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I-70 expansion funding added into transportation budget
Money to expand Interstate 70 was put back into the state budget Tuesday.
Continue ReadingMoney to expand Interstate 70 was put back into the state budget Tuesday.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Officials hoping to expand I-70 are at a crossroads. Gov. Mike Parson proposed the $859 million “Improve I-70 project” in January, aiming to improve areas of the interstate and expand parts into three lanes. However, the topic of funding has temporarily placed a hold on plans. In making budget cuts towards the
Continue ReadingAUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man and a woman are in the hospital recovering after being involved in a single-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon around 12:30 p.m. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Reports, Samuel C. Atkinson 22, and Caryn D. Atkinson, 47, both of Laddonia Missouri both was traveling westbound on Route KK
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is planning to close Missouri Route 163 at Bonne Femme Creek Bridge on Monday to begin demolition on the old bridge. MoDOT put out a tweet warning drivers about the traffic impact. ALERT: Boone County Route 163 will CLOSE on April 10, just west of U.S. Route
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As you are getting your Easter weekend underway, you may be considered doing some easter egg coloring along with other Easter activities with your family. If you are planning active that involve the use of eggs, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is giving guidelines for people to follow. According
Continue ReadingNASA says the next total solar eclipse will happen in one year.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Easter weekend gets underway, you should expect to see more cars on the roads as millions of people plan to travel. Reports have shown about 59% of people plan to spend more money on their biggest trip this spring compared to spring 2022. If you’re traveling for Easter this year, there are a
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Chamber Of Commerce and Industry staff and state lawmakers gathered at the Capitol to celebrate the association’s 100th anniversary. Over the past century, the chamber has grown to become the largest business association in the state, representing more than 75,000 employees statewide. The chamber said earlier this week that in 2021, Missouri
Continue ReadingBOLLINGER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Efforts in Bollinger County have turned from search-and-recovery to cleaning up, following the tornado that hit the town of Marble Hill early Wednesday morning. Five people were reported to have been killed in the tornado: Jimmy Skaggs, 37; Susan Sullivan, 57; Destinee Koenig, 16;, Glenn Burcks, 62; and Micheal McCoy. 18.
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press The five people who were killed when a tornado barreled through their rural Missouri village were inside a mobile home or adjacent camper that were obliterated, authorities said Thursday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol released the names of the victims. Glenn Burcks, 62, lived in the mobile
Continue ReadingMissouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft made his campaign for governor official Thursday.
Continue ReadingMissouri’s governor plans to visit rural southeast Missouri on Wednesday, where tornadoes killed multiple people overnight.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has partnered with Red Cross to prepare for its 32nd annual “Spring Greek Week” blood drive. The drive is scheduled from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Monday, April 3. – Wednesday, April 5. at Mizzou Rec. Red Cross says during the 2022 Spring Greek Week blood drive a little
Continue ReadingJEFFERON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Police along with other law enforcement agencies are joining together to put more focus on youth driving safety in Mid- Missouri to help increase seat belt use among teens and to reduce deaths on the roads. The effort is a part of law enforcement’s “Youth Seat Belt Enforcement Campaign” that
Continue ReadingA top Missouri Senate leader who represents Boone County says language approved by the House in budget bills prohibiting diversity, equity and inclusion in government spending won’t make it through the Senate.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Friday, The Boone County Muleskinners hosted another discussion on proposed marijuana sales taxes ahead of Tuesday’s election. Columbia, Boone County and several other cities and counties have asked voters if they should impose an additional 3% sales tax on recreational marijuana. The state currently collects a 6% tax from recreational marijuana sales, following the
Continue ReadingThe Missouri House’s budget debate Thursday morning focused largely on Republican efforts to limit diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, March of Dimes, an organization advocating for mothers and babies across America is set to host “March For Change” March for Change is a rally aimed at bettering health care in several areas for mothers and babies in Missouri. The rally comes just a day after hundreds of LGBTQ+
Continue ReadingLaw enforcement officials say it’s one of the biggest causes of crashes — distracted driving, including texting while driving.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Adrienne Siddens lost her whole world on May 5, 2019, when a distracted driver ran over her husband while he was picking up cones after a marathon. “She was video chatting, she wasn’t texting and she was over 21, so technically under the current law that we have she wasn’t doing
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