Cole County residents voting on library tax increase
Missouri voters in certain counties can now go out to the polls for the August elections.
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Columbia’s ARPA evaluation committee to score proposals Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The ARPA evaluation committee is set to meet Monday morning to discuss how to spend $25.2 million dollars. The committee will evaluate scoring and submit their recommendations to Columbia City Council next month. Over 50 organizations scored high enough to move on to the current phase of the project and had until
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Former Gov. Matt Blunt’s official portrait unveiled at Missouri Capitol
Former Missouri Governor Matt Blunt had his painted portrait unveiled in the Capitol building today.
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Missouri Supreme Court backs lower court ruling against attorney general on abortion question
The Missouri Supreme Court is considering a lawsuit against the Missouri Attorney General that would allow an initiative petition on reproductive rights to move forward.
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Passage of Show Mo Act opens door for Mid-Missouri film productions
The Show Mo Act, which provides tax incentives for entertainment projects in Missouri, passed this year and was signed into law after years of trying.
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Ashland Board of Aldermen meets, does not appoint interim police chief
Ashland’s mayor said Tuesday that he doesn’t know whether the board of aldermen will appoint an interim police chief when it meets.
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Missouri Supreme Court hears arguments in abortion ballot question lawsuit
The Missouri Supreme Court is considering a lawsuit against the Missouri Attorney General that would allow an initiative petition on reproductive rights to move forward.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will new funding fix Missouri’s foster care system?
Missouri’s foster care system has long been plagued with problems.
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Two out of three recommendations to protect missing children still open for Missouri foster care system
The Missouri Children’s Division has been taking steps to protect kids who go missing from foster care, but one federal agency doesn’t think enough has been done.Â
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Columbia City Council looks over results from recycling and waste diversion study
Columbia, Mo (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council met on Monday night and — once again — recycling was one of the topics discussed. One of the items council’s pre-meeting included the results of a Recycling and Waste Diversion Study. The project includes data collection, responding to recommendations and technical documents for waste projects. Waste collection
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Dueling initiative petitions ask Missouri voters to decide on gun laws
Two proposed constitutional amendments have been submitted to Missouri’s Secretary of State’s Office for certification with opposite goals: one that would allow local governments to enact gun ordinances and one that restricts gun laws to only those passed by the Missouri General Assembly.
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Southwest Airlines adds former Republican Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri to its board of directors
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines is adding a former Republican senator to its board of directors. Southwest said Monday that Roy Blunt, who represented Missouri in the Senate and before that the U.S. House of Representatives, joined the airline’s board on Sunday. That gives Southwest 15 directors. Blunt served in the Senate from 2011 until
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Ashland celebrates Pride after new law restricting transgender treatments signed
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The second annual Ashland Pride Festival took place on Sunday, at a time when Missouri is enacting laws restricting access to gender-transition treatments. Caitlin Cunningham, owner of the Dandy Lion Cafe and organizer of Ashland’s Pride Festival, said they took every safety precaution when planning Sunday’s event, from health safety to physical safety.
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City Council holds budget work session Saturday morning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City leaders gathered Saturday morning for a budget work session following City Manager De’Carlon Seewood’s Budget Address. The city manager’s office presented a detailed version of the budget and gave council members the opportunity to ask questions. De’Carlon Seewood spoke with ABC 17 News about the importance of today’s work session. “This
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More than $33 million directed to fix problems with Missouri foster system
In May, close to twice as many kids were in foster care in Missouri as expected for a state of its size, the program’s director said.
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Missouri won’t renew pandemic-era food benefits program by Friday deadline
Missouri officials said Thursday that the state will not apply for the program.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Does the City of Columbia need a department for affordable housing?
Columbia City Manager De’Carlon Seewood unveiled his fiscal 2024 budget Thursday.
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Columbia city manager gives budget address
Columbia City Manager De’Carlon Seewood is scheduled to deliver the annual budget address at noon Thursday.
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Missouri works to decrease maternal deaths; expands Medicaid for new moms
As maternal mortality appears to decrease nationwide, Missouri’s political leaders are working to decrease deaths in the state.
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Wednesday is the last day to register to vote ahead of Election Day on Aug. 8
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Wednesday is the last day to register to vote before the special election on Aug. 8. Citizens can register to vote online, mail or in person. To register online, it’s recommended to fill out the voter registration application on Boone County’s Website. To register by mail, residents can print out the voter
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