According to the Black-Owned Beauty Supply Association (BOBSA), less than 5% of beauty supply stores in the country are owned and operated by African Americans. However, that number increased after Sarah Brown opened her shop The Beauty Trap in Columbia.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rock the Community, a local non-profit organization, hosted a back-to-school edition event on Saturday. The event aimed to empower local residents by providing positive programming and a supportive atmosphere. A highlight of the event was the distribution of free backpacks and school supplies to children and families in the area who may
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s Division of Cannabis Regulation completed its second round of marijuana microbusiness licenses this week, and two Columbia businesses made the cut. The DCR received more than 2,000 applicants during its second application window, which ran from April 15-29. A random lottery was conducted on June 4th with the winners being announced
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 15-year-old boy was sentenced this week to a state facility for his role in the Feb. 14 shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade that left one person dead and more than 20 people injured, The Associated Press reported. The sentencing occurs as Columbia struggles with youth violence. Though
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A hub of Columbia’s Arts District, Orr Street Studios, remained closed Friday after a fire during the early morning last Sunday.
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America is in a housing crunch.
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Mid-Missouri Democrats are reacting positively to President Joe Biden’s address to the nation Wednesday night — his first speech since dropping out of the 2024 presidential race earlier this week.
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The Missouri Department of Revenue is making it easier for Missourians to apply for their REAL ID as the federal Real ID enforcement deadline approaches.
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The Columbia Housing Authority broke ground Thursday on its new apartment complex, Kinney Point Apartments.
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Columbia city leaders revealed their fiscal 2023 budget Thursday at City Hall, citing priorities including infrastructure, housing, social services and public safety.
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Watch the presentation in the player above. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Manager De’Carlon Seewood will deliver the budget message Thursday in City Hall at noon. The city encourages Columbia residents to attend to learn more about the budgets going into the 2025 fiscal year. There will also be opportunities for people to make public
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Trial dates have been announced for a Columbia man accused of murdering a woman in 2022. Adam Alfred Conner was charged with second-degree murder and tampering with evidence in a felony prosecution. A pretrial conference is set for 9 a.m. Monday, Sept 16. A jury trial is scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday,
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Mid-Missourians opposed to Israel’s war in Gaza took to the streets in Columbia on Wednesday — the same day Israel’s top politician is set to address Congress.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A teachers labor union filed a lawsuit against the Higher Education Loan of Authority of the State of Missouri, also known as MOHELA, over claims the business misled borrowers. The American Federation of Teachers — a teachers union based out of Washington D.C. — represents 1.8 million public school teachers, health care
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COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Columbia, according to Missouri’s Sewershed Surveillance Program and a doctor with MU Health Care.
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Today marks two weeks after Assistant Fire Chief Matt Tobben died during a water rescue in northern Columbia.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Stormwater Utility on Wednesday will close Sunset Drive to through traffic near the intersection with Hickory Hill Drive, according to a Tuesday press release from the city. The closure will last from 8 a.m. Wednesday-3:30 p.m. Friday, the release says. Crews will be replacing a stormwater pipe. Barricades
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Students from 10 Missouri high schools participated in a mock DWI crash Monday during a leadership conference at Stoney Creek Hotel in Columbia. The TRACTION (Teens Taking Action To Prevent Traffic Crashes) conference is being held through Tuesday, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transporation. Students from schools
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Concerns about water-issues in Southwest Columbia are being raised after the Columbia City Council approved the zoning and development plans for another business in the area. Land for Diventures of Columbia was approved on the south of Vawter School Road, east of Scott Boulevard. Diventures plans to offer swim lessons, SCUBA certification,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Parks and Recreation announced and update of trail clean up progress in a Friday Facebook post. This repair process is following the extreme rain and weather earlier this month that impacted Mid-Missouri. Nature paths across Columbia are facing flooding, potholes and uneven paths. On Bear Creek Trail, there was so much
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