JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri lawmakers are considering a bill that would prohibit electrical corporations from using eminent domain to build wind and solar farms. House Bill 2169 is going in front of the House Special Committee on Rural Issues at 4 pm. Wednesday. This bill is similar to two others from previous legislative sessions.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women from St. Louis County have been charged after allegedly filing a false kidnapping report that led to an extensive police search for a 5-year-old girl on Monday. Ashley M. Collins, 29, and Kayla Williams, 31, both of Afton, were charged on Tuesday with a misdemeanor for making a false report,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Miller County Prosecutor Matthew Howard died on Monday. He was 64. Howard served as Miller County’s prosecutor from 2002-14 and again from 2022 until his death. Howard’s obituary says a visitation and funeral service will be held Saturday at Bethany Lutheran Church in Eldon, followed by a burial at Eldon City Cemetary.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It can happen to anyone. Forty-eight-year-old Jennifer Brooks didn’t think being out of breath would lead to a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis. “I was a little out of breath, my heart was racing a little bit, so I was thinking maybe it was perimenopause or menopause,” said Brooks. “It just didn’t seem
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway said Tuesday that her office is suing a distributor for selling an unregulated drug. Hanaway said the state is suing American Shaman and its affiliated companies under the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act, claiming that its sales of kratom and 7-OH in gas stations and other stores
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: A date has been corrected. After filing a lawsuit on Friday against the Missouri Heart Center, Boone Health announced on Monday that it is separating from the Columbia-based cardiology group. According to a release from Boone Health, a select group of physicians from Missouri Heart notified Boone Health that it
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused in the armed robbery of the Isle of Capri Casino in Boonville last week will appear in court on Tuesday. Benjamin Michael-Dass Charles, 21, of Columbia, is charged with first-degree robbery, armed criminal action and tampering with evidence. He is being held at the Cooper County Jail on a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Colorectal cancer has become the deadliest cancer for adults under 50 years old in the United States, and it’s becoming more prominent in Missouri. According to data from the American Cancer Society, an estimated 158,850 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2026 — 3,200 of them Missourians. More than 1,200
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Following a decision from a Cole County judge on Friday, the Missouri FIRST Map will be what voters are tied to in the November election, and with that decision, the new District 5 is taking center stage. According to the Secretary of State’s Office, six Republicans have filed to run against incumbent
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police said its officers responded to a home in the 4500 block of Rice Road Saturday evening after a car crashed into it. Colin Imhoff, a CPD spokesperson, said the call came in around 6:12 p.m. Columbia Fire also responded to the scene at 6:13 p.m. An ABC 17 News reporter
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After U.S. Representative Sam Graves (R-Tarkio) dropped out of Missouri’s 6th Congressional District race, former podcast host Chris Stigall announced he’s running to fill the seat hours after Graves announcement. The 6th District covers much of the northern portion of the state, including over 30 counties in the new 2025 congressional map.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman with two failure-to-appear warrants in Boone County was arrested Friday in Columbia after she was involved in a high-speed chase with law enforcement. Emily Berry, 48, of Columbia, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated fleeing and misdemeanor driving while revoked, according to a Friday night social media post from the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe has appointed Doug Miller to become Moniteau County’s next northern district commissioner, according to a Friday email from the governor’s office. The position became open after Doug Naros stepped down following felony charges being filed in early February for forgery and two counts of stealing property. Naros’ case was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was arrested and charged with four misdemeanors in Audrain County after authorities say she abused a dog and spit in someone’s face. Jeane Eisele, of Auxvasse, was charged on Friday with animal abuse, second-degree harassment, fourth-degree assault and resisting arrest. A warrant was issued and no bond was set. A
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging whether the “Missouri First” congressional map approved by legislators last summer is already in effect. Judge Brian Stumpe ruled on Friday that the plaintiffs did not have standing to sue, stating that the action of signing a petition does not give the plaintiffs
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Rep. Sam Graves (R-Tarkio) said he will leave Congress at the end of the year. The 13-term congressman from northern Missouri announed on X Friday morning that he would not seek another term in 2026 for the state’s Sixth Congressional District. “This wasn’t an easy decision, but it’s the right one,”
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) An armed robbery at a Mid-Missouri casino Wednesday is drawing renewed attention to security measures at the state’s gaming facilities. Authorities say two men, one armed with a rifle and the other with a handgun, robbed the Isle of Capri casino in Boonville around 2 p.m. and fled with an unknown amount
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) People Not Politicians has filed a notice of appeal over ballot language that would ask voters whether or not to approve the 2025 “Missouri First” congressional map. The group says the ballot summary written by the Missouri secretary of state was unfair and biased. The ballot language says the new congressional boundaries keep
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As some Missouri lawmakers work to pass a bill that would kick-start the process to eliminate state income tax, some seniors living on fixed incomes are worried about what this would do to their monthly budget. Senators are considering House Joint Resolution 173, which would phase out the income tax by 2032.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 79-year-old woman from Phelps County admitted to acting as a money mule in a $2 million lottery scam, according to a Wednesday press release from the Department of Justice. Sharon Dolisi pleaded guilty in the Eastern District Court of Missouri to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. The release says
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