O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — As record numbers of patients with the coronavirus fill Missouri’s hospitals, many are requiring specialized care in intensive care unit beds that are becoming increasingly scarce. Data released by the state on Wednesday showed an additional 4,071 new coronavirus cases and 24 more deaths. The state has reported 220,768 cases and
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Hoelscher told ABC 17 News on Wednesday that he was tested Saturday after experiencing mild symptoms.
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An advisory committee to the University of Missouri System Board of Curators approved a plan to build a new children’s hospital in Columbia.
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Watch the ceremony live at 2 p.m.
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Four elementary schools had zero violations during October inspections.
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Every home in Cole County will get a pack of surgical masks and hand sanitizer that will likely be paid for with more than $300,000 of federal funds.
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Georgia will not be making the trip to Columbia on Saturday due to COVID-19 concerns within Mizzou’s program. The team said the postponement is due to a mixture of positive tests and contact tracing within one, specific position group. On Wednesday morning, Eli Drinkwitz said his team is below the required threshold
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President Donald Trump is expected to be at the national Veterans Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A man accused of second-degree murder in Boone County was booked into the Boone County Jail Wednesday morning.
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WEDNESDAY: High pressure is parked on top of us this morning, which will keep things a lot quieter today. Temperatures, after a chilly start, will work into the middle 50’s with just about wall-to-wall sunshine. TONIGHT: With those mostly clear skies sticking around, there’s not a lot keeping temperatures from falling. Overnight lows will
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In the latest White House “red zone” report obtained by ABC News, Missouri ranked 16th for highest case rates in the country and 8th for test positivity.
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Here are the local high school playoff soccer highlights and scores from Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. Jefferson City (2) Ozark (1) FINAL Fulton (1) Pleasant Hill (2) FINAL/OT Southern Boone (5) Smithton (0) FINAL Fatima (0) New Covenant Academy (2) FINAL Jefferson City and Southern Boone both advanced to the Final Four. The Jays will
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) City leaders in Fulton expect to talk about a face mask order later this month. The city council is set to decide at its next meeting on November 24th to make the order an emergency or not. There are 539 active COVID-19 cases across Callaway County. Callaway County Covid DashboardInfogram
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The top doctor in Missouri says Missourians could get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as next month. This morning Dr. Randall Williams testified to the Missouri House Special Committee on Disease Control and Prevention that he’s expecting a COVID-19 vaccine to be available as early as mid-December. “I think more likely
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The Columbia Police Department has responded to at least 68 shootings so far in 2020, and getting shooters off of the streets could soon become easier for the department.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s not just hospital beds causing local hospitals to be near capacity. Staff dealing with illness and quarantine is also a large factor. In a joint statement Tuesday, Boone County’s hospitals said they will begin to implement surge plans as the rising number of COVID-19 patients continues to strain their capacity. The
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TONIGHT: Clouds decrease along with the winds. Lows fall into the low 30s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and cooler with highs in the low 50s. EXTENDED: Behind the strong cold front that came through this afternoon, temperatures continue to fall through the evening, starting out near freezing for Veterans Day. We warm into the 50s on
Continue Reading The Mizzou football team will host No. 12 Georgia on Saturday at 11 a.m. It’s the Tigers fifth game against a ranked opponent this season. You can watch head coach Eli Drinkwitz’s full news conference ahead of the matchup in the video player above. Drinkwitz said one member of the team tested positive for COVID-19
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Today’s Severe Weather A wicked cold front was responsible for big changes in our weather today. After a week of above normal temperatures, severe storms and strong westerly winds brought all of that to a halt. Reports of damage were isolated across mid-Missouri, but it was a menacing sight for many has blinding rain and
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