COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State Rep. Anthony Ealy (D-Grandview) has been released from the Cole County Jail. Ealy, 32, was arrested last week after he allegedly made threats to shoot someone outside of a Jefferson City business while “a family was making arrangements for a deceased family member,” per court documents. He is charged in Cole
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department said a large police presence in the 1000 block of Claudell Lane Sunday night is connected to a shots fired incident from Sunday morning. CPD Lt. Derek Moore said officers were serving a search warrant. Moore said a person “turned himself in without incident.” One resident of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With burning season underway and leaves beginning to fall, regulations about burning leaves, branches and other yard waste vary across Mid-Missouri. According to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, state regulations allow for some residential open burning, and cities and counties have the ability to set stricter regulations. The Columbia Fire Department
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several tracts of land across north and east Columbia qualify as non-rural investment locations that were approved by the U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday. Through the program, private investors who earn capital gain from the sale of an asset, such as real estate, stock, or a business, can reinvest that gain into
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) When Brian Smith took over the University of Missouri’s wrestling program in 1998, he brought with him an approach that would completely reshape it. Compete, believe, expect to win and do one more. Those four attitudes combined to form the pillars of “Tiger Style,” two words that have defined nearly three decades
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Prosecutor Locke Thompson confirmed to ABC 17 News on Thursday that his office filed charges against a Kansas City-area lawmaker for assault and disturbing the peace. Democratic state Rep. Anthony Ealy represents District 36, covering part of Jackson County, in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was elected in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Republicans announced the leadership for the majority caucus in the 104th General Assembly in a Thursday press release. Sen. Sen. Jason Bean (R-Peach Orchard) was picked as the president pro tem, which is responsible for appointing committee members, assigning legislation to committees and ruling on points of order during debate, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Treasury Department has approved 131 census tracts for designation as “Opportunity Zones,” where developers can earn special federal tax breaks. The zones include four in Boone County, one in Cole County and others in several Mid-Missouri counties, according to a list posted to the Missouri Department of Economic Development’s website. Gov.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe said he needs to reflect on election night results and have “honest conversations” about politics. “Taking real action on the policies that help families afford to pay their bills, improve the education of our children, and ensure our communities are safe matters much more than well-delivered lines in campaign
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri voters ended Republican supermajorities in the Missouri House and Senate on Tuesday night after Democrats picked up several seats across the state. In Jefferson City, Democrat Suzanne Luther defeated her Republican opponent, Shane Kampeter, by fewer than 200 votes. The Cole County Clerk’s Office reports Luther received around 51% of the
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ST. LOUIS (KMIZ) Amendment 3 failed in Missouri and voters who wanted “no on 3” are excited about the results. The coalition Stop The Ban has been campaigning for no votes on Amendment 3 and at the watch party hosted by them, the entire room was filled with cheers when the announcement was made that
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri voters rejected Proposition A on Tuesday, and shut down the opportunity for the 2025-drawn congressional map to be used in the next election. State lawmakers passed the map last September in an effort to redraw congressional boundaries ahead of the midterms. “I’m a very proud Missourian tonight. Together, we delivered
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Anti-abortion supporters claim the fight is not over in Missouri even, after Amendment 3 failed in the 2026 midterms. “We’re disappointed in the outcome tonight, we’re still watching the numbers, we know that the other side has spent $30 million to destroy the lives of children and babies in the state of
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ST. LOUIS (KMIZ) Missouri voters approved Amendment 6 on Tuesday, making it harder for state lawmakers to change or repeal laws approved through the citizen initiative petition process. The amendment passed with roughly 60% of the vote. Amendment 6 changes the Missouri Constitution to strengthen protections for citizens’ initiative and referendum powers. Under the amendment,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It has been a little more than two weeks since the Missouri Office of Administration launched the Show Me Your Age verification tool, and a Missouri-based dispensary is still considering different verification programs. Users can access Show Me Your Age through the MOA’s website without creating an account. The site will prompt
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Online prediction market app Kalshi filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway after she issued a cease-and-desist letter last month. Hanaway had sent letters to Kalshi, Polymarket, Crypto.com, Novig, Underdog and Robinhood cease-and-desist letters after claiming sports-related contracts is considered unlicensed sports gambling under Missouri law. Kalshi argues
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation announced on Thursday that winter trout stocking has been delayed because of “unseasonably warm temperatures.” The state stocks rainbow trout in urban lakes around the state around the first week of November, the release says. The typically stock more than 70,000 trout in more than 30 urban
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Missouri Budget Director Dan Haug has been named the state government relations director at Centerstone, the nonprofit announced in a Wednesday press release. Haug retired from his position with the state on Oct. 1, according to previous reporting. He served as the budget director for 11 years, which makes him the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is spreading awareness of safe driving practices heading into the holiday and winter season, with a goal of logging another year of declining traffic deaths. According to MoDOT, November and December are busy times for deadly crashes. MoDOT said in 2025, 144 people were killed in traffic
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: Video that included a Missouri Department of Natural Resources sign has been removed. A sharp increase in camping violations on Missouri Department of Conservation areas prompted new regulations requiring campers to obtain permits beginning in March 2027. Under the new regulations, campers will need to purchase a $5 permit
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