Around 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, about 200 cars wrapped around the Parkade Center in Columbia, nearly two and half hours before the Powerhouse Community Development Corporation was supposed to start giving out free turkeys and food boxes.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City is finally getting its Olive Garden. A spokesperson for the company confirmed in a Monday email that the chain will be located at 504 Missouri Boulevard, near the Marriott Hotel. An opening date was not announced by the company, but the spokesperson said more information will be available once
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The first reported case of a flesh-eating parasite in a human was confirmed by the U.S Department of Health and Human Services on Monday. The Maryland resident who was diagnosed has recovered from the infection. According to HHS, a person who traveled to El Salvador was diagnosed with New World screwworm, a
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The Missouri State Fair opened for its 123rd year on Thursday, continuing a Midwestern summer agricultural and cultural tradition in the Show-Me State. Gov. Mike Kehoe is promoting the fair as the “Great American Fair” and “Show-Me 250” to coincide with the coming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The crowds
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Harford Bakery, Inc. is recalling six lots of “Lewis Bake Shop Artisan Style 1/2 Loaf” because the bread may have “undeclared hazelnuts,” according to a press release on the FDA’s website. The product was sent to Walmart and Kroger stores in Missouri, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Arkansas, Alabama
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri raised more than $78,000 at its 18th annual One for One Holiday Food and Fund Drive Wednesday. Executive director Lindsay Lopez said preliminary totals show that the nonprofit collected $78,751 through the drive. The Food Bank collected donations from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The popular fast food restaurant chain Chick-fil-A could be adding another location in Columbia. A statement from the company says Chick-fil-A is looking to add a second location, which it claims would create roughly 80-120 jobs. Documents submitted to the city show that the company is looking to build the restaurant at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nationwide, each year there are more than three times the daily average of home cooking fires around Thanksgiving, according to the National Fire Protection Association. Ahead of the holiday, the Columbia Fire Department gave a demonstration of the fire that can emerge when a turkey is improperly deep-fried. CFD spokeswoman Katherine Rodriguez
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If a shutdown happened, food assistance wouldn’t be affected — at least for a little while.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The new location for The Food Bank Market is opening its doors Wednesday at 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., providing more than just food for the community. The Food Bank Market, part of the The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri, will provide food and services for community members in need
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As consumers continue to celebrate Labor Day Weekend, prices on certain food items have increased in the past month in the midwest compared to other U.S. cities and grill safety is on top of mind.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As consumers prepare for the holiday weekend, local grocery stores have seen an increase in certain products purchased, even with prices continuously rising. A worker at Mosers in Columbia told ABC 17 News that a big product being purchased this weekend is meat, along with any food that can be cooked on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Members of the community got their first look today at the Food Bank of Central Missouri’s new location on West Business Loop 70 Construction is still underway for the Food Bank Market, with the location expected to open this fall. The food bank market will have more than 5,000 square feet of retail
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, The Food Bank of Central and Northeast Missouri is hosting a kick-off event to celebrate its new location at 705 Business Loop 70 West in Columbia. The event is scheduled to start at 11:00 a.m. The Food Bank says it’s expecting the new location to help improve the neighborhood experience. The
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Editor’s note: This story was updated after receiving an updated press release from Schnuck’s. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Schnuck Markets, Inc. in a Friday press release issued an allergy alert on select Schnucks Pretzel Schticks. Some the products may contain milk – a known allergen – and isn’t declared on the packaging or label, the release
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hy-Vee, Inc. announced in a Monday press release that it is voluntarily recalling the 5.2-ounce box of “Hy-Vee Chili Macaroni Hamburger Skillet Meal,” due to the presence of dairy, which is not listed on the product’s packaging. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of the product.
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Organizations on Thursday hosted an event in downtown Columbia to provide a one-stop-shop for services for the homeless.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri will host the 16th annual One-for-One Holiday Food and Fund Drive on Wednesday. Anyone who wants to donate can stop at the parking lot at the Columbia Mall or at Buchheit of Jefferson City (formerly Orscheln Farm & Home) from 6 a.m. to 6
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri says volunteers are essential to efficiently run the organization. According to the director of communications and marketing for the Food Bank of Central & Northeast Missouri, all of the volunteer hours donated equates to 40 full-time employees. “Volunteers are so incredibly important,” said Katie
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, several organizations will be handing out free Thanksgiving meals to the community. This year, Thanksgiving dinner costs are up 20% according to the Farm Bureau. The Bureau reports this year, a Thanksgiving feast for ten people will cost around $64 or around $6.50 a person. This is an increase of nearly $20
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