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A Boone County state Representative is proposing to have Missouri’s voter rolls audited. Hallsville Republican Cheri Toalson Reisch says she has been working to clean up the voters rolls in her area. She is a former mayor, City Clerk and Court Administrator of Hallsville. She says there are many dead …

A police chase with speeds topping a hundred miles an hour ends with a couple arrests in Boone County. Ashland authorities say a car would not pull over for a traffic stop and hit high speeds on Highway 63 early Saturday morning. Investigators say driver Jeffrey Zimmer stopped the car …

KMIZ –17 – Over 1,700 Cole County residents went to The Linc in Jefferson City and received the Pfizer vaccine during a mass vaccination event. Gov. Mike Parson attended the event FRIDAY morning with other health officials. Cole County Health Director Kristi Campbell said health officials gave out a total …

Dig down deep for the kiddos! Help KWOS make miracles happen! Join us for the 15th Annual Missouri Credit Union Miracles for Kids Radiothon, benefiting MU Health Care’s Children’s Hospital in Columbia. The 2-day radiothon is today and Friday, March 19th from 6AM to 6PM each day. The radiothon raises …

A familiar name is returning to Jefferson City to take over the reins of the Chamber of Commerce. Former President Gary Plummer will start his new job April 5th. Plummer spent 9 years at the Jefferson City Chamber before moving on to a similar position in Wichita. He replaces Randy …

Keep an eye out for flooded roads again today (fri). After adding yesterday’s (thur) rain to Wednesday’s record total, we’ve now had more than three inches at Columbia Regional Airport in about 48 hours. The Missouri River in Jefferson City crests at moderate flood stage this (fri) morning. It is …

Don’t think you have to navigate the State Health Department’s website just to get signed up to get your COVID – 19 vaccination …       Cole County health Director Kristi Campbell says many Mid-Missourians who registered on the state online portal ended up getting assigned to clinics miles away.     …

Help KWOS make miracles happen! Join us for the 15th Annual Missouri Credit Union Miracles for Kids Radiothon, benefiting MU Health Care’s Children’s Hospital in Columbia. The 2-day radiothon is today and Friday, March 19th from 6AM to 6PM each day. The radiothon raises funds for the cost of lifesaving …

(KMIZ) — The St. James Police Department said one man died after he barricaded himself in a home for more than seven hours Wednesday. The department originally received a report of shots being fired in the 800 block of West Washington Street around 2 p.m. Wednesday. Police said the man …

(KMIZ 17) — Mizzou Athletics announced that Faurot Field will return to full capacity for the 2021 football season. With capacity being more than 62,000 people, the program said it will have a , “continued dialogue with the University’s medical experts and public health officials.” An MU spokesperson said that …