COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Independence Day weekend is on track to be the busiest on record with more than 43 million Americans expected to travel, according to AAA. Travelers can look forward to saving money at the gas pump. AAA says the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel is $3.55 which is $1.32 less than the price for
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MORRISVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol canceled an Amber Alert Saturday afternoon for two Morrisville children believed to be with 32-year-old Thomas Eugene Wahlert, after the children were found safe. The children are 4-year-old Thomas Wahlert and 5-year-old Leijah Wahlert, both boys. They were last seen traveling north around 2:37 p.m. Saturday. Highway
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Friday Gov. Mike Parson signed bills that will make up Missouri’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2024. The first day of the new Fiscal Year starts Saturday. The state operating budget for Fiscal Year 2024 totals $51.8 billion with $15.2. billion in general revenue. Meanwhile, Gov. Parson also issued 201 line-item vetoes totaling a little
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The American Automobile Association is expecting record travel numbers this holiday weekend. Given the current forecast weekend, there are some things that drivers should be aware of before hitting the road. AAA projects more than 43 million Americans will be driving during Independence Day weekend, setting a new record for the holiday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MFA Oil Company acquired assets of Gygr-Gas on Monday, the company said in a Friday press release The purchase includes an office and warehouse in Boonville, trucks, and bulk storage tanks in Missouri near Desoto, Fulton, Moberly and Sunrise Beach, the release states. The Gygr-Gas office in Desoto was not part of
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Missouri had a significant role in the legal challenges that led to the U.S. Supreme Court striking down President Joe Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness plan Friday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri continues to experience dry conditions across the state and the Missouri Division of Fire Safety is urging everyone to use caution if planning to shoot off fireworks during the 4th of July weekend. On Thursday, the Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a fire which it believes was started by fireworks.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A judge has ordered the Missouri attorney general’s office to pay $242,000 in legal fees for violations of the open records law that occurred when current U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley served in the office. Hawley, a Republican, was accused of withholding documents from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee while he
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All of Mid-Missouri is experiencing some level of drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, most of it in the moderate to extreme range.
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol is asking for the public to be on the lookout for two kids who were taken from the St. Louis area.
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The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline launched in July 2022, and nearly one year later the Missouri Department of Mental Health said it has experienced “minimal challenges” with staffing, unlike several other states.
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The U.S. government may have to pay tens of millions of dollars — or more — to landowners along the Missouri River after a court ruled it worsened flooding there since 2007 that killed crops and wrecked homes and businesses.
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The ban was written to go into effect after a decision overturning the precedent.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey sent a press release on Thursday for consumers to be alert for “suspicious ticket offerings” ahead of Taylor Swift’s concerts in Kansas City last month. The pop star is performing July 7 and 8 at Arrowhead Stadium. Tickets for the Eras Tour sold quickly last year
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JEFFERSON CITY Mo (KMIZ) On Wednesday morning, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services met to go over the process and timeline for awarding marijuana microbusiness licenses. The licenses are a way for underrepresented individuals to legally engage in the marijuana market. The department will provide six licenses to each of the eight Missouri
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri voters could decide whether to restore access to abortion after a Cole County ruling pushed an initiative petition one step closer to getting on the ballot. Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beteem ruled the attorney general must approve the fiscal note on a proposed initiative petition within 24 hours, allowing
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More than 1,500 firework stands are now open for business in Missouri until July 10, according to the Missouri Department of Public Safety.
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By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A constitutional amendment to restore abortion rights in Missouri will move forward after a judge broke a standoff between two Republican officials that had halted the process. Cole County Presiding Judge Jon Beetem on Tuesday ordered Missouri’s attorney general to approve the state auditor’s cost
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia will continue to hold Juneteenth events Monday and throughout the week to honor the holiday. Monday at Douglass Park, there will be a Community Fun and Fellowship event from 11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. In 1979, Texas became the first state to make Juneteenth an official holiday. Fast forward
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia will hold several events in honor of “Juneteenth”, including its Third Annual Juneteenth Parade in downtown Columbia. The parade is set to start on Broadway and Waugh Street at 9:00 a.m. and make its way to Douglass Park. The Columbia Police Department posted on its Facebook Friday saying Broadway will be closed
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