Marshall Public Schools audit petitioner: ‘We expect good things’
A former Marshall Public Schools parent and concerned citizen said she “expects good things” to come from an audit of the school district.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should COVID-19 concerns still be a valid reason to vote absentee?
Missourians were able to claim such vulnerability to request absentee ballots in last years’ elections.
Continue Reading Missouri State Auditor announces citizen-requested audit of Marshall School District
State Auditor Nicole Galloway’s office announced Wednesday morning that the office will audit Marshall Public Schools and the Smithville R-II School District after petitions were submitted by residents of those districts.
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Missouri GOP-led House advances private school funding bill
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Poor Missouri families could get money for private school through a tax credit program advancing in the state House. The Republican-led House voted in favor of the measure Wednesday. Under the program, private donors would give money to nonprofits that would dole out scholarships to low-income families. Donors would get state
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Special prosecutor picked for case against St. Louis couple
A former U.S. attorney will be the special prosecutor in the case of a St. Louis couple who waved guns at racial injustice protesters last summer.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Truman VA vaccinates 10,000th veteran against COVID-19
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Gov. Parson announces five appointments to boards and commissions; Columbian named to Mental Health Commission
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson named a Columbian to the Mental Health Commission and four other appointments to various boards and commissions and filled one county office vacancy. The governor appointed Brian Neuner to the Mental Health Commission. The release states, Neuner currently serves as the Chief Development and Marketing Officer for Special
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FDA reports Johnson & Johnson 1-dose shot effective against COVID-19
During clinical trials, the Food and Drug Administration found the single-dose Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine 66% effective at preventing COVID-19 cases.
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Some in Missouri successfully appeal jobless repayments
ST. LOUIS (AP) — About 46,000 Missourians were mistakenly overpaid unemployment benefits as part of the stimulus during the coronavirus pandemic. While the state wants the money back, some are having success in winning their appeals. Missouri Department of Labor Director Anna Hui has said the state has a duty to collect the $150 million
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‘Concerned citizens’ attend Second Amendment rights rally at Missouri Capitol
People packed into the rotunda Wednesday for a Second Amendment rights rally at the Missouri Capitol.
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Increased gas prices and budget cuts to Fulton’s city budget may come to recoup after ‘financial disaster’
The meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. at Fulton City Hall. The council held an emergency meeting the previous Tuesday about the issue caused by frozen well heads across the country after the polar vortex.
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University of Missouri receives grant for a ‘sticker’ that may detect COVID-19
A University of Missouri engineer received a grant from the National Science Foundation to plan for large-scale manufacturing of an on-skin, wearable bioelectronic device.
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Travel to be impacted by an oversized vehicle Thursday in Callaway and Montgomery Counties
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Beginning Thursday morning, Oxbo Transport will move a large piece of equipment for Ameren Electric that will require an oversized vehicle to travel through Callaway and Montgomery Counties. The oversized vehicle will begin traveling at 8:45 a.m. southbound on Callaway County Route CC, south of Route O, and will then make its
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Missouri Senate OKs bill to limit COVID-19 lawsuits
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri senators have passed a bill to shield hospitals, manufacturers and other businesses from lawsuits over alleged wrongdoing during the pandemic. The GOP-led Senate voted 20-13 in favor of the bill. The measure now goes to the House for consideration. Republican Gov. Mike Parson has been pushing lawmakers to pass
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Missouri Senate bill cracks down on road-blocking protesters
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri protesters who repeatedly block traffic without permission could face felony charges under a bill advancing in the state Senate. Senators on Tuesday gave the measure initial approval. The measure follows protests last summer in the St. Louis area over the death of George Floyd, including demonstrations that blocked major highways.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports three COVID-19 related deaths; two new cases
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Hy-Vee coronavirus vaccinations get started
Each Hy-Vee location in Columbia and Jefferson City has open reservations throughout the week and on Saturday.
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2 formerly rejected medical marijuana applications approved
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two applications to grow medical marijuana will receive licenses after the state initially rejected them. The state Administrative Hearing Commission on Tuesday approved cultivation licenses for Heye Kirksville and Heya Excello. The decision comes after the state denied hundreds of medical marijuana business applications, many of which prompted challenges to
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Missouri House opposes eminent domain for wind-energy line
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican-led state House is trying to ban the use of eminent domain for a large wind-energy power line. Lawmakers in a voice vote Tuesday advanced a bill to prevent the use of property owners’ land for the Grain Belt Express power line without their permission. The high-voltage power line would
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UK COVID-19 variant found in various locations across Missouri
As COVID-19 cases in Missouri have been steadily declined, officials are concerned the UK variant is more widespread in Missouri than previously detected.
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