Mizzou athletic director Sterk out
The news release did not say why the two were parting ways, but praised Sterk for his accomplishments since becoming the athletic director in 2016, coming to MU from San Diego State University.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 46 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County active coronavirus cases drop for the first time in two weeks; remains above 700
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Missouri Supreme Court sides with Medicaid expansion supporters
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state’s voter-approved Medicaid expansion does not violate the state constitution’s prohibition on voters creating new programs that aren’t funded. The court in its unanimous 14-page decision sent the case back to Cole County circuit court and instructed the judge to enter a judgment
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Man arrested after shooting at Jefferson City gas station
Officers on Thursday afternoon arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with the shooting, according to a Jefferson City Police Department news release. He was already awaiting trial for first-degree robbery from a 2019 incident, police said.
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Missouri to offer cash prizes for coronavirus vaccine; new health director named
The state will offer people 12 and older who have had at least one shot of a coronavirus vaccine a chance to enter a drawing for $10,000 starting Aug. 13. Drawings will be held every two weeks through Oct. 8. People under 18 will be entered to win a $10,000 education savings account.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Gov. Parson to discuss COVID-19, statewide vaccine incentive program and new DHSS Director during Wednesday press conference
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Documents: Lake of the Ozarks shooting part of confrontation involving three motorcycle clubs
Miller County prosecutor Ben Winfrey on Friday charged Daniel S. Kurtzeborn of Iberia with a single count of illegal gun possession in connection with the deadly shooting last week outside Casablanca Pub and Grill on the Bagnell Dam Strip. Bond was set at $25,000.
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Man charged with first-degree assault in deadly Lake of the Ozarks shooting involving motorcycle clubs
A Hickory County man has been charged with two felonies in connection with a deadly Thursday night shooting during an altercation between motorcycle clubs on the Bagnell Dam Strip at Lake of the Ozarks.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports highest number of active cases since late January
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Murder charge filed in Moberly shooting
Randolph County prosecutor Stephanie Luntsford on Friday added a first-degree murder charge against Jerry L. Fitzwater in the July 8 shooting death of Mitchell Nickerson, 49. Fitzwater is also charged with armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone Community hosting COVID-19 vaccine weekend community clinics
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County records 100-plus coronavirus cases for second straight day
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Continue Reading Prosecutor says new charges coming this week after Moberly shooting victim dies
Randolph County prosecutor Stephanie Luntsford said new charges are expected against Jerry L. Fitzwater after the shooting victim’s death. Fitzwater allegedly shot Mitchell Nickerson, 49, in the head last Thursday. Moberly police said Monday that Nickerson had died.
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Monroe County man sentenced to life in prison for fiancee’s death
A Cole County judge sentenced James Addie to life in prison without parole plus 10 years for the 2018 death of Molly Watson. Addie was convicted in April of first-degree murder and armed criminal action. He was sentenced at that hearing to 20 years on the armed criminal action count, but sentencing for the murder conviction was delayed until Monday.
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Columbia police officer gets probation in child’s death
The crime carries a maximum penalty of a year in jail. The sentencing memo filed June 30 does not come with a recommended sentence for Heese, but notes that her chance of committing future crimes is low.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 29 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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Police identify man arrested in central Columbia crash that broke power pole
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department said it arrested a Harrisburg man on suspicion of driving while intoxicated Thursday night. Authorities closed West Boulevard between Ash Street and Hope Place around 9 p.m. to investigate the crash. ABC 17 News crews saw one car damaged and the bottom half of an electrical pole gone.
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Traffic moving after crash on I-70 near Highway 63 connector in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE 11:10 a.m.: The interstate was open near the connector as of 11 a.m. A couple emergency vehicles remain at the scene but traffic is moving in the area. ORIGINAL: Eastbound Interstate 70 is closed in Columbia after a crash. Boone County Joint Communications sent an alert about the incident shortly before
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FRIDAY STORM UPDATES: Multiple water rescue reported in Jefferson City
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