Petitions gathering signatures as lawmakers discuss raising threshold
At the post office, the public library, the farmers market or any street corner, you may have been asked to sign a petition or two over the past few weeks.
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Easter spending slightly down from last year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The total spending for Easter is slightly down this year after it increased the past few years reaching its highest peak in 2023 with $24 billion, according to the National Retail Federation. A survey conducted by the National Retail Federation and Proper Insights and Analytics showed that consumer spending is expected to
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Fertilizer spill leads to ‘near total fish kill’ in river in Iowa, part of Missouri; has not flowed into Missouri River
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fertilizer spill into the Nishnabotna River containing 1,500 tons of a liquid nitrogen solution is annihilating the aquatic wildlife in the river, including the portion in Missouri. According to Ecological Health Unit Science Supervisor with the Missouri Department of Conservation Matt Combes, the spill has affected 60 miles of the Nishnabotna
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Bridge collapse in waterways affect country’s supply chain
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge has highlighted the importance of America’s supply chain and what can happen if it is disrupted. While Missouri does not have any ports the size of Baltimore it’s ports still are vital to the state’s economy. According to the state Port Authority, Missouri waterways
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Electrical issues on ship likely to blame for Baltimore bridge collapse
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The consequences of a cargo ship’s collision with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore continue to be felt by the maritime industry and local communities. On Thursday, the National Transportation Safety Board announced that they would be interviewing the two pilots of the ship. The cargo ship that caused the 1.6-mile-long
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Highway Patrol leads water rescues in Missouri
With the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore on Tuesday, divers resumed recovery efforts Wednesday after several vehicles and members of a construction crew fell into the water.
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Average size of vessels on waterways makes bridge collapses unlikely in Missouri, MoDOT engineer says
ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) There are more than 10,400 bridges in Missouri. Two hundred of those bridges are considered “major bridges” by the Missouri Department of Transportation, or bridges that are more than 1,000 feet long. There are a lot of factors that go into designing and building one of these bridges, but one of the
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Ameren Missouri to upgrade gas meters in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Ameren customers in Jefferson City will soon receive upgrades to their gas meters, according to a Monday press release from Ameren. Ameren plans to install upgraded natural gas modules to existing meters later this spring, the release states. A specific date for when upgrades begin was not announced. Ameren says there
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Biden leads Missouri’s Democratic presidential primary
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Democratic Party announced President Joe Biden is the projected winner of the state’s presidential primary Saturday night. Local voters who consider themselves Democrats, can exercise their democratic right at The Arc, Saturday. The voting doors will open at 8 a.m. and remain accessible until noon. According to Missouri Democrats, the
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Man set to be executed for killing New Bloomfield couple sues Parson, acting DOC director
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who is scheduled to executed next month is suing Gov. Mike Parson and Trevor Foley, who is the acting director of the Department of Corrections. A Boone County jury found Brian Dorsey, 51, guilty of two counts of first-degree murder in 2008 and he was sentenced to death. He
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Missouri phase out income taxes?
The three major Republican candidates for Missouri governor agree on income taxes — they should be eliminated.
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Kansas, Missouri seek to phase out Callery pear trees, also known as Bradford pear trees
As the 2024 spring flowering season looms, officials in Kansas and Missouri are asking residents to start taking longer-term actions to help control the spread of invasive Callery and Bradford pear trees.
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Supreme Court seems favorable to Biden administration over efforts to combat social media posts
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to side with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security in a case that could set standards for
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Boone County superintendents oppose charter schools as bill heads to House
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Senate passed a bill Thursday that could bring charter schools to Boone County. Senate Bill 727 specifically mentions that school districts in Boone County would be added to the list of districts where a charter school could be operated. A charter school is a free, public school that operates independently
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Nashville bar issues statement on Riley Strain
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Luke’s 32 Bridge — the Nashville bar where Riley Strain was kicked out of the night he went missing – issued a statement on Friday detailing their side of events. Strain, 22, is a University of Missouri student who went missing last week. Videos have shown the student walking through downtown Nashville
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: The original version of this story had the incorrect time for when the 911 call was made. It has been corrected. Nashville’s Urban Search And Rescue Team on Thursday continued to search along the riverbank for 22-year-old University Of Missouri student Riley Strain. In a press conference this afternoon, Metro Nashville police said there
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Utility companies prepare for severe weather and widespread power outages
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri is once again bracing for severe weather Thursday afternoon, and local electric utilities have crews on standby. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is tracking strong to severe storms Thursday night and into the evening that could bring large hail and a low chance for tornadoes. After more than 1,400 Mid-Missouri
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Storms cut power to thousands in Mid-Missouri
During early Thursday morning storms, several utility companies reported outages across Mid-Missouri.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Missouri Medicaid cover hearing aids?
Medicaid in Missouri was recently expanded but it still doesn’t cover hearing aids for adults.
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Three men face federal gun charges in relation to Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Three Missouri men have been charged with federal firearms counts after a shooting at last month’s Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade and rally left one person dead and roughly two dozen others injured, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. The federal charges were unsealed Wednesday, three weeks after state authorities charged two other men,
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