ALTON, Mo. (AP) — A judge has ordered Missouri to sell part of nearly 4,200 acres of land it bought in 2016 along the Eleven Point River. The state intended to open a new state park along the river. But a lawsuit filed in 2017 argued 625 acres of the land in Oregon County were
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Hospitals in Missouri’s third-largest city are approaching capacity due to a continuing surge of coronavirus cases. The Springfield News-Leader reports that officials at Springfield’s two major hospital systems, CoxHealth and Mercy, told the Springfield City Council this week that they are running out of staff and capacity. Cox Medical Center South
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two more suspects have been arrested in a 2017 downtown Jefferson City killing, police said Thursday. Robert Farrow, 27, was arrested within the last week in Milwaukee, police said. Devon Skinner, 25, was arrested in St. Louis. Each man was arrested on a warrant for unlawful use of a weapon, armed
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After Governor Mike Parson revealed he had tested positive for COVID-19, he announced he would be in isolation for 10 days. This caused some confusion as to how long one must quarantine if contracting the virus.
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THIS AFTERNOON:Â Morning fog has burned off and most areas will rise into the low to mid 70s for afternoon highs with lots of sunshine. TONIGHT: Should be a good evening to get out across the area. Temperatures will fall through the 60s by 9pm, into the mid to upper 50s overnight. EXTENDED: Another quiet day around
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Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Peter Stiepleman said Thursday that bringing students back into the classroom in phases is the most practical way to return to school.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri System President Mun Choi and Board of Curators Chair Julia Brncic are expected to have a news conference at about 12:30 p.m. The event follows the curators’ meeting. Watch the conference in the player below.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo (KMIZ) One of the longest-tenured players in Royals history announced his retirement from baseball on Thursday. The organization honored the outfielder, but did not indicate if he would play in the club’s four remaining games of the 2020 season. After 14 years of hard work and dedication to the #Royals, Alex Gordon
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Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Columbia Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to strip the name from the field at Rock Bridge High School after scrutiny of the man it was named for.
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Officers arrested a Columbia man early Thursday morning on suspicion of multiple crimes after a University of Missouri alert was sent out about the person around 2:30 a.m.
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THURSDAY: Some of us will get off to a foggy start this morning, especially south in the viewing area. That fog looks to burn off pretty quickly this morning, leaving us sunny for the rest of the afternoon. Highs will reach into the upper 70’s today. TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies will spill over into tonight,
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Columbia Public Schools leaders are set to give an update on COVID-19 and have a public discussion on potentially renaming the football field at Rock Bridge High School Thursday.
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Watch an interview with Boonville R-I’s superintendent.
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Auditor Nicole Galloway is responding to a Missouri State Board of Accountancy investigation that was released on Monday after being filed by Senator Josh Hawley back in February.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Sheriff’s Department arrested four people during a stolen vehicle investigation in northern Boone County Monday morning. Officials say deputies responded to a “wanted vehicle” call at a residence near Hallsville. Deputies found three reported stolen vehicles at the residence according to BCSD Sgt. Brian Leer. A deputy on scene
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Here are the local scores from Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS SOFTBALL Rock Bridge (1) Tolton (0) Battle (2) Helias (6)
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Police say two officers have been shot and wounded amid a night of protests in Louisville, Kentucky, over a lack of charges in the Breonna Taylor case.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police is asking for information on 13 unsolved murders from 11 incidents since 2014. “Recently, the community and CPD have worked together really well to solve several cases relatively quickly,” said Lt. Matt Stephens. “I’m hopeful that reminding the community of these unsolved homicides will generate discussion and motivate those who
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On Wednesday a grand jury in Kentucky indicted one of the officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor with wanton endangerment.
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