Safety measures have been and continue to be a priority for the Missouri Department of Transportation’s construction crews following an injury that happened in late September while working on the new Rocheport bridge.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Sunday night was the Alzheimer’s association luminary ceremony in Jefferson City. The ceremony is to remember those lost to the disease ahead of the Jefferson City walk to end Alzheimer’s. The first 120 people who attend the event received a luminary kit, which represents 120,000 Missourians living with Alzheimer’s. This is just one
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Congratulations to our Week 7 SportsZone Football Friday Play of the Week Nominees! You can watch the nominees in the video player above and then vote for your favorite play here. Nominee No. 1: Mexico’s Jordan Shelton hangs on to the bobbled pass for a big pick up off of a dime
Continue ReadingBy Darya Tarasova and Amy Woodyatt, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold an operational meeting of his Security Council on Monday, just two days after a massive explosion on a key strategic bridge linking Crimea and Russia. The meeting itself isn’t out of the ordinary — Putin regularly holds operational meetings with the Security
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the nights grow cooler across Mid-Missouri, officials say it is important to watch out for animals on the roads. Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol are warning about increased roadkill on the roadways this time of year. Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Fire Chief Gale Blomenkamp said while the increased deer
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Tonight: Skies remain mostly clear with overnight lows cooling to the upper 40s as winds remain out of the west at 4-8 mph. Tomorrow: Temperatures quickly warm to the lower 80s with mostly clear skies as winds remain out of the southwest at 4-8 mph. Extended: A cold front drives showers and storms back towards
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Randolph County, Mo. (KMIZ) The Callaway County Sheriff is scheduled for a court hearing on Nov. 14 after being arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism posted a $2,000 bail after he was arrested Thursday evening on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. According to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department, Chism
Continue ReadingBy Aaron Pellish and Devan Cole, CNN Former Gov. Bill Richardson said Sunday he is “cautiously optimistic” that two Americans wrongfully detained by Russia will be released and suggested they could be freed by the end of the year. Richardson, a former Democratic governor of New Mexico, and his namesake center privately work on behalf
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Millman and Devan Cole, CNN A Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said Sunday that “there’s got to be consequences” after Saudi Arabia and a cartel of major oil producers moved to slash oil production last week in a move the White House said was “shortsighted” and hurtful to low and
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Sunday defended his support for fellow Republican Kari Lake, an election denier running for governor in Arizona, arguing that their party needs to be inclusive of a wide range of members in order to be successful. “In order for us to press forward in the Republican
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Roots N Blues Festival is set to wrap up it’s last day Sunday at Stephens Lake Park. Gates will open at 12:00 p.m, with the festival set to run till 9:00 p.m. Roots and Blues is set to feature multiple different musical acts and vendors. Tickets can be bought online or at the event
Continue ReadingBy Dan Merica, CNN When former President Donald Trump touched down in Minden, Nevada, on Saturday to campaign for a slate of Republican candidates, he landed in a town of just under 3,500 people — about 0.1% of the state’s population. It’s a tiny stop for the former President, who rode stronger-than-expected turnout in rural
Continue ReadingBy Artemis Moshtaghian, Raja Razek and Jennifer Deaton, CNN An Iranian state broadcaster was allegedly hacked during its nightly news program Saturday, according to the pro-reform IranWire outlet, which shared a clip of the incident. Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported that the 9 p.m. newscast by the Islamic Republic of Iran News Network (IRINN)
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Today: Chilly in the morning with lows in the upper 30s. Temperatures recover nicely with southerly winds picking up today, and highs make it all the way to the mid-70s. Wind gusts could reach up to 20 mph. Tomorrow: Southerly flow lends to a slight warmup, with highs climbing to near 80 degrees Monday afternoon.
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Torgan, CNN After decades of hard work and (hopefully) proper planning, many of you out there may be approaching retirement. If you’ve been diligent in the care and feeding of your 401(k) or IRA, you might have enough money socked away to relax and enjoy yourself. But once you do stop working comes
Continue ReadingBy Janelle Davis, CNN Stanley Tucci transports viewers as he travels around Italy and indulges in the world’s most popular cuisine. In this season of “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy,” he invites you to a front-row seat as he and chefs, artisans and home cooks celebrate such specialties as the rich pesto Genovese in Liguria,
Continue ReadingBy Ivan Watson, Rebecca Wright, Tom Booth and Dinara Salieva, CNN Vadim says he plunged into depression last month after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military draft to send hundreds of thousands of conscripts to fight in Ukraine. “I was silent,” the 28-year-old engineer says, explaining that he simply stopped talking while at work.
Continue ReadingBy Kelly McCleary, CNN “Saturday Night Live” opened its show this week by testing the temperament of contestants being read news headlines on a game show called “So You Think You Won’t Snap!” “Have you noticed that everyone around you is angry and crazy? People are flipping out at Target, stabbing is back and the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia College soccer played a dominate game Saturday as the Cougars shut out Central Baptist 3-0. CC scored early in the first half off of a goal from Nick Brandt. Luke Hynes and Nedim Sarajlija also had goals on the day. William Reese had a shut out day in the goal with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOY’S SOCCER MONETT (1) ROCK BRIDGE (9) FINAL KIRKSVILLE (0) TOLTON (3) FINAL BATTLE (2) MARSHALL (7) FINAL HS SOFTBALL IBERIA (1) BLAIR OAKS (9) FINAL HANNIBAL (3) CHILLICOTHE (13) FINAL
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