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Meet the LaVa Girls, mid-Missouri's new 6- and 7-year old sibling sensation
A cherished cassette single from the 1990s. A 7-inch vinyl release. A rocker like Eddie Vedder coaxing emotion from the strings of a ukulele. The music world resounds with examples of great sound coming from small packages. Mid-Missouri audiences have encountered yet more evidence with the recent debut of sister band LaVa...
Law enforcement seen at Clark Lane mobile home park
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police responded to a scene Wednesday at a mobile home park in the 3900 block of Clark Lane. At least three Columbia Police Department patrol vehicles, a Boone County Sheriff’s deputy patrol vehicle and an ambulance were at the mobile home park. A crime scene...
Toys Through Time Family Event
305 folks stopped by the “Toys Through Time” Family Event on Saturday 13, 2024 at the Boone County History & Culture Center. The focus was on the last 100 years of toys. The toys on display all came from local families in Ashland and Hartsburg. The favorite part...
Missouri’s troubling fight to keep innocent people behind bars
On Tuesday, Christopher Dunn walked out of a courthouse in St. Louis a free man after serving 34 years for a murder he did not commit. A week prior, Dunn was only 50 feet from freedom, dressed in a suit he picked out for himself, after a St. Louis Circuit Court judge ordered his immediate […]
Quade has name advantage but Hamra leads in money for Democratic governor race
It’s highly likely that the Democrat on the ballot for Missouri governor in November will be from Springfield. House Minority Leader Crystal Quade and businessman Mike Hamra — both Springfield residents — are the leading candidates in next week’s Democratic primary. While Quade has more name...
Voters in Missouri's 6th District say they never see Rep. Sam Graves. Does it even matter?
On a busy July day along Hannibal’s Main Street, the trolley that tours the birthplace of Mark Twain crept along as the historic district slowly filled with visitors. Preparing for business, Frank North organized novelty postcards in his shop, Becky’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor and Emporium. The shop’s namesake is the fictional Becky Thatcher from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
Conservatives push to declare fetuses as people, with far-reaching consequences
When Missourians head to the polls in November, they may get to vote on whether to overturn their state’s near-total abortion ban and legalize abortions up to the point of fetal viability. But one lawmaker says the results of that vote may not matter if his colleagues approve his bill declaring that fetuses are people. […]
Thursday, August 1 Forecast: Cold front today!
Happy August! We did an exceptional job of avoiding the heat and humidity through July with just 8 days in the 90s for the entire month. August, however, is beginning differently and more typical of the “dog days of summer.” Today will be hot and humid again, especially across southern Missouri and northern Arkansas. A […]
Missouri Heat Advisory: 110° Heat Index, Warnings Through 9PM Thursday
Springfield, MO – A prolonged period of excessive heat continues across Missouri through the end of the week. Daily highs are expected to reach the middle to upper 90s, with heat index values soaring to between 105 and 110 degrees, peaking this afternoon. Slightly cooler temperatures are anticipated on Friday, though they will remain significantly high.
Missouri Republicans share a campaign tactic: Punching down on Kansas City and St. Louis
In the leadup to Missouri’s August primary, Republican candidates for state office have frequently taken shots at the state’s largest cities. “There's a reason that the same access to firearms in suburban areas and rural areas doesn't see the same kind of result of violent crime,” state senator and gubernatorial candidate Bill Eigel said in a July televised debate. “We have leaders in St. Louis city, in Kansas City, that don't want to put bad guys in jail.”
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