THURSDAY UPDATES: Camden County reports ninth COVID-19 death
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Tracking more warm weather this afternoon
THURSDAY: It’s looking like more of the same this afternoon. Highs will once again reach the low 90’s and feel like nearly 100 this afternoon. That is where we don’t pick up a stray storm or two later today. Most locations will stay dry, but those south of I-70 stand the best chance at picking up
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Hurricane Laura makes landfall in Louisiana
Forecasters say Hurricane Laura has made landfall in southwestern Louisiana as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane.
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Drinkwitz: ‘We’ve got to make reform’
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Eli Drinkwitz said that he and his team are having important conversations following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. “Just disappointed, extremely disappointed that we’re having to address these situations again,” he said. Drinkwitz opened up his press conference on Wednesday with a call for reform. He said the things that have
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Fulton receives data about the state of COVID-19 within city limits after formal request
As of Wednesday, 13 out of the 94 active cases in Callaway County are located in Fulton. It’s unclear how many of the total 267 cases of the virus were located in the city.
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COVID-19 pandemic affects opioid crisis and recovery
Missouri continues to be one of the states most impacted by the opioid crisis, and that has only become more difficult to fight during COVID-19.
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Prosecutors recommend 17.5 years in prison for woman who “directed” DeBrodie cover-up
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Federal prosecutors want a Fulton woman to spend more than 17 years in prison for covering up the death of a man with disabilites. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri made its recommendation in Sherry Paulo’s case. Prosecutors said Paulo “directed and coordinated” family members to hide
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Tracking continued heat, effects of Hurricane Laura
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and mild with lows in the low 70s. Staying muggy. TOMORROW: Increasing clouds, slight chance of a few showers or storms. Highs in the upper 80s to around 90 with a heat index between 95-96. EXTENDED: Clouds begin to increase Thursday and Friday ahead of what’s left of Hurricane Laura, which is
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3 animals rescued in Columbia house fire
Firefighters were sent to a basement fire in central Columbia on Wednesday.
Continue Reading WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Callaway County gains 19 new COVID-19 cases
UPDATE 10:10 P.M.: Callaway County reported 19 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday while two colleges in the county reported new cases on their campuses. The jump in cases brings the count’s total to 267 since the pandemic began. Active cases rose by 19 to reach 94. The new cases were reported the same day
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Parson says Missouri succeeding in COVID-19 fight; Galloway highlights her pandemic plan
Gov. Mike Parson touted a new COVID-19 saliva test Wednesday while the state’s health director said he is recommending Missouri not follow new CDC guidance that limits testing.
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Police identify man killed in shooting at Columbia park
Boone County prosecutors have charged a Columbia man with first-degree murder after another man was shot to death in a central city park.
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Boone County health department investigates 24 complaints of COVID-19 health order violations
The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services has conducted 24 inspections this month in response to complaints about businesses not following COVID-19 health orders.
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Fulton Public Schools gears up for first day of school
Students at Fulton Public Schools are getting ready for the first day of the 2020-21 school year Wednesday.
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Tracking fleeting warm weather
WEDNESDAY: Another toasty afternoon on tap once again. Just about the only saving grace we might find will be a spot shower. Most of that activity will once again be around the I-44 corridor, however. The rest of us will see highs in the low 90’s with a heat index in the upper 90’s. TONIGHT:
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WATCH: Columbia superintendent talks about return to learn
The CPS superintendent talks about what fall classes will look like.
Continue Reading Police investigate Douglass Park shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is investigating after a man was shot at Douglass Park in central Columbia on Tuesday night. Police responded to the scene around 8 p.m. for reports of shots fired. When they arrived there were around 100 people in the area. Some were applying pressure to the victim’s wounds.
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Mizzou football coach stresses importance of next two weeks
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz said the next two weeks will be crucial for the Tigers. You can watch his entire news conference in the video player above. MU students started school on Monday, and Drinkwitz said it’ll be clear whether or not they are following COVID-19 protocols. “We got to see
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Three police officers injured in downtown crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three officers were involved in a crash in downtown Columbia on Tuesday night. According to online dispatch records, crews responded to a crash in the 500 block of Walnut Street around 8:05 p.m. A police department spokesperson said all three officers suffered minor injuries. The crash happened while the officers were trying
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