Mexico School District students returning to the classroom
Mexico School District 59 will return to the classroom on Monday after over two weeks of online learning.
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Tracking lingering showers this afternoon
THURSDAY: Showers will move throughout the afternoon. A snowflake or two may mix in at times, but won’t accumulate as warm as it is. Highs will top out in the upper 30’s and low 40’s. TONIGHT: Most of our light rain will start to fade this evening. We’ll hold on to mostly cloudy skies overnight,
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Local highlights and scores: Dec. 2, 2020
Here are the local scores from Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS BASKETBALL California (70) Southern Boone (73) FINAL Eldon (45) Osage (57) FINAL HS BOYS BASKETBALL Winnetonka (38) Rock Bridge (69) FINAL
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Mizzou knocks off No. 21 Oregon in Omaha
OMAHA, Ne (KMIZ) The Mizzou basketball team upset the No. 21 Oregon Ducks on Wednesday, as Xavier Pinson went off for 22 points. Pinson scored the team-high amount of points, with 19 of them coming in the second half. Jeremiah Tilmon also had a big night for Mizzou, with 11 points and nine rebounds. The
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All Mizzou Quick Care locations now open after being closed in March
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) All three Mizzou Quick Care locations are now back open, after closing in March due to COVID-19. The Mizzou Quick Care location at the Hy-Vee on Conley Road reopened this week following the reopening of the locations at Hy-Vee locations on West Broadway and Nifong Boulevard. All three locations offer in-person and
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Driver seriously injured after a wreck in Cooper County
NORTH MONITEAU TOWNSHIP, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting one person was seriously injured Wednesday morning on State Hwy O and Swan Road near North Moniteau Township. According to the crash report, the vehicle traveled off the right side of the road and went into the ditch. The vehicle then hit a parked
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Two injured after a crash on US 50 in Moniteau County
MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting two people were injured Wednesday morning on US 50 at Route H. According to the crash report, the vehicle failed to negotiate a curve after the driver experienced a medical emergency. The vehicle traveled back and forth across the road twice before hitting a fence
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Blair Oaks prepares for another state championship
WARDSVILLE, Mo (KMIZ) The Blair Oaks football team is fighting to win its fourth state championship in the last 20 years. Ted Lepage’s Falcons squad has just one loss throughout the 2020 season, but the most important win is still to come. “We do things the way that we do them, don’t try to be
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State of Missouri to partner with Vizient to expand statewide hospital capacity this winter
The state of Missouri is teaming up with a health care services company to help combat the staffing challenges caused by the coronavirus.
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Driver reports chest pain after wrong-way crash in Jefferson City
A driver in a crash that blocked lanes of Highway 50 on Wednesday was taken to a hospital after complaining of chest pain.
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Consolidated Water issues precautionary boil water advisory in Boone County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A precautionary boil water advisory was issued by Consolidated Public Water Supply District No. 1, of Boone County, MO due to a water main break at Rt N south of E High Point Ln. The following customers are affected. Consolidated Water customers along Route N between E High Point Ln and E
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Missouri judge reinstates 2015 court reform provisions
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A judge has reinstated parts of a 2015 court reform law spurred by protests after the police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Tuesday’s decision by Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem keeps in place minimum standards for municipalities in St. Louis County.
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Weak storm to bring rain/snow mix to southern mid-Missouri tonight
TONIGHT: We’re continuing to track a weak storm system moving towards mid-Missouri tonight. A mix of rain and snow is possible south of I-70 with any *light* accumulations possible south of HWY 50. Even then totals will be under an inch. Temperatures will hold near and just above freezing, so this will slow down any
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CPS families and educators discuss learning virtually during COVID-19
All Columbia Public School families have been learning virtually during COVID-19 since November.
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Health officials expect increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations during holidays
Health care providers in Columbia and Jefferson City are preparing for a possible increase in COVID-19 patients because of the holidays.
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Virus rules prompt restaurant closures in Kansas City, St. Louis
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Health officials in Kansas City and St. Louis County are facing pushback after shutting down some bars and restaurants in recent days. The officials say the businesses violated coronavirus-related restrictions. And a Kansas City bar owner is seeking a court order to overturn a requirement that bars and restaurants close at
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Columbia man arrested at Midway scene not part of federal case
A man arrested Tuesday morning at a Midway police scene was not part of a federal insurance fraud case.
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State lawmakers’ proposal would limit health orders issued by local governments
A St. Louis-area state senator is spearheading a legislative effort to limit local governments’ power to enact health orders like those meant to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
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Plea deal reached in fatal Columbia hit-and-run case
Stephen Wyse, the attorney for Lukas S. Evans, said Evans will enter his plea and be sentenced Tuesday.
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Tracking rain moving in overnight
TODAY: Sunshine is sticking around to help warm us up a little. Temperatures will rise to the upper 40s with some places topping out around 50. TONIGHT: Rain will begin pushing in from the south just after midnight and continue through tomorrow morning. Lows overnight fall to the upper 20s, and some of the rain may mix
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