Missouri lawmaker wants to halt playful highway messages
A Missouri lawmaker wants to put the brakes on transportation officials’ use of playful messages on electronic signs mounted along state highways.
Continue ReadingA Missouri lawmaker wants to put the brakes on transportation officials’ use of playful messages on electronic signs mounted along state highways.
Continue ReadingA Missouri appeals court has approved a controversial wind power transmission line that will cross northern parts of the state to deliver energy from the Midwest to a power grid for eastern states.
Continue ReadingThe Missouri Department of Transportation’s Central District is warning drivers of widely varied road conditions across Mid-Missouri.
Continue ReadingAuthorities say at least five people have died in weather-related crashes in Missouri and Kansas amid a storm that dumped nearly a foot of snow in places and forced schools to close.
Continue ReadingThe Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released Thursday how much money is allocated per public school student in the state.
Continue ReadingThe University of Missouri sold alcohol at football games for the first time in 2019.
Continue ReadingRoad crews were getting ready Friday ahead of possible wintry precipitation in the weekend forecast.
Continue ReadingA Houston man pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday in connection with a marijuana drug ring based out of Missouri.
Continue ReadingA state senator has filed a bill meant to reduce crime in mid-sized cities by providing money for more police officers.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Flood Recovery Advisory Working Group plans to continue meeting through April 2020. The group, established by Governor Mike Parson in August, is putting together flooding recovery recommendations to give the governor’s office by the end of the month. Focus areas include the state’s current levee system, flooding mitigation and
Continue ReadingJefferson City has narrowed the field down to two potential companies to redevelop part of the historic Missouri State Penitentiary.
Continue ReadingMissouri Court of Appeals Western District judges sided with Ryan Ferguson after an insurance company appealed a Boone County court ruling that awarded Ferguson $5.3 million in a wrongful conviction lawsuit.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Workers with Amtrak, Jefferson City and state offices are coming together to open a temporary station. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is providing a trailer for the city to use as a temporary train station. A Jefferson City Department of Public Works spokeswoman said the city hopes to have the
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mokane man died Friday when he drowned in the Missouri River in northwest Missouri. Benjamin Hirner, 30, drowned while trying to retrieve a boat that had gone adrift in Atchison County, near the Nebraska border, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported. The News Channel Nebraska website reported Hirner had been with
Continue ReadingFULTON, MO. (KMIZ) – Callaway County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 27-year-old Markus Berry of Auxvasse Saturday night, in connection to a shooting at a Fulton gas station. Fulton Police Chief Steve Meyers said Berry was arrested around 5:30 p.m. Saturday in North Callaway County after leading deputies on a vehicle pursuit. According to a Facebook post,
Continue ReadingThe opioid epidemic continues in Missouri despite initiatives focused on prevention, treatment and recovery.
Continue ReadingThe State Board of Education discussed legislative priorities for the next session. Increases to teachers’ salaries dominated the conversation in Tuesday’s meeting. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education held a “Missouri Teacher Table” to establish a teacher salary proposal. They reported the results Tuesday. The proposal would increase the salary of all Missouri teachers
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Legalized sports betting is an opportunity to boost education funding, a special Missouri House committee has found. The Special Interim Committee on Gaming included those findings in a draft report compiled after meetings that began in August and wrapped up last month. The committee looked at a possible legal framework for
Continue ReadingSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) A federal judge has ruled that an 1851 maritime law does not protect a company from making payments to families of people aboard a tourist boat that sank on a Missouri lake, killing 17 people. After the July 2018 sinking at Table Rock Lake near Branson, multiple lawsuits were filed against Ride
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Monday marks the first day Missouri lawmakers can begin prefiling bills for the General Assembly’s 2020 session, and more than 300 bills had been pre-filed in the House by 4 p.m. To find a list of the 2020 pre-filed House bills, click here. Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) expects big topics for
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