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COVID-19 testing expands in Mid-Missouri
Two major Columbia medical providers are opening new coronavirus testing sites this week as demand for COVID-19 screenings surges along with new cases.
Continue ReadingTwo major Columbia medical providers are opening new coronavirus testing sites this week as demand for COVID-19 screenings surges along with new cases.
Continue ReadingThe Missouri Department of Transportation reports construction began Monday on the new Sorrels Overpass.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Health will open a new COVID-19 testing site Monday at its Convenient Care location on Nifong Boulevard. This location will only administer COVID-19 tests. The testing site at 900 W. Nifong Blvd. will be open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. In order to get tested at
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA , Mo (KMIZ) More cold temperatures are expected to come in the following days. When winter weather hits and temperatures get too low for people to be on the streets, warming centers are ready. The City of Columbia announced Sunday it will open a temporary overnight warming center at the Wabash bus on 126 N. 10th
Continue ReadingCheck back for updates about the winter storm.
Continue ReadingSnow will be coming back to Mid-Missouri and it’s expected to be a couple of inches of snowfall.
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Continue ReadingA former Columbia city employee is suing the city over her resignation.
Continue ReadingRoad crews with Jefferson City Public Works and Columbia Public Works are putting their plans in place to get the cities roads cleared as fast as possible.
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Continue ReadingThe value of a car went up in the past year causing a personal property tax increase for car owners in Missouri.
Continue ReadingThe Boone County Treasurer has turned in his resignation after six and half years as treasurer.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Voters in Columbia will decide the outcome of two city council races and the mayoral race in April. On Tuesday, a spokeswoman for the city clerk’s office shared the final list of candidates for the April 5 election. The candidates had until 5 p.m. on Tuesday to file their paperwork with Columbia.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A large law enforcement presence is in south Columbia. Police are looking in a field near Grindstone Parkway and Rock Quarry Road where an ABC 17 news crew says a perimeter has been set up. An ABC 17 News crew can see a police dog and a drone was helping search the area. Both
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Hospitals across Mid-Missouri continue to report staffing shortages as the omicron variant spreads rapidly across the state. Many hospitals have been experiencing a shortage since the beginning of the pandemic two years ago, but workers say this may be the biggest shortage they’ve seen. Dr. Lenora Adams, vice president of medical
Continue ReadingBoard members met virtually at 8 a.m. to talk and vote on the recommendations from President Mun Choi. The board voted the first recommendation down with 3 to 6. Board members voted 2 to 7 against the second recommendation.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The cause of a house fire in central Columbia early on Tuesday morning is under investigation. Firefighters responded to the home in the 1500 block of Stone Street near the Business Loop around 3 a.m. Firefighters said smoke was found coming from the back of the home. Crews found the fire in
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri System Board of Curators declined to change its COVID-19 protocols amid a spike in the number of positive COVID-19 cases among MU students. On Monday morning, the board members released an agenda for the immediate review of the system’s COVID-19 protocols. During the 8 a.m. meeting Tuesday, MU
Continue ReadingAt the Columbia Public Schools Board of Education meeting Monday night, the board members plan to vote on adding an $80 million bond issue to the City of Columbia’s April ballot.
Continue ReadingA Boone County prosecutor has charged a Columbia man with multiple crimes after a New Year’s Day shooting near Silverball bar.
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