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"Who wants to meet?": Sophie Cunningham keeps Fever celebration rolling into Missouri’s July 4 bash
Sophie Cunningham is not done with the celebrating after winning the Commissioner Cup. The Indiana Fever star decided to extend the championship celebration to go with the 4th of July festivities. Cunningham was responding to her teammate and...

Celebrating God’s ‘majestic creation’ – and multiple state championships
Last month, Cade Nold was named Boys Track Athlete of the Year by the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame during presentation ceremonies in Springfield. It was the third year the 2025 Dora High School graduate had been nominated for the award and the...

Arkansas lands highly touted Missouri State outfielder from the portal
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KY3) - The Arkansas Razorbacks landed Lebanon, Mo., native and Missouri State University baseball star Zack Stewart from the portal. The left-handed-hitting outfielder hit .269 with 11 home runs in 2025 as a junior. In his...

Missouri Mayor Accuses Local Man of ‘Cyberbullying’ Over Online Joke, Gets Sued by Free Speech Nonprofit
Photo via City of Riverview, Missouri People should be able to crack jokes about their elected officials without getting subpoenaed, a free speech nonprofit is arguing in a new complaint that seeks access to public records related to a small town...

BLM Reminds Boaters of Seasonal Restrictions on Upper Missouri River Segments
HomeLocal NewsBLM Reminds Boaters of Seasonal Restrictions on Upper Missouri River Segments FORT BENTON, Mont. — The Bureau of Land Management reminds boaters of seasonal motorized restrictions on designated wild and scenic segments of the Upper...

5 Missouri football players who have All-SEC potential on defense
There’s a preseason case to be made that Missouri football defensive coordinator Corey Batoon has the strongest tools at his disposal among the play callers in Columbia. Mizzou players are less than a month away from reporting for preseason camp....

Hurricanes position preview: Can linebackers overcome loss of Francisco Mauigoa to NFL?
College football season is fast approaching, with the Hurricanes opening their 2025 campaign with a big home game against Notre Dame on Aug. 31. Miami is coming off a 10-3 season that started promising but ended with two late-season losses, which...

Missouri AG sues Jackson County over youth firearms ordinance, says it’s unconstitutional
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - On Friday, Missouri’s Attorney General filed a lawsuit against Jackson County over a youth firearms ordinance. The ordinance was passed back in November after the County Legislature overturned County Executive Frank...
Five Missouri football players who have All-SEC defense potential in 2025 season
There’s a preseason case to be made that Missouri football defensive coordinator Corey Batoon has the strongest tools at his disposal among the play callers in Columbia. Mizzou players are less than a month away from reporting for preseason camp....

SEC QB Rankings: Arch Manning, Nussmeier & Sellers Shine for 2025 NFL Draft
The SEC showcases a lineup of elite quarterbacks for the 2025 college football season, featuring several Heisman contenders and future NFL stars. This week at SEC Media Days, standout QBs were highlighted, including projected first-round draft...

SEC Snapshot: Missouri Tigers
We are in the middle of the Dog Days of Summer. SEC Media Days is right around the corner. Before we get into preseason mode, let’s get our minds right for the upcoming college football season by taking a 10,000-foot view of every SEC football...

Missouri or Kansas? Business leaders don’t care as long as Chiefs, Royals stay near KC
Kansas City regional business leaders don't care whether the Chiefs or the Royals play in Missouri or Kansas, as long as they don't leave the metropolitan area. That was the main message Wednesday for an online presentation featuring top...

Iowa announces 2025-26 winter sports ticket details for basketball, wrestling
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa Athletics Department has announced season ticket information for the 2025-26 winter sports season, including men’s wrestling, men’s basketball and women’s basketball. These updates reflect the department’s...

Missouri women's basketball to face Washington State in WBCA Showcase
Julia Ford Special Assistant to the Head Coach | Curators of the University of MissouriJulia Ford Special Assistant to the Head Coach | Curators of the University of Missouri The University of Missouri's women's basketball team is set to compete...

Missouri Baptist University STUNT Team Celebrates 11 Academic Stars
Missouri Baptist University’s STUNT team celebrated the recognition of 11 student-athletes on the College STUNT Coaches Association Academic Honor Roll. To qualify, athletes must maintain a GPA of 3.50 or higher and complete a minimum of 24...

Injunction blocks Missouri’s abortion ban again; some previous restrictions remain
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jackson County Judge has granted an injunction that once again OK’s abortion care under Missouri law. Voters this past November approved Amendment 3 and along with it a right to an abortion. In May, Missouri Supreme Court on...

Social self-comparison: "Examining how we use social media and the effects on us is really important."
Makenzie Schroeder and Lissa Behm-Morawitz at the University of Missouri recently released a study about how using social media filters to change one’s appearance can lead to a phenomenon called “social self-comparison," as well as unhealthy and...

2025 SEC Media Days set for July 14th - 17th
Meridian, MS/Atlanta, GA (WTOK) - The Southeastern Conference announced in April the schedule for team appearances for its annual SEC Football Kickoff Media Days being held in Atlanta, Georgia this year. WTOK will have full details of players in...

Entertainment events this weekend in Springfield Metro: Friday, June 27 - Sunday, June 29
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Outlaw Music Festival canceled after initial storm postponement
The Outlaw Music Festival at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in Ridgedale, Missouri, has been canceled after being initially postponed due to severe weather on June 29. High winds, estimated at 80 mph, caused damage and waterlogged equipment, leading...