COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Community members gathered Thursday to discuss the future of the Shops at Sharp End, a retail incubator created to support local entrepreneurs in one of Columbia’s most historically significant Black neighborhoods. The meeting comes as organizers face a looming funding deadline and growing questions about whether the current model adequately reflects the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau has announced that seven bars and restaurants in the city are partaking in the “Adopt-A-Team” program for the FIFA World Cup. The program enables the business to be an “official home base” for fans of their chosen teams, according to the application webpage. The bars and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A small business owner in Columbia claims a sweeping cannabis bill will put him out of business. Ethan Jones dealt with chronic pain issues for six years after going undiagnosed with Lyme disease. Rather than using traditional pain medication, Jones instead turned to CBD products. He now sells those same products to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Deuce Pub and Pit is the first bar in Columbia to be approved for extended hours during the World Cup. The Deuce so far is the only bar to apply for the extended hours, according to an email from Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau Megan McConachie. A Missouri law would allow
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Wendy’s locations in Columbia have closed, the company confirmed to ABC 17 News in an email. The locations near the mall on Bernadette Drive and on Ninth Street are no longer listed on the company’s website. The business still has franchise locations in town on Scott Boulevard, East Nifong Boulevard and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An everyday sale took a turn last Friday after a man pulled a shotgun and shot at a salesman in Boone County, according to authorities. Boone County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Brian Leer said 69-year-old Mark Streeter allegedly confronted a salesman and later fired shots at him as the salesman was leaving. Deputies
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Missouri drivers are paying more at the pump as gas prices rose nearly 16 cents per gallon this week, to an average $2.68.
According to to GasBuddy’s latest survey of more than 3,900 gas stations statewide, this jump continues a trend that has pushed Missouri fuel prices nearly 16 cents higher than a month ago.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A popular chain restaurant is looking to build another location in Columbia. Culver’s filed for a permit with the city on Feb. 17 to build a location on Pebbles Parkway, a new street being added for the Grindstone Commercial Plat being built on Grindstone Parkway and State Farm Parkway. The building is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Applebee’s location near Stadium Boulevard in west Columbia has closed. The corporation confirmed to ABC 17 News in a Thursday email that the location on Interstate 70 Drive Southwest closed for good on Wednesday. “Our Applebee’s restaurant in Columbia, MO (I-70 Drive SW) closed on Wednesday, February 18. We greatly appreciate
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A popular Columbia restaurant has announced that it has been sold. Billiards on Broadway announced in a Monday evening social media post that it will have new owners after 18 years in downtown Columbia. “After 18 years, countless moments with amazing people, and almost 1 million burgers sold!!!! We want to thank
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s first month of legal sports betting generated heavy activity, but no money for education. When Amendment 2, which legalized sports betting in Missouri, appeared on the ballot, one of its biggest supporters was the group Winning for Missouri Education. The group estimated the measure would generate $100 million in tax revenue
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nordstrom Rack will open a new location in Columbia later this year, the chain announced in a Monday press release. The business has four locations in Missouri, according to its website, including two in St. Louis, one in Manchester and one in Des Peres. Nordstrom Rack is the off-price division of Nordstrom,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council on Tuesday night voted 8-2 to create the Downtown Jefferson City Conference Center Transportation Development District. Meeting documents say qualified voters of the district will be asked to approve a 1% sales and use tax “to assist in the funding of public improvements, blight remediation activities and other
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Pierpont General Store has been listed for sale. The more than 130-year-old business has been at its location since 1889 and has continuously been operating since the 1960s, according to information from its website. Weichert Realtors’ website shows the property is on sale for $1.5 million. It includes the business, two
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An entertainment district at the Lake of the Ozarks that is expected to open next year will receive additional funding from the state’s Property Assessed Clean Energy program. Oasis at Lakeport in Osage Beach –which will be located at Highway 54 and Jeffries Road, adjacent to the Grand Glaize Bridge – will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A popular bar in Columbia will close for 15 days after its liquor license was suspended by the state. Tropical Liqueurs – colloquially known as “Trops” by locals – will shut the doors of both of its locations in town beginning on Thursday, the business announced on its social media page. Trops
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Scholastic is selling its headquarters in New York and its distribution center in Jefferson City through a lease-back deal, according to a press release from the company’s website. A leaseback occurs when a business sells a location to another party and leases it from the buyer. Scholastic is selling the Jefferson
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City is finally getting its Olive Garden. A spokesperson for the company confirmed in a Monday email that the chain will be located at 504 Missouri Boulevard, near the Marriott Hotel. An opening date was not announced by the company, but the spokesperson said more information will be available once
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The new Trader Joe’s in Columbia will open Thursday, Oct. 30, the company confirmed Wednesday in a press release. The store is located at 201 North Stadium Blvd at The Shoppes where a number of businesses including Men’s Warehouse, Five Below and other stores are located. The grocery chain offers a variety
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Workers at another Starbucks location in Columbia decided to unionize on Thursday. Employees at the Starbucks location at 900 Vandiver Dr. voted 11-1 to join Starbucks Workers United, according to barista trainer Maddy Sayre. A secret ballot election was held at the store on Thursday. Employees at the Starbucks near the intersection
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