5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (530+ words) A local event venue owner is asking the city to raise rental prices at the new JC River Market, arguing that the publicly operated facility could otherwise unfairly compete with private businesses. John Ruth, a local resident and owner of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (744+ words) The city is tripling its funding for a child care initiative. Last year, the Jefferson City budget set aside $10,000 for a new employee child care program called "Child Care Works." This year, the mayor and city administrator are proposing to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (226+ words) Missouri has revealed record-breaking numbers for its MO ABLE program in the past year. The office of State Treasurer Vivek Malek announced 2025 was the most successful year for the program since its creation, with nearly 1,400 new accounts and more than…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1770+ words) The Kansas City Council has voted to provide a $600 million subsidy for a new Royals ballpark at Crown Center without key details about how to pay for it. Those details will become clearer when a future ordinance outlines a stadium…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (588+ words) The Jefferson City fire chief says staffing at the fire department has remained unchanged for about two decades despite a significant increase in call volume. Fire Chief Matt Schofield presented the fire department's proposed 2027 budget to the City Council's Budget…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (545+ words) It's been nearly a month since Key Cannabis Dispensary employees in Springfield ratified their first collective bargaining agreement that includes wage increases, bonuses and additional time off to workers. And employees are feeling pretty high. Powell was among the employees…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1057+ words) Missouri received nearly 900 applications for its final round of marijuana microbusiness licenses, with the Missouri Lottery scheduled to draw applicants on Sept. 9 for 77 available licenses. But unlike the entrepreneurs selected in the program's first two rounds, this year's applicants will…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (650+ words) Jefferson City's proposed $88 million 2027 budget could change significantly depending on whether voters approve a proposed increase to the city's public safety sales tax in November. Mayor Ron Fitzwater introduced the proposed budget Wednesday night before the budget committee, which consists…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (180+ words) PSC invites public to annual Power MO Summit Jefferson City News Tribune PSC invites public to annual Power MO Summit The Missouri Public Service Commission has opened registration for its annual Power MO Summit. The theme for this year's summit…...