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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you missed work because you didn’t have child care?
Leaders say the lack of sufficient resources costs companies and the state more than a billion dollars each year and is most felt in rural areas.
Continue ReadingLeaders say the lack of sufficient resources costs companies and the state more than a billion dollars each year and is most felt in rural areas.
Continue ReadingLawmakers, business leaders and business owners from across Missouri gathered for a discussion on an issue plaguing Missouri’s economy: child care.
Continue ReadingMU Health Care has reached an agreement with hospitals in Moberly and Kirksville that will expand its presence to northeast Missouri.
Continue ReadingAs the United Auto Workers strike continues for a third week, one Columbia mechanic says it could soon affect drivers.
Continue ReadingUnion membership decreased from 10.3% in 2021 to 10.1% in 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Continue ReadingA Cole County grand jury has indicted a Moniteau County man on two felonies for allegedly taking more than $9,000 for work that wasn’t performed.
Continue ReadingThe dilapidated Truman Hotel has stood as an eyesore for years in Jefferson City.
Continue ReadingThe Columbia Mall continues to draw crowds when malls in other areas are shutting their doors.
Continue ReadingThe USDA is reporting losses in the meat industry, as high costs and low demand are increasing production. Meanwhile, consumers are still facing high prices at the grocery store.
Continue ReadingIt’s that time of year when new backpacks are bought, school boxes are filled and pencils are sharpened, but this year, it could also burn a hole in people’s wallets.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) This weekend is Missouri’s annual sales tax holiday. Families will be able to shop for clothing and school items without paying sales or local tax on those items. The 2023 Back-to-School holiday will begin at 12:01 a.m. Friday and ends Sunday. This year’s holiday is different than previous years because local counties
Continue ReadingPublicly-run Boone Health said Monday that it is cutting more than 60 of its 2,320 positions but most of them are unfilled.
Continue ReadingThe annual Show-Me State Games kick off Friday night at Mizzou Arena with a torch-lighting ceremony.
Continue ReadingPlenty of people have turned to renting out their homes or rooms on services such as Vrbo and Airbnb to make some extra cash.
Continue ReadingWhaley’s has been Jefferson City’s hometown pharmacy for over 80 years. But that run will soon be coming to an end.
Continue ReadingA line of storms will move into Mid-Missouri on Wednesday, producing potential for damaging wind and hail.
Continue ReadingA downtown merchants’ group is asking its members to have their employees not park on the street to keep spots open for customers. People ABC 17 News spoke with Monday said finding parking downtown has been difficult.
Continue ReadingA state committee said Monday that it will meet next week to talk about how federal and Missouri officials can work to combat the ongoing drought.
Continue ReadingA Downtown Columbia merchants’ organization is asking its members to have their employees park somewhere else.
Continue ReadingAll of Mid-Missouri is experiencing some level of drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, most of it in the moderate to extreme range.
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