QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you traveling for spring break?
Travel numbers continue to bounce back from their COVID-19 pandemic lows and spring break is no exception.
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Travel safety tips to consider as you head out for spring break
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As you may consider traveling away from Mid-Missouri to enjoy some time away from home or classes, there are some travel safety tips you should consider. Travel experts expect more than 158 million people to travel for spring break in 2023, which is a volume that’s expected to surpass pre-pandemic levels. The first factor to keep
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Jefferson City considers donating property for Highway 54 improvements
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City’s Public Works committee met Thursday to discuss proposed improvements to Highway 54. The meeting was scheduled for 7:30 a.m. at City Hall in Jefferson City. MoDOT is considering expanding the highway North of the Missouri River Bridge to help with traffic in the area. MoDOT has discussed changes for
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Columbia organizations to host a town hall for city council candidates
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)Multiple Columbia organizations have partnered together to host a community town hall for Columbia City Council candidates running in the April election for Ward 1 and Ward 5. The event is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church in Columbia. Columbia City Council Candidates Don Waterman and Gregg Bush are
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you like Roots N Blues’ recent name change to Treeline Music Fest?
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia music festival — formerly known as Roots N Blues — announced it will be going by a new name last week. Tickets went on sale Friday for the Treeline Music Fest, scheduled for Sept. 29-Oct. 1 at Stephens Lake Park. The festival launched its rebranding campaign this week and labels itself
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Columbia City Council approves tourism development funds for True/False
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council at its meeting on Monday approved tourism development funds for the True/False Film Festival, which takes place annually in Downtown Columbia. The resolution authorizes a tourism development sponsorship between the city and True/False this year. The festival will take place March 2-5. There will be roughly 130 screenings.
Continue ReadingIRS suggests waiting to file your taxes if you got a special payment from your state in 2022
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Millions of Californians in 2022 got a special check from their state government to offer relief from a variety of negative economic events including inflation. Millions of taxpayers in other states got different types of special payments from their state governments as well — such as income or property tax
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MDC: Callaway County man catches world-record blue sucker
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation announced a fish caught by Travis Uebinger of Auxvasse, set a world record. Uebinger caught an 11-pound, 5-ounce blue sucker on Jan. 15 at the Osage River, according to a press release. It’s the first Missouri record broken this year. The previous record for a blue
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Lawmakers propose incentives for movies filmed in Missouri
Some Missouri lawmakers are working to attract filmmakers to the state.
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Hawley pushes legislation to ban TikTok nationwide
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sen. Josh Hawley introduced a bill that would ban TikTok from all American devices. TikTok is already banned on federal government devices following a bill introduced by Hawley, but now he wants to take it a step further. Hawley (R-Missouri) said he doesn’t like any social media platform to harvest data, but his
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Homeless connect with services in downtown Columbia
Organizations on Thursday hosted an event in downtown Columbia to provide a one-stop-shop for services for the homeless.
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MDC to host trout-fishing program in Fulton
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation will have a trout-fishing program 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8 at Veterans Park Lake in Fulton. MDC staff will be available to teach those who wish to attend how to clean fish, after fishing for trout. The event is open to everyone ages 6 years old and
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States with the highest revenue from cannabis taxes
H_Ko // Shutterstock States with the highest revenue from cannabis taxes Closeup of burning packet of marijuana for cash dollars. The Drug Enforcement Agency hasn’t seen any reason to remove cannabis from its list of Schedule I banned substances. Yet, cannabis in its myriad forms is pulling in billions of dollars in vital tax revenue
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Tow-truck drivers, roadway workers face dangers while working on highways
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, there were 300 fatal work-zone crashes in 2020. Jordan Toebben, the owner of Toebben’s Towing — a tow service based out of Jefferson City — said distracted motorists create unsafe conditions for those who work on roadways. “We’re trying to work
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you still doing your New Year’s resolution?
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) We’re a little over two weeks into 2023. Many people start out the new year with a resolution, which typically includes breaking bad habits, losing weight, etc. If you made a New Year’s resolution, have you kept up with it more than two weeks in? Let us know below.
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Local law enforcement to join the American Red Cross blood drive to honor fallen officer Molly Bowden
COLUMBIA, MO The American Red Cross, Columbia Police Department, and Boone County Sheriff’s Department are teaming up to host an annual blood drive in memory of fallen CPD officer, Molly Bowden. The drive is scheduled to take place Friday at the Grace Bible Church in Columbia from 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Officer Molly Bowden was with Columbia
Continue ReadingHere’s how the House GOP majority will try to curb federal spending and taxes
By Tami Luhby, CNN In adopting their rules package Monday, the new House Republican majority has made it clear that they want to rein in federal government spending and keep a lid on taxes. The package, which governs how the chamber will operate for the next two years, lays out several measures aimed at making
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Mid-Missouri sees overnight snowfall for the start of the New Year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri experienced overnight snowfall for the first time since the start of 2023. ABC 17 Meteorologists say Mid-Mo saw below one-inch snow totals with isolated reports of two inches in northeastern Missouri. If you need to get out Sunday morning, you’ll want to use caution as the roads could still be wet.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Missouri cut taxes even more?
Last year Republican lawmakers and Gov. Mike Parson celebrated the passage of a massive income tax cut worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
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New Year, New Laws: Minimum wage, taxes, homeless camping
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) At the start of the New Year, several new laws and taxes will impact Missourians. Minimum wage increases The minimum wage in Missouri increased to $12 an hour starting Jan. 1. This is thanks to Proposition B, passed by Missouri voters in 2018. Under Prop B, minimum wage increased by 85 cents
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