COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Tigers will face off against their longtime rival, the Kansas Jayhawks, for the first time since 2011 on Saturday at Faurot Field. With a sold-out stadium and passionate fans on both sides, emotions can run high and sometimes even lead to disputes. The rivalry goes back more than a century,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) East Columbia residents packed city hall on Thursday night to express concerns over a proposed subdivision known as “Ashford Place.” After more than two hours of public comments opposing the plan, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve the project, sending it on to City Council for final approval. Troy Miller
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri lawmaker committee voted 10-4 to advance a new congressional map on Thursday afternoon. Gov. Mike Kehoe last week called for a special session to redraw district lines for the state’s representation in the U.S. House of Representatives after President Donald Trump had suggested doing so weeks ago. The map
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has proposed an increase in parking meter rates downtown, marking an adjustment for the first time in 12 years. Currently, downtown drivers pay 60 cents per hour. There is also a 55-cent transaction fee for those using a credit card. On the University of Missouri campus, the rate
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Workers at another Starbucks location in Columbia decided to unionize on Thursday. Employees at the Starbucks location at 900 Vandiver Dr. voted 11-1 to join Starbucks Workers United, according to barista trainer Maddy Sayre. A secret ballot election was held at the store on Thursday. Employees at the Starbucks near the intersection
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri leaders gathered Thursday to announce the groundbreaking for two new additions to the University of Missouri Research Reactor facility. The UM Board of Curators approved the additions in its April 2024 meeting. The first addition will include 11,200 square feet and house three production lines for making FDA-approved lutetium-177.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man who is accused of killing the mother of his child filed a motion this week to defend himself in court. Sergio Sayles, 39, is charged in Cole County with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with evidence and first-degree stalking in the 2023 death of Jasmine King. He
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Voluntary Action Center was given a $60,000 grant by RedRover to build a kennel to house pets of those experiencing homelessness. A Thursday press release says the kennel at the Opportunity Campus will be 547 square feet and will include two rooms with space for pet housing, bathing and basic medical
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man whose arrest on Wednesday that required a large law enforcement response in Vandalia has been charged with nine felonies in Audrain County. Scott Adams, 41, was charged with first-degree burglary, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action, two counts of first-degree harassment, two counts of first-degree property damage and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of a woman killed in a crash on Highway 63 claims the manufacturer of Jeep failed to install safety features that could have prevented the deadly collision. The family of Ashley Apel filed the wrongful death lawsuit in Boone County court on Wednesday against FCA USA and Stellantis. The lawsuit
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Workers from the union chapter LiUNA 955 are demanding better pay from MU Health Care, ahead of wage negotiations planned for later this month. About three dozen workers gathered outside of University Hospital on Wednesday afternoon, with the hopes of making MU Health Care hear their concerns. According to union representative Andrew
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department has purchased a software program that uses real-time data analytics to improve overall performance. Earlier this year, the City of Columbia approved the software, known as Darkhorse Emergency, at an annual cost of approximately $44,000. During a candidate forum last year, Columbia Fire Department Chief Brian Schaeffer expressed his vision
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The special session on redistricting kicked off Wednesday with a quick meeting at noon. Governor Mike Kehoe announced the special session last Friday. Kehoe unveiled the first map to be considered by the General Assembly at noon Wednesday in Jefferson City. According to a press release, the new Missouri First Map:
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CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) California, Missouri’s police chief is warning homeowners of a recent wave of pranksters jumping on the decades-old tradition of “ding dong ditching.” Chief Scott John noticed an uptick in the prank in July when people began posting themselves ringing doorbells and knocking or kicking doors and running away on TikTok. The department
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Audrain County’s sheriff posted on social media Wednesday that the arrest of a Marion County, Missouri, fugitive led to the large response in Vandalia the night before. Sheriff Matt Oller wrote in the post that deputies got reports about a wanted man in the area of Home Street and Central Avenue in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hartsburg contractor is wanted by authorities on two felony charges for allegedly taking $10,000 from a customer and not performing the work. Ryan A. Gilmore was charged Tuesday with felony stealing and deceptive business practices. He was not in the Boone County Jail on Wednesday. Gilmore, under the business name Cameo
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (ABC NewsOne) A bipartisan group of House members, including Democrat Ro Khanna and Republicans Thomas Massie and Marjorie Taylor Greene, joined victims of Jeffrey Epstein in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to push for more transparency over the case of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Workers at the Shangri-La Dispensary in south Columbia are no longer unionized. Union workers collectively negotiate with their employer for better wages, benefits and working conditions. Workers fought to unionize at the south Columbia dispensary in early 2023. Workers told ABC 17 News at the time claimed the company retaliated against workers
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After months of wage negotiations, the city of Columbia has reached a deal with local union LiUNA 955 to implement new pay adjustments. However, the union says it still has concerns about the agreement. The deal includes a 3.5% raise for the roughly 300 city workers LiUNA represents. All eligible members will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) GoCOMO bus riders will be token-free for another year after the Columbia City Council approved another year of suspended bus fares at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Transportation operation costs that were adopted for fiscal year 2025 were over $7.8 million in the City of Columbia’s budget. Both the council memo and the
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