COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Superintendents from Boone County schools and neighboring districts signed a letter on Friday that asks Gov. Mike Parson to veto a bill that would allow charter schools to operate in Boone County. SB727 passed the Missouri House last month. The bill mentions that school districts in Boone County would be added to the
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A pro-Palestine protest in Columbia this week saw no safety incidents.
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A group of University of Missouri students has planned a walkout and march for late Monday morning to show their support for the people in Gaza.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A third party presidential candidate visited Columbia Sunday, the day after being arrested for her participation in protests in St. Louis. Dr. Jill Stein is running for president of the United States as a Green Party candidate. She spoke with voters Sunday afternoon at the Boone County Government Center. The Green Party is
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A former Mid-Missouri state representative who dropped out of a state Senate race this week after a second cancer diagnosis wants to make sure people get regular screenings.
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A former Republican state representative has dropped out of a local state Senate race, leaving only a Democrat seeking the seat for now.
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As budget negotiations continue at the Missouri State Capitol, lawmakers have multiple proposals on how to give teachers across the state a raise.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia advocates are frustrated with the lack of change after nearly one year since the city hired its first diversity, equity and inclusion officer. D’Andre Thompson was hired in the role by Columbia’s City Manager De’Carlon Seewood in April 2023. After officially beginning his role on May 1, Thompson said his initial
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A court case was dismissed Monday after former Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism submitted a formal letter of resignation.
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The U.S. Senate is expected to discuss and possibly vote Tuesday on a bill that would send tens of billions of dollars to overseas allies and effectively ban TikTok if the company refuses to sell.
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey on Wednesday issued civil investigative demands into four Missouri businesses. Three of the businesses were accused of using deceptive businesses practices to sell Delta-8 products. Delta-8 is a chemical compound found in cannabis plants. Consumers can get high from Delta-8, but the effects are not as strong
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Victims of child sexual abuse and advocates are gathering in Jefferson City to pressure the Missouri attorney general to investigate several Christian boarding schools.
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Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe will be one of many U.S. mayors taking a trip to Switzerland this month.
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The Boone County Commission will set to work drafting a program for senior property tax relief after voters overwhelmingly passed the measure Tuesday.
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Columbia’s Second Ward will get a new representative on the City Council after Tuesday’s election.
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Jefferson City will have at least two new city council members after Tuesday’s election, with no incumbent in races in two of five wards.
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Updates on Election Day in Mid-Missouri.
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Results from races around Mid-Missouri.
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At the post office, the public library, the farmers market or any street corner, you may have been asked to sign a petition or two over the past few weeks.
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