COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission has opened up applications for its federal COVID-19 relief money. During the first round of applications, the county has $15 million in American Rescue Plan money it can distribute to qualifying businesses and organizations, according to a press release from the commission. The application is on the Commission’s
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County commissioners on Tuesday approved a marijuana sales tax question for voters. It would be a 3% sales tax on recreational sales. That means, if Cole County and Jefferson City each approve these, shoppers could see as high as a 12% sales tax on marijuana in Jefferson City. That would
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN If you frequently find yourself stuck in a procrastination loop, there’s a good chance you’re not lazy — but rather, a perfectionist. Oftentimes, perfectionists avoid starting tasks due to a fear of failure or criticism, experts say. You can challenge those beliefs by avoiding all-or-nothing thinking and by setting achievable standards
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Columbia police have identified the University of Missouri student officers found dead last week in a fire pit behind a house in north Columbia.
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds with showers moving in before daybreak. Lows in the mid-30s with gusty winds up to 20 mph. TOMORROW: Showers likely and windy with easterly winds gusting up to 30 mph at times. Rain amounts between 0.5″ and 0.75″. EXTENDED: I’m tracking an increase in clouds tonight with winds starting to pick up
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Annie Grayer, CNN Senior House Republicans are moving swiftly to build a case against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as they strongly weigh launching rare impeachment proceedings against a Cabinet secretary, a plan that could generate sharp backlash from GOP moderates. Key committee chairmen are already preparing to hold
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN Republican Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Paul Gosar of Arizona have been given committee assignments for the new Congress, after being booted from their committees by Democrats and some Republicans for their incendiary remarks, sources told CNN. The House GOP Steering Committee on Tuesday agreed to
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An organization with a mission of making Columbia’s downtown more appealing said Tuesday that it will award grants to businesses to install security cameras.
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Every winter sees ups and downs in temperatures swings across the state of Missouri. Some periods of time will see exceptionally cold weather for weeks on end, but other stretches of time can see highs nearly 20 degrees above average. The last several days in Mid-Missouri has been exceptionally warmer with highs reaching into the
Continue ReadingBy Curt Devine, Casey Tolan and Scott Glover, CNN For years, as Joe Biden has sought to assure the American public he deserves their trust, he’s relied upon a go-to phrase meant to underscore his credibility: “I give you my word as a Biden.” But that’s not the only way the Biden family name has
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN Friday marks the end of the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, an elite gathering of some of the wealthiest people and world leaders. The glitzy retreat into the Swiss Alps looks increasingly out of date as the biggest war in Europe since 1945 deepens splits in the world
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Tesla reported record profits for the fourth quarter and the full year, but its profit margins were tighter due to higher costs, recent price cuts, and sales in the quarter that were weaker than hoped. The leading electric vehicle maker posted adjusted earnings of $1.19 per share in the quarter, up
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak and Nikki Carvajal, CNN The White House offered its most robust — if still extremely limited — explanation of why it has repeatedly released incomplete information about classified documents located in President Joe Biden’s private office and home, insisting Tuesday that protecting the Justice Department’s investigation means restricting which details can be
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With back-to-back road loses, the now unranked Mizzou men’s basketball team returns to Mizzou Arena for two games in hopes to get back on track. Although his team did not get the results they wanted to the last two times out, head coach Dennis Gates continues to put an emphasis on living
Continue Reading Today: Temperatures continue to warm into the lower 50s as skies continue to clear eventually leading to mostly sunny skies by later parts of the afternoon. Winds remain out of the west at 5-10 mph. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the upper 30s as cloud cover will once again increase to mostly cloudy skies. Extended:
Continue ReadingBy Justin Gamble and Nicole Chavez, CNN Backlash ensued soon after a monument meant to honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King‘s legacy in Boston was unveiled. The 20-foot tall, 40-foot wide “The Embrace” statue was unveiled Friday on Boston Common, where King gave a speech on April 23,
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One of the men accused of hazing a pledge at a former University of Missouri fraternity asked Tuesday for a change of venue in his criminal case.
Continue ReadingBy Celina Tebor, CNN Two New Jersey veterans say now-Congressman George Santos promised to raise funds for lifesaving surgery for one of their dogs in 2016, then became elusive and took off with the money. Santos, the embattled freshman Republican, faces growing pressure to resign after he lied and misrepresented his educational, work and family
Continue ReadingBy Ben Wedeman, Kosta Gak and Kareem Khadder, CNN An excavator gouges huge chunks of rich brown earth by the roadside, depositing the dirt at the edge of the lengthening trench. Soldiers shovel more dirt out of the trench, well inside the city of Bakhmut in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. The officer in charge, who
Continue ReadingBy Andi Babineau, Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan and Paul P. Murphy, CNN New Mexico authorities have revealed new details about a spate of shootings at Democratic officials’ homes and the failed GOP candidate accused of masterminding the attacks. Solomon Peña, who lost a 2022 run for state House District 14, is accused of hiring and
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