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Missouri House Committee on Gaming hears from industry officials about sports betting industry

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A representative for Major League Baseball made an appearance at Thursday’s Missouri House Committee on Gaming hearing. Jeremy Kudon of MLB was in Jefferson City for Thursday’s hearing which began at noon. The MLB is projected to make $1.106 billion from legal sports betting, according to a Nielsen report commissioned by

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Sheriff: proposition approval a “game changer” for Callaway County

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Voters in Callaway County approved two half-cent sales tax propositions on Tuesday’s ballot to increase law enforcement pay and fund capital improvements for criminal justice centers. “It’s a game-changer,” said Sheriff Clay Chism. “Not only for community safety but for officer safety.” The approval of Proposition 1 will allow the sheriff’s department

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More than $6.2 million in rebuilding costs reported after Jefferson City tornado

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The cost of the tornado that left hundreds of Jefferson City buildings damaged continues to rise more than five months after the storm. According to the Jefferson City Building Regulations Division, 196 commercial and residential tornado damage permits have been issued, totaling $6,224,015 in project costs. Tornado-Damage-Permits-2019Download Of those permits, 51

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Mid-Missourians take to the polls

Several mid-Missouri counties are holding elections Tuesday. Some of the main items on the ballots include sewage systems, law enforcement funding and raising lodging taxes to fund tourism promotion. Three cities in Boone, Randolph and Monroe counties have sewage or wastewater systems up for a vote. Hallsville is looking to sell its sewage operations. The

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The City of Columbia will look at an agreement for a COVID-19 vaccine education campaign during its meeting Monday night.

Representatives from Missouri’s largest cities convene in Columbia to address violence

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Mayor Brian Treece will hosted a meeting at City Hall on Friday with mayors and staff representing four of Missouri’s largest cities: Columbia, Kansas City, Springfield and St. Louis. The summit focused on progressing the conversation about how to make Missouri’s communities safer. Mayor Treece said their 3 main priorities are

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U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler at women in agriculture event

Hartzler calls impeachment proceedings a ‘sham’ after House passes new rules

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler on Friday called the impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump a “sham” and “waste of time.” Hartzler, a Harrisonville Republican who represents Missouri’s Fourth Congressional District, was in Columbia speaking at a women in agriculture conference. The House voted this week to pass new rules governing the impeachment

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