COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Major players in the world of sports betting have spent millions of dollars to win votes for and against Amendment 2 on Missouri’s November ballot. Two groups are running ads on television to support and oppose the measure, which would legalize sports betting in the state and place a 10% tax on
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School threats, real or hoax, are taking a toll on some Mid-Missouri parents, students and teachers.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Mandatory jail time and what juries get instructed to consider could guide the first uses of a new state law on car chases with police, according to legal experts. Prosecutors can now consider charging people with aggravated fleeing a stop, dubbed Valentine’s Law by state lawmakers this session. People who drive
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Fentanyl is the deadliest drug threat in the U.S. and Mid-Missouri, leaving communities to fight against a substance that is taking thousands of lives every year across the country.
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Drug overdose deaths continue to climb every year across the U.S. and in Mid-Missouri. And one Mid-Missouri county is among the top in the state.
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When calling the police, people typically expect a speedy response, but that’s not always the case — or even possible — as staffing shortages across the country continue to affect police departments, including Columbia’s.
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The Columbia Police Department has been solving crimes at a better rate the past couple of years but is still struggling with too few officers and slower responses to calls, according to official data.
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Some have signs of depression and some are diagnosed with it. Some have been diagnosed with PTSD, says Angelayah Carter, the Rainbow House shelter program director.
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Nearly one year later, adult-use marijuana has made nearly $2 billion in Missouri. With a 6% state sales tax, Missouri racked in around $120 million.
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A member of the team who wrote the constitutional amendment that legalized recreational marijuana in Missouri says local governments are not following the law when they double up on sales taxes.
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In the past 10 years, Columbia has seen three mayors, three city managers and now three police chiefs. Every one of these city leaders attempted to address community violence. Despite their efforts, FBI statistics show a rise in violent crime.
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One year after the Wooldridge fire burned over 3,000 acres and destroyed at least 23 buildings in the Cooper County town, the rebuilding continues for those affected by the natural disaster.
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Sunday marks one year since the small Cooper County community of Wooldridge was burned by a wildfire.
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Hundreds of Missouri schools have signed up for a new tool they hope will increase campus safety — an app meant to improve the response to school safety threats.
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More than 60% of Missouri teachers leave the profession in their first five years on the job, education officials say.
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The ban was written to go into effect after a decision overturning the precedent.
Continue Reading After recreational marijuana became legal in Missouri some lawmakers saw an opportunity, while others saw problems.
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What Missouri law enforcement officers are grappling with right now – newly legalized recreational marijuana for adults – Illinois went through three years ago.
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Under Amendment 3, Missourians can now legally grow their own marijuana.
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Recreational marijuana sales began in early February in Missouri but after April they could become more expensive for some Mid-Missouri consumers.
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