Missouri Republicans tangle on the floor of the State Senate. Senator Mike Moon tried and failed to overturn the Governor’s veto of a bill that taxes businesses like fitness centers and karate studios as ‘entertainment venues’. He talked about one of those business owners who ended up owing tens of …
Read More »Afghan family coming to Mid – Mo
Missouri could see as many as 1200 Afghans relocating to the State. A family of nine is coming to Central Missouri. Catholic Charities says members of the family worked for the U-S government and obtained special visas.
Read More »Masks ordered for some Ashland kids — JC Schools look at COVID protocols
Southern Boone Elementary will require masks between today (Friday) and September 30th. 81 cases of COVID or close contacts have been reported in the school. KMIZ — The Jefferson City Board of Education voted Thursday night to keep the JC Schools’ COVID-19 reentry plan in place and will reevaluate around …
Read More »Will nursing home workers quit over vaccine mandates?
Missouri’s veterans homes have the dubious distinction of losing nearly 150 veterans to COVID. State Representative Dave Griffith, an Army veteran himself, still has concerns about staffers in both the state run and privately operated homes who haven’t gotten the ‘shot’ … Lawmakers this week have heard testimony this …
Read More »Cole County gets a new Emergency Director
KMIZ — The Cole County Commission announced hiring the new Emergency Management Director for Cole County/Jefferson City. Nicholas Tietsort will take over Emergency Management operations beginning Oct. 18. Tietsort was the former emergency management director from Audrain County since 2018. Tietsort previously worked in law enforcement as a deputy sheriff …
Read More »One woman is in the hospital after a truck hits a Columbia house
KMIZ — A pickup truck crashed into a home in central Columbia on Wednesday afternoon, pinning a person underneath the vehicle. The pickup could be seen sticking out of a corner of the house near Worley Street and Woodlawn Avenue as firefighters and medics worked at the scene. A woman …
Read More »A heated one day Missouri veto session
(AP) — All of Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s vetoes will stand, despite efforts Wednesday by some lawmakers to force their priorities into law during a short session focused on vetoed bills. Missouri’s GOP-led Legislature can reverse vetoes on bills and budget items with a two-thirds majority vote in both chambers, …
Read More »Lawmakers are back in town for the veto session
Missouri’s annual legislative veto session in Jefferson City begins Wednesday in Jefferson City. Missouri House Speaker Rob Vescovo (R-Arnold), left, and Majority Floor Leader Dean Plocher (R-Des Peres) view the House chamber on May 11, 2021 (file photo courtesy of Tim Bommel at House Communications) Both GOP-controlled chambers will gavel-in …
Read More »Man accused of exposing himself to kids at a JCMO park
A Jefferson City man now faces several counts of enticement of a child and sexual misconduct. A grand jury indicted 41 – year old Shane Steck. He’s accused of exposing himself to the victims in a women’s bathroom at Ellis Porter Park during June and July.
Read More »Will the Lake’s BikeFest stay peaceful?
KMIZ — The Missouri State Highway Patrol says it will have additional staff in the lake area for increased traffic of Bikefest. The five-day event will take place from Wednesday to Sunday. The Bagnell Dam will be closed for MoDOT repairs this year, but Bagnell Dam Strip businesses will remain …
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