JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Mid-Missouri counties have sued the Missouri Attorney General, alleging that a state law that allows judges to set salaries for deputies and jailers in some counties is unconstitutional. Audrain County and Montgomery County filed the lawsuit Thursday in Cole County. The county commissioners in each county are asking a judge The post Two counties sue state over ‘unconstitutional’ law on deputy pay appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

(Missouri Independent) – Bill Cope stood before the Montgomery County Commission earlier this month to urge local officials to reject a 25-year, 70% personal property tax abatement for a $15 billion, 934-acre Google data center project under construction outside of New Florence. “I’m not against the schools or health department or anybody getting more money,” Cope said, […] The post Data center backlash spills into Missouri primaries as GOP candidates demand action appeared f

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. — A Montgomery County motorcycle accident was fatal for a Danville driver on Tuesday...

A Montgomery County man died following a motorcycle crash Monday evening on Route J at Loutre Valley Lane, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Monday, June 23. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that a southbound 1992 Harley-Davidson Sportster 883 traveled off the left side of […] The post Montgomery County motorcycle crash claims Danville man’s life appeared first on KTTN-FM 92.3 and KGOZ -FM 101.7.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 42-year-old man from Danville, Illinois, was found dead after a crash occurred at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday on Route J in Montgomery County at Loutre Valley Lane, a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report says. An MSHP spokesman wrote in an email the crash was reported the next day. The report says The post Motorcycle rider found dead morning after crash in Montgomery County appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

Amazon and local groups are clashing over a planned data center in Montgomery County following the company’s announcement of a $10 million investment in the project. Amazon held a community […]

Amazon's $10 billion data center in Montgomery County raises concerns among locals over water usage from the regional aquifer and noise from diesel generators.

Investigators believe the flight departed Ocean City, New Jersey, and was on its way to Montgomery County in Maryland when it crashed.

Amazon has announced plans to invest $10 billion in the construction of a new data center campus in Montgomery County, a project expected to create hundreds of permanent jobs, thousands of construction positions, and substantial long-term economic benefits for the region. The announcement was made during a press conference attended by state officials, community leaders, […] The post Amazon announces $10 billion Montgomery County data center plan appeared first on KTTN-FM 92.3 and KGOZ -FM

Amazon and Google are bringing billions in AI investment to Montgomery County, but questions over taxes, power use and water remain unresolved.