QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will Missouri’s gas tax increase be worth it?
Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday held ceremonial signings across the state of a law that will increase Missouri’s gas tax by 12.5 cents over five years.
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Lawyer weighs in on eviction issues after fatal Moberly shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A mid-Missouri attorney says many of her clients who are landlords are frustrated because an extended eviction moratorium bans most tenants from being evicted, even if they aren’t paying rent. Court documents we uncovered Monday detail an eviction dispute leading up to the fatal Thursday night Moberly shooting. “In my experience, courts
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Supreme Court of Missouri considers future of Medicaid expansion
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s highest court will now decide on the future of Medicaid expansion in the state. The court’s seven judges heard arguments Tuesday morning in an appeal of a Cole County court decision ruling the voter-approved expansion unconstitutional. You can listen to the audio of arguments here. A Cole County judge ruled
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Parson signs gas tax increase meant to boost transportation funding
The bill will provide about $500 million more each year to the Missouri Department of Transportation for roads and bridges by increasing the gas tax by 2.5 cents every year for a five-year period.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County records 100-plus coronavirus cases for second straight day
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Monroe County man sentenced to life in prison for fiancee’s death
A Cole County judge sentenced James Addie to life in prison without parole plus 10 years for the 2018 death of Molly Watson. Addie was convicted in April of first-degree murder and armed criminal action. He was sentenced at that hearing to 20 years on the armed criminal action count, but sentencing for the murder conviction was delayed until Monday.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 131 new coronavirus cases over weekend
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SUNDAY UPDATE: Missouri’s seven day positivity rate continues to rise
The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 12.5% on Sunday. The increase in positivity comes along with additional confirmed cases bringing the total to 534,646 since the start of pandemic. In total, 98,046 probable cases of COVID-19 were discovered through antigen testing. DHSS has recorded a total of 9,387 deaths in the
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Police investigate shots fired in Columbia early Saturday morning
The Columbia Police Department along with the Crime Scene Investigation team were seen investigating after a shots fired call.
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Suspect charged in Moberly shooting
The Randolph County prosecutor filed charges Friday morning against a Moberly man in connection with a Thursday night shooting.
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Missouri Department of Conservation reports floodwaters caused natural fish kill along the Missouri River near Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) investigated reports of a large fish kill event just west of Columbia, along Interstate 70 and the Missouri River floodplain. MDC determined receding floodwaters caused the large fish kill of mostly nonnative, invasive silver carp. “As floodwaters receded, many fish did not return to the river,
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County active coronavirus cases and hospitalizations drop
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Missouri governor vetoes public records bill
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has vetoed a bill that would have limited public access to certain government records. Parson vetoed the bill Friday. The measure would have allowed Missouri government agencies to close off public access to people’s addresses and phone numbers provided for mailing lists. More broadly, the bill
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Hospitalization concerns grow as state health leaders meet to discuss coronavirus surge
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services hosted a virtual meeting to discuss the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the Show Me State.
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State health department plans news conference as COVID-19 surges
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s health department plans to update the public on the state of COVID-19 in the state Friday morning. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will hold a 9 a.m. news conference on COVID-19. The department’s acting director, Robert Knodell, and other department officials are scheduled to be in attendance.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should vaccination teams go door to door in coronavirus hot spots?
President Joe Biden this week announced plans to send volunteer teams door to door in some areas to get more Americans vaccinated against the coronavirus.
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Health officials across the state are begging people to get vaccinated as cases continue to rise at alarming rates
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health departments and health experts are begging people to get vaccinated as the Show-Me-State hits the highest number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the country. Margret Day, Physician and Co-Chair of the COVID-19 vaccine committee at MU Health said hospitals are filling up with unvaccinated individuals with severe cases of the virus. “What
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Missouri Department of Labor offers waivers for pandemic unemployment overpayment
The Missouri Department of Labor announced Tuesday waivers are available for the federal portion of the overpaid unemployment. The waivers would not cover the state’s portion of the $146 million in overpaid unemployment aid.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports third straight day of 50 or more new coronavirus cases
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‘Network security incident’ shuts down Joplin city computers
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — Joplin officials say a “network security incident” shut down the city’s computer system. The city’s online and phone services were first taken down early Wednesday and were still not operating Thursday afternoon. City spokeswoman Lynn Onstot said the city called in law enforcement and a professional cybersecurity firm after isolating the
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