Five days away from Thanksgiving, volunteers passed out hundreds of boxes filled with turkeys, stuffing, green beans and all the other holiday favorites to a line of cars wrapped around the Parkade Plaza off Business Loop.
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Jefferson City, Mo. (KMIZ) Salute to American events continue in Jefferson City Saturday ahead of the 4th of July holiday, and many food trucks and vendors are ready for the large crowds. However, there is still proper food safety precautions to take as cases and positivity rates continue to rise in Missouri. As of Friday
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Jefferson City’s annual Salute to America celebration kicked off Friday, with many vendors and organizers expecting the event to draw large crowds.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fire officials are warning people of the dangers of controlled burns and fireworks during dry periods. According to Assistant Chief of the Boone County Fire Protection District, Gale Blomenkamp, it’s safer to avoid controlled burns during these dry times. “This time of year right now we’re in, what we would call a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the city of Columbia honors Memorial Day, city offices will be closed and trash and recycling collection will be delayed one day after the holiday for the remainder of the week. Other closures on Memorial Day: The sanitary landfill will be closed.City buses will not operate.Parking meters will not be enforced.Administrative
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol will have an increased presence out on the roads and water this Memorial Day Weekend. According to AAA, more than 37 million people are expected to travel this holiday weekend. The company also states that 90% of those 37 million people are expected to get to their
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COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Many Missourians are planning to participate in Easter Sunday church services and other Easter activities as COVID-19 case rates decline and more of the population is getting vaccinated. Pastor Chris Baker with the First Baptist Church of Centralia, says Easter services will look somewhat normal this year. Last year the church had
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Health care providers in Columbia and Jefferson City are preparing for a possible increase in COVID-19 patients because of the holidays.
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The District Downtown Columbia said supporting small businesses on Shop Small Businesses Saturday is even more important this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Rotary Club in Columbia is hosting a turkey fry this Thanksgiving to benefit several local initiatives.
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As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise, mid-Missouri health officials are pleading with residents to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday safely.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Churches around Mid-Missouri will be practicing social distancing on Easter Sunday while still finding innovative ways to have a service. Some churches even plan to broadcast their worship service on streaming platforms like their websites, the radio and even Facebook live. First Baptist Church of Centralia pastor Chris Baker says this will
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Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) One Columbia restaurant’s effort united local businesses to provide free Christmas meals to Boone County first responders. COMO Smoke and Fire’s annual Ribs for Responders campaign provided barbeque, coffee, and many other food and drinks at no charge on Christmas Eve and Christmas. The Columbia Police Department and the Boone County Fire
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