Back-to-school costs expected to hit record high this year
It’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 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.
Continue ReadingThe U.S. government may have to pay tens of millions of dollars — or more — to landowners along the Missouri River after a court ruled it worsened flooding there since 2007 that killed crops and wrecked homes and businesses.
Continue ReadingMore than 1,500 firework stands are now open for business in Missouri until July 10, according to the Missouri Department of Public Safety.
Continue ReadingWorkers at the Shangri-La South marijuana dispensary in Columbia voted narrowly Wednesday in favor of forming a union with the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 655.
Continue ReadingThe Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday after having raised it 10 straight times to combat high inflation. But in a surprise move, the Fed signaled that it may raise rates twice more this year, beginning as soon as next month.
Continue ReadingMU Health Care said Thursday that it plans to integrate with Jefferson City’s Capital Region Medical Center.
Continue ReadingThe state Department of Agriculture this week unveiled two USDA-funded programs that will allow seniors and mothers to use food benefits at farmers markets.
Continue ReadingGov. Mike Parson on Wednesday signed an executive order creating a “drought alert” in the state, according to a news release.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri has been ranked among the worst states for businesses by a federal agency. According to data from the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, Missouri has the second-highest rate of business failures. Washington D.C. sees the highest rate of business failures with 28% in the nation’s capital failing within the first year. Missouri
Continue ReadingThe Better Business Business Bureau is warning people to be on the lookout for more convincing phishing scams generated by artificial intelligence.Â
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