Columbia business owner running for Ward 4 council seat
Erica Pefferman, the owner of COMO Magazine and the Columbia Marketing Group, announced her candidacy for Columbia’s Ward 4 council seat.
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City of Centralia appoints interim police chief
CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Centralia Board of Alderman appointed a new interim police chief and approved a law firm to serve as a special legal counsel. The board appointed Corporal Nat Stoebe to take over as interim police chief until the city finds a more long term solution. “My whole objective, moving forward from here
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Columbia state rep will not seek reelection
Democratic state Rep. Martha Stevens announced her decision via news release. She is ending her third term in office and was first elected in 2016 and would have been term-limited after another term. Her district includes parts of south and west Columbia.
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Former Columbia city official running for mayor
Barbara Buffaloe announced her intent to run in the April election in a Facebook post on a new campaign page. Buffaloe is entering a race with no incumbent after Mayor Brian Treece said last month that he will not seek reelection. Treece is the only person with a campaign committee for the mayor’s race registered with the Missouri Ethics Commission.
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Boone County working to find new home for Sidney Larson murals
The commission’s order requires the murals to be moved to a secure location where the art can be cared for appropriately. The murals, for now, are still hanging in the courthouse.
Continue Reading QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did the Boone County Commission make the right decision about courthouse murals?
Several lawyers and judges asked for the removal of the murals painted in 1994, citing their depictions of violence and slavery. But others defended the murals, saying they showed local history, which has its ugly side.
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Lt. Gov. Chief of Staff to run for Jefferson City School District Board of Education
A Jefferson City High School Alum and US Naval Academy graduate will seek one of two openings for the Jefferson City School District Board of Education.
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State ethics commission orders Columbia mayor to end campaign committee
The Missouri Ethics Commission told Mayor Brian Treece to dissolve his campaign committee in a Friday order. Once dissolved, the commission promised to take no further action against him.
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Former Centralia police officer speaks out amid fallout between city and police department
A petition to reinstate a fired officer to the Centralia Police Department has gained more than 300 signatures amid fallout from the resignation of two other members of the small department.
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Jefferson City to hold open house about proposed ward redistricting plan
Jefferson City is set to host an open house where citizens are being encouraged to provide comment on the proposed options for ward redistricting.
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Centralia residents want more transparency after police chief resigns
Centralia residents are asking the city for more transparency after the police chief on Friday submitted his letter of resignation.
Continue Reading Boone County Commission to hear public input on courthouse murals
The meeting is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday in the commission chambers at the Boone County Government Center.
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State representative criticizes Columbia Public Schools over music video use in class
State Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) said parents complained to him about a U.S. studies course using the video for “This is America” by Childish Gambino in class. Basye said the video features “gun violence, murder, inappropriate use of firearms and drug use.” Basye said superintendent Brian Yearwood and CPS had not done enough to address concerns he’s heard from parents.
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Boone County auditor retiring after 32 years
Auditor June Pitchford said in a news release that her current term, which expires Dec. 31, 2022, will be her last. Pitchford, a Democrat, was first elected in 1990 and has served eight terms without a challenge to her office.
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Attorney general seeks to add more schools to mask lawsuit against CPS
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt wants to add more schools to the lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools and its mask policy.
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Columbia Mayor Brian Treece announces he won’t run for reelection
City of Columbia Mayor Brian Treece announced Friday afternoon he will not run for reelection in 2022.
Continue Reading QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should murals be removed from the Boone County Courthouse?
The lawyers object to violent and racist depictions, including a man being whipped for a crime, slave labor and a Native American with a gun pointed at him. But another lawyer told ABC 17 News that while those images might be offensive, that’s the point — to depict life as it was, including the brutality.
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Lawmakers, witnesses say Biden’s vaccine plan will harm industry
The Missouri House Judiciary Committee heard testimony Wednesday from witnesses representing prominent industries who lamented the harm they say President Joe Biden’s vaccine plan will cause employers.
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Missouri Rep. Sara Walsh resumes campaign for Missouri’s 4th Congressional District after catching COVID
EDITOR’S NOTE: A reference to Ed Emery filing for election has been removed. Emery died in August. ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Rep. Sara Walsh (R-Ashland) says she will resume her campaign for Missouri’s 4th Congressional District after the passing of her husband from the coronavirus. My full statement below. I am resuming my campaign for
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Boone County presiding commissioner won’t seek reelection; Democrat runs for seat
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Presiding Commissioner Dan Atwill said Wednesday that he will not seek another term, the same day a fellow Democrat announced his campaign for Atwill’s seat. “I am proud to have been a small part of the progress Boone County has made in the past 10 years and I hope to
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