JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The governor’s office announced in a Wednesday press release that the state is requesting a “major disaster declaration” for federal assistance to 33 Missouri counties, citing inclement weather from July 29-Aug. 14. The aid request includes several counties in Mid-Missouri, including Benton, Camden and Maries counties. According to the release, initial
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Southern District Commissioner Justin Aldred announced his intention to run for reelection in 2024 through a press release on Wednesday. Aldred first won the seat representing southern portions of Boone County – including southern Columbia, Ashland and Hartsburg – in 2020. Aldred, a Democrat, defeated incumbent commissioner Fred Parry –
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A federal judge found an Audrain County man guilty Tuesday of producing and receiving child pornography.
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Mizzou football head coach Eli Drinkwitz on Tuesday answered a question that has hung over his program since last season.
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The Columbia City Council is expected at its meeting Monday to review its collective bargaining agreement with the Laborers’ International Union of North America, Local 955 for a four-year labor contract.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thunderstorms hit parts of Mid-Missouri on Tuesday evening, resulting in significant power outages for some counties. Co-Mo Electric Cooperative customers in Morgan County were hit early in the evening with outages, as the cooperative reported 930 outages in the county by 10:20 p.m., with 774 coming from Co-Mo Electric Cooperative and 156
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With severe storms expected to roll through Mid-Missouri on Tuesday evening, utility and restoration companies are preparing for the chance of having to restore power throughout the area. “The lightning we really can’t control and that’s probably one of the biggest issues with storms like this,” said Laura Baker, who is the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Researchers at the University of Missouri will study one of the country’s first autonomous tractors, according to a Tuesday press release from the University. MU received the tractor Monarch MK-V within the past month, the release states. The tractor is part of a grant awarded by the Department of Agriculture. According to the
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The man accused of brandishing a rifle outside Eastside Tavern on Saturday night has now been charged with three felonies, including making a terroristic threat.
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After suffering about $100,000 in damage from a fire in April, Trinity Lutheran Church and School welcomed students back to class Tuesday.
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CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man has been charged with multiple felonies after allegedly intentionally causing a crash on Sunday near South Highway 7. Justin Marshall, 26, was charged with two counts of first-degree domestic assault and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. He is being held at the Camden County Jail
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Hartsburg men have been charged with first-degree burglary and stealing a gun after forcing their way into a Columbia residence on Saturday, according to court documents. Justin Lee Hudson, 27, and Tanner James McKee, 26, are being held without bond at the Boone County Jail. An initial court appearance for both
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged with three counts of first-degree child molestation and two counts of statutory sodomy after allegedly admitting to law enforcement that he molested a child, according to court documents. Austin Sumpter, 26, is being held without bond at the Boone County Jail. An initial court appearance was
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Watch live as Mizzou football head coach Eli Drinkwitz takes reporters’ questions ahead of Week 2.
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Twelve people were killed in crashes on Missouri roads over the Labor Day weekend, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said Tuesday.
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Unions are active in Mid-Missouri, with public employees who work for the University of Missouri, Columbia Public Schools and the City of Columbia represented by unions.
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Storms moved through parts of Mid-Missouri on Monday, knocking down trees and powerlines.
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As members of Missouri Task Force 1 return to Columbia on Monday, they could make use of a new state law meant to help first responders deal with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Union membership decreased from 10.3% in 2021 to 10.1% in 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Forty-five members of Missouri Task Force 1 came back home to Columbia on Monday after helping in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia.
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