COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s Division of Cannabis Regulation completed its second round of marijuana microbusiness licenses this week, and two Columbia businesses made the cut. The DCR received more than 2,000 applicants during its second application window, which ran from April 15-29. A random lottery was conducted on June 4th with the winners being announced
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two weeks after Donald Trump’s near assassination, the FBI confirmed Friday that it was indeed a bullet that struck the former president’s ear, moving to clear up conflicting accounts about what caused the former president’s injuries after a gunman opened fire at a Pennsylvania rally. “What struck former President
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Missouri is one of the worst states right now for pregnant women, experts say.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The demolition of the former Jefferson City News Tribune building at 210 Monroe Street is complete. Jefferson City announced the demolition’s completion Friday on its Facebook page. Crews began tearing down the building in May. The Jefferson City Council had approved a $575,000 appropriation on Nov. 20 for the city to buy the
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Police arrested a man from Michigan and one from Jefferson City after at least one shot was fired during a fight Thursday afternoon.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A 15-year-old who was among those charged with opening fire during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally has been sentenced to a state facility for youths. The teen, who was referred to as R.G. in court documents, said at Thursday’s hearing that what happened is “not who I am.”
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A hub of Columbia’s Arts District, Orr Street Studios, remained closed Friday after a fire during the early morning last Sunday.
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TODAY: Friday will be much the same as Thursday, with partly cloudy skies and isolated afternoon storms. Highs will reach mid-to-upper 80s, and feel like 90s thanks to humidity. TONIGHT: Skies cloud overnight, as an upper level low moves in from the south. Temperatures fall into the upper 60s, with mostly dry weather overnight. EXTENDED:
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Two suspects in deadly Fulton shooting are making their second appearance in court Friday at the Callaway County Justice Center. Emmanuel Brown, 20 and Quiara Walton, 19, of Fulton will be in court for the second time in seven day for their alleged involvement if the shooting death of Jakiem Braggs, 19,
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America is in a housing crunch.
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A chiropractor of a Fulton health clinic that burned down in April announced his retirement in a Thursday social media post. Total Health and Rehabilitation Center — in the 700 block of South Business 54 in Fulton — burned down in a fire on April 29. No injuries were reported. The cause
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AUXVASSE, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men showed up to a meeting on Thursday where the City of Auxvasse attempted to recruit new volunteer firefighters. At 6:30 p.m., the garage doors of the Auxvasse Fire Department opened to the public for an informational session about how to become a volunteer firefighter. Despite the critical need, only two
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Mid-Missouri Democrats are reacting positively to President Joe Biden’s address to the nation Wednesday night — his first speech since dropping out of the 2024 presidential race earlier this week.
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Jefferson City this week hired a contractor to clean up its yard waste site.
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Local governments have partnered with a non-profit foundation to buy a shuttered hospital in Mexico, Missouri.
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The Missouri Department of Revenue is making it easier for Missourians to apply for their REAL ID as the federal Real ID enforcement deadline approaches.
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MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rocky Mount man was charged with two felonies after he allegedly attacked his mother with a cane on Tuesday. Rakan Penfield was charged with first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action. An arraignment was held on Thursday and Penfield was listed in court filings as being in custody, though his
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The Columbia Housing Authority broke ground Thursday on its new apartment complex, Kinney Point Apartments.
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Columbia city leaders revealed their fiscal 2023 budget Thursday at City Hall, citing priorities including infrastructure, housing, social services and public safety.
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MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Tuscumbia man was charged with first-degree domestic assault on Thursday after he allegedly attacked a woman on Tuesday. Phillip Benedict had an arraignment hearing on Thursday. Court filings state that he was in custody at the hearing, but his name did not appear on the Miller County Jail’s online roster
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