Your money, talking taxes: Advanced child tax credit
The pandemic has not only changed our way of life, it’s also changed how we file taxes. Today’s tax filings can be even more confusing.
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BBB warns consumers about Valentine’s Day scams
As many of us prepare to celebrate Valentine’s Day, the Better Business Bureau wants you to know the top Valentine’s Day scams.
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University of Missouri renaming Office for Civil Rights and Title IX
The University of Missouri announced that the Office for Civil Rights and Title IX is now known as the Office of Institutional Equity.
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‘This is not over’: Attorney General continues lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools despite mask mandate ending
Columbia Public Schools dropped its temporary mask mandate starting Friday, just hours before a court hearing in which Attorney General Eric Schmitt planned to ask a judge to force the district to end the rule.
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Jefferson City to receive $2.1 million investment from Missouri American Water to replace aging water mains
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri American Water is investing $2.1 million to replace more than 9,300 feet of aging water mains in the Jefferson City water system. “Because our pipes are buried underground it can be easy to take our drinking water system for granted,” said Missouri American Water President Rich Svindland in a release.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports new coronavirus cases down over 65% compared to last week
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Eldon man charged with sex crimes against a child
A Miller County prosecutor has charged an Eldon man with first-degree sodomy or attempted sodomy and third-degree child molestation.
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Disagreement leads to pedestrian hit by a car in Blair Oaks High School parking lot
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Sheriff’s Department is reporting a disagreement between two juveniles led to one of them being hit by a car in the Blair Oaks High School parking lot Wednesday night. Officials report that around 3:50 p.m., deputies responded to the parking lot of the Blair Oaks High School for
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Highway patrol identifies pedestrian killed Wednesday on Interstate 70
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a Fulton man was killed when he was hit by a vehicle that drove away from the scene in Callaway County on Wednesday.
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New Amazon distribution center being built near airport in Ashland
Jobs are being posted on hiring sites for the new Amazon distribution center in Ashland.
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Hearing scheduled Thursday in Columbia Public Schools mask mandate lawsuit
A court hearing is set for 1:00 p.m. Thursday, to decide whether or not a mask mandate can remain in Columbia Public Schools.
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State Board approves commission to explore teacher recruitment and retention solutions
EDITOR’S NOTE: The story has been updated to correct a name. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (DESE) approved the formation of a Blue Ribbon Commission to make recommendations and conduct studies on teacher recruitment and retention. At the December 2021 State Board of Education meeting, the state board legislative
Continue Reading Pedestrian hit by a car in Blair Oaks High School parking lot
Blair Oaks High School released information about after a pedestrian was hit by a car while in the parking lot Wednesday afternoon.
Continue Reading Amazon plans to open a distribution center in Ashland
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Amazon is planning to open a distribution center in Ashland. We’ve learned the company will open it at the cartwright center near the Columbia airport. Ashland Mayor Richard Sullivan says a building will be modified and expanded to allow Amazon to open there.
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Local business celebrates Black History Month
Nunnelly says there are many things that come with the business that people don’t think about.
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Crews began construction on Wabash drive
Columbians will start to see some construction along the Wabash Drive extension starting Wednesday.
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Lincoln University holds prayer vigil for Historically Black Colleges and Universities receiving bomb threats
Lincoln University in Jefferson City held a prayer vigil Wednesday to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities targeted by bomb threat
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Missouri lawmakers push to legalize sports betting
It’s Super Bowl week and last year, over 23 million Americans wagered a record $4.3 billion on the Super Bowl, but none of that happened in the state of Missouri.
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Mizzou defensive coordinator leaves for Carolina Panthers
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will need to find a new defensive coordinator for the 2022 season, as former coordinator Steve Wilks accepted a job with the Carolina Panthers on Wednesday. Wilks will serve as the Panthers’ defensive pass game coordinator and secondary coach. It will not be his first trip to Charlotte
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports two more coronavirus-related deaths; 108 new cases
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