Crash slows traffic near Missouri River Bridge
A crash slowed traffic on the Missouri River Bridge near Rocheport on Friday night.
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COVID-19 tests remain limited to those with symptoms or doctor’s order
As COVID-19 case totals continue to increase across Missouri and Boone County, so does the want and need for more testing, but health officials say some options may not be realistic.
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Columbia psychologist indicted by grand jury
COLUMBIA, Mo. A Boone County grand jury indicted a Columbia psychologist for sex crimes Friday. The indictment claims Kurt Bumby committed two counts of second-degree sodomy in 2010 and 2011. His next scheduled court appearance in September 28 in Boone County. A possible victim told authorities in 2019 that he and Bumby had a sexual
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Power restored to Boone Electric members
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: Power has been restored to all Boone Electric Cooperative members. A spokesman said the cause of the outage remains unknown. ORIGINAL: More than 300 Boone Electric Cooperative members in southwest Columbia were without power Friday evening. The utility reported several outages along Scott Boulevard between Chapel Hill Road and Vawter School
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SportsZone Football Friday 2020: Week 3
Live scoring updates for Mid-Missouri high school football games.
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Tenth Street reopens after ‘fire incident’ in downtown Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters briefly closed part of Tenth Street in downtown Columbia Friday night. According to Boone County Joint Communications, the closure was for a fire incident. BCJC: S Tenth St between E Broadway and Locust St closed due to a fire incident. Choose alternate route.— Boone County Joint Communications (@BCJC911) September 11, 2020
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Lincoln University Board of Curators approves 2021 fiscal budget and COVID-19 relief grants
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University Board of Curators approved the 2021 fiscal $34 million budget, $2 million more than they allocated originally. The board approved the new budget Thursday. The revised budget was due to the change in estimated core and match State Appropriation revenue. The board also approved two Coronavirus Relief Grant Fund
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The leaves are changing, when it will arrive to Mid-Missouri
Fall foliage has already begun to pop across the upper Midwest and Rockies, likely aided by the big-time cooldown experienced in that part of the nation this past week. Our foliage tracker has mid-Missouri hitting peak color by late October and early November. For those with a keen eye, there have already been some leaves
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Mizzou Athletics reminds fans no tailgating for 2020 football season
University of Missouri athletic department wants to remind fans there is no tailgating prohibited at any 2020 Mizzou home football game.
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Tracking thunderstorms overnight, possible heavy rain
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. Heavy rain is possible north of I-70 where 1-3″ of rain could fall. Lows in the low to mid-60s with morning patchy fog likely in a few spots. TOMORROW: Scattered showers east of Highway 63 with mostly cloudy skies, becoming partly cloudy by afternoon. Highs
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Isolated flash flooding possible late tonight
Light rain and gloomy skies have been plaguing Mid-Missouri for most of Friday, but storms increase in coverage overnight into Saturday morning along a pre-frontal boundary draped north to south across the state. The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch from 7PM through 10AM Saturday for the potential of isolated flash flooding
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North Callaway cancels its football game after the death of a student
KINGDOM CITY, Mo (KMIZ) The North Callaway Thunderbirds canceled their football game on Friday night following the death of one of its players. The district superintendent Nicole Kemp said the student was active in school and extracurricular activities, which included football. “We are saddened by this loss and send our condolences to his family and
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State Health Department touts new COVID-19 tests as being less invasive
The Missouri State Health Department will now use self-administered COVID-19 tests at all of their community testing events.
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Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission approves new fire station in the southern part of the city
This will be the 10th fire station for the city after it is built.
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Callaway County COVID-19 numbers continue to rise; colleges report cases
Callaway country reported 43 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday while two colleges in the county reported new cases on their campuses this week.
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No individuals charged with violations of Columbia COVID-19 mask ordinance
The Columbia city prosecutor’s office says no individuals have been charged with violations of a Columbia ordinance requiring a mask in public.
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Storms chance this evening, sun returns for the weekend!
THIS AFTERNOON: Clouds continue to hold strong across most of the viewing area. Spotty mist/drizzle is possible. Some heavier showers can’t be ruled out either. Depending on if a little bit of sunshine can get going, a few storms could pop up into the early evening hours– something to watch out for the evening HS
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FRIDAY UPDATES: JC Schools reporting four new cases in district
Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tracking more fog and rain chances closing out the week
FRIDAY: Another foggy start greeting mid-Missouri out the door this morning. A few showers will be possible after the fog lifts around 10 AM but will stay on the light in nature. Some heavier pockets of rain will develop this afternoon and evening, just in time for the evening commute and some area high school
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Free COVID-19 testing in Columbia removes barriers
People in Columbia will have several opportunities for free COVID-19 testing in September.
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