Jefferson City police investigating deadly pedestrian crash
A Holts Summit woman died after being hit by a car in Jefferson City Tuesday.
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New Year’s Eve parties are a ‘Covid-19 dream.’ Here’s why they can be especially dangerous
Yes, 2020 was largely a dumpster fire. No one blames you for wanting to ring in the new year. But celebrating the wrong way could lead to months of misery due to Covid-19. “The problem is we have so much Covid-19 transmission going on in the US right now,” said Dr. Peter Hotez, dean of
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5 things to know for December 30: Covid, stimulus, transition, Argentina, Nashville
You may be sending off 2020 with a shiver. Two nasty winter storms are bringing ice, snow and cold temps from Texas all the way to Michigan. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered
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MoDOT monitors road conditions as more wintry weather could set in
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The MoDOT travelers map shows a few counties in Missouri experiencing covered roads Wednesday morning. According to MoDOT, Sullivan county, and Putnam county are reporting covered roads over most of the area. Some counties are seeing partly covered roads, including Macon, Gentry, Buchanan, Knox, and Clark.Audrain, Randolph, Monroe, and Marion Counties are
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you going out on New Year’s Eve?
Health experts continue to tell the public to avoid travel and crowds with new coronavirus cases remaining high. However, restaurants and bars remain open and many people are suffering from coronavirus fatigue. Will you be going out on New Year’s Eve or staying in to celebrate or playing it safe?
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Jefferson City Public Works says old equipment could lead to slower road treatment during winter
Operation Division Director for Jefferson City Public Works Britt Smith said about ten of their snowplows, which are used year-round for other projects, are past their life expectancy.
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Boone County Commission passes new round of CARES Act funding
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Commission passed five new CARES Act funding requests totaling $387,108.84. The commission approved: City of Centralia – $29,508.84The Children’s School at Stephens College – $5,300Islamic School of Columbia, Missouri- $3,200Windsor Street Montessori School – $3,700Mizzou Academy – $5,400 The commission also approved an amendment for CARES funding with the City
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Long-term care facilities in Columbia get first coronavirus vaccinations
Walgreens partnered with The Bluffs in Columbia to deliver some of the first long-term care facility coronavirus vaccinations in Central Missouri on Tuesday.
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Local highlights and scores: Dec. 29, 2020
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are the local high school basketball scores from Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. GIRLS HOOPS Blair Oaks (24) Jefferson City (54) FINAL Hallsville (65) North Callaway (30) FINAL BOYS HOOPS Hallsville (82) North Callaway (71) FINAL Blair Oaks (68) Jefferson City (53)
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Louisville police move to fire two detectives involved in Breonna Taylor raid
The Louisville Metro Police Department is seeking to fire two detectives connected to the Breonna Taylor case, attorneys for the men told CNN. Detective Joshua Jaynes received a pre-termination letter from the department earlier Tuesday, his attorney Thomas Clay said. The letter, sent from Interim Chief of Police Yvette Gentry, informed Jaynes of the “present
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Mizzou Athletics announces $10 million donation for new indoor facility
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics announced it has received a $10 million dollar donation from an anonymous donor to help build a new indoor football practice facility. “The magnitude, impact and timing of this gift is significant as we attempt to advance the indoor football practice facility project as quickly as possible,” athletic director Jim
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‘We are getting crushed.’ What’s behind the alarming rise in California’s Covid-19 cases
Since the Thanksgiving holiday, California has faced a surge of Covid-19 infections unparalleled across the United States, leading to continued daily record highs in hospitalizations and deaths. Bed capacity in intensive care units has plunged to nearly zero in vast portions of the state as patients rush into hospitals, which are struggling to manage strains
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Columbia man dies in US 63 crash Tuesday in Macon County
EXCELLO, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting one person has died and another has serious injuries after a wreck on US 63 a mile north of Excello. According to the MSHP, Nicholas Evans was driving on US 63 when the box truck began to slide on the ice covered roadway. The trooper reports
Continue Reading They did everything right. But after one at-home haircut, a husband and wife died of Covid-19
Mike and Carol Bruno did everything right to avoid Covid-19. They refrained from hosting the big, traditional family gatherings they were used to. They stuck to phone calls and video conferences with family even though they didn’t live far away. But a simple family visit to get a haircut claimed both of their lives. The
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Veterans nursing home where at least 76 died of Covid-19 administers its first vaccines
The Massachusetts nursing home for US military veterans where at least 76 people died of coronavirus this spring administered its first Covid-19 vaccines Tuesday. Health care workers at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home gave its first shot to Robert Aucoin, a 78-year-old Air Force veteran, according to a statement from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health
Continue Reading Get a jump on your New Year’s resolutions by supporting these eight causes while donation matching is in effect
(CNN) — If you are looking to put the upheaval of 2020 behind you and kick off 2021 by having a positive impact, CNN Heroes is highlighting eight non-profits that are making the world a better place in their own unique ways. Go to CNNHeroes.com or use the links below to donate through their GoFundMe
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The haunting pop song that presaged the Nashville bombing
In the tense moments before an RV exploded in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning, it broadcast a warning on a loudspeaker that a bomb was about to blow up and urged people to evacuate. Confusingly, the parked vehicle also broadcast a song — Petula Clark’s 1964 cheerful hit “Downtown,” about how the bustle of a
Continue Reading Justice Department won’t pursue charges against officers in Tamir Rice shooting
The US Justice Department announced Tuesday it found insufficient evidence to support federal criminal charges against two officers in relation to the fatal 2014 shooting of Tamir Rice in an Ohio park. Rice, 12, was shot and killed outside of a recreation center by then-Cleveland police Officer Timothy Loehmann, who authorities said mistook a black,
Continue Reading Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister calls Beirut port explosion ‘suspicious’
A probe into hundreds of tons of ammonium nitrate left at Beirut’s port began just hours before a massive blast rocked the site, leaving more than 200 dead and devastating the Lebanese capital, caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab told CNN on Tuesday. Diab, who resigned as prime minister in the wake of the port explosion
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