Health officials hope people choose to take the coronavirus vaccine
University of Missouri Health Care vaccinated its first frontline health care workers with the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine Wednesday.
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Tracking a warm up for the rest of the week
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly with light winds and lows in the low to mid-20s. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly sunny and warmer with temperatures climbing into the low 40s. EXTENDED: The warming trend continues through Friday with gusty winds from the south pushing our highs into the low 50s with increasing clouds by afternoon. Another
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Parson plans to act on some clemency cases next week
A spokeswoman for Gov. Mike Parson says he plans to act on a few prisoner clemency cases next week.
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Parson thanks state for lack of post-Thanksgiving coronavirus bump
Health officials urged people nationwide not to travel for Thanksgiving, expressing fears of a surge in cases after the holiday.
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Missouri targeting long-term care facilities with Moderna coronavirus vaccine
Residents of long-term care facilities in Missouri could receive Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine as early as next week, according to Missouri’s top public health official.
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Osage senior signs with Illinois after a strange season
OSAGE BEACH, Mo (KMIZ) Osage offensive tackle Brody Wisecarver made it official with the Fighting Illini on Wednesday, as he signed his national letter of intent. The four-star recruit originally played for Desmet High School in St. Louis, but transferred to Osage in the fall of 2020. St. Louis delayed the started of high school
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JCSD Board of Education votes to fund $20 million worth of athletic facilities
JEFFERSON CITY (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District Board of Education voted to fund $20 million worth of athletic facilities at Jefferson City High School and Capital City High School. According to a Facebook post from the district, the new facilities will allow both schools to keep all of their sports on campus. The district
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Appeals court upholds ruling that Jefferson City School District rehire administrator
Missouri’s Western District Court of Appeals issued its opinion upholding the ruling by Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem on Tuesday
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Candidates file petitions to fill open Jefferson City council seats
In Jefferson City, several people filed petitions to run in the election — including two candidates hoping to fill open city council seats.
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Mizzou signs highest rated recruiting class in program history
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) 21 student-athletes from across the country were welcomed into Eli Drinkwitz’s “New Zou,” as they signed their national letters of intents on Wednesday. Mizzou’s class was ranked No. 20 in the nation, according to Rivals. That’s the highest rated class in MU history. Six players from Missouri – and two from East
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Authorities cancel search for Osage Beach man reported missing Tuesday afternoon
The Missouri State Highway Patrol sent out an Endangered Silver Advisory early Wednesday morning about an Osage Beach man who was reported missing Tuesday afternoon.
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MU Health Care vaccinates first employees
University of Missouri Health Care announced Wednesday morning it has started vaccinating employees with Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Montgomery County reports two new COVID-19 related death since last week
Check back for updates on the COOVID-19 pandemic.
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Warming trend, breezy weather to close out the week
WEDNESDAY: Clouds will linger for the first part of the day, but should start to clear out by the afternoon. Highs will be stuck in the 30’s today after another cold start. TONIGHT: Skies continuing to clear overnight will cool us off overnight. Lows will tumble into the low to mid 20’s again. EXTENDED: Winds
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you travel over the holidays?
Health experts are cautioning Americans not to travel for the holidays, just as they did at Thanksgiving.
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Lincoln University new home to law enforcement officer training academy
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A historically black college in Jefferson City is home to a new law enforcement officer training academy. State leaders granted a one-year probationary training academy license to Lincoln University earlier today. Governor Mike Parson says law enforcement training is critical for Missouri to move forward. Gov. Mike Parson says, “Training is
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Columbia Board of Education to use a new firm to search for the next superintendent
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Board of Education is changing the way they are searching for a new superintendent. The board had previously done several searches with the aid of the Missouri School Board Association. The district evaluated and performed interviews with five of the seven firms that submitted proposals. This time the board will use
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Columbia Chamber of Commerce to launch Workforce Development Division in 2021
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Chamber of Commerce is launching the Workforce Development Division to retain talent in Columbia and to build a workforce for tomorrow. “We have heard from our business community, the City, and the County, that this is a need. The goal is not to duplicate what is being done already in
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Some Columbia Public Schools parents in support of kids heading back to in-person learning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools announced Monday their plans to potentially send students back to the classroom on January 19, 2021. The Columbia Board of Education decided to push the date for students to return to an in-person learning environment from Jan. 11 to Jan. 19. The board also plans to install air purifier
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Boone County Commission awards $3.8 million in 17 CARES Act funding contracts
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission has announced its plan for the remaining CARES Act funding. The Boone County Commission awarded 17 contracts for CARES Act worth $3.8 million in funding during its regularly scheduled meeting today. The following are the recipient organizations: City of Hallsville $2,580.45Columbia Interfaith Resources – $58,537.36Columbia Public Schools –
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