COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has announced 49 additional businesses throughout the city and Boone County that will be supported through CARES Act funding. Each locally owned small business will be awarded $10,000 in CARES Act funding funding. CARES Act funding will help sustain operations resulting from negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Mexico Public Safety Department is warning residents of a phone scam over the past several weeks. Residents are reporting that an automated message is claiming that the person’s social security number has been hacked and shut down. The automated message then tells the person to push a button to speak with someone.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) All three Mizzou Quick Care locations are now back open, after closing in March due to COVID-19. The Mizzou Quick Care location at the Hy-Vee on Conley Road reopened this week following the reopening of the locations at Hy-Vee locations on West Broadway and Nifong Boulevard. All three locations offer in-person and
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An indictment that was unsealed Tuesday reveals an alleged insurance billing scheme where a group of 19 people collected $1.2 million. The scheme had been taking place since 2017.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More people are expected to do their holiday shopping online because of the coronavirus pandemic, which means there’s an increased risk of falling for online scams. A common way scammers target people is they’ll use fake websites. According to comparitech, a tech consumer website, about 30 million new websites were registered so
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WEST DES MOINES, IA (KMIZ) Hy-Vee is voluntarily recalling two of its Hy-Vee short cuts vegetable mix products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The following products are being recalled from the company’s eight-state store region: Hy-Vee Short Cuts Pot Roast Mix – UPC Code 0272083305352Hy-Vee Short Cuts Grill/Oven Ready Veggie Mix – UPC
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Holiday’s can be a stressful time and scammers are taking advantage of it. During this time of year, Ameren is reminding customers to be on the look out for utility scams. Ameren told ABC 17 News during the holidays and extreme weather, utility scams tend to be on the rise. Here are
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With Thanksgiving and Christmas around the corner, scammers are looking for ways to trick you this holiday season. With the pandemic, many in-person events will likely be moving online and scammers are catching on to this trend. According to the Better Business Bureau scammers are creating phony copycat events that charge for
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The bill would provide protections for health care providers, manufacturers, businesses, schools, churches, and nonprofit organizations against lawsuits related to COVID-19.
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The City of Columbia Housing Programs Division is reopening its Small Business Recovery Loan Program application portal.
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With Halloween a day away, downtown Columbia bars and restaurants are preparing for large crowds.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sixty people are charged in a widespread magazine telemarketing scam that authorities say netted $300 million from more than 150,000 elderly and vulnerable people nationwide. Minnesota U.S. Attorney Erica MacDonald announced the charges Wednesday. She called it the largest elder fraud scheme in the country. The defendants are from 14 states and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri licensed nurses and acupuncturists are the newest target in a scam going around the state. The Missouri State Board of Nursing and Missouri Acupuncturist Advisory Committee are both warning about a scam claiming the person is being investigated and their licenses is in danger of being suspended. In this scam, the
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) began an investigation after a complaint was made about a particular medical marijuana product purchased at a state-licensed dispensary this past weekend contained mold growth. Due to the state regulations including the seed-to-sale track and trace requirements of Article XIV of the Missouri
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The Columbia/ Boone County health department could punish Boone County businesses two separate ways for not adhering to the current health order’s regulations.
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The FBI says scammers are using the FBI’s real telephone number to trick victims.
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One local business saw a successful weekend after the University of Missouri’s first home football game, while the local health department did not suspend any operating permits in Columbia on Saturday.
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The Columbia/Boone County Health Department announced a new health order will go into effect in Columbia on Sept. 18 at midnight.
Continue Reading The department is reporting 35 is the maximum number they are allowed to serve in this grant.
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With so many people shopping online, package deliveries are on the rise and scammers are trying to fool consumers into giving out their personal information.
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