TUESDAY UPDATES: City of Columbia opens small business recovery loan program due to COVID-19
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Margaritaville operators to manage Columbia Holiday Inn Executive Center
The company that manages a large Lake of the Ozarks resort will now operate the Holiday Inn Executive Center.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Cole County and other Mid-Missouri provide new information during pandemic
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Columbia woman dies after being hit by vehicle
Officers were sent to a report of a person on the side of the road in the 3300 block of Paris Road at about 10:20 p.m.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Nearly half of all ICU patients need a ventilator in Boone County
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Man accused of 2015 Moniteau County murder sentenced to 25 years in prison
The man accused of a 2015 murder in Moniteau County was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Friday.
Continue Reading THURSDAY UPDATES: Camden and Cole County provide updates on COVID-19 cases
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Columbia police identify remains as missing man
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Human remains found this summer in central Columbia are those of a local man reported missing in late July. The Columbia Police Department said Thursday that remains found Aug. 22 in the 100 block of Austin Avenue are those of Clayton Jacobs, 58. Jacobs’ loved ones reported him missing July 29. Police
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Missouri releases COVID-19 vaccination plan
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is scheduled to make an announcement about the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine during a briefing Thursday afternoon.
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Police investigate Wednesday night shooting in central Columbia
Columbia police have started investigating a Wednesday night shooting in the central part of the city, according to a news release sent out Thursday morning.
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Sen. Kamala Harris cancels in-person campaign events after 2 staff members test positive
The statement on the campaign website said two members of Harris’ team tested positive for COVID-19 late Wednesday night.
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Jefferson City Police looking for gas station shooting suspect
SWAT officers detained one person at an apartment complex across the street from where the shooting happened.
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Columbia police search Lamine River for remains of Mengqi Ji
On Tuesday morning, Columbia police restarted the search for remains of missing mom, Mengqi Ji.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports fewest new cases since Aug. 17
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Continue Reading FRIDAY UPDATES: Randolph County reports new COVID-19 death; Boone County reports 53 new cases
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Grand jury indicts two after search tied to Jefferson City child death
EDITOR’S NOTE: The headline has been changed to clarify that the charges are based on what authorities said they found during the search. Officials have not said the charges are directly related to the child’s death. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County grand jury indicted a Jefferson City couple Thursday in connection with an
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Second man accused of Mexico killing arrested
Mexico authorities say a second man accused of a June 27 killing was arrested Thursday morning.
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Trump says “I’m not going to do a virtual debate’ with Biden, as commission makes changes after his COVID-19 diagnosis
Trump says “I’m not going to do a virtual debate’ with Biden, as commission makes changes after his COVID-19 diagnosis.
Continue Reading WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Callaway County reports fourth death attributed to COVID-19
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Four-day week on table for Columbia Public Schools return to classrooms
The head of Columbia Public Schools on Tuesday proposed a four-day week as an alternative to bringing students back into classrooms for two days in a hybrid plan.
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