COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Board of Curators on Thursday unanimously passed the fiscal year 2027 budget during its meeting in Springfield. Meeting documents show budgeted revenue from grants and contracts at the Columbia campus is expected to fall 12% from 2026, while S&T in Rolla is expecting a 13% loss from 2026.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The FBI has confirmed in a press release that a man accused in a casino robbery earlier this year in Boonville has been arrested. Hollis Vanleer Jr., 20, was arrested on Wednesday in Bloomington, Illinois. He is charged in the case with first-degree robbery, armed criminal action and first-degree assault. Authorities had been
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) August voters are set to decide on Amendment 4, which looks to increase the required number of votes needed for a citizen petition to pass. Currently, amendments pass through a simple majority. If approved, Amendment 4 would require a majority vote in all eight of the state’s congressional districts. Previous ballot measures
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) School districts around the state are bracing for budget cuts after the state opted not to increase the public school foundational formula. Now the Department of Elementary and Secondary Schools is short $190 million in revenue, leading some school districts to have to cut back their budgets. Last night, the Southern Boone
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COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control is warning the public of a new scam that is using MSHP’s likeness. The release says scammers are using social media to contact targets and telling the victims that they had sent a package to their residence. The victim will then
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More than 20 people have been charged in the Show-Me State for about $613,000 in alleged stolen Medicaid funds, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced in a press release Tuesday.
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By Leah Rainwater ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — A sixth man was arrested and charged in connection with allegedly plotting an attack at a UFC White House event this month. Jordan Rincker,28, from St. Joseph, Missouri, is charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Rincker was arrested in St. Joseph on Sunday, June 21. “Law enforcement
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The State of Missouri has ranked 28th overall in the latest KIDS COUNT. The KIDS COUNT tracks the overall well-being of children across the United States, measuring 16 indicators that are divided into four primary divisions. Those divisions are: Economic well-being Education Health Family and community Looking at education, the state ranked
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 80-year-old man has been charged with having child sex abuse materials in Pulaski County. A warrant was ordered on Saturday for Lonnie Kinworthy, court filings show. A court date has not been scheduled. The probable cause statement says someone noticed Kinworthy walking along the off-ramp of a highway and decided to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman has filed a lawsuit against a man who pleaded guilty in April to filming women while they were undressed at a Columbia Planet Fitness in 2024. Kenneth Steele — who was a trainer at the Planet Fitness on Nifong Boulevard in Columbia – pleaded guilty on April 6 to invasion of privacy
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a weeks-long trial and months of court deliberations, appointments for medical abortions are now accessible in Missouri. According to the ACLU, starting Monday, patients seeking an abortion can book their appointment online at plannedparenthood.org. Patients can also call 1-800-230-PLAN to schedule their appointments. Columbia’s Planned Parenthood clinic plans to begin medical
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri officials say they are investigating multiple cases involving alleged fake nursing credentials as authorities warn the issue is becoming more common nationwide. A spokesperson for the Missouri Attorney General’s Office told ABC 17 News the agency is currently investigating another nursing credentials case in addition to the one filed this week
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Seasonal retailers can begin selling fireworks on Saturday and will be able to through Friday, July 10, a press release from the state fire marshal’s office says. Through June 11, the Division of Fire Safety issued 1,129 permits to seasonal retailers, the release says. The release says officials expect to see an
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COLUMBIA MO. (KMIZ) Gas prices across the state have fallen again this week, just two weeks before Independence Day. According to AAA, the state average for a tank of gas sits at $3.65. That’s down 11 cents from last week but still up 83 cents compared to last year at the same time. The current
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women were charged in Cole County with child abuse and other charges after state officials determined their home was not safe for children to live in. Whitney Barron, 42, and Beverly Barron, 74, were charged on Thursday in Cole County with three counts of child abuse, three counts of first-degree endangering
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Vienna man was charged on Thursday in Maries County with animal abuse. A no-bond warrant was issued for Stephen Dale Helton. A court date has not been scheduled. The probable cause statement says law enforcement was called to a home on Dec. 12 in the 30000 block of Highway 63 North
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Five people were found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning on Friday morning, according to a social media post from the Phelps County Sheriff’s Office. The post says the Rolla Rural Fire Department was called at 5:24 a.m. for a carbon monoxide alert at a duplex just east of Rolla. The Rolla Rural
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Missouri Gov. Kehoe brought together researchers and industry people in Rolla on Thursday for a conference on artificial intelligence and data centers. Kehoe has been supportive of data center projects in Missouri, casting them as key to the state’s economic future. But the projects have met resistance in rural areas around the state, including several
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several of Missouri’s abortion restrictions were shut down in a Thursday ruling in Jackson County. Judge Jerri Zhang’s 20-page ruling struck down a number of restrictions that were in place that were determined to be in violation of 2024’s Amendment 3, a voter-approved measure that enshrined abortion rights within the Missouri Constitution.
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ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) State leaders, industry experts, researchers and business stakeholders gathered in Rolla on Thursday to discuss the future of artificial intelligence and data center development in Missouri. Gov. Mike Kehoe hosted the conference at Missouri S&T’s new Proto-Plex building, bringing together leaders from across the state to explore how Missouri can position itself
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