Missouri AG pressures schools to ban drag performances
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey put pressure Tuesday on school boards to adopt resolutions banning drag performances where students are present.
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Columbia Solid Waste to hold public meeting on residential curbside trash collection
COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Columbia Solid Waste will be holding its last scheduled customer input meeting on Tuesday to discuss the future of residential curbside trash collection. The city says there is no change to the recycling program currently planned. The meeting is scheduled to take place from 6-8 p.m. at the Activities and Recreation Center
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Lawmakers propose incentives for movies filmed in Missouri
Some Missouri lawmakers are working to attract filmmakers to the state.
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Nearly 30 dogs lost in Little Rays of Sunshine Animal Rescue fire
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) More than two dozen dogs were killed in a fire that started in a kennel at a private animal rescue early Sunday morning, according to the Boone County Fire Protection District. Wayne Cummins, with the Boone County Fire Protection District Captain, said crews were dispatched to a structure fire on the
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Missouri’s housing and utility assistance program to end
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Those looking for help with rent or city utilities now have a deadline to apply. The State Assistance for Housing Relief or “SAFHR” announced the decision to close applications by Jan. 31. The remaining funds will be given out to those in need until it runs out. The program was created to
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More than $41 million in damage caused by arson in Missouri in 2022
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a deadly fire is put out, the work for fire investigators begins. A Mexico man was charged with arson and murder following an apartment fire in Mexico, Missouri, that allegedly led to the death of his mother. Fires like this are investigated using a collaborative effort from local fire departments, law
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MoDOT announces upcoming road construction for Mid-Missouri counties
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation in a Friday press release revealed roadwork projects taking place in Mid-Missouri counties in the coming weeks. Route K in Audrain County will be closed Feb. 6-9 from County Road 649 to County Road 553 between 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily for core drilling operations. Route V in
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Hawley pushes legislation to ban TikTok nationwide
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sen. Josh Hawley introduced a bill that would ban TikTok from all American devices. TikTok is already banned on federal government devices following a bill introduced by Hawley, but now he wants to take it a step further. Hawley (R-Missouri) said he doesn’t like any social media platform to harvest data, but his
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Missouri Senate GOP backs bills on transgender children
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The leader of Missouri’s state Senate says Republican senators are unified against letting transgender girls play on girls’ sports teams. Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden’s comments to reporters Thursday signal that restrictions on transgender student athletes have a good chance of passing this year.
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Missouri receives multiple F’s in American Lung Association State of Tobacco report
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The American Lung Association released its State of Tobacco Report recently, and Missouri received several “F” grades. The ALA gave grades in multiple categories, including tobacco prevention and control program funding, smoke-free air, tobacco taxes, flavored tobacco products and access to cessation services. Here’s how Missouri scored in each category: Tobacco prevention
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DNR to hold public awareness meeting on proposed landfill expansion in Cole County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will hold a public awareness session on the permitting process for landfills next month, according to a press release. The session will be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8 at the DNR’s conference center at 1730 E. Elm St. in Jefferson City. Representatives of
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Missouri AG issues another letter to CPS over drag performance at diversity event
A drag queen performance last week at diversity breakfast where Columbia students were present continued Wednesday to draw the ire of Missouri Republican officials.
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State awards $261 million through Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program; Socket to receive more than $2.5 million
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson announced in a Monday press release that the Department of Economic Development awarded $261 million through the American Rescue Plan Act Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program to 60 recipients for projects. It is expected to help expand and improve internet access statewide. Socket Telecom, LLC, in Columbia received $2,557,930. The
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50 years after Roe v. Wade, Missouri groups for and against abortion rights continue work
Sunday marks 50 years since the United States Supreme Court issued the historic decision to give women a constitutional right to abortion. This year, however, the anniversary of the decision looks different to pro-abortion rights and anti-abortion groups. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade, meaning states now have the
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Five people injured following crash in Morgan County
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Five people are recovering after a crash in Morgan County Saturday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Reports, the crash happened on Missouri Highway 52, east of Jefferson Street in Morgan County around 9:40 a.m. Troopers say, 38-year-old Brandlee L. Stilfield, of Barnett Missouri, and 76-year-old James M.
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Jefferson City firefighters respond to house fire early Sunday morning
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) No one is hurt after an early morning fire at a west Jefferson City Home. Jefferson City Fire along with Cole County emergency crews and other agencies responded to a fire in the 600 block of Kansas Street in Jefferson City around 5:00 a.m. Sunday. Crews arrived at the home to
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20-year-old Columbia resident identified as victim in deadly Osage Beach shooting
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) Micah Aman, 20, of Columbia was identified as the victim in a deadly shooting in Osage Beach Friday night. The Osage Beach Police Department is investigating after a Friday evening shooting left one person dead and another hurt. Police were called to the 4100 block of Sunset Drive around 8:25 p.m.
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Missouri inmates remove sink, climb through wall to freedom
FARMINGTON, Mo. (AP) — Authorities are piecing together how five inmates escaped from a Missouri jail. The inmates escaped from the the St. Francois County Jail in Farmington, about 75 miles (121 kilometers) south of St. Louis on Tuesday evening, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. Chief Sheriff’s Deputy Gregory Armstrong told the newspaper that the
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Parson proposes pay raise for state employees in State of the State address
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson’s State of the State address on Wednesday included a proposal for an 8.7% cost-of-living pay increase for state employees. According to state pay data, the average gross pay for full-time employees in 2021 was $45,021.85. For any worker who makes the average salary, the increase would be roughly $3,916.
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Parson prioritizes maternal mortality during address
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After Gov. Mike Parson announced maternal mortality would be a priority for this year, one Missouri mother felt relieved, but still wonders if it’s enough. In his State of the State address on Wednesday, Parson said he’s requesting $4.3 million go towards the Department of Health and Senior Services to develop a
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