COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri students packed the East Campus neighborhood Friday afternoon. Police could be seen all around the neighborhood as tons of students enjoyed the weather and a day away from classes — for the school’s “Stop Day,” or “Reading Day” — before finals begin next week. One police officer was seen
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A rededication ceremony was held Friday for the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City. The ceremony falls on the 49th anniversary of the cathedral’s original dedication. The ceremony marks the completion of a $15 million project to repair the cathedral. Repairs included the bell tower… As well as the addition of artwork
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Boone County prosecutors on Friday charged a Kansas City man who allegedly led police on a high-speed chase and tried to get rid of guns Thursday afternoon.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A position opened yesterday within the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Humans Services for a senior planner, which will be tasked with human-service related issues but focusing mainly on homelessness. The department is accepting applications for this position for roughly 10 days. If there are no applications submitted by the end of
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Tonight: Overnight lows cool to 60 degrees as winds remain out of the southwest at 10-15 mph with gust up to 25 mph. Tomorrow: Saturday morning sees the chance of some morning scattered showers and thunderstorms that clear out closer to noon. The late afternoon hours and early evening hours could see the possibility of
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TODAY: Friday is shaping up cooler than Thursday, with more cloud cover, and spotty rain chances. Plenty of dry time will be had today as temperatures reach near 70 this afternoon. TONIGHT: Southerly flow continues overnight, with clouds lingering as well. This keeps temperatures in the 50s overnight. EXTENDED: A warm front lifting through the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Time is running out to pass the state budget bill, but several votes are still needed for this to happen. The state budget deadline is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Friday, which means lawmakers will reconvene at 10 a.m. on Friday morning at the state Capitol with the goal of passing
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TODAY: Friday is shaping up cooler than Thursday, with more cloud cover, and spotty rain chances. Plenty of dry time will be had today, as shower chances are very limited both this morning and in the afternoon. Today is not the day we make significant progress towards any relief from our drought. A great spring
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire Protection District Crews have reopened the 2000 block of East Calvert Hill Road in Boone County after an early morning fire. Clint Walker, Battalion Chief for Boone County Fire says crews were dispatched to a home within the block around 4:00 a.m. Friday morning. Walker says the homeowner was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team had a slow start to the series against Ole Miss, but with nine unanswered runs, the Tigers managed to make the 11-9 comeback victory happen. MU trailed 9-2 heading into the bottom of the sixth inning, but six straight runs brought them within one. In the seventh, Luke
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Several votes are still needed in order for the Missouri Legislature to meet the constitutional deadline for the state budget. With one day until the constitutional deadline for the state budget, State Senators spent seven hours on Thursday filibustering, preventing the budget from moving forward. Just after 7 p.m., Senators ended
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Both the Columbia College softball and baseball team punched their ticket to the AMC Championship games after semifinal wins over Missouri Baptist on Thursday. Up first in Columbia, the fourth-seeded Cougars took down the No. 2 Spartans 2-1. The first run was brought in during the first inning after an error by
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COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) The Central Missouri Humane Society is running out of space in its shelter and is calling on would-be adopters and foster parents to help lighten the load. The summer is one of the busiest times for CMHS with people bringing animals in. The shelter can only house about 200 animals and are
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A suspect in a March shooting in Columbia is also a person of interest in a homicide and “multiple recent shootings,” according to police.
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with the highest concentration of rain and storms south of I-70. Lows in the upper 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and storms possible. Highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. EXTENDED: Showers and a few storms have started to work in across southwest Missouri, slowly trying to spread north
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Drought conditions have worsened across most portions of Central Missouri throughout the past week. Originally, portions of northwestern Callaway county stood alone as the only area seeing severe drought conditions. As of Thursday morning, severe conditions have expanded along a line spanning from Vandalia to the southwest back towards Warsaw. Many Missouri farmers are nearing
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The Boone County Commission is expected to vote on a sheriff’s department application for a cyber crimes grant when it meets Thursday afternoon.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department will have increased DWI enforcement as Downtown Columbia prepares for a busy weekend. Downtown Columbia is expected to be busy as Columbia residents hit the town to celebrate Cinco De Mayo. University of Missouri Students will also be out of class Friday for the school’s Reading Day and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were arrested Thursday afternoon following a high-speed chase that ended in northwest Columbia. The chase allegedly began when the driver drove away from a traffic stop, according to police. The vehicle allegedly blew out a tire around the area near Grayson Drive. Two guns were found on Sunflower Street. At
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Today: Afternoon highs warm into the upper 70s as scattered showers make their way into southwestern portions of Central Missouri after 3 pm. Areas such as the Lake of the Ozarks region will see scattered showers throughout the afternoon and early evening hours. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the mid-50s as a few spotty showers
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