State hopes to vaccinate all health-care workers against COVID-19 by end of January
Missouri’s Republican governor is expected to give an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday…
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Callaway County Sheriff’s Office notifies FBI about church vandalism
Sheriff Clay Chism said Friday that his office has notified federal authorities about the investigation into damage reported early Wednesday at Mount…
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Third man who escaped Reality House booked into Boone County Jail
The Boone County Jail’s inmate roster on Friday showed Lawrence M. Johnson, 35, of Columbia had been booked on an escape from jail charge.…
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Pastor of vandalized church expects repairs to cost thousands
The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office is trying to find the people who damaged walls, pews, doors, windows and other items at a historic church near…
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Ashland settles lawsuit with former police chief
An insurance company for the city of Ashland paid the town’s former police chief $137,500 to settle an employment-related…
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Power restored for 1,300 Columbia Water and Light customers
UPDATE 9:22 P.M.: According to Columbia Power and Light, a tree fell on lines knocking out power for at least 1,300 people. Power was restored just…
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Boone County mask order to go into effect Wednesday
The commission voted 2-1 to approve the…
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University of Missouri fraternity removed from campus
MU spokesman Christian Basi said the national fraternity organization removed the local chapter of Delta Sigma Phi from…
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COVID-19 cases strain Jefferson City hospital resources; St. Mary’s ICU pushed to its limit
A doctor representing St. Mary’s Hospital said the hospital intensive care unit was over capacity for three days this week.…
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Bulldozer, tree cause thousands of Boone Electric members to lose power
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Electric Cooperative is busy restoring power after outages hit members north and east of Columbia. The utility’s online…
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Columbia College president leaving to be with family in New York
The president of Columbia College will step down at the beginning of December, citing a need to be with family in New York state as the COVID-19…
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Man accused of hitting Boone County deputy’s vehicle booked into jail
Corey Chandler, 30, of Denver, was brought back to Boone County on Monday after his August arrest in Russell County,…
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Columbia Public Schools, Boone County health officials question new COVID-19 school guidance
New state guidance that loosens quarantine rules for school students would come with difficulties in Columbia Public Schools, the district’s top…
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University of Missouri going online after Thanksgiving
MU leaders made the announcement Thursday in a message to the campus. Classes will continue online for the three weeks after the holiday…
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Cole County commissioner positive for COVID-19
Hoelscher told ABC 17 News on Wednesday that he was tested Saturday after experiencing mild…
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SSM in talks to sell St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City
SSM said in a news release Tuesday that it is in talks with Quorum Health Corporation for the sale of St. Mary’s Hospital and its community medical…
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Boone Hospital Center memo warns of COVID-19 patient load
Boone Hospital Center has filled up a special COVID-19 unit it created in September as hospitalizations continue at record levels, according to a…
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Missouri officials say hospital capacity OK but staffing raises worries
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson plans to hold a briefing Thursday afternoon to provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic in…
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Biden wins Boone, defeated handily in Cole and Callaway
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Vice President Joe Biden won in Boone County but the margin was much smaller than the one President Donald Trump enjoyed…
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UPDATE: Power restored to downtown customers; cause of outage reported as contractor hitting an underground line
A power outage affected traffic lights in Columbia during the evening rush Friday, according to a public alert from emergency…
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