Police: Human remains located in northwest Columbia Tuesday night
The heavily decomposed remains were found near the intersection of I-70 Drive Northwest and Stadium Boulevard around 6:30 p.m.
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Rainy Thursday ahead, chance for snow Friday morning
THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny skies this afternoon will feature an increase in clouds by evening. Temperatures rise into the upper 40s and low 50s. TONIGHT: A spot sprinkle is possible, but will be tough to come by this evening. Better chance will be closer to midnight and into the early morning as lows drop into the middle
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Lake-area drug task force seizes pounds of meth, marijuana since January
The Maries County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that members of a Lake of the Ozarks area drug task force have seized pounds of illegal drugs since New Year’s Day.
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IRS launches new online tool to check on stimulus payments
The InternalThe Internal Revenue Service launched Wednesday an online tool called “Get My Payment” for Americans to check on the status of their economic impact payment. Revenue Service launched an online tool called “Get My Payment” for people to check on the status of their Economic Impact Payment Wednesday morning.
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State’s online financial reporting tool adds local government data
The Missouri State Treasurer’s office announced Tuesday an expansion of the Show-Me Checkbook, an online financial transparency portal, to include data from local governments.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Missouri General Assembly to return April 27
Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tracking increasing rain chances
WEDNESDAY: Another day with a mix of sun and clouds but we’ll manage to stay dry for one last day. Highs will top out in the low 50’s with that northwest breeze. TONIGHT: A spot sprinkle is possible, but will be tough to come by this evening. Better chance will be closer to midnight and
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Andrew’s at-home sports: April 14, 2020
ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman is asking all of our viewers to send in your best at-home sports videos to news@kmiz.com. He will share the best ones in his 10 p.m. sportscast every night for the foreseeable future. You can watch Andrew’s at-home sports from Tuesday, April 14 in the video player above.
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Mizzou athletics to reduce salaries for some staff due to COVID-19 impacts
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mizzou spokesman said 20 members of the Mizzou athletics department have been asked to take a 10% reduction in pay for the next three months. This comes in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The individuals were not named, but the spokesman said it’s a mix of coaches and administration staff.
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COVID-19 could impact fall enrollment, local business
Representatives with the University met in an online town hall earlier today to discuss cuts expected to be made to Mizzou in the coming months.
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COVID-19 impacts Columbia tourism, nightlife
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting tourism and the economy in Columbia as a stay-at-home order remains in effect, according to local tourism officials.
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Columbia residents print face shields for first responders
Two Columbia residents are working together to provide face shields for first responders, nursing homes and others during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 pandemic highlights lack of internet and technology access in rural school districts
As school districts are forced to keep their doors shut across the state for the rest of the academic year, remote learning has become the new normal.
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Hallsville School District adapts to remote learning
Hallsville School District is focusing on flexible learning opportunities, authentic experiences at home and sustaining high-quality teacher-student relationships while schools are closed because of COVID-19.
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Measurable rain and snow possible late this week
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a chance of spotty showers north of I-70. Lows in the low to mid-30s. WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy and a bit warmer with highs in the low 50s. Spotty showers possible by mid-evening. EXTENDED: Low pressure skirting us to the south on Thursday into Friday will bring a shot at measurable precipitation
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Stay-at-home order may stifle domestic violence reporting, sheriff fears
Some law enforcement officials say they haven’t necessarily seen more domestic violence cases but they worry about reporting.
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Missouri to receive 200k new N95 masks after recall
The state is set to receive 200,000 N95 masks Tuesday night, a day after officials said they had to recall a shipment of another type of mask.
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Tolton hires new president
The release said Daniel Everett from Orange County, California will take over the position.
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Boone County deputies identify man found dead in Perche Creek
The Boone County Sheriff’s Department said Tuesday that a man found dead in Perche Creek last week has been identified.
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Another cool day in store for mid-Missouri
TODAY: Things will remain calm and cooler than average with temperatures only warming into the upper 40s. Clouds will build in throughout the day. TONIGHT: A disturbance will slide through this evening, but spotty sprinkles look to hold off until around midnight. With low temperatures hovering right near freezing, we could see a few flurries as
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