COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Easter weekend gets underway, you should expect to see more cars on the roads as millions of people plan to travel. Reports have shown about 59% of people plan to spend more money on their biggest trip this spring compared to spring 2022. If you’re traveling for Easter this year, there are a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Chamber Of Commerce and Industry staff and state lawmakers gathered at the Capitol to celebrate the association’s 100th anniversary. Over the past century, the chamber has grown to become the largest business association in the state, representing more than 75,000 employees statewide. The chamber said earlier this week that in 2021, Missouri
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BOLLINGER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Efforts in Bollinger County have turned from search-and-recovery to cleaning up, following the tornado that hit the town of Marble Hill early Wednesday morning. Five people were reported to have been killed in the tornado: Jimmy Skaggs, 37; Susan Sullivan, 57; Destinee Koenig, 16;, Glenn Burcks, 62; and Micheal McCoy. 18.
Continue Reading By JIM SALTER and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press The five people who were killed when a tornado barreled through their rural Missouri village were inside a mobile home or adjacent camper that were obliterated, authorities said Thursday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol released the names of the victims. Glenn Burcks, 62, lived in the mobile
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Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft made his campaign for governor official Thursday.
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Missouri’s governor plans to visit rural southeast Missouri on Wednesday, where tornadoes killed multiple people overnight.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has partnered with Red Cross to prepare for its 32nd annual “Spring Greek Week” blood drive. The drive is scheduled from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Monday, April 3. – Wednesday, April 5. at Mizzou Rec. Red Cross says during the 2022 Spring Greek Week blood drive a little
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JEFFERON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Police along with other law enforcement agencies are joining together to put more focus on youth driving safety in Mid- Missouri to help increase seat belt use among teens and to reduce deaths on the roads. The effort is a part of law enforcement’s “Youth Seat Belt Enforcement Campaign” that
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A top Missouri Senate leader who represents Boone County says language approved by the House in budget bills prohibiting diversity, equity and inclusion in government spending won’t make it through the Senate.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Friday, The Boone County Muleskinners hosted another discussion on proposed marijuana sales taxes ahead of Tuesday’s election. Columbia, Boone County and several other cities and counties have asked voters if they should impose an additional 3% sales tax on recreational marijuana. The state currently collects a 6% tax from recreational marijuana sales, following the
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The Missouri House’s budget debate Thursday morning focused largely on Republican efforts to limit diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, March of Dimes, an organization advocating for mothers and babies across America is set to host “March For Change” March for Change is a rally aimed at bettering health care in several areas for mothers and babies in Missouri. The rally comes just a day after hundreds of LGBTQ+
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Law enforcement officials say it’s one of the biggest causes of crashes — distracted driving, including texting while driving.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Adrienne Siddens lost her whole world on May 5, 2019, when a distracted driver ran over her husband while he was picking up cones after a marathon. “She was video chatting, she wasn’t texting and she was over 21, so technically under the current law that we have she wasn’t doing
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Traffic deaths on Missouri roads are down so far this year, officials say.
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Libraries, their funding and local control figured heavily into a state House debate Tuesday morning, acting as a preview for what was to come later in the day when lawmakers take up the state budget.
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ROSEBUD, Mo. (KMIZ) A BBQ benefit will be held by the Alumni of the Missouri Sheriff’s Academy Class No. 146 to raise money for the family for fallen Hermann Sgt. Mason Griffith. The benefit will be held April 22. at 11 a.m. at the American Legion Hall in Rosebud, Missouri. Sgt. Griffith was a graduate
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) came to Former President Donald Trump’s defense when asked about the Manhattan District Attorney’s investigation. Hawley called the investigation a “transparent” attempt to negate Trump’s chances of winning the 2024 presidential election. “If Democrats can make up crimes to interfere in elections then what will stop future
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As you may consider traveling away from Mid-Missouri to enjoy some time away from home or classes, there are some travel safety tips you should consider. Travel experts expect more than 158 million people to travel for spring break in 2023, which is a volume that’s expected to surpass pre-pandemic levels. The first factor to keep
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County residents will have the chance to cast their absentee votes this weekend for the April 4. election. With 122,000 registered voters, Boone County is predicting a 20% overall voter turnout for the April 4. election. Documents show the 2022 April election turnout was about 24%. According to election information, the Boone County
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