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MU fraternity 'rocks out' over $200,000 for cancer research | Click the image to read the story komu.com/news/midmissou…

@KOMUMatt Our station chief meteorologist Matt Beckwith will be providing first alert weather updates on air and on our website komu.com

SEVERE WEATHER - KOMU 8 Crews are in New Bloomfield, MO off of Country Road 362 where we can see a house roof destroyed by the severe weather that came through here around 2pm today. Stream @komunews for more storm coverage tonight at KOMU.com

ELECTION DAY - Today, Tuesday, April 8 is the General Municipal Election across Missouri. Learn how you can vote: komu.com/news/midmissou…

HAPPENING NOW - B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe) a non-profit 501(c)3, is holding a training for teens and their parents to teach safe and responsible driving in Jefferson City today. We’ll have more details on @KOMUnews tonight.

HAPPENING NOW - Hands Off Mass Mobilization Protest at Boone County Courthouse. @KOMUnews

Despite tornado sirens being triggered, they never sounded in Pilot Grove. The city is looking into what went wrong. Power is being restored across town as crews work quickly. We will provide updates at KOMU 8 News at 9 & 10

HAPPENING NOW - Columbia Police Department is partnering with an Axon representative to give a presentation on Axon Fleet 3, Axon Signal, Axon Body Worn Cameras and Axon Evidence Management this morning at City Hall. @KOMUnews

NEW AT 6 - The Winter Well-Being Expo was held this morning at the Activity Recreation Center in Columbia. Hear about the expo and its impact on the community, tonight at 6pm on KOMU 8 News. @KOMUnews

I have caught a piece of Nate Oats's clipboard

NEW AT 6 - Hear from event organizers and families about the Missouri State Homeschool Basketball Championship that’s happening in Columbia today. @KOMUnews

HAPPENING NOW - Olympic Swimmer, Cody Miller, inspires the next generation of swimmers, at his workshop in Columbia, Missouri. Find out more on KOMU 8 News at 5pm. @KOMUnews

The team and I at @KOMUnews are proud to announce the first episode of our Decision 2024 Election Report airs THIS SUNDAY at 10:30a.m. on KOMU 8 and you can stream it or watch it online RIGHT NOW: komu.com/news/elections/ 5 more episodes to come! I hope you'll check it out!

WATCH - Senator candidate, Josh Hawley (R) taunts Lucas Kunce (D) about who he is voting for in the 2024 presidential election. @KOMUnews

In an unexpected move, @HawleyMO showed up to the Missouri Press Association U.S. Senate debate in Springfield. Hawley continues to grill @LucasKunceMO about whether he’ll vote for Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. Kunce has yet to respond. We’ll follow the debate on @KOMUnews.

NEW AHEAD - “Lies…lies…lies” says Lucas Kunce (D) in his rebuttal to Josh Hawley (R) as they go neck to neck in debate around abortion, contraceptive care, and gender affirming care. We’ll provide updates on @KOMUnews

HAPPENING NOW - Candidate Josh Hawley (R) is in attendance at the senator candidates debate along with Lucas Kunce (D) @KOMUnews

Missouri is “drastically failing” families in terms of childcare says Missouri governor candidate, Crystal Quade (D), while Mike Kehoe (R) agrees this is a non-partisan issue. @KOMUnews

Here’s a glimpse of the Missouri governor candidate debate happening now. We’ll provide updates on @KOMUnews at 5 and on our website KOMU.com

NEW AT 5 - The Missouri governor candidates debate key issues including abortion access, minimum wage, sports gambling, and education. @johnmurphynews will recap what the candidates had to say. Tune in to @KOMUnews at 5pm.