WATCH: Drinkwitz talks ahead of Kentucky game
Mizzou head football coach Eli Drinkwitz will talk to reporters Tuesday as the Tigers prepare to take on the Kentucky Wildcats.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you decided how you’ll vote?
Election Day is just one week away.
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Missouri voters to decide how state funds should be allocated
Amendment One would change the way state funds are allocated.
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Parson announces $1 million Missouri Blue Scholarship fund to assist law enforcement academy recruits
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As police departments across the county continue to face officer shortages, Gov. Mike Parson says a new initiative could improve the situation in Missouri. Parson announced Friday the launch of a $1 million Missouri Blue Scholarship Fund. It’s in an effort to help attract more Missourians to law enforcement careers. The Missouri
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Jefferson City firefighters respond to house fire on Mississippi Street
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters responded to the fire in the 1800 block of Mississippi Street around 9:40 a.m. Monday, according to the Jefferson City Fire Department. Crews said firefighters arriving at the scene found heavy smoke coming from the house. Firefighters were still at the home as of about 11:20 a.m. conducting salvage and
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More court hearings set in University of Missouri hazing case
Court dates were set Monday for two men charged in the Phi Gamma Delta hazing incident that left University of Missouri freshman pledge Danny Santulli disabled.
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Open burn season set to begin in Jefferson City
Open burning season is starting in Jefferson City, right on the heels of a dry stretch that has led to outbreaks of wildfires in Mid-Missouri.
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Scene cleared after Columbia police ask drivers to avoid part of Stadium Boulevard
Columbia police were asking drivers to avoid part of a busy road during the evening rush Monday because of a crash.
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Callaway County man charged with seven felonies following multi-county chase
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kingdom City man faces several felony charges after allegedly being involved in a chase last week with the Montgomery County, Callaway County and Audrain County sheriff’s departments. Michael Brooks, 48, is charged with: Two counts of first-degree assault.Two counts of armed criminal action.Resisting arrest.First-degree property damage.Possession of 35 grams or less
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Columbia Fire Department promotes from within to find new chief
The Columbia Fire Department’s acting chief has won the job on a permanent basis.
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Groups offer ways for trick-or-treaters to stay safe this Halloween
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Mid-Missouri families consider their trick-or-treat plans Monday night, officials offer a few ways to have a safe Halloween. AAA recommends buying or creating a noticeable costume. The organization suggests using lights or bright and reflective materials to make trick-or-treaters easy to see. Parents can add reflective tape to costumes and treat
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Concordia woman killed in Morgan County crash
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Concordia woman died Sunday afternoon following a crash in Morgan County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened on northbound Route D near Sparrow Lane around 3:30 p.m. Troopers said 23-year-old Amber T. Racicot was thrown from an SUV after the vehicle traveled off the road and
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you worried about safety in local schools?
Mid-Missouri schools last week saw a string of police incidents and threats of violence.
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Vigil held four years after boy’s body recovered in Jefferson City
Community members came together Sunday, four years after 4-year-old Darnell Gray’s body was found in Jefferson City.
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One person hurt after shooting at east Columbia apartment complex
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police Officers are working to learn more following a shooting in East Columbia on Saturday. The department says they identified one potential suspect and brought them in for questioning around 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Officers say they responded to the 200 block of Old Highway 63 around 10:30 p.m. Saturday for shots fired.
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Two dead after crash in Moniteau County
MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were killed in a crash in Moniteau County Saturday evening. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 6:58 p.m. Troopers said a grain truck was making a left turn onto Cross Lane Road from Route 50 when it was hit from behind by a minivan
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Columbia fire crews respond to residential structure fire early Saturday morning
COLUMBIA, Mo. Saturday around 5:25 a.m, the Columbia Fire Department was dispatched to the 1000 block of South Eastwood Circle and Business Loop 70 for a reported residential structure fire. Columbia Fire said they got multiple reports and calls from drivers traveling along I-70 saying they could see the flames from the highway. Firefighters told
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Man arrested for police chase, hitting multiple patrol cars
AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s note: this article has been changed to accurately reflect the amount of property damage. Audrain County deputies arrested a man Saturday following an overnight chase across Mid-Missouri. The chase happened early Friday morning. Michael J. Brooks, formerly of Mexico, Missouri, is accused of leading law enforcement officers on a chase
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Debris from Wooldridge fire still sits on road one week later
COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The empty shell of cars and the rubble from homes still lay along the roads in the Village of Wooldridge one week after the major brush fire damaged the town. “The financial toll that we just took was at least $80,000,” said Jessica McComb. McComb was just one of many people
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University of Missouri Police officer discharges weapon while responding to incident; investigation shows man shot himself
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police Department is investigating an incident where a University of Missouri Police officer discharged his weapon. Just before 9:30 Friday night, MUPD responded to a potential medical incident in a parking lot south of Hearnes Center on the University of Missouri campus. According to a news release, an officer went up
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