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One person killed on Interstate 70 crash; car tied to Colorado homicide

July 24, 2025 10:47 AM Madison Stuerman, Keriana Gamboa

Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed one person died after a crash on eastbound Interstate 70 in Columbia Thursday morning.

Rock Bridge football looks to keep athletes safe during extreme summer heat

July 24, 2025 3:34 PM Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Rock Bridge High School football team is switching up its practice routine for the summer heat. Matt Perkins, Rock Bridge football’s head coach, said the team’s practice schedule during the school year is usually two hours after school, starting around 4:15 or 4:30 p.m. However, with Mother Nature turning up the

McNally’s fire started in main room of bar, cause still under investigation, report says

July 24, 2025 4:49 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The cause of a fire that severely damaged a well-known bar in downtown Columbia earlier this month is still under investigation, according to a report from the Columbia Fire Department. McNally’s Irish Pub on Sixth Street caught fire on July 1. The fire started in the main room of the bar, according

4 charged with 19 counts of accessory to animal abuse in Cole County

July 24, 2025 4:01 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people faced several charges in Cole County after authorities found 20 dogs and two cats in poor living conditions, court documents say. Casey Logsdon, Jessica Morgan, Ashley Ousley and Henry Ousley Jr. were charged on Thursday with 19 counts of accessory to animal abuse. None of them were listed on the

2 charged after allegedly setting fire to vehicle with fireworks on Fourth of July

July 24, 2025 3:29 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Jefferson City men were charged after they allegedly set someone’s vehicle on fire with a firework on July 4. John Patrick Rush and Trevor Hayden-Nigel Foley were charged on Thursday with knowingly burning and exploding. Warrants were issued for both men and a $2,500 bond was set for Rush, while a

Mizzou extends Eli Drinkwitz’s contract through 2029

July 24, 2025 12:09 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics is keeping football coach Eli Drinkwitz around Columbia for the foreseeable future. The athletic department announced a contract extension through 2029 for the leader of the Tigers, on Thursday. The extension will also come with an enhanced salary pool for assistant coaches, strength and conditioning and football support personnel. In

Maries County woman accused of stabbing husband, attacking toddler

July 24, 2025 2:53 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was charged in Maries County on Wednesday after authorities say she stabbed her husband and attacked a toddler. Savannah Robertson, of Belle, was charged with first-degree assault and child abuse. A warrant was served on Thursday and she is being held without bond. An initial court appearance is scheduled for

Grant for Business Loop 70 study moving forward

July 24, 2025 2:35 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A grant that had been canceled twice has once again been given the greenlight. A Thursday press release on the website for the Business Loop 70 area says that a $2 million grant to study a portion of the street has been reapproved. The grant – which was approved for use by

Employee, sprinklers put out fire at Jefferson City Sam’s Club

July 24, 2025 2:19 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A report from the Jefferson City Fire Department says the cause of a fire in a storage area of Sam’s Club on Stoneridge Parkway has not been determined. The fire occurred Wednesday afternoon. The building was evacuated after alarms went off. No injuries were reported. The report says that there was a

Prosecutor asks for new trial date in Columbia murder case

July 24, 2025 5:46 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

Editor’s Note: This article has been adjusted to correctly reflect which side filed the new motion. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man charged with murder for the death of a Battle High School student in 2022 is set to be in court Thursday after Boone County Prosecutors filed a motion for the trial date to

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you happy with Missouri’s new vehicle sales tax law?

July 24, 2025 4:01 AM Matthew Sanders

Missouri’s General Assembly may have found the solution to all of those expired temporary registrations on the state’s roads. A law takes effect Aug. 28 that will require vehicle buyers to pay sales tax at the time of purchase, instead of enjoying the grace period they do now. The change means those expired tags should

New Missouri law aims to close loophole in expired temporary tags amid driver complaints

July 23, 2025 3:10 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new Missouri law will require drivers to pay the motor vehicle sales tax directly at the car dealership when purchasing a vehicle in a bid to reduce the number of expired temporary tags on the road. It will require drivers to pay their motor vehicle sales tax directly at the dealership

Hydration, training during early morning hours key for athletes in extreme heat

July 23, 2025 7:09 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Extreme heat has been no stranger to Mid-Missouri. Wednesday marked the fifth day in a row of an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day for brutal heat. A Weather Alert Day continues into Thursday, as the heat index will surge up to 105 degrees. The heat can not only cause headaches for the

13-year-old boy drowns in Morgan County pond

July 23, 2025 9:06 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 13-year-old boy from Barnett, Missouri, drowned on Wednesday afternoon, according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the boy entered a pond at a private residence in the 21000 block of Quarry Lane in Barnett and did not resurface. First responders were called at 4:01 p.m.,

Boone County ends school flu shot clinics after funding loss

July 23, 2025 7:17 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the first time in more than 15 years, the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services will not be offering flu shots in local schools during the fall semester. The free flu vaccines were previously offered by the Health Department each fall for students in preschool through 12th grade. The change

Downtown water main break caused by corrosion on nearly 75-year-old pipe, city says

July 23, 2025 5:53 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia says a water main break on 9th and Cherry Street Tuesday afternoon was caused by corrosion on a buried pipe. Utility spokesman Jason West said “while it is part of the oldest pipes downtown, this particular pipe may be pushing 75-years old. This was a fairly routine fix,

Missouri Task Force 1 returns after assisting in Texas flood recovery

July 23, 2025 6:09 PM Keriana Gamboa

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After 16 days of doing search and recovery operations in Kerr County, Texas, Missouri Task Force 1 returned home Wednesday morning. Throughout the deployment, the task force worked with FEMA, local emergency agencies, volunteers, and international partners to deliver vital support following one of the most severe flooding events Texas has experienced.

Jefferson City Sam’s Club evacuated because of fire, no injuries reported

July 23, 2025 4:47 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a fire that occurred Wednesday in an outdoor storage area of the Sam’s Club at 849 Stoneridge Parkway in Jefferson City. A social media post from the Jefferson City Fire Department says that crews responded to an automatic fire alarm at 2:14 p.m. The fire was started

Osage County planning to reopen jail Monday

July 23, 2025 4:43 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Osage County Sheriff’s Office plans to reopen the county jail on Monday. County Sheriff Mike Bonham said Wednesday that he needed to close the jail and move inmates to other facilities in May due to a lack of staffing. He said the county has made new hires and now has seven

American Beer Act cuts taxes on beer sold in Missouri

July 23, 2025 4:19 PM Sam Roe

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the American Beer Act earlier this month, which will reduce excise tax on beer sold in Missouri. All beer made in America will be taxed at 2 cents per gallon when sold in Missouri. Kehoe signed the bill at the Anheuser-Busch brewery in St. Louis. The new