COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some representatives of Missouri’s business community have filed a petition with the Missouri Supreme Court to overturn Proposition A. The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry says in a news release that Proposition A will increase prices for consumers and bring burdens on businesses of all sizes. “I think it’s going to
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A local icon announced Monday that it’s closing up. The Sub Shop, part of Columbia life for 49 years, is closing and selling its furnishing and equipment at auction. The owners posted a message to their customers on the restaurant’s Facebook page Monday. Multiple generations of University of Missouri students and Columbia residents enjoyed the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Trader Joe’s, the iconic little grocery store with a novel selection of items, plans to set up shop in Columbia. A spokesperson for the company confirmed reports Tuesday that the chain will open a Columbia location. The store is not yet posted on Trader Joe’s “opening soon” listings and the spokesperson says
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The name and title of the source from Como Smoke and Fire have been corrected. Some businesses in Columbia are sharing their frustration over delayed and lack of trash pickup from the Columbia Solid Waste Utility. According to a Facebook post from Como Smoke and Fire, the business pays the
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Western Smokehouse Partners will invest more than $67 million to build a new manufacturing facility in Mexico, Missouri, according to a Thursday press release from the Missouri Department of Economic Development. The new facility is expected to create 280 new jobs, the release says. The 300,000-square-foot facility – which will specialize in
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Audrain County, the City of Mexico and Boone Heath have taken the next steps to get a hospital up and running. On Monday, the Audrain County Commission, County Health Department, and Boone Health signed a letter of intent to begin building a Medicare-certified critical access hospital in Mexico. This comes after city
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Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Mike Parson says Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is blocking an executive order to ban various unregulated forms of the cannabis compound THC over “hurt feelings.” Parson endorsed Ashcroft’s opponent in the state’s recent gubernatorial primary, which Ashcroft went on to lose. Parson said Thursday that Ashcroft
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Underground facilities contact Missouri 811 and Ameren hosted a demonstration Monday of what happens when someone calls 811 before starting a digging project.
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Missouri’s back-to-school sales tax holiday begins Friday.
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According to the Black-Owned Beauty Supply Association (BOBSA), less than 5% of beauty supply stores in the country are owned and operated by African Americans. However, that number increased after Sarah Brown opened her shop The Beauty Trap in Columbia.
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Stephens College launched its Missouri Women Work-Women program Thursday with a roster of 10 students.
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The start of fireworks sales Thursday in Missouri, one of America’s most fireworks-happy states.
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The Jefferson City Public Works & Planning Committee met Thursday to discuss possibly changing the city rental inspection program.
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The latest inflation report released Wednesday showed that price increases eased in May.
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Executives at Spirit of ’76 Fireworks said Tuesday that a massive fire in a Boonville warehouse had been extinguished.
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The Port of Howard/Cooper County held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday morning to mark the completion of transformative infrastructure project.
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A Columbia accountant and his company have been disciplined by the U.S. Justice Department, including a $400,000 fine, for allegedly helping his clients illegally avoid paying taxes on proceeds from real estate sales.
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The company that provides transportation for the Jefferson City School District plans to lay off more than 100 workers this summer as the district goes with a different contractor.
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Missouri cannabis regulators have announced detailed plans for entering a lottery system to earn one of just 144 microbusinesses licenses.Â
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