Organization hopes to boost downtown Columbia security with camera grants
An organization with a mission of making Columbia’s downtown more appealing said Tuesday that it will award grants to businesses to install security cameras.
Continue ReadingAn organization with a mission of making Columbia’s downtown more appealing said Tuesday that it will award grants to businesses to install security cameras.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In 2023, some Missourians will see another pay increase to $12 per hour. It was set to be raised after 60% of Missouri’s voters passed Proposition B in November 2018. The current minimum wage in Missouri is $11.15 per hour. Tipped employees get paid half of the minimum wage. However, the employer
Continue ReadingOne of Boone County’s largest employers has laid off workers but isn’t saying how many people have lost their jobs.
Continue ReadingCentral Bank of Boone County said Monday that an unusual number of its customers were the victims of debit and credit card fraud.
Continue ReadingAnother post-Thanksgiving shopping holiday is here.
Continue ReadingBlack Friday shopping has been an American tradition for decades. But as technology changes the economy, the nature of Black Friday also changes. Now stores are offering steep discounts before Thanksgiving and consumers can find special deals online. Are you going Black Friday shopping this year? Answer in the poll.
Continue ReadingA Cole County judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging illegal sexual activities against a Jefferson City massage business.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri will join a growing number of states to allow recreational marijuana. More than 53% of voters approved Amendment 3 on Election Day. With the amendment receiving approval from voters, Missouri is now one of 21 states to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Election Results Missourians could start to see the changes
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Several organizations from the Jefferson City area will hold a free marketing workshop Friday morning. The “How to Own Your Local Market” marketing workshop will be at First Mid Bank & Trust from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Anyone interested in attending the workshop can register before 8 a.m. Although, organizers
Continue ReadingGov. Michael Parson visited a growing Columbia business Thursday morning.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged Tuesday with tampering with evidence in relation to an investigation involving the sale of alcohol to a minor. A warrant was issued Jan. 10 for Jay Patel, 35, to provide video from Dash Convenience and Liquor Store on Ninth Street in Columbia. Patel claimed the video system
Continue ReadingState health officials have granted the owners of community hospitals in Fulton and Mexico more time to hold onto their licenses while the hospitals remain closed.
Continue ReadingMore than 40 Walmart locations across Missouri will be under construction as stores are updated and remodeled.
Continue ReadingA Columbia bar has partnered with a national organization to help its staff members recognize unsafe behavior.
Continue ReadingA Columbia company came a step closer Thursday to landing tax credits it says will allow it to convert its headquarters in an old furniture store into a facility that can handle heavy tech demands.
Continue ReadingThe interim CEO of the shuttered Callaway Community Hospital said the facility is in jeopardy of not opening by a Sept. 21 deadline.
Continue ReadingThousands of college students are coming back to Mid-Missouri this week, along with the extra money they pump into the local economy.
Continue ReadingA Mexico, Missouri, ammunition dealer is being accused by the Better Business Bureau of not delivering goods purchased by buyers in Missouri and elsewhere.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Inflation is still working to average itself out, however national gas prices have now dropped below $4 a gallon for the first time since March of 2022, according to AAA. The most recent AAA gas price map shows, the national average at $3.95 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel and $3.54
Continue ReadingBroadband internet remains out of reach for some people in rural areas of Mid-Missouri.
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