QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will Mizzou football improve this season?
Mizzou football opened training camp Monday with a lot of questions about the roster.
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Columbia city council approves increasing the 2022 energy budget by millions of dollars
High inflation and energy prices are affecting how much the city of Columbia spends on electricity. The Columbia City Council will vote Monday night, on increasing the 2022 energy budget by millions of dollars.
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Jefferson City Council approves over $5.1 million in ARPA funding
The city council of Jefferson City approved over $5.1 million in ARPA funding for various projects across the city.
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MONDAY UPDATE: Boone County reports nearly 100 new COVID cases from over the weekend
Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Officer recovering after being run over by a car: suspect jailed
A Mexico, Mo. man is behind bars after he is accused of driving while intoxicated and running over a Mexico Public Safety Officer.
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New congressional map will be reflected on Tuesday’s primary ballots
Tuesday’s primary election will be the first time voters will see the new U.S. congressional districts reflected on their ballots.
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Suspects in custody after allegedly stealing $80,000 worth of tools from Rocheport Bridge construction site
Two men that allegedly stole $80,000 worth of tools and other items from the Missouri River Bridge Construction site on June 1 are now in the custody of the Cooper County Sheriff’s Office.
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Colorado man charged with drug trafficking after traffic stop in Camden County
On Saturday night, a Camden County Sheriff’s deputy pulled over a vehicle in Macks Creek that led to a 130 pounds of marijuana being seized.
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Task Force 1 gets Kentucky mission assignment
An urban search and rescue team based in Columbia has received its first assignment in flood-ravaged eastern Kentucky.
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Driver hurt after train hits tanker in Mexico
A Belleville, Illinois, man was hurt after a slow-moving train hit a semi-truck tanker in Mexico over the weekend.
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Minor injuries reported in Saline County helicopter crash
A helicopter pilot walked away with only minor injuries after a crash Sunday in Saline County.
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MoDOT to temporarily close Katy Trail near Rocheport due to bridge construction
ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT plans to temporarily close part of a popular trail near Rocheport on Monday. The department will close the Katy Trail between 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. due to the construction of the new bridges over the Missouri River. During the trail closure, workers plan to pour the final supports for the
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Congress act to lower prescription drug prices
Senate Democrats have won a key vote from Joe Manchin on the Inflation Reduction Act.
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Columbia residents react to potential surveillance footage program
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council will vote Monday night on authorizing funds to purchase a real-time crime control surveillance system for the Columbia Police Department, and city residents say they are in favor of the sytem. The software would give CPD immediate access body-worn cameras, drones and other feeds throughout the city only if there
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Missouri Task Force 1 deployed to Kentucky to help after historic flooding
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 headed to Kentucky Saturday evening to help with historical flooding aftermath that happened in the eastern part of the state, that killed at least 25 people. A division of the Boone County Fire Protection District was deployed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. A team of 45 crew
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Columbia Police investigating shooting at Douglass Park
Columbia Police are investigating a shooting at Douglass Park Saturday around 8 p.m.
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Missouri State Highway Patrol recovers boater’s body following crash
The driver of a boat on Lake of the Ozarks died Friday evening, according to a crash report from Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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Break Time resumes sales of unleaded fuel at seven Mid-Missouri locations
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A spokesperson for MFA Oil Company said it resolved the unleaded fuel issues at its Break Time gas stations and sales of unleaded fuel resumed. Sales of unleaded fuel were put to a halt after a fuel mix-up caused Break Time to partially shut down seven locations. An investigation revealed fuel
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Mid-Missourians peacefully demonstrate for spiritual freedom in China
A group of Mid-Missouri residents held a banner-signing event at the Columbia Farmer’s Market Saturday morning calling for the freedom of Falun Gong.
Continue ReadingOfficer in the hospital after being hit by vehicle in Mexico early Saturday morning
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico Public Safety Officer is in the hospital after being ran over by a car early Saturday morning. The incident happened on the 800 block of West Monroe at Casey’s General store when an officer found 30-year-old DeMarko T. Walls passed out inside a 2014 Ford. The officer was checking on
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