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ACLU asks judge to suspend new congressional district map until public can vote on it

News-Press Now 24 Dec 2025
KMIZACLU asks judge to suspend new congressional district map until public can vote on it. Marie Moyer. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ... The group argues a law is suspended when a referendum on it starts ... Rep ... The judge ultimately denied the voters’ arguments. U.S ... .
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Kehoe claims ‘Nothing is ever over,’ after Chiefs announce move to Kansas

News-Press Now 23 Dec 2025
Marie Moyer. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ). State lawmakers are voicing disappointment and criticism Monday following the announcement of the Kansas City Chiefs’ move to Kansas in 2031 ...There are no winners in a border war, just losses on both sides ... U.S ... .
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Missouri Department of Conservation puts pause on post-hunting season deer cull

News-Press Now 16 Dec 2025
KMIZMissouri Department of Conservation puts pause on post-hunting season deer cull. Marie Moyer. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ). EDITOR’S NOTE. AI was used for background in researching this story ... appeared first on News-Press NOW. .
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Columbia Public Schools sues state over charter school application

News-Press Now 15 Dec 2025
KMIZColumbia Public Schools sues state over charter school application. Matthew Sanders. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ... The district sued state officials on Monday, alleging that a law allowing charter schools to operate in Boone County is unconstitutional ... .
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Randolph County woman nearly loses $1,000 in jury duty scam

News-Press Now 12 Dec 2025
Mitchell Kaminski. MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ). On the morning of Nov. 18, Marlena Wisdom got a call from an unknown caller that nearly cost her a thousand dollars ... It comes up as an unknown caller,” Wisdom said. “So I answered it.” ... “I was panicking ... “I got taken ... .
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Governor’s income tax elimination plan could tax services instead

News-Press Now 12 Dec 2025
KMIZGovernor's income tax elimination plan could tax services instead. Alison Patton. EDITOR’S NOTE. A statistic about income taxes paid by the top 1% of earners has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ). Gov ... 12 ... It would be on the 2026 ballot ... .
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Judge in Missouri redistricting lawsuit will not make ruling until signature verification is complete

News-Press Now 12 Dec 2025
KMIZJudge in Missouri redistricting lawsuit will not make ruling until signature verification is complete. Ryan Shiner. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ...Currently, to the court’s knowledge, no signatures have been officially accepted or rejected ... Emmanuel Cleaver ... .
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USDA approves Missouri waiver to exclude candy, sodas from SNAP purchases

News-Press Now 10 Dec 2025
By Matthew Sanders. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) -- The USDA said Wednesday that it had approved Missouri's waiver seeking to exclude candy, soda and other junk food from purchase with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding ... .
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Missouri secretary of state recieves more than 600 boxes of signatures as redistricting battle continues

News-Press Now 09 Dec 2025
Marie Moyer. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) ... If approved, the signatures would put Missouri’s new congressional map on the November 2026 ballot for voter approval. The new map was initially signed into law by Gov. Mike Kehoe in September ... Rep ... .
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Appeals court rewrites abortion rights repeal ballot measure

News-Press Now 04 Dec 2025
Dividers sit on a table in the Buchanan County Courthouse in March. Matthew Sanders. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ... The legislature approved HJR 73 to put the amendment on the ballot ... The language as submitted is “likely to confuse voters,” the decision states ... .
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Sportsbooks see ‘pent-up demand’ in Missouri’s betting debut

News-Press Now 03 Dec 2025
KMIZSportsbooks see ‘pent-up demand’ in Missouri’s betting debut. Mitchell Kaminski. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ). Legal sports betting went live in Missouri on Monday, with more than 2 million people attempting to access sportsbook apps on launch day ... .
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Boone County judge seeks more information as Riley Strain’s wrongful death lawsuit remains at a standstill

News-Press Now 03 Dec 2025
(KMIZ) -- Lawyers for the family of Riley Strain, a University of Missouri student who died on a trip with his fraternity brothers, and for the Delta Chi fraternity, Barrister Capital Corporation, and ...
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Hearing set to block Missouri’s new congressional map

News-Press Now 25 Nov 2025
KMIZHearing set to block Missouri's new congressional map. Jazsmin Halliburton. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ). A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon to determine whether a judge will block Missouri’s new congressional map ... Tuesday in St. Louis ... .
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Expert offers healthy eating tips ahead of Thanksgiving

News-Press Now 24 Nov 2025
KMIZLocal doctor offers healthy eating tips ahead of Thanksgiving. Euphenie Andre. COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ). With Thanksgiving just around the corner, medical experts are reminding families to keep safety at the heart of their celebrations ... 3,000 die ... Nausea ... .
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