One of my fitness goals for 2023 was to run a mile in 7:30. Yesterday I did it in 7:25. I’m thinking my new goal is 7:10 by the end of the year. 🏃🏻

Unplanned royal blue fits for the 5pm tonight. Evie B Allen KOMU 8 News

I won’t be in tonight’s 5pm newscast because I’m down in Hermann at the Show Me Free Press Association seminar interviewing Missouri journalists/lawmakers about the state’s sunshine law. The law turns 50 this August. Access to information is vital to being an informed citizen!

Happy Juneteenth! We were happy to see so many smiling faces on Broadway this morning for the third annual Columbia Juneteenth parade!

Tune in tonight at 6pm to meet Mia. An awesome 11 year old who is accomplishing so much with her voice. She’s set to sing the National Anthem at Kauffman Stadium next week. Tune in to hear her story!

This was Kesley’s idea and it paid off

I concur.

ICYMI: KOMU 8's Taylor Freeman (Taylor Freeman) asked the Swifties and Chiefs fan at the Mexico/Fulton game on Friday what they know about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. komu.com/news/watch-tri…

Standing ovation upon announcing Jill Schlude as the new Columbia Chief of Police. KOMU 8 News

Tune in again at 6pm. We’ve got team coverage and reactions on the new Chief of Police appointment. KOMU 8 News

The weather team didn’t forecast this!! Some “snow” in Fulton at the parade. KOMU 8 News

Sad I’m not there tonight. I’ll be watching all the way from the DR!

New schedule: Noon, 5pm, and 6pm Monday thru Friday Tune in on KOMU 8 News

Working with Kesley is fun. Kesley Kobielusz

As close as we can get to the scene of a plane crash in Hartsburg near Christian School Road. Police are turning people back from here.

A Habitat for Humanity house in Jefferson City is unlivable after a car crashed through it today. Why neighbors say this was avoidable, and what they want the city to do now tonight on KOMU 8 News

Taylor Freeman and I got to spend some time outdoors on this lovely afternoon. We, sadly, did not catch any hummingbirds… iykyk