5+ hour, 14+ min ago  (422+ words) Most of Missouri is now drought-free after a wetter-than-normal start to spring, but local farmers can still see the remnants of recent dry years. "We have a few structures that are still very low compared to where they were historically,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1030+ words) (CNN) " Aaron Spencer won the Republican primary for county sheriff in central Arkansas as he awaits his murder trial in a case that's drawn national attention and shaped much of his campaign message. Spencer got 53. 5% of the vote, while longtime…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (165+ words) The Columbia Board of Education on Monday unanimously approved new language that clarifies what is a considered a weapon in its school district. The meeting agenda says the Missouri School Boards" Association updated its own policy to comply with Senate…...

3+ mon, 3+ week 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…...

3+ mon, 3+ week 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…...

5+ mon, 1+ 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…...

5+ mon, 1+ 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…...

5+ mon, 3+ week 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…...

6+ mon, 2+ 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…...

6+ mon, 3+ week 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…...