The news broke Monday that Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, will plead guilty to misdemeanor tax charges as part of a deal with prosecutors.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council on Tuesday approved the design for a beautification project at the Interstate 70/Highway 63 connector, an electric rate increase and a purchase of land that can be used for a new fire station. The City Council did not nail down a final price tag for the beautification project,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri voters could decide whether to restore access to abortion after a Cole County ruling pushed an initiative petition one step closer to getting on the ballot. Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beteem ruled the attorney general must approve the fiscal note on a proposed initiative petition within 24 hours, allowing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) COMO Safe Water Coalition is asking the City of Columbia to address water line infrastructure to prevent water main breaks. “The problem that we’ve noticed here in the City of Columbia is that they operate very much in a reactive manner instead of a proactive manner,” Co-founder of COMO Safe Water Coalitions
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By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A constitutional amendment to restore abortion rights in Missouri will move forward after a judge broke a standoff between two Republican officials that had halted the process. Cole County Presiding Judge Jon Beetem on Tuesday ordered Missouri’s attorney general to approve the state auditor’s cost
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President Joe Biden’s son Hunter has reached a deal with federal prosecutors on charges he failed to pay federal income tax and illegally possessed a weapon, according to a letter in U.S. District Court in Delaware, and will plead guilty to tax offenses but likely avoid time behind bars.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with China President Xi Jinping this week, and among the many topics discussed included fentanyl, according to the Associated Press. An Associated Press report states Blinken also pressed leaders to curb the production and export of fentanyl precursors that are fueling the opioid crisis in
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The City of Columbia said Friday that it is extending the suspension of curbside recycling.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia Utilities has agreed to help fund the Central Missouri Community Action’s (CMCA) Weatherization Assistance Program for Columbia Water & Light electric customers. The city made the announcement in a press release on Wednesday. It says CMCA provides assistance to income-eligible households to make energy efficiency improvements. Columbia has pledged
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Former president Donald Trump appeared Tuesday afternoon at his first hearing to answer 37 federal counts related to classified documents found at his Florida home.
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The Columbia Police Chief’s Vehicle Stop Committee is set to review the 2022 State Annual Vehicle Stops Report on Tuesday.
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Governor Mike Parson announced a plan Tuesday to provide farmers with emergency hay and water as drought conditions continue in Missouri.
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Callaway County commissioners said Tuesday morning that they still support the sheriff removed from his office amid allegations of drinking on the job. Clay Chism was removed as Callaway County sheriff after his peace officer license was suspended indefinitely. Callaway County commissioners appointed Chief Deputy Darryl Maylee as the interim sheriff
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Donald Trump is expected to become Tuesday the first former president to face a judge on federal charges as the city of Miami prepared for possible protests by crowds that officials said could number in the thousands.
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The Justice Department confirmed what former president Donald Trump had been saying last week — that he was being indicted in relation to classified documents found at his Florida home.
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Missouri Republicans are sharing reactions to the news of former President Donald Trump’s indictment related to his handling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.
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Former President Donald Trump is facing 37 felony charges related to the mishandling of classified documents, according to an indictment unsealed Friday that alleges that he described a Pentagon “plan of attack” and shared a classified map related to a military operation.
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A Centralia man charged in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, pleaded guilty to a felony Thursday in a federal court.
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Columbia businessman Randy Minchew said he will not run for the newly-drawn state senate seat representing Boone County.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed Senate Bills 39 and 49 on Wednesday. The bills affect health care for transgender people and transgender athletes from competing in girls and women’s sports, which includes public and private universities and colleges. The bill goes into affect Aug. 28 University of Missouri’s spokesperson Christian Basi said,
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