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2 killed, 2 Columbia residents hurt in southern Minnesota interstate crash

February 14, 2020 11:45 AM Associated Press

Two people were killed and two Columbia residents were injured in a rollover crash in southern Minnesota.

University Of Florida To Professors: Stop Ordering Sick Students To Be Tested For Coronavirus

February 14, 2020 10:57 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Fresh Take Florida, a news service of the University of Florida) — Florida’s flagship university is warning its professors to stop requiring students who may be visibly sick to leave class and be tested for the new coronavirus. The orders from the University of Florida reflect

Klobuchar’s surge

February 14, 2020 9:58 AM ABC 17 News Team

We assess Amy Klobuchar’s third-place standing in New Hampshire and what it means for Joe Biden’s candidacy. Does her rise signal his demise?

US men’s national team tells soccer federation women’s pay should be tripled

February 14, 2020 9:40 AM CNN

As members of the United States women’s national soccer team prepare for their gender discrimination trial against US Soccer, their teammates on the men’s side issued a blistering statement of support. The United States National Soccer Team Players Association, which is the union for the men’s team, accused the United States Soccer Federation of “systematic

WEATHER ALERT DAY: One more morning of frigid wind chills

February 10, 2020 4:01 PM Luke Victor

Arctic Air Blast! Bitterly cold temperatures have filtered in across Mid-Missouri thanks to a large arctic high pressure system centered to our northwest, blasting cold gusty winds through the region today. Temperatures managed to reach the single digits to low teens, but will drop to around zero tonight. A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect

Business owners discuss impacts of winter weather

February 13, 2020 8:41 PM Sydney Olsen

Mid-Missouri has had above average amounts of snowfall this winter, with more than 16 inches of snow.

Fulton Public Schools names new assistant superintendent

February 13, 2020 10:47 PM Matt Ragsdale

Fulton Public School has a new Assistant Superintendent who is expected to start for the 2020-2021 school year.

Columbia mother sues CPS, CPD over daughter’s arrest

February 13, 2020 8:51 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia mother claims that the public school system and the police department owe her family following her daughter’s arrest at school. Kandas Holmes-Barnes filed the lawsuit on behalf of her teenage daughter on Jan. 27 against Columbia Public Schools and the Columbia Police Department. She is asking a court award her

Man charged in Vienna arson that sent six firefighters to the hospital

February 13, 2020 5:16 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Maries County Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday that a person is charged with an arson that sent six Vienna firefighters to the hospital.

RECALL ROUNDUP: Insulin pump and some Ford cars being recalled

February 13, 2020 10:12 PM Deborah Kendrick

The FDA issued a recall for a popular insulin pump and Ford Motors is recalling thousands of vehicles.

CPD officer faces DWI charge

February 13, 2020 8:18 PM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County prosecutors filed charges against a Columbia police officer on Thursday accused of driving while intoxicated.

MU Health Care plans to open Boonville clinic, Pinnacle also plans to reopen Boonville hospital

February 13, 2020 11:43 AM Matthew Sanders

The company that owns a Boonville hospital plans to reopen the facility as it goes through bankruptcy court.

Representatives say funding to raise teachers’ pay will be hard to find

February 13, 2020 4:01 PM Connor Hirsch

Missouri representatives on both sides of the aisle say finding money in the budget to boost teachers’ pay could prove difficult.

Concordia University students walk out to show frustration over decision to close

February 13, 2020 5:27 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Students at Concordia University walked out of class Thursday morning to show their frustration with the university’s decision to close this spring. The university announced Monday that the school would close after the Spring 2020 academic semester. Thursday morning, students met on the “green”

‘Horrible hoser?’ Neighborhood peacock pits woman against fellow homeowners

February 13, 2020 4:46 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WDSU) — One New Orleans woman doesn’t want anything to do with a peacock that’s become part of her neighborhood, and that’s causing a rift between her and her fellow homeowners. Catherine Broussard, who lives in the Carrollton neighborhood where the bird roams, said she

MSHP: Boone County crash caused by vehicle driving off side of road

February 13, 2020 4:33 PM Matt Ragsdale

The report said the vehicle overturned multiple times.

Ethics commission: Greitens campaign failed to report contributions

February 13, 2020 2:31 PM Matthew Sanders

The Missouri Ethics Commission fined former Gov. Eric Greitens’ campaign in an order released Thursday after finding his committee failed to report in-kind contributions.

City of Columbia pays hundreds per night to have Wabash warming center open

February 12, 2020 6:34 PM Sydney Olsen

The overnight warming center at Wabash Bus Station in downtown Columbia will be open Wednesday night. The bus station provides a place for people to get out of the cold overnight.

Two Jefferson City buildings declared dangerous because of ‘human waste, hazardous materials’

February 13, 2020 2:01 PM Joe McLean

The Jefferson City Department of Planning and Protective Services added two properties to its list of dangerous buildings in as many weeks.

Police: About 4 Tons Of Trash Removed From Problem Home in CA

February 13, 2020 1:55 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story FAIRFIELD, CA (KOVR ) — A notorious problem home in a Fairfield has been cleaned up after months of complaints from neighbors, police say. Fairfield police say they’ve been fielding reports of drug use, criminal activity, and trash building up at the 200 block of Atlantic Avenue home