Kansas City prepares for Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade
Thousands of fans are expected to attend Wednesday’s Super Bowl Victory Parade in Kansas City.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you plan on going to the Super Bowl parade in Kansas City?
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The parade to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory is today. The Chiefs won a thriller on Sunday to become the first team in nearly 20 years to repeat as Super Bowl champions. Do you plan on being at the parade? Let us know in the poll and in the
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Columbia deputy city manager to retire April 12 after 37 years working for city
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mike Griggs, deputy city manager and former Parks and Recreation director of the City of Columbia will retire from the City April 12, according to a Tuesday press release from the city. According to the release, Griggs worked in the Parks and Recreation department for 35 years, including 10 years as the parks
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Columbia Vehicle Stops Committee to meet with police chief, discuss goals of committee
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Vehicle Stops Committee met Tuesday night for the first time since Police Chief Jill Schlude was sworn in Dec. 4. The committee’s previous meeting in January was canceled, due to inclement weather. During Tuesday night’s meeting, the group did not discuss any new business, passing a motion to wait for
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Man accused of raping woman, mutilating dog in ‘sacrifice’ in Holts Summit
HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with 12 felonies after he was accused of mutilating a dog in a “sacrifice” and raping a woman in Holts Summit. Elijah Paul Juarez, 23, is being held without bond at the Callaway County Jail. He was charged with: Two counts of first-degree sodomy First-degree kidnapping
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Columbia clinic expands treatment options with Suboxone for opioid use disorder
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Big Tree Medical announced on Wednesday that it will be providing Suboxone prescriptions for those struggling with opioid use disorder at its Columbia location. Suboxone is one of the primary medications used to treat opioid addiction. Research from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine indicates it can reduce the risk
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Boone County man accused of shooting at vehicle containing children on Super Bowl Sunday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man was charged with several felonies after authorities claim he shot at a vehicle on Sunday that contained a man and two children. Jason Bradley Jones, 36, was charged with two counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, unlawful use of a weapon and fourth-degree assault, a
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Arraignment held for Pulaski County man accused of raping teenager
PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Pulaski County man accused of raping a teenager in December had an arraignment on Friday. Michael Holmes, 42, of Devils Elbow, was charged on Thursday with first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy and fourth-degree child molestation. An arraignment was held Friday and a warrant was served to Holmes. A $250,000 bond was
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House committee hears testimony on bill to ban corporations from claiming unborn babies as employees
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri lawmaker is pushing to ban corporations from claiming unborn babies as employees after the untimely death of a pregnant Missouri Department of Transportation employee. Kaitlyn Anderson was 25-years-old and six months pregnant with her son, Jaxx, when she died in 2021. A loophole in Missouri law led to Anderson’s
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Officials advise fans to have a plan in place if attending Super Bowl parade
With more than 1 million people possible at Wednesday’s Super Bowl parade in Kansas City, ensuring public safety will be a large undertaking.
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Man dies in single-vehicle crash in Morgan County
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Stover man died Tuesday in a crash in Morgan County on Ivy Bend Road, south of Missouri 135, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. Ricky Erichsen was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic, according to the report. He was 68. According to the crash report,
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Man scheduled to die for killing cousins in Callaway County seeks halt to execution
A man scheduled to die in April for the killing of his cousins in New Bloomfield is seeking a stay, arguing that Missouri’s lethal injection method would violate his religious beliefs and be unnecessarily painful.
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Former Fiji ‘House Dad’ and Mayor of Belle are both scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Fiji ‘House Dad’ John O’Neill and Mayor of Belle Daryl White Jr. are set to appear in court on Tuesday. Daryl White Jr. is facing a pair of misdemeanor charges that were filed against him in December for allegedly stealing from the city. The misdemeanor stealing and official misconduct charges come
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the Super Bowl be on Saturday instead of Sunday?
Sunday night was a wild one for much of Mid-Missouri.
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Columbia Regional Airport adds additional flight to Chicago and Dallas
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Regional Airport will offer an additional flight to Dallas and Chicago, the airport said in a press release Monday morning. Beginning on April 4., American Airlines will offer an additional flight to Chicago O’Hare International Airport. An additional flight to Dallas Fort Worth will begin on June 5. Each day,
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Columbia Board of Education approves contract with new bus vendor at meeting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education unanimously approved a contract with DS Bus Lines to provide transportation for the district at its meeting on Monday night. The district currently uses Student Transportation of America and narrowed down its list of potential candidates to DS Bus Lines, First Student and Student Transportation of America.
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Super Bowl parade to be held Wednesday in Kansas City
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The parade celebrating the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory will be held Wednesday in Kansas City. According to the Kansas City Sports Commission, the parade kicks off at 11 a.m. at the intersection of 6th Street and Grand Boulevard. The route will head south on Grand Boulevard, west on Pershing Road, north on
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Super Bowl bets increase 22% nationally; attempts still blocked in Missouri
Although the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl, Missouri continues to lose out on sports betting revenue.
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Don’t fall for online romance scams this Valentine’s Day
Whether people are hoping to find someone to share Valentine’s Day with this year or casually scrolling through dating apps, the FBI is sharing tips to make sure people don’t go looking for love in all the wrong places.
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Toll to be removed from Lake of the Ozarks Community Bridge by April 30
SUNRISE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) Tolls will no longer be collected on the Lake of the Ozarks Community Bridge, according to a Monday press release from the Lake of the Ozarks Community Bridge Transportation Development District. The tolls will stop being collected by April 30, when Community Bridge TDD expects to “fully pay all outstanding mortgage
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