QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will Democrats and Republicans be able to work together?
President Joe Biden called for bipartisanship in his State of the Union speech Tuesday night.
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Maries County Sheriff looks for man who crashed truck following chase
DIXON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Maries County Sheriff’s Office announced on its Facebook page that it is looking for a man who may be injured after he crashed his truck during a chase. “Maries County Deputies are currently looking for a subject who fled on foot from law enforcement at the junction of Highway HH &
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Biden says in State of Union that US is ‘unbowed, unbroken’
Watch the State of the Union address in the player above. By ZEKE MILLER and SEUNG MIN KIMAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is using his State of the Union address Tuesday night to call on Republicans to work with him to “finish the job” of rebuilding the economy and uniting the nation
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Crowds gather at Capitol for bill hearing on teaching of sexual orientation, gender identity in schools
Half an hour before the hearing for Senate Bill 134 on Tuesday morning, a crowd of over 60 was standing outside the Senate Lounge door.
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Missouri man convicted of killing 4 executed despite innocence claims
BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man convicted of killing his live-in girlfriend and her three young children has been executed after the courts and Gov. Mike Parson turned aside his claim that he was in another state when the killings occurred. Raheem Taylor was the third Missouri inmate put to death just over
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Columbia City Council gives the go-ahead for homeless shelter
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council approved the Voluntary Action Center’s Opportunity Campus at its meeting on Monday night. The approval was for the conditional use permit for the construction of a public campus that would offer a variety of services for the homeless. The 26,300-square-foot shelter would be built at Bowling Street and
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Missouri contractor receives probation, pleaded guilty to charges related to deceptive business practices in November
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An area contractor who pleaded guilty in November to several charges involving deceptive business practices was sentenced to probation on Monday. Blake Mahoney, 29, pleaded guilty to stealing $25,000 or more on Nov. 28. He received a suspended sentence of eight years in the Missouri Department of Corrections with five years of
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Recreational marijuana sales begin in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dispensaries in Columbia can officially sell marijuana to anyone 21 years old or older as of Tuesday morning. According to a representative from the state, all six dispensaries in Columbia received their comprehensive licenses, allowing them to sell recreationally. An ABC 17 crew visited two dispensaries and overheard and observed people on
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Andy Reid Bowl: Chiefs and Eagles prepare for Super Bowl LVII
PHOENIX, Ariz. (KMIZ) Super Bowl LVII will feature a match up between Kansas City and Philadelphia, both of which have been coached by Andy Reid, which is why this one is being pegged ‘The Andy Reid Bowl.’ ‘Big Red,’ as he’s fondly known in Missouri, coached the Eagles for 14 years. In that time he
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Phelps County man accused of killing father
ST. JAMES, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. James man has been accused of shooting and killing his own father on Monday morning. Samuel Karlinski, 19, is charged with second-degree murder and armed-criminal action. He is being held in the Phelps County Jail without bond, according to the Phelps County Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook page. A court date
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Recreational marijuana sales begin at Columbia dispensaries
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) Beginning Tuesday, marijuana dispensaries in Columbia will be allowed to start selling weed for recreational use. This move comes after the Columbia City Council voted in favor of regulating business licenses for recreational marijuana at its council meeting Monday evening. It comes just a few days after the state started approving those licenses as
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Callaway County business owner pleads guilty to coronavirus fund fraud
A Kingdom City business owner pleaded guilty Tuesday to defrauding the government of nearly $700,000 in coronavirus relief money.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Why do you watch the Super Bowl?
Super Bowl Sunday has become like an American holiday.
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Columbia City Council approves business license regulations for recreational marijuana
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia residents can begin buying recreational marijuana Tuesday morning. The Columbia City Council — at its regular meeting on Monday — unanimously approved the authorization of new business license regulations for recreational marijuana dispensaries. The Missouri Department of Health and Human Senior Services issued an emergency rule last week, allowing Missouri dispensaries
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Columbia City Council approves permit for Opportunity Campus
The Columbia City Council is expected to decide Monday night whether to approve the construction of a public campus offering services for the homeless.
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Fulton man charged with sodomy, domestic assault
Update: Due to a source error, Williams has now been correctly listed as being from Fulton. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was charged with multiple felonies after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman Sunday at University Hospital. Chance Lee Williams, 29, is charged with first-degree sodomy and second-degree domestic assault. He is being held in
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Kansas City’s Power & Light District prepares for Super Bowl Sunday
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Kansas City’s Power & Light District is preparing to have crowds of Kansas City Chiefs fans gather for Super Bowl Sunday this weekend. The District is hosting events leading up to the game as, the Kansas City Chiefs are playing in their third Super Bowl in the past five years. On
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Lawmakers introduce tax breaks while Missouri budget sits in surplus
The Missouri budget sits with a $6 billion surplus after the state received federal pandemic relief funds. Now, lawmakers are proposing ways to take advantage of those funds through tax cuts.
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Columbia man charged with several felonies after allegedly assaulting woman
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is charged with several felonies after allegedly assaulting a woman on Jan. 10 at the LaQuinta Inn. Jimmy Talton, 30, is charged with first-degree burglary, first-degree robbery, armed-criminal action, kidnapping, second-degree domestic assault, second-degree assault, unlawful possession of a gun and second-degree property damage. He is not listed on
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CFD: Fire near north Garth Avenue started from propane tank
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department responded to a fire near Garth Avenue north of Interstate 70 on Monday night that started from an explosion at a homeless camp in a wooded area. Boone County Joint Communications said on its social media that Garth Avenue between Blue Ridge Road and Thurman Street closed due
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