Coronavirus pandemic still creating need for more substitutes in Missouri schools
Public schools in Missouri have been struggling to hire enough substitute teachers since the beginning of the pandemic.
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WATCH: Section of I-70 closes for Missouri Marine’s procession
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Vaccines available Wednesday to meet registration deadline for third drawing of ‘MO VIP’
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The third of five drawings for a chance to win $10,000 will take place Friday, with the deadline for new entries being Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 11:59 p.m. Anyone who has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by the deadline can enter for the drawings. In order to make the deadline
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 132 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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Reentry Opportunity Center helps Boone County residents reassimilate after prison
In2Action’s Reentry Opportunity Center (ROC) held its grand opening for the new location on Paris Road in Columbia Tuesday morning.
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Fatal crashes over Labor Day weekend lower compared to last year
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the preliminary statistics for the holiday weekend from 6 p.m. Friday, through 11:59 p.m. Monday in a release Tuesday.
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Doctor says it is safe to get the COVID-19 vaccine at the same time as other shots
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As flu season approaches and more people are vaccinated against COVID-19, some people might be concerned about getting vaccinated against different viruses too close together. Dr. Christelle Ilboudo with MU Health Care said although the original studies said different vaccines should be spaced out by two weeks, that is no longer the
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MONDAY UPDATES: Coronavirus numbers drop in Columbia Public Schools
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Health officials concerned holiday travel could cause spike in COVID-19 cases
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health officials are concerned Labor Day travel could cause another spike in COVID-19 cases, especially among the unvaccinated population. This comes as the start of the school year has brought an uptick in cases among children who are not vaccinated. Dr. Nancy Tofil, the Director of the Division of Pediatric Critical Care
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SUNDAY UPDATES: 600 Missourians are in the ICU with Covid-19
The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 11.6% on Sunday, The change in positivity comes along with 1,230 additional confirmed cases bringing the total to 639,439 since the start of pandemic. Health officials also recorded 277 new probable cases with a total number of 131,089 antigen test results being positive. No new
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Troopers on high alert for Labor Day Weekend
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers are out on high alert as the organization expects more traffic on highways and waterways for the Labor Day weekend. “I think over the next several days there’s gonna be a significant increase in traffic on all the major highways and interstates throughout the state and throughout
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Full capacity and tailgates return to Faurot Field for the season opener
For the first time since 2019, the stadium allowed for full capacity and tailgating.
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Human remains found in Pulaski County identified
ST. ROBERT, Mo. (AP) — The Pulaski County sheriff’s office say human remains found earlier this week are those of a man who was last seen in June. The sheriff’s office said Friday the remains have been identified as 37-year-old Shaun Etheridge of Waynesville. He was last seen on June 20. Investigators found the remains
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports active cases up past 600 for the first time in two weeks
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the University of Missouri curators have voted against vaccine mandates?
The vote pre-empts any mandates at UM System campuses and facilities but does not affect a mandate already in effect for MU Health Care employees, who face an Oct. 1 deadline to get the shot.
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FEMA approves $10 million for Missouri disaster assistance
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As parts of Missouri continue recovery efforts from June’s severe storms, the Boone County Commission is now planning to get some assistance from the federal government. Several area businesses were hit hard by straight-line winds and flooding in June. Now Boone County could get hundreds of thousands in assistance thanks to Governor
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County becomes first Missouri county with 50% of the population to be fully vaccinated
The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting 110 new COVID-19 cases Thursday. There are currently 591 active cases in the county, an increase of 87 from Wednesday. The county now has a reported total number of 23,176 COVID-19 cases. The county reported 22,444 cases removed from isolation, an increase of 23 from
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University of Missouri COVID-19 cases down 90% compared to the same time last year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Students say the University of Missouri is doing a good job with COVID-19 guidelines and they feel good to be back on campus. “I’m really enjoying being here and being in person, I think it’s definitely better for everyone and enjoying meet new people in class and get to witness last year
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FEMA to help disaster relief in Missouri after June storms
WASHINGTON (KMIZ) Missouri will receive federal disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe weather in late June. FEMA approved funding for Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Moniteau, Montgomery, Saline and 12 other counties to help with emergency work and the repair or replace
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Missouri Task Force One helping Jefferson Parish officials with search and reconnaissance operations
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force One continues to help Jefferson Parish recover from Hurricane Ida. On Tuesday, the task force conducted search and reconnaissance operations and collected damage assessment information for officials to use in their response and recovery planning. On Wednesday morning, the task force witnessed a vehicle wreck. The group was
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