COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Callaway County’s only contested race in the Aug. 4 primary will be the election for the county’s presiding commissioner. The Republican candidates include Rob Barnes, Larry Robinson and Clay Chism. Presiding Commissioner Gary Jungermann is not seeking reelection. Barnes is the only candidate with an active campaign committee listed with the Missouri
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TODAY: Scattered showers are possible this afternoon, but some will see a brief lull in rain. Highs remain in the 60s. Storms will redevelop in southern Missouri by 4 to 5 p.m. and spread north into Jefferson City and Columbia by the dinner hour. An isolated strong storm is possible through sunset, but we mostly
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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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TODAY: Wednesday is another wet day with scattered showers and storms this morning and again this afternoon. A short lull in rainfall around midday, across the lunch hour, will give many a break and even some sunshine. Then, as a warm front lifts into the region this afternoon and evening, storm chances will return, likely
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper is hanging on to one of the centerpieces of her team for another season. On Tuesday, the team announced that Tiger star Grace Slaughter will return to Columbia for her senior season. The Grain Valley, Missouri native is the first player to announce her intentions to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After one season in Columbia, Mizzou guard Shannon Dowell will be looking for a new home. On Tuesday, the junior announced on her social media that she will be entering the transfer portal. That comes after she transferred to MU from Illinois State to play for head coach Kellie Harper in her
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite digging itself out of a six-run hole with an explosive eight-run fourth inning effort, the Mizzou baseball team fell short in Border War action. The Tigers lost to the Kansas Jayhawks 11-8 at Taylor Stadium, on Tuesday night. With the loss, Kansas took both games over the MU in the month
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Cole County officially broke ground on its new $14 million juvenile center Tuesday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who reached a deal with the state to drop a manslaughter charge for a deadly Columbia hit-and-run crash was sentenced to a short jail stay and probation Tuesday. Judge Ben Miller sentenced Elizabeth Lopez to seven years in prison on three hit-and-run charges, but the judge suspended the sentence, with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Demolition crews on Tuesday started to tear down an old Gerbes in the 1200 block of East McCarty Street this week. The demolition is part of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church’s expansion. The expansion has three phases and a total price tag of $40 million. According to diagrams on the church’s website, the
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and storms likely. Lows in the mid-50s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with isolated to scattered showers and storms. Highs in the lower 70s. EXTENDED: A stalled front will continue to bring the potential for showers and storms over the next two days. A few storms could bring small hail tonight,
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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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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters and medics on Tuesday afternoon responded to Capen Park in Columbia after a man fell from a hiking trail. According to the Columbia Fire Department, crews were called at 3:40 p.m. after receiving a report that a man had fallen about 30 feet off a cliff after rocks gave way. The
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With the threat of storms in the forecast almost daily this week, many may be keeping an eye on the horizon. While in the dark, turbulent skies of a Missouri spring can be intimidating, not every low-hanging cloud is a cause for alarm. There are several things to look for to distinguish between a “scary-looking”
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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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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly cloudy and warm, with highs in the low 80s. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible, but some will stay dry. Winds will be strong from the southwest, gusting up to 25 to 35 mph. TONIGHT: Scattered storms redevelop this evening, with rain becoming more widespread after sunset. Heavy downpours are expected, and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Board of Directors of the Downtown Jefferson City Conference Center Community Improvement District will hold a meeting Tuesday morning. The meeting will begin at 11 a.m. in the Boone Bancroft Room of City Hall. The board for “The District” is scheduled to discuss several matters related to the downtown conference
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TODAY: Tuesday is a warm and mostly dry day. Some showers and weak thunderstorms are possible this morning, but then dry time is expected before a few showers return during the afternoon, ahead of a cold front. Temperatures will peak in the low 80s ahead of the front, despite an increase in clouds over yesterday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou men’s basketball will be returning some experience for the 2026-27 season. On Monday afternoon, forward Trent Pierce confirmed on his Instagram that he will be returning for his fourth season in Columbia. The news was first reported by On3. The Tulsa, Oklahoma native showed just how valuable his presence was in
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