QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you like Missouri’s voter ID law?
The Cole County Circuit Court is hearing a challenge to Missouri’s voter ID law this week.
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Chiefs, Eagles fans brave elements during Monday night Super Bowl rematch
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs faced off against the Philadelphia Eagles in a Super Bowl rematch Monday night at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs (7-3) fell to the Eagles 21-17. Philadelphia has the best record in the NFL at 9-1. Fans came out in droves to Arrowed Stadium on Monday and fought against
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Ashcroft’s application to transfer abortion ballot summary case to Missouri Supreme Court denied
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Supreme Court on Monday denied Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s appeal to move a case involving the ballot summary on abortion to the Missouri Supreme Court. Ashcroft previously tried to move the case to the Missouri Supreme Court, but that was overruled and denied. He filed a notice to transfer
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Witnesses, expert testify in Missouri voter ID lawsuit Monday
As the bench trial in the lawsuit against Missouri’s voter ID law continues, witnesses and an expert are expected to testify Monday on the effects of the law.
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Missouri sees over $100 million in marijuana sales in October
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri has made about $1.8 billion from marijuana sales since the adult-use was legalized. The Department of Health and Senior Services released the latest sales numbers, showing $95.5 million was made in adult sales in October, along with $17.6 million in medical sales. This makes a total of $113.1 million in
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Governor Mike Parson signs Executive Order extending drought alert
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Friday, Gov. Mike Parson signed an executive order, extending the drought alert in Missouri until May 1, 2024. The announcement was made via press release from the Governor Parson’s office. On May 31st this year, Gov. Parson issued the initial drought alert. “Having to issue a drought alert this spring
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson on Friday signed an executive order to extend the drought alert in the state until May 1, 2024, according to a press release from the governor’s office. The current drought monitor in Missouri shows much of the state in severe or moderate levels of drought. The press release
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State cannabis regulators revoke manufacturing facility license for Delta Extraction
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation has revoked the marijuana manufacturing license of Delta Extraction, LLC, according to a Thursday press release from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The revocation will take effect Saturday, Dec. 2, according to the release. According to the release, the DCR issued an
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League of Women Voters, Missouri NAACP head to trial Friday over voter ID law
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Friday, the League of Women Voters and the Missouri NAACP lawsuit against the state of Missouri will go to trial at 9 a.m. at the Cole County Circuit Courts over the Voter ID law. The law received pushback from several groups after Governor Mike Parson signed a law in June
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University of Missouri curators approve increased room and board prices
Room and board for students on the University of Missouri’s Columbia campus could go up more than $450 if approved by the board of curators.
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Families of transgender children sue MU Health Care for denying gender-affirming care
Two Boone County families with transgender children filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against MU Health Care over its policy denying gender-affirming care to minors.
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Hearing will take place in religious leaders’ lawsuit challenging Missouri abortion ban
A St. Louis judge will hear arguments in a lawsuit challenging Missouri’s abortion ban on the grounds that lawmakers who passed the measure imposed their own religious beliefs on others who don’t share them.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you plan on traveling for Thanksgiving?
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thanksgiving is next week and the days leading up to the holiday tend to be some of the busiest of the year for travel. Do you plan on traveling for Thanksgiving? Let us know in the poll and in the comments.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you already made your Thanksgiving plans?
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thanksgiving is a little more than a week away. Have you already made your Thanksgiving plans? Let us know in the poll and in the comments.
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Nurse practitioners want restrictions lifted more even after new law
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Nurse practitioners continue to advocate for less restrictions, even after a new law lifted some this year. Missouri’s governor is honoring nurse practitioners as new law eases restrictions on their practice. Gov. Mike Parson on Monday proclaimed this week, Nov. 12 through 18, as Nurse Practitioners Week in Missouri. A new
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Man wanted in Johnson County homicide investigation arrested
WARRENSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who law enforcement had been searching for — for an alleged connection with a homicide investigation in Warrensburg — has been arrested, according to a Saturday social media post by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office. Jonathan Goodwin Jr. was arrested on Saturday near the intersection of Franklin and Maguire streets
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297 Missourians in jail await mental health evaluations
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Mental Health is experiencing an increase in individuals in jail awaiting a mental health evaluation. According to Jeanette Simmons, the deputy director for the Division of Behavioral Health, 297 people in Missouri jails are currently waiting for a mental-health evaluation before they can go to trial. Those people
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Johnson County Sheriff’s Office searching for person of interest in homicide investigation
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a person of interest in a homicide investigation that is being conducted in Warrensburg, according to a Facebook post.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you, or a family member, a veteran?
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Veterans Day is Saturday and events are expected to take place across the state for those who served. Are you a veteran? Or has anyone in your family served in the military? Let us know in the poll and in the comments.
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Parson signs executive order to close state offices day after Thanksgiving
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) State offices will be closed Nov. 24, the day after Thanksgiving this year after Gov. Mike Parson signed an executive order on Thursday, according to a press release from his office. Parson also signed an executive order last year that closed state offices the day after the holiday. “Friends, family, and
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