WATCH: Cole County leaders hold coronavirus briefing
Officials have scheduled a news conference for 2 p.m.
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First Missouri coronavirus vaccines could be given Thursday
Dr. Randall Williams, director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, laid out the timeline in a call with reporters Friday.
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Rainy Friday leads to colder temperatures, flurries Saturday
THIS AFTERNOON: Rain will remain steady through the early evening, transitioning to on-and-off light showers through the night. Expect temperatures to fall through the 40s. TONIGHT: Rain will be a little more sporadic in coverage, but the chance will still be there. Lows will fall into the mid to upper 30’s. EXTENDED: We could see a few
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Cause of large Jefferson City garage fire remains unknown
Fire investigators determined the blaze on Wall Way started in a crawl space but could not pinpoint an exact cause, according to a Jefferson City Fire Department report.
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Car damaged in shooting at W. Broadway and Stadium Boulevard intersection
Columbia police say a car was damaged in a shooting near the W. Broadway and Stadium Boulevard intersection Thursday night.
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Mizzou remains undefeated heading into Braggin’ Rights
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Cuonzo Martin and the Mizzou basketball team will host Illinois on Saturday, in the annual Braggin’ Rights match. It is the first time the game will not be held in St. Louis since 1979, due to COVID-19. The Tigers come in undefeated, after a string of close matchups, including one top-25 victory.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Missouri Department of Conservation Headquarters and Runge Nature Center in Jefferson City to close to the public Monday
Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Fulton school district to move middle school and high school to distance learning
FULTON, Mo (KMIZ) Fulton Middle School and Fulton High School will pivot to distance learning beginning Friday. Officials cite that change as there is an increase in the number of students and staff with positive cases and in quarantine for COVID-19 at the secondary level. In seat classes will return with a projected date of
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: How soon do you want to get the coronavirus vaccine?
An advisory panel to the FDA endorsed Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine during a day-long meeting Thursday.
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Tracking the return of rain this morning
FRIDAY: Have the umbrella ready as we get through the final day of the workweek. Rain will move in this morning and will be off and on through the evening. Temperatures will hold fairly steady in the upper 40’s and low 50’s. TONIGHT: Rain will be a little more sporadic in coverage, but the chance
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Some motorsport teams remain addicted to tobacco company sponsorship deals, despite tobacco causing 8 million deaths each year
Elite sports organizations have long been addicted to tobacco company sponsorships, almost since the inception of professional competition. Baseball’s National League, which would much later go on to form part of Major League Baseball, is widely considered the world’s oldest sports league. Not long after its founding in 1876, player trading cards could be found
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Inmate who escaped Reality House charged with rape, other charges
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the three inmates who escaped Reality House is now charged with rape, three counts of domestic assault and one count of unlawful use of weapon. According to court documents, Lawrence Johnson was found at a motel on Nov. 27 in the 3400 block of I-70 Drive SE. The victim told
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Sedalia man pleads guilty in 2018 fatal wreck
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Kin Darius Patterson entered a guilty plea on multiple charges in the fatal wreck of 49-year-old Michael Poindexter. As we reported in 2018, troopers said a car attempted to cross the highway and pulled into the path of Poindexter’s motorcycle. The motorcycle crashed into the car, ejecting Poindexter. A Cooper County
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Local highlights and scores: Dec. 10, 2020
Here are the local high school basketball scores from Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS BASKETBALL Mexico (52) Battle (51) FINAL Southern Boone (34) Fatima (45) FINAL Linn (46) Belle (43) FINAL Eldon (54) Lebanon (67) FINAL Hickman (39) Waynesville (53) FINAL HS BOYS BASKETBALL
Continue Reading Columbia police investigating possible shooting at Broadway and Stadium
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police are investigating a possible shooting at the intersection of Broadway and Stadium. Columbia Police investigating possible shooting at Broadway and Stadium on Dec. 10, 2020. An ABC 17 News crew is reporting a large group of police on scene as well as a CSI van. Our crew can see evidence
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Multiple drugs seized during Mid-Missouri Drug Task Force drug investigation
PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moniteau County Sheriff’s deputy and his K-9 helped with a Mid-Missouri Drug Task Force drug investigation in Pettis County. The Task Force requested assistance from the Moniteau County Sheriff’s Office for a stopped vehicle in Pettis County for a drug investigation. Once on scene, K-9 “Apollo” and conducted an exterior
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Silver Alert canceled: Camden County man found safe
CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Camden County Sheriff’s Department has canceled a SILVER Alert for Wallace Dant Pfaff, 79, of Camdenton. PfAff has been located safe. Pfaff left his residence without taking his medication and has not been heard from since Thursday at 1:45 p.m. when he left his residence. Pfaff was last seen driving his
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Distribution of COVID-19 vaccine could help keep local hospital staffed
According to the Missouri’s COVID-19 vaccination plan, the first to get the vaccine will be patient facing health care workers and long-term care facilities.
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Slow start to snow this year… although it’s not unexpected
After a quick hit of snow to close out October, mid-Missouri hasn’t seen much winter weather since. We also managed to get to 70 almost twice this week, too. Snow lovers… I feel your pain. However, any latest-snowfall records are still quite a ways off. When was our latest snowfall (of 1″ or more)? The
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Osage County Sheriff’s Department detain all suspects after chase
WESTPHALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Osage County Sheriff’s Department is reporting that all suspects have been detained after a chase that began in Cole County. According to officials, a chase began on Highway 50 in Cole County and ended near the intersection of Highway 50 and Highway BB in Osage County. Officials say the suspects were identified
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