COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia announced in a Wednesday press release that election petitions for this upcoming spring’s Ward 2 and 6 elections are available for pickup. The first day to file for the election is Tuesday, Oct. 27. Ward 6 Councilwoman Betsy Peters told ABC 17 News that she will run for
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Commission voted Tuesday to increase health insurance premiums for county employees in 2027 as rising medical and prescription costs put pressure on the county’s insurance budget. The county’s health insurance reserves have declined from about $3.2 million at the beginning of 2023 to a projected balance of slightly
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton Mayor Steve Myers will not seek reelection, the city announced in a Friday press release. Myers cited health concerns as the reason for not running. He was elected in 2022 after serving as the city’s police chief from 2002-21. “Due to health concerns, I will not be seeking re-election. It is
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Commission will have to decide how to balance next year’s budget as the county’s health insurance costs continue to rise. During a Cole County Commission meeting on Tuesday, County Auditor Jay Moore said the county’s health insurance reserve fund will have dropped from $3.2 million in 2023 to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Missouri attorney general and one-time co-deputy director of the FBI Andrew Bailey spoke at the Columbia and Boone County Pachyderms chili supper on Tuesday. Watch a replay of his remarks.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey took aim at Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe during a Tuesday night speech, accusing her of undermining law enforcement and the city, while also voicing support for a proposed new Boone County Jail. Bailey made the comments while serving as the featured keynote speaker at the Columbia
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people in Boone County asked the County Clerk’s Office to remove their names from voter rolls after they were flagged by the Missouri Secretary of State’s Office using a federal database, Clerk Brianna Lennon said Tuesday. The two were among 33 people whose names were included on a spring list of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge on Wednesday dismissed a case that was filed by the losing candidates of a primary election. Brett Hueffmeier, Micah Beebe, Jana Morris, Michael Morris and Peter Smedile filed a lawsuit on earlier this month against Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, candidate Rick Brattin and the state’s Republican party
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri has been ordered to use the 2022 congressional map for the November election after a Supreme Court decision on Friday, but a ballot question could change congressional districts after the election. Missouri voters will see Proposition A on the ballot and will be asked if they approve of the 2025 “Missouri
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Attorney General’s office says Reign Bar has responded to Catherine Hanaway’s letter from last week addressed to the establishment. ABC 17 News asked for a copy of the letter, but a spokesperson at the AG’s office said they would not provide the letter. Hanaway sent a letter to the business last
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay on injections granted by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on Friday, ensuring the 2022 congressional map will be used for the November 2026 election. The order from the Justice Brett Kavanaugh will remain in effect “pending any further order of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The story has been corrected to reflect that the person involved was not an MU student. The University of Missouri said Thursday that it is investigating a person for comments made during a Turning Point USA “Pick up the Mic” session on Speakers Circle. During the session Wednesday hosted by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced on Tuesday that her office sent a letter to a downtown Columbia bar that was previously targeted by University of Missouri System President Mun Choi. Hanaway issued a letter to Reign Bar – located on East Walnut Street between Eighth and Ninth streets – to address
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Absentee ballots for the November election were sent out Tuesday and county clerks across the state are informing voters they may want to wait to cast their ballots. On Monday, the Eighth District Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the 2025 “Missouri First” congressional map, calling the 2022 map unconstitutional.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Monroe County announced on Thursday that it will hold an informational meeting about how the department uses Flock cameras, according to a social media post from the county’s sheriff’s office. The meeting will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5 at the county’s courthouse. The sheriff’s office wrote that a representative
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Candidates from this past August’s Republican primary in Missouri’s 5th Congressional district have filed a lawsuit in Cole County. The lawsuit says Brett Hueffmeier, Micah Beebe, Jana Morris, Michael Morris and Peter Smedile filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, candidate Rick Brattin and the state’s Republican party
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HARRISBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) What started as a local restaurant that decided to stop serving breakfast has turned into a worldwide story of a Harrisburg woman wanting to serve her community and getting the attention of the president of the United States. Kathy Kite wakes up at 3 a.m. every morning to cook breakfast and hands
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: A misspelled name has been corrected. Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins visited the University of Missouri campus Wednesday afternoon for an event hosted by the university’s Turning Point USA chapter. Hoskins is currently facing several legal battles, including the ongoing fight over Missouri’s congressional maps, in which the Missouri
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump sent a signed letter and photograph of himself to a Boone County woman who was cited by the county’s health department for serving food out of her home. Kathy Kite, of Harrisburg, received a letter from the president, which was dated Sept. 2. Trump’s letter included words of encouragement
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) has launched an investigation into Flock’s AI-powered web cameras. On Wednesday, Hawley sent a letter to Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley, demanding answers to what safeguards the company has in place to protect Americans’ data. According to Flock, Missouri is one of 49 states using the license
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