Man in critical condition after early morning crash in Callaway County
Hospital officials say a man is in critical condition after being involved in a pedestrian crash in Callaway County early Wednesday morning.
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Nearly all Missouri counties currently in COVID-19 ‘red zone’
According to the latest White House ‘red zone’ report, obtained by ABC News, 95 counties in Missouri are currently in the “red zone,” including Boone, Cole and Callaway counties.
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Tracking a pair of beautiful days moving in
WEDNESDAY: Absolutely gorgeous! Temperatures will reach the low to mid 60’s with plenty of sunshine throughout the day. Get outside and finish up the holiday decorations while it’s this nice out! TONIGHT: A quiet, cool night is in store tonight. Lows will fall into the middle 30’s overnight. EXTENDED: More of the same on Thursday
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Local highlights and scores: Dec. 8, 2020
Here are the local high school basketball scores from Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. GIRLS HOOPS Rock Bridge (68) Battle (32) FINAL Hickman (71) Smith-Cotton (14) FINAL BOYS HOOPS Moberly (56) Capital City (61) FINAL Harrisburg (56) Sturgeon (53) FINAL Boonville (65) North Callaway (64) FINAL
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Columbia Police to increase enforcement during December for dangerous driving violations
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) During the month of December, Columbia Police Department will increase enforcement of hazardous moving violations and impaired driving violations through the month of December. According to police, nearly half of all crashes (47%) were caused by speeding, following too close, failure to stop at a stop signal/sign and lane violations last year.
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Columbia police arrest a suspect in the Friday morning shooting in northeast Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested Anthony D. Jones, 44, of Columbia, for allegedly shooting a man in the 3500 block of Greeley Drive on Friday. Columbia police responded to a report of shots fired at 1:30 a.m. and when officers arrived they found a 29-year-old man with life-threatening injuries from the shooting. Jones was
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State cites Jefferson City group for Medicaid expansion postcards
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City group will have to pay a fine for not disclosing it paid for postcards sent to support an August ballot measure. The Missouri Ethics Commission fined the Jefferson City Area Indivisible $1,100 on Dec. 4 for failing to tell people it paid for postcards promoting Amendment 2 or
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Columbia Regional Airport sees large drop in Thanksgiving travel; confident numbers will rebound
Columbia Regional Airport released flight numbers for the month of November on Tuesday which showed a major drop from the previous year. Despite the challenges the airport has faced due to the Coronavirus pandemic, COU is confident things will bounce back.
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Jefferson City Fire Department battled large garage fire near downtown
JEFFERSON CITY , Mo (KMIZ) Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a garage fire in the 800 block of East Wall Way off of Cherry Street Tuesday. Assistant Fire Chief Matt Bowden said the department responded to the fire after it was reported around 5 p.m. When fire personnel arrived, they found massive flames from
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Major mid-MO warming trend on the way thanks to… the Rocky Mountains?
Yeah… we usually pin our warm ups as a result of warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico. This time, things are a bit different. Our warm air will be coming from a place that may seem a bit counter-intuitive… The Rocky Mountains. It will be an impressive round of warmth taking over the
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One treated for injuries after Boone County chase ends in crash
The driver of a vehicle that sped away from a Boone County traffic stop was taken to a hospital after the chase ended in a crash, a Boone County Sheriff’s Department spokesman said Tuesday.
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Columbia Police looking for missing man
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police is asking for help locating 32-year-old Thomas Lee Spalding. Spalding was last seen after being dropped off for work at the Columbia Mall Car Wash on Nov. 13. If you have any information, please contact CPD at 573-874-7652.
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Neighbors speak out after vehicles, home damaged in north Columbia shooting
Police closed a north Columbia street Tuesday afternoon for an undefined “incident,” according to an alert sent by emergency dispatchers.
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COVID-19 pandemic ‘drains’ health care workers mentally and physically
For nearly nine months the COVID-19 pandemic has been crushing health care workers mentally and physically.
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Tracking beautiful, warm next few days
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly with lows in the low to mid-30s. Patchy fog possible, but not as widespread as this morning. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the lower 60s. EXTENDED: A strong upper-level ridge will hold on through Thursday as temperatures remain in the low 60s with sunshine. A cut off
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Columbia man sentenced to 18 years in prison for 2019 fatal hit-and-run crash
A Columbia man was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Tuesday for his role in a 2019 fatal hit-an-run crash.
Continue ReadingWater quality, flooding mean low grade for major watershed
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A new report card gives a low grade to the Mississippi River Watershed and cites a need for billions of dollars in new spending to address concerns like flooding and water quality involving the nation’s largest rivers. America’s Watershed Initiative on Tuesday released its first report since it gave the watershed
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Missouri officially certifies election showing Trump win
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri officials have certified this year’s election results showing that President Donald Trump easily won the state’s 10 electoral votes over Democrat Joseph Biden. The State Board of Canvassers said Tuesday that Trump won 56% of the vote to Biden’s 41%, with the remainder going to lesser-known candidates. The board
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Amount of water released into Missouri River to be reduced
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Federal officials say the amount of water being released into the Missouri River from a key dam on the Nebraska-South Dakota border has been reduced to winter levels. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said in a news release Tuesday that the amount of water flowing out of Gavins Point Dam
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No. 25 Mizzou football prepares for No. 9 Georgia
The Mizzou football team will host No. 9 Georgia on Saturday at 11 a.m. The 25th ranked Tigers are coming off a thrilling win over Arkansas this past weekend. Mizzou is now 5-3 under first year head coach Eli Drinkwitz. MU has won three straight games. You can hear Drinkwitz’s full news conference from Tuesday
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