COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council unanimously approved the fiscal year 2024 budget at its Monday night meeting. The budget totals around $533 million. The approval of the budget includes the creation of a new department: Housing and Neighborhood Services. The proposed budget for that department is $1,598,755 with an anticipated budget of $1,486,600.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Attendance at the Missouri State Fair has exceeded pre-pandemic levels. The state fair – which was held Aug. 10-20 in Sedalia – brought 349,048 attendees this year, according to data provided by a fair spokesperson. The number of entrants was higher than any other year since at least 2018. The turnout from
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Truman Boulevard overpass that goes over Highway 50 in Jefferson City will close for 10 days next month, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The bridge will close at 1 a.m. Monday, Oct. 9 for a bridge rehabilitation project. The project includes replacing the expansion
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The intersection of Binder Drive and Hillsdale Drive closed on Monday for emergency repairs, according to a press release from the Jefferson City Department of Public Works. The intersection will be closed for a minimum of six weeks to repair damage caused by a water main break, according to the release.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was in custody following a chase on Monday near Benson Road and Highway 22 in Boone County near Sturgeon. A large law enforcement presence was seen in the area. An ABC 17 News reporter saw one man in the custody of the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, as well as
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LINN, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged and arrested after allegedly stealing a 2021 Toyota Corrolla on Thursday from State Technical College of Missouri. Alex M Stieffermann, 33, was charged with second-degree burglary and first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle. He was arrested at 4 p.m. Friday and is being held without bond at the
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man was charged on Saturday with nearly a dozen child sex crimes. Logan M Johnson, 25, was charged with three counts of second-degree statutory sodomy, one count of statutory rape, four counts of fourth-degree child molestation, fourth-degree attempted child molestation and attempted tampering with a witness. Johnson is being held
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — ABC will be airing more “Monday Night Football” games than originally planned. An additional 10 games originally set to appear only on ESPN will be simulcast on ABC. The move is because of the ongoing strikes by the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and
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By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer The United Auto Workers union is stepping up pressure on Detroit’s Big Three by threatening to expand its strike unless it sees major progress in contract negotiations by Friday. In a video statement late Monday, UAW President Shawn Fain said workers at more factories will join those who are
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A Jefferson City man who told police he was holstering his gun when he accidentally shot another man in the Columbia Mall parking lot in 2017 was sentenced last week to four years in prison.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a early Monday morning house fire in Jefferson City but two pets did die, according to the Jefferson City Fire Department. Crews responded to the fire on the 1100 Block of West Miller Street just after 1:30 a.m. When crews arrived on scene they found heavy
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Monday is the last day for the Columbia City Council to approve the fiscal year 2024 budget before being forced to go into a special session. This comes after the final budget hearing out of the three scheduled was held on Sep. 5. The budget will officially go into effect starting October
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Mizzou pulled off an upset Saturday when kicker Harrison Mevis made a last-second, SEC-record kick to seal the win over then-No. 15 Kansas State.
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The 17th annual BikeFest brought over a thousand bike riders from around the country to the Lake of the Ozarks, bringing motorcycle safety to the top of mind.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire broke out Friday afternoon above Tellers Gallery and Bar which caused the restaurant to temporarily close. The fire took place in the business offices of the True/False Film Fest on the second floor above Tellers. Servpro, a restoration and cleanup company located in Columbia, was the first to arrive on
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Traffic is moving again after being shut down for about an hour and a half for a crash. No one was seriously hurt in the crash that happened on the ramp from Highway 54 East to Highway 63 North. Jefferson City Police say a 16-year-old was riding a motorcycle when he
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Montgomery Fire Protection District responded to a structure fire Friday morning before 5 am. The fire department says the fire happened at 629 N Walker Street. Upon arriving at the scene, firefighters found a middle apartment building that was fully engulfed, with fire spreading to the South end. The department
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The updated COVID-19 shots will be available at drive-thru vaccination events held by MU Health Care. The flu shot will also be available. According to a Thursday press release, the drive-thru event will be held from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at South Providence Medical Park on: Saturday, Sept. 30Saturday, Oct. 14Saturday, Oct. 28
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the United Auto Workers union strike moves into day three and discussions between CEOs and workers continue, consumers and car dealers could start to see impacts on car prices in the future. Popular vehicles that are already in limited supply such as the Chevrolet Silverado, Tahoe, Ford F-Series pickup trucks, GMC
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou rallied late to upset No. 15 Kansas State 30-27 at Faurot Field. The game was played in front of Memorial Stadium’s first sellout crowd since 2019 with an estimated 62,621 fans attending. You can watch extended highlights of MU’s upset in the video player below. https://youtu.be/cNhuHP3oVAc Entering this contest, both Kansas
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