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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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A sales tax to pay for a new Boone County Jail was roundly rejected by voters on Tuesday. More than 39,000 votes were cast against Proposition L, with a little more than 26,000 votes in favor of it. Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey had earlier Tuesday expressed optimism that the measure would
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County recorded 52.49% voter turnout in Tuesday’s election, with 29,084 ballots cast out of 55,406 registered voters. The final turnout exceeded the 40% projection from Cole County Clerk Steve Korsmeyer and came close to the 55% estimate from Matt Musselman, the county’s director of elections. The Cole County ballot included
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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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By Dianne Gallagher Democrat Annie Andrews will win the U.S. Senate race in South Carolina, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, defeating Sen. Darline Graham and flipping a seat that Republicans have held for nearly three decades. Andrews, a pediatrician, will become the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from South Carolina. The last time a
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BRUMLEY, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: A reference to the crash being in Camden County based on information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol has been removed. Two people from northern Kentucky were killed in a Lake of the Ozarks-area plane crash on Tuesday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a 51-year-old woman and a 52-year-old
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash involving a pedestrian led to a lane of Interstate 70 in Columbia to shut down on Tuesday night. The Columbia Police Department announced on its social media that officers have responded to a crash with a pedestrian at the I-70 Connector with Highway 63. One lane of traffic is closed.
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Four candidates are vying for term-limited seats in Missouri’s 59th and 60th House Districts. Republican candidate Carrie Tergin and Democratic candidate Becky Kroll are running to take over a seat currently held by term-limited State Rep. Rudi Veit (R-Wardsville). Republican candidate Shane Kampeter and Democratic candidate Suzanne Luther are hoping to succeed State Rep. Dave Griffith (R-Jefferson City), who is also term-limited and not seeking reelection.
Both House District 59 and House District 60 cover part of Cole County, including much of Jefferson City. All four candidates said funding for public education is among their priorities.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was arrested Monday night after a manhunt occurred in Randolph County. Courtney Pingleton, of Moberly, was charged on Tuesday with first-degree assault and misdemeanor escaping from custody. She is being held at the Randolph County Jail without bond. An arraignment is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Randolph County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Public Works crews will partake in its annual dry snow run Thursday, according to a Tuesday press release from the city. The event is designed “to test readiness and familiarize drivers with routes” for the upcoming winter season. The release says plows will leave between 10-10:30 a.m. from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will be looking for a Power-4 opponent for the 2027 and 2028 seasons, after Illinois dropped a pair of games against the Tigers, on Tuesday. The Fighting Illini announced they have opted to schedule a home-and-home series with Notre Dame in those seasons, meaning the previously scheduled games
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of two drivers in a head-on collision that closed a street last week has been cited on five criminal counts, including a serious-injury DWI, according to a Boone County Sheriff’s Office spokesman. Capt. Brian Leer said deputies issued a summons to Melvin Warrick, 46, for serious-injury DWI, driving without a license,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Phelps County Sheriff’s Office said one of its deputies died in a car crash on Monday. The sheriff’s office said on Facebook that Carold “Junie” Roberts died in a Texas County crash. Roberts worked at the Shannon County Sheriff’s Office and Aurora Police Department before joining Phelps County, the post said.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It is Election Day across the country, and Missourians are preparing to cast their votes on local and state propositions. As of 9 a.m. Tuesday morning, around 11,000 ballots have been cast in Boone County, according to Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon. About 14,700 ballots have been cast since no-excuse absentee voting
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 61-year-old Southport, Florida woman was treated at University Hospital after she needed to be rescued from the Missouri River on Monday near Rocheport. Sgt. Kyle Green of the Missouri State Highway Patrol told ABC 17 News that a female fell out of a boat that ran out of fuel after
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) 14 customers are under a precautionary boil advisory as crews with Columbia Water and Light fix a water main break in Northwest Columbia. At 12:41 a.m. Tuesday, A Boone County Joint Communications alert was sent, stating a water main break occurred near Interstate 70 Dr. SW and N. West Blvd. Jason West
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The cause of an early morning duplex fire in Jefferson City was ruled accidental. According to assistant fire chief Jake Holee with the Jefferson City Fire Department, firefighters were called to the 2100 block of Red Oak Dr. just before 3 a.m. Tuesday, after getting a report of a fire on
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Election Day is here, and Missouri voters will make some big policy decisions. One of them is Amendment 3, which would ban abortion and transgender medical care for minors. This Amendment 3 would overturn an amendment bearing the same number that was approved by Missouri voters in 2024. Millions have been spent by those who
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple law enforcement agencies were looking for someone near Moberly Regional Medical Center, according to a Monday night social media post from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office. The post says law enforcement is conducting an “active manhunt,” and that residents should expect to see a heavy law enforcement presence. An updated social
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletic Director Laird Veatch announced that the athletic department has ‘mutually agreed to part ways’ with soccer head coach Stefanie Golan, effective immediately. Golan and company just wrapped up the 2026 season on Sunday, with a 0-0 draw against LSU, which left the Tigers outside of the 12-team SEC Tournament field.
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