Cole County Commission approves EMS pay raise
The Cole County Commission unanimously approved a new salary and staffing schedule to raise pay for emergency medical services workers Tuesday.
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New Columbia mayor, councilman sworn in
The new Columbia mayor and fourth ward councilman officially took their places in Columbia’s government Monday night.
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State Rep. Basye amendment limiting transgender athletes’ rights approved in Missouri House
The Missouri House this week approved an amendment that would allow school districts to hold votes to prohibit transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams.
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Columbia city clerk calls for a special election on Aug. 2 to break Ward 3 tie
Columbia City Clerk Sheela Amin has called for a special election to be held on August 2 to break the Ward 3 tie between Karl Skala and Roy Lovelady.
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Weekly unemployment claims increase in Missouri as legislation seeks to limit benefits
Unemployment claims in the state of Missouri took a substantial jump in the latest report, showing 10,108 new claims for the week ending on April 9.
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Boone County Commission to review use tax Thursday afternoon
The Boone County Commission is set to meet Thursday at 1:30 p.m., as the newly approved use tax for Boone County is set to go through its first reading.
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Missouri house leadership pushes to pass billion-dollar house bill
Missouri house leadership is pushing to pass House Bill 3021, which would provide a one-time economic recovery tax for individuals and married couples.
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US Rep. Vicky Hartzler speaks out on inflation
The Labor Department says inflation jumped to 8.5 percent last week and prices are still being affected by a recovering supply chain and increasing consumer demands.
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New Bloomfield City Council votes unanimously to label a solar farm a “public nuisance”
NEW BLOOMFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) The New Bloomfield City Council says a new solar farm cannot be built within half a mile of the town. The city council voted five to zero in favor of the new ordinance after town leaders declared the farm from NextEra Energy as a public nuisance. Many residents who came to the meeting said
Continue Reading Election judges certify April 5 Boone County election, Third Ward race remains tied
Election judges certificated the April 5 election in Boone County.
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Cole County sheriff looks to address ‘staffing crisis’
Cole County’s sheriff told county commissioners Tuesday that his department is in a “staffing crisis.”
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UK foreign minister talks trade, conflict in Ukraine at Missouri Capitol, Churchill Museum
Lawmakers in Jefferson City and Missourians at Westminister College will hear from UK Minister James Cleverly about trade, international collaboration and support for Ukraine.
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Governor appoints new Boone County treasurer
Gov. Mike Parson has appointed a Republican to take over the county treasurer seat that had been held by a Democrat.
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Universities’ projects up for discussion as Missouri House leaders work on budget
Missouri House of Representatives Budget Committee meets Monday at noon to discuss proposed budget items for public universities’ capital projects.
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Columbia Third Ward race remains tied
Bipartisan judges Beverly Braun and Rodney Davis began Monday’s certification process by counting provisional ballots
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will Columbia’s Third Ward race remain tied?
Certification of Boone County’s vote tally takes place Monday.
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Certification process to take place Monday for local elections; next steps discussed for Third Ward tie
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After Tuesday’s election, clerk’s offices around the area released results, but at this point results are unofficial until the certification process is complete. On Monday, a team of bipartisan election judges will look at any of the remaining ballots, including provisional ballots, and do a hand-count audit of the ballets for 5%
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Redistricting concerns raised during Boone County Lincoln Days
Boone County Republican Central Committee is hosting its annual Lincoln Days banquet Friday evening at the Courtyard by Marriott.
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Missouri congressional Democrats and Democratic Senate candidate issue statements on new Supreme Court justice
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The two Missouri congressional Democrats and three democrats looking to be the next senator of Missouri have issued statements on the new Supreme Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Rep. Cori Bush (D – St. Louis) Hoping every little Black girl out there today sees this photo and knows they can be whatever
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City of Columbia explains next steps after a tie between two candidates for the Third Ward seat
The fight continues to fill Columbia’s Third Ward city council seat, after a tie between two candidates.
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