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More than 1,000 protesters push back against lawmakers at ‘Stand Up, Fight Back’ rally

EDITOR’S NOTE: An organization not in attendance was removed from the list. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Protesters flooded all three floors of Missouri’s Capitol rotunda on Wednesday to challenge state lawmakers, whom they claim are going against the will of the people. Several organizations around the state come together a noon for the “Stand Up,

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Missouri Lottery’s ad spending increases while school funding drops, audit finds

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick gave the Missouri Lottery Commission an overall “good” rating, even as a newly released audit shows lottery funding for schools dropped by more than $35 million while advertising spending increased by $5 million during fiscal year 2024. The audit, released Tuesday, found advertising expenditures jumped from $399,973

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Judge orders adult certification investigation for juvenile charged in deadly southwest Columbia shooting

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A minor charged in connection with a southwest Columbia robbery-turned-shooting could be certified as an adult. The minor, whose name ABC 17 News is not releasing unless charges are filed in adult court, appeared at a hearing in juvenile court Wednesday. He was one of four people arrested Tuesday in connection with

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