Voters across Boone County approve marijuana sales taxes
Residents across Boone County and in its cities voted to impose 3% taxes on marijuana sales in their political subdivisions.
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Law enforcement launches campaign to increase seat belt use among teens
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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Versailles man killed in motorcycle crash in Morgan County
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Versailles man is dead following a single motorcycle crash Friday night in Morgan County. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol Crash Report, Jacob A. Martinez, 33, was traveling southbound on Highway W around 11:30 p.m. Friday just outside of Versailles when he failed to clear a turn. Troopers say, Martinez,
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Hy-Vee recalls skillet hamburger meal; dairy not included on packaging
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hy-Vee, Inc. announced in a Monday press release that it is voluntarily recalling the 5.2-ounce box of “Hy-Vee Chili Macaroni Hamburger Skillet Meal,” due to the presence of dairy, which is not listed on the product’s packaging. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of the product.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you traveling for spring break?
Travel numbers continue to bounce back from their COVID-19 pandemic lows and spring break is no exception.
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Travel safety tips to consider as you head out for spring break
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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Jefferson City considers donating property for Highway 54 improvements
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City’s Public Works committee met Thursday to discuss proposed improvements to Highway 54. The meeting was scheduled for 7:30 a.m. at City Hall in Jefferson City. MoDOT is considering expanding the highway North of the Missouri River Bridge to help with traffic in the area. MoDOT has discussed changes for
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Columbia organizations to host a town hall for city council candidates
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)Multiple Columbia organizations have partnered together to host a community town hall for Columbia City Council candidates running in the April election for Ward 1 and Ward 5. The event is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church in Columbia. Columbia City Council Candidates Don Waterman and Gregg Bush are
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you like Roots N Blues’ recent name change to Treeline Music Fest?
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia music festival — formerly known as Roots N Blues — announced it will be going by a new name last week. Tickets went on sale Friday for the Treeline Music Fest, scheduled for Sept. 29-Oct. 1 at Stephens Lake Park. The festival launched its rebranding campaign this week and labels itself
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Columbia City Council approves tourism development funds for True/False
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council at its meeting on Monday approved tourism development funds for the True/False Film Festival, which takes place annually in Downtown Columbia. The resolution authorizes a tourism development sponsorship between the city and True/False this year. The festival will take place March 2-5. There will be roughly 130 screenings.
Continue ReadingIRS suggests waiting to file your taxes if you got a special payment from your state in 2022
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Millions of Californians in 2022 got a special check from their state government to offer relief from a variety of negative economic events including inflation. Millions of taxpayers in other states got different types of special payments from their state governments as well — such as income or property tax
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MDC: Callaway County man catches world-record blue sucker
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation announced a fish caught by Travis Uebinger of Auxvasse, set a world record. Uebinger caught an 11-pound, 5-ounce blue sucker on Jan. 15 at the Osage River, according to a press release. It’s the first Missouri record broken this year. The previous record for a blue
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Lawmakers propose incentives for movies filmed in Missouri
Some Missouri lawmakers are working to attract filmmakers to the state.
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Hawley pushes legislation to ban TikTok nationwide
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sen. Josh Hawley introduced a bill that would ban TikTok from all American devices. TikTok is already banned on federal government devices following a bill introduced by Hawley, but now he wants to take it a step further. Hawley (R-Missouri) said he doesn’t like any social media platform to harvest data, but his
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Homeless connect with services in downtown Columbia
Organizations on Thursday hosted an event in downtown Columbia to provide a one-stop-shop for services for the homeless.
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MDC to host trout-fishing program in Fulton
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation will have a trout-fishing program 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8 at Veterans Park Lake in Fulton. MDC staff will be available to teach those who wish to attend how to clean fish, after fishing for trout. The event is open to everyone ages 6 years old and
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States with the highest revenue from cannabis taxes
H_Ko // Shutterstock States with the highest revenue from cannabis taxes Closeup of burning packet of marijuana for cash dollars. The Drug Enforcement Agency hasn’t seen any reason to remove cannabis from its list of Schedule I banned substances. Yet, cannabis in its myriad forms is pulling in billions of dollars in vital tax revenue
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Tow-truck drivers, roadway workers face dangers while working on highways
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, there were 300 fatal work-zone crashes in 2020. Jordan Toebben, the owner of Toebben’s Towing — a tow service based out of Jefferson City — said distracted motorists create unsafe conditions for those who work on roadways. “We’re trying to work
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you still doing your New Year’s resolution?
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) We’re a little over two weeks into 2023. Many people start out the new year with a resolution, which typically includes breaking bad habits, losing weight, etc. If you made a New Year’s resolution, have you kept up with it more than two weeks in? Let us know below.
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Local law enforcement to join the American Red Cross blood drive to honor fallen officer Molly Bowden
COLUMBIA, MO The American Red Cross, Columbia Police Department, and Boone County Sheriff’s Department are teaming up to host an annual blood drive in memory of fallen CPD officer, Molly Bowden. The drive is scheduled to take place Friday at the Grace Bible Church in Columbia from 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Officer Molly Bowden was with Columbia
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