Decrease in COVID-19 cases led to updated Boone County health order
Boone County health officials said a decrease in COVID-19 cases led to Wednesday’s revised health order.
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Eldon man seriously injured in Wednesday afternoon crash
An Eldon man was seriously injured after being ejected from his vehicle following a crash in Miller County Wednesday afternoon.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports 13th and 14th COVID-19 related deaths
UPDATE 5:55 P.M.: Two people’s COVID related deaths were reported Thursday by the Cole County Health Department. Cole County’s 14 deaths are the most in central Missouri followed by 11 in Camden County and 10 in Saline County. In the latest online update, 15 new cases were reported. That brings the total number of cases
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Cole County Commission to talk about CARES Act funding
Cole County got roughly $9 million in federal funding to help with COVID-19 expenses and will talk about approving some requests for that money.
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Tracking a smoky afternoon
THIS AFTERNOON: Smoky skies will continue this afternoon. Expect comfortable temperatures in the low to mid 70s. TONIGHT: Under mostly clear skies, that cool air will settle in with lows tumbling to near 50. EXTENDED: That spectacular weather looks to keep up into Friday and even through the weekend. Highs will rebound into the middle
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WATCH: Tolton Catholic president talks in-person learning with zero cases of COVID-19
Watch the interviews with the president of Tolton Catholic High School.
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Moniteau County seeks transfer of murder suspect for October trial
Sandy Gallaspie is accused of killing Jon Williams in 2015.
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Local bar reacts to new health order
The Columbia/Boone County Health Department announced a new health order will go into effect in Columbia on Sept. 18 at midnight.
Continue Reading Boone County chase Tuesday night ends in crash
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol says a chase on Hwy 63 ended in a wreck Tuesday night. Officials say a trooper stopped Stephan Reed on the shoulder of northbound Hwy 63 at Vandiver Dr. Reed then sped off and crashed two minutes later on the off ramp of Hwy 63 to Route
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Woman accused of domestic assault and armed criminal action in August shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A probable cause statement was issued in the Aug. 23 shooting on the 1000 block of Claudell lane. In the statement, the shooting victim says Amiyha Grant had been threatening him since June 2020 when they argued. The victim says on the morning of Aug. 23, another argument started and “The next
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Probable Cause statement filed against man that threatened to shoot Columbia Mall
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Damaceo Washington faces a harassment and trespass charge after an incident at the Columbia Mall. The Boone County probable cause statement states Washington was trespassing at the mall on Aug. 25 when an employee asked Washington to leave. According to the document, Washington was jumping on tables and yelling at people. Washington
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State leaders prepare for a COVID-19 vaccine as federal health officials recommend plan
Federal health officials want to make sure states are prepared for the day a COVID-19 vaccine is ready.
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Maya Moore now wed, to wrongfully jailed man she helped free
NEW YORK (AP) — Basketball star Maya Moore has married Jonathan Irons, the Missouri man she helped work to free from prison after a 22-year-old wrongful conviction. Moore and Irons appeared together on ABC’s “Good Morning America” to discuss their social justice efforts and their relationship. Moore revealed the two were wed earlier this year,
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Local health expert recommending flu shots amid COVID-19 pandemic
With summer coming to an end the flu season is approaching right in the mist of the COVID-19 pandemic and health experts are urging people now more than ever to get a flu shot this year.
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Jefferson City Fire Department requesting almost $600,000 in Cares ACT funding
According to 31 CARES Act Applications from Jefferson City to the county commission obtained by ABC17 News through a sunshine request, JCFD wants $590,045 to fund and reimburse a variety of expenses from 8 of those applications.
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Man not injured after plane crash in Montgomery County
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department is reporting a plane crash Wednesday afternoon into a bean field.
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Mizzou football will be without at least a dozen players for season opener due to COVID-19
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz said there are 12 players currently out due to COVID-19 concerns, and they will not be able to play in the season opener against Alabama on Sept. 26. Drinkwitz said those 12 players have either tested positive for the virus or are in quarantine due to a
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Dry weather ahead, minor drought grows toward mid-Missouri
LINK TO THE NATIONAL DROUGHT MONITOR: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?Midwest
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Columbia College to observe “Juneteenth” as official college holiday
Columbia College will also create a new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Center
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Tracking cooler and drier air heading into the weekend
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy to mostly clear. Winds shift to the north as a cold front moves through. Lows fall into the upper 50s to around 60. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with hazy conditions due to smoke from western wildfires. Highs in the mid-70s. EXTENDED: Smoke-filled skies will be present on Thursday as a cold front draws
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