JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council moved to delay a discussion and vote on a demolition contract for a crumbling downtown building. 200 E. High Street has been sitting empty since the partial collapse of its western wall in June 2018. The council was set to decide on a $300,000 demolition contract at
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Several state lawmakers have pre-filed bills regarding gun violence for the upcoming legislative session.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia based non-profit organized a last-minute demonstration for Saturday opposing a recent Iran airstrike ordered by President Donald Trump that killed an Iranian military leader. President Trump ordered the airstrike that killed Qasem Soleimani, who was the head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force unit. The strike also killed Abu
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Workers closed a section of E. Broadway in downtown Columbia Saturday night to repair a water main.
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A day after President Donald Trump called a deadly attack on two Middle East military leaders, members of Missouri’s Congressional Delegation are speaking out.
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The Moniteau County Commission approved Bill Figgins to run the assessor’s office after the previous assessor resigned.
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After many years there is now a timeline for when a final vote could be put in place for short term rentals in Columbia.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Clerk said Friday a new polling location will be available to voters at the University of Missouri campus. Clerk Brianna Lennon said the polling location at the MU Memorial Student Union will open to voters for elections on March 10 and Nov. 3. The Boone County Clerk’s Office also
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A look at why the former mayor of San Antonio, Julian Castro, has ended his presidential campaign. Video by Stringr.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A recent agreement between a St. Louis County mayor and the Missouri Ethics Commission raises questions in a complaint against Columbia’s mayor. An attorney for the Brian Treece for Mayor campaign told ABC 17 News that a consent order between the MEC and Town and Country mayor Jon Dalton shows a conflict
Continue Reading The Boone County Commission on Thursday plans to sign a letter allowing refugees to resettle in Boone County.
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An examination of why millennial voters are supporting boomer candidates. Video by Stringr.
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The city of Columbia swore in its new city manager Thursday.
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A new year brings new laws. Missouri’s corporate tax cut is changing and it is unknown whether the state’s businesses will gain or lose money.
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The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education presented a plan to the state’s board of education in early December which would provide teachers a pay raise and target hard-to-fill positions with additional pay incentives.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson announced on Tuesday that Missouri will continue allowing refugees to be placed in the state, in compliance with an order signed by President Donald Trump. Governors letter to Secretary of State PompeoDownload Trump signed Executive Order No. 13888 on Sept. 26 to include state and local governments in the
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Democrat Michela Skelton announced Friday that she will no longer seek to represent Missouri’s 19th Senate District. The Columbia attorney originally announced her candidacy August 22. The 19th Senate District seat is currently filled by Republican Sen. Caleb Rowden, who serves as the chamber’s majority floor leader.
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The state of Missouri has stopped withholding union dues from the bi-monthly paychecks of prison guards in what the union’s grievance officer calls a “pitiful attempt to bankrupt” the labor organization.
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The president of the board for a Miller County fire district has admitted to self-dealing after an investigation found she helped approve no-bid payments to a company her husband owns.
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The Jefferson City Department of Planning and Protective Services added six buildings to its list of those considered ‘dangerous’ in November.
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