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Democrats file alternate tax plan to Kehoe’s proposed income tax elimination

News-Press Now 16 Jan 2026
KMIZDemocrats file alternate tax plan to Kehoe’s proposed income tax elimination. Alison Patton. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ... Governor Mike Kehoe has been a long-standing proponent of eliminating the state’s income tax ... .
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Federal government releases Missouri child care funding after review

News-Press Now 13 Jan 2026
KMIZFederal government releases Missouri child care funding after review. Matthew Sanders. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ... DESE wrote in a social media post that all the subsidy funds that had been delayed have now been received ... 20, the state says ... .
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Trial over Missouri abortion access gets underway

News-Press Now 12 Jan 2026
KMIZTrial over Missouri abortion access gets underway. Marie Moyer. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ). Planned Parenthood Great Plains and Great Rivers is returning to the courthouse against the state Monday to reinstate abortion in Missouri ... .
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Proposed Missouri bill would require ICE agents to identify themselves if passed

News-Press Now 12 Jan 2026
Law enforcement officers watch as the gates close at a U.S ... COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) — A Missouri bill could force Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the state to identify themselves, if passed ... Rep. Ray Reed (D-St ... .
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DESE submits expense breakdown to federal government amid child care payment delays

News-Press Now 12 Jan 2026
KMIZDESE submits expense breakdown to federal government amid child care payment delays. Mitchell Kaminski. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ... The request also comes as child care centers across Missouri have faced ongoing challenges ... State Rep ... State Rep ... .
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Federal agents involved in Portland shooting of man, woman

News-Press Now 09 Jan 2026
KYMA. Ryan Shiner. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ). Two people have been injured in a shooting in Portland, Oregon, that involved Customs and Border Patrol agents, the FBI’s Portland office announced in a Thursday evening social media post ... local time, or 4.15 p.m ... .
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House approves ACA subsidies extension; Alford explains ‘no’ vote

News-Press Now 09 Jan 2026
KMIZHouse approves ACA subsidies extension; Alford explains 'no' vote. Matthew Sanders. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ). The U.S ... The House passed the legislation 230-196, with many Republican members defecting to join Democrats to approve the bill ... .
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Legal experts question ICE agent’s self-defense claim in deadly Minneapolis shooting

News-Press Now 08 Jan 2026
KMIZLegal experts question ICE agent's self-defense claim in deadly Minneapolis shooting. Erika McGuire. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ... Others claim the woman was attempting to drive away from the scene ... Good Macklin ... “This agent right here is off to the side ... .
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Missouri doctor worries new child vaccine recommendations will lead to uncertainty for families

News-Press Now 07 Jan 2026
Nia Hinson. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing the number of “universal vaccine recommendations” for children to 11, down from the previous total of 17 ... Dr ... last year ... .
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Murder trial surrounding baby’s 2021 death begins in Boone County

News-Press Now 07 Jan 2026
File Court gavel. Mitchell Kaminski. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ). The trial of a Fayette woman charged with felony murder and endangering the welfare of a child in the 2021 death of an 8-month-old girl began Monday ... She is accused in the death of Hannah Kent ... .
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43-year-old man seriously injured in Benton County crash

News-Press Now 07 Jan 2026
KMIZ43-year-old man seriously injured in Benton County crash. Marie Moyer. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ... .
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Missouri prepares for FIFA World Cup with federal funding for drone security

News-Press Now 31 Dec 2025
KMIZMissouri prepares for FIFA World Cup with federal funding for drone security. Madison Stuerman. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ... Missouri Department of Public Safety said in a release that Missouri was awarded $14.24 million in federal funding from FEMA ... .
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Lawmakers urge Kehoe to honor child care funding promise

News-Press Now 30 Dec 2025
KMIZLawmakers urge Kehoe to honor child care funding promise. Haley Swaino. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ). Two Springfield lawmakers are calling on Gov ... In Dec ... Long-term funding is also needed from the General Assembly. Democratic state Reps ... .
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Fire marshal rules Maries County nursing home fire accidentally caused by police chief’s cigarette

News-Press Now 30 Dec 2025
KMIZFire marshal rules Maries County nursing home fire accidentally caused by police chief’s cigarette. Mitchell Kaminski. VIENNA, Mo. (KMIZ) ... According to state fire marshal records obtained by ABC 17 News, the fire broke out shortly after 1.30 a.m. Aug.
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