COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three companies made their case to the Missouri Gaming Commission on Wednesday for two available mobile sports betting licenses. DraftKings, FanDuel and Las Vegas-based Circa Hospitality delivered presentations to the commission on Wednesday morning for a “Direct Mobile Sports Wagering License.” If approved, the chosen companies would be allowed to provide online
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s aircraft division is patrolling above drivers on Interstate 70 construction zones, aiming to encourage motorists to slow down. Sgt. Kyle Green, of MSHP’s Troop F, told ABC 17 News the patrol will conduct these operations periodically on various highways across the state. The primary goal is traffic
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services claims someone who contracted a rare brain infection may have been water skiing at the Lake of the Ozarks. A Wednesday press release from the DHSS says a Missouri resident has a laboratory-confirmed infection of Naegleria fowleri, which is a microscopic single-celled free-living ameba
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By Alison Patton JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University opened its doors Wednesday to invite new students on campus ahead of the fall semester. Madison Nelson is a freshman who moved into the newly renovated Dawson Hall. “I’m actually very excited for the semester,” Nelson said. “I feel like Lincoln will bring the inner me
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Department of Public Works at Wednesday’s Parking Commission meeting said it would recommend the City Council to raise downtown parking meter prices to $1 per hour. On-street parking is currently 60 cents per hour from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Columbia Public Works spokesman John Ogan wrote in an
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 2-year-old girl from Gravois Mills drowned at the Lake of the Ozarks on Wednesday morning around the 10-mile marker of the Gravois Arm, according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the child wandered away from her home and was found face-up in the lake. She
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A registered sex offender has been charged with a felony after he allegedly kept child pornography on his cellphone that was generated by artificial intelligence. Charles Hooton, 63, of Columbia, was charged with possessing child porn. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance was
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Authorities are claiming a man whose sentence was commuted by former President Joe Biden violated his parole. Malcolm Redmon, 42, is being held in the Cole County Jail without bond on a U.S. marshal hold. Redmon was taken into custody by Columbia police on Friday and taken to the Boone County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who is accused of shooting a woman in her car last month had his murder charge upgraded on Friday after a grand jury indictment was filed. Isaiah Goins, 26, of Columbia, is now charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Expect to see more changes on U.S. 63 in Columbia on Wednesday, as the Missouri Department of Transportation continues bridge work as part of the Improve I-70 project. Traffic will be shifting from the southbound lanes to the northbound lanes between the Broadway exit and the Vandiver Dr. exit. With this shift,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia officially has a residential facility for adults undergoing treatment for behavioral health conditions Burrell Behavioral Health hosted a grand opening for the center, located at 1611 Town Drive, on Tuesday. Burrell bought the property in January, after the former Rainbow House closed. The organization started the program in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a Sturgeon man, whose blind and deaf dog was shot by a police officer, alleges the City of Sturgeon failed to properly train its officers, neglected to investigate the shooting and paid the officer $16,000 in back pay following his suspension. Body camera footage ABC
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Central Missouri Humane Society is seeking help from foster families after 15 severely neglected dogs were rescued from an impoundment case by Columbia Animal Countrol. In a press release Tuesday morning, CMHS said the adult dogs arrived extremely emaciated, terrified and under socialized. The shelter said the animals had spent most
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several people could get dropped from the lawsuit filed by the family of former University of Missouri student Riley Strain at a court hearing Tuesday. Strain’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Delta Chi fraternity in March, claiming the fraternity did not follow safety protocols during a March 2024 fraternity
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Emergency Services is encountering “unexpected challenges” in adding a new Safe Haven Baby Box to its Adams Street location. Cole County EMS Chief Eric Hoy said building architects determined the location they want to put the box needs modifications. “The installation documents from Safe Haven were provided to the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission on Tuesday approved changes to the senior property tax freeze voters OK’d last week. Approved senior will not see their real estate taxes increase because of debt levies. Currently, all debt levies in Boone County are held by school districts and fire districts, according to previous reporting. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. Charges have been filed against the man involved in an hours-long standoff at Stephens Lake Park on Monday. Tre’Shon Terrell Smith, of Columbia, is charged with third-degree assault of a special victim, fourth-degree assault, first- and second-degree property damage and resisting arrest. Two of the charges are felonies. The probable cause statement says
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sewer repairs will close a portion of Ashley Street in Columbia next week, according to a press release from the city. The closure will begin at 7 a.m. Monday and is expected to be done by 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, the release says. The release says the Go COMO orange route
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Delmar Cobble School in Columbia is among the number of schools for disabled children around the state to permanently close, according to a Tuesday press release from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The DESE Board decided on Tuesday to close six buildings that were already “temporarily consolidated due to staff
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has pleaded guilty to committing an armed robbery earlier this year. Gerion Young, 26, pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery on Tuesday. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He was previously charged with first-degree robbery, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of unlawful use of
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