4+ hour, 41+ min ago  (216+ words) A woman was charged on Wednesday in Callaway County with a pair of child sex crimes. Christina Barham, 57, of Fulton, was charged with sex abuse of a child younger than 14 years old and first-degree child molestation. She is being held…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (646+ words) By Toni Odejimi, Rafael Romo, CNN (CNN) " A lucky Powerball ticket holder in Arkansas has won an estimated $1.8 billion jackpot, the second largest in US lottery history, after matching all six numbers in Monday's drawing. The winning ticket, sold at…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (351+ words) COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lake Ozark Board of Aldermen on Wednesday decided to enter an agreement with Osage Casinos to build an entertainment district. A press release says The Osage Nation and the City of Lake Ozark entered into an…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (415+ words) LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) Lake Ozark Board of Aldermen on Wednesday night will determine whether to approve or deny a deal with Osage Casinos. The new property is part of a new entertainment district in Missouri announced last fall by…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (437+ words) The Missouri Department of Conservation is reminding hunters to inspect their tree stands and clip on their harnesses after a man died Tuesday after falling out of a tree stand in East Columbia. "If you're in the tree'stand itself,'really…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (238+ words) Drought is a year-round concern, but how it's tracked and analyzed changes with the seasons. In the warmer months, in the spring through early fall, scientists focus on soil moisture and rainfall patterns to determine drought. These indicators help assess…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (228+ words) COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The state of Missouri has submitted a waiver to cut "unhealthy" foods from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the Gov. Mike Kehoe's Office announced Monday in a press release. Kehoe signed an executive order on Monday to…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (522+ words) Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an executive order on Monday declaring a drought alert in Missouri. The order gives state agencies the authority to direct resources to communities and farmers struggling with dry conditions. The order, which runs through Dec. 1, covers…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1270+ words) This coming school year, the Fairfield, Texas, school district, about halfway between Dallas and Houston, will roll out a new K-5 reading program that includes multiple biblical references, The 74 reports. But the staff, hoping to avoid debates over families" religious beliefs,…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (409+ words) FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (KHBS, KHOG) " Students at the University of Arkansas are speaking out after false reports of an active shooter left the campus on edge Monday afternoon. While police responded within minutes, many say the university's communication during the events…...