a national anti-drug organization filed a lawsuit last week to block an amendment to legalize recreational marijuana from the Missouri ballot.
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Civic groups sue to block new law on Missouri voter outreach
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri NAACP and League of Women Voters are suing to stop a law that they say will limit voter engagement work. The groups on Monday asked a local judge to throw out part of a new voter photo identification law set to take effect
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Kansas City Amber Alert canceled, children found safely
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Both children were safely located and the Amber Alert was canceled. An Amber Alert was issued Sunday evening in Kansas City for two young girls, ages 7 and 4, who are believed to be with 27-year-old Jordan Maurice Owsley. Around 4 p.m. Saturday, two young girls are believed to have been
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One dead, three hurt after boat crash on Lake of the Ozarks
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person died and three are injured after a boat collided with a rock on the main channel of the Lake of the Ozarks. Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F investigated the crash Saturday night. It happened around 9:10 p.m. at the 69-mile marker of the main channel. According to the
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Mid-Missouri schools offering resources to students to combat ‘mental health crisis’
Mid-Missouri schools are hiring counselors and are partnering with local mental health clinics, to combat what child and adolescent psychiatrists are calling a mental health crisis.
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