WATCH: Mother of teen killed in amusement park ride holds news conference
The mother of Tyre Sampson, a teen killed on a Florida amusement park ride, made her first public comments Thursday morning in St. Louis.
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Greitens case to be heard Tuesday in Boone County court
Tuesday, a judge will decide whether the phone records requested by former Missouri governor Eric Greitens are relevant to the case between him and his ex-wife.
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Jefferson City set to return controversial pavers back to Deborah Cooper Park on Adrian’s Island
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (KMIZ) A settlement was reached Thursday after Edith Vogel sued the city of Jefferson City in late March for removing two of her stone pavers from the Deborah Cooper Park on Adrian’s Island. Vogel said she bought two pavers last summer for the section at the park but they were removed shortly
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Columbia mother speaks out after bus driver leaves her child on the street during a seizure
On Friday a mother is speaking out after her son’s bus driver allegedly watched her 12-year-old son have a seizure in the street but left to drive her route.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 50 new COVID cases from Monday to Wednesday
Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the Missouri attorney general’s budget be cut?
A Republican on the state Senate Appropriations Committee slashed $500,000 from the budget for the Missouri Attorney General’s Office this week, citing the office’s lawsuits against school districts over coronavirus mask mandates as the reason.
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Thousands march against abortion in Jefferson City as efforts ramp up nationwide
Despite the rainy weather, thousands are expected to gather in the Capital City Wednesday for Midwest March for Life.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: CDC report shows increase in Missouri coronavirus case rate
Missouri’s rate of new coronavirus cases jumped last week, going from 0 cases per 100,000 people to 61 in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s weekly coronavirus report. The increase put the state in the medium coronavirus transmission category under the CDC’s definition. However, most counties maintained a low transmission level last week. Howard
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the state provide more funding for Lincoln University?
Lincoln University has struggled with funding woes in recent years.
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MU professor serving on panel to improve nursing home care nationwide
The pandemic highlighted issues nursing homes nationwide have faced for years, like staffing shortages and inadequate funding and pay, according to a new report.
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State budget heads to Missouri Senate after cuts in House
The Missouri Senate’s Appropriations Committee will meet all week to go over the budget sent over by the Missouri House of Representatives.
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Weekly unemployment claims increase in Missouri as legislation seeks to limit benefits
Unemployment claims in the state of Missouri took a substantial jump in the latest report, showing 10,108 new claims for the week ending on April 9.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the Missouri legislature approve a $500 tax credit?
The head of the Missouri House Budget Committee has proposed giving Missourians a $500 tax break from the state’s budget surplus.
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Russellville man dies in Camden County crash Thursday morning
A Russellville man has died after a wreck on Highway 5 in Camden County.
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First Lady Jill Biden visits Whiteman Air Force Base Wednesday
Watch Biden and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona speak at Knob Noster High School in the player above. KNOB NOSTER, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday, First Lady Jill Biden and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited Whiteman Air Force Base in Knob Noster. The two highlighted the Month of the Military Child Program and other programs
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US Rep. Vicky Hartzler speaks out on inflation
The Labor Department says inflation jumped to 8.5 percent last week and prices are still being affected by a recovering supply chain and increasing consumer demands.
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Missouri leaders continue to take steps that would restrict trans women athletes
On Tuesday, Missouri Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) along with 40 of her House Republican colleagues led a call for the Department of Education to protect women’s sports.
Continue Reading UK foreign minister talks trade, conflict in Ukraine at Missouri Capitol, Churchill Museum
Lawmakers in Jefferson City and Missourians at Westminister College will hear from UK Minister James Cleverly about trade, international collaboration and support for Ukraine.
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Resolution reached in lawsuit filed against Moberly School District by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office filed suit against the Moberly School District in Nov. 2021 for failing to comply with the Sunshine Law.
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Universities’ projects up for discussion as Missouri House leaders work on budget
Missouri House of Representatives Budget Committee meets Monday at noon to discuss proposed budget items for public universities’ capital projects.
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