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Man charged in June ARC fight arrested

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man charged in relation to a fight at Columbia’s Activity and Recreation Center in June has been arrested. Kameron Mearidy, 19, of Columbia, was booked into the Boone County Jail at 6:22 p.m. Thursday and is being held on a $20,000 bond. He was charged earlier this month with first-degree assault. An

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Sedalia City Council issues ordinance to stop harassment of 911 dispatchers

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Sedalia City Council on Monday issued an ordinance to stop telephone harassment of Public Safety agencies.  Pettis County Joint Communications has been dealing with a stream of harassment through repetitive nonemergency calls. The callers would become argumentative, and at times harass and threaten operators in nonemergency situations.  “I have answered calls

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Columbia Board of Education approves property tax rate increase

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education on Wednesday morning approved its property tax rate increase of $0.007. According to the district, most homeowners will notice a property tax increase of $140. The tax is expected to bring more than $4 million in revenue. The chief financial officer for the district said this money will go towards a fund which will

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