Mother charged in infant’s death to appear in court Friday
Lavosha Daniels is set to appear in the Boone County Courthouse Friday afternoon, after writing a letter to the judge.
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Missouri State Highway Patrol to start counting period for Labor Day Weekend
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Friday kicks off Labor Day weekend and the Missouri State Highway Patrol will have an increased trooper presence on roads and waters for their counting period. Troopers on the roads will be enforcing Missouri’s speed limit, seat belt, and impaired driving laws, in addition to being available to assist motorists during their participation for
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Boone County firefighters help rescue cow that fell through trailer floor
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A cow was seriously injured and others were rescued Thursday after the floor of the trailer they were being carried in fell out. According to Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp with the Boone County Fire Protection District, the owner of the cattle was taking them from Iowa to a farm in Owensville.
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Missouri judge moves Greitens custody case to Texas
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A child custody case between former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens and his ex-wife has been moved to Texas. Sheena Greitens’ lawyer confirmed to the Kansas City Star Wednesday that the judge decided the case should continue in Texas, where Sheena Greitens is a public affairs professor at the University of Texas.
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Traffic impacts expected for Mizzou Football’s home opener
COLUMBIA, Mo. Thursday is the University of Missouri’s home opener for football and the university wants everyone to keep in mind the expected increased traffic in the campus area. The increased crowds will cause some changes to the parking and paths people will need to use for travel. 2022 MIZZOU FOOTBALL GENERAL PUBLIC PARKING Mizzou
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Eastbound Interstate 70 in Cooper County reopens after FedEx truck goes sideways
Highway patrol troopers were investigating a crash Wednesday afternoon that blocked eastbound Interstate 70 in Cooper County.
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Columbia woman accused of stealing from elderly couple and their disabled daughter
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman stole tens of thousands of dollars from the bank accounts of an elderly couple and their disabled daughter, a Boone County Sheriff’s Office detective wrote in a statement used to justify a felony charge against her. Ana Cristina Lopez-Clark, 54, was arrested and booked into the Boone County Jail
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Boone County health department offering Novavax for people 12 and older
The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is now offering the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine to people 12 and older.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you more worried now that monkeypox is in Mid-Missouri?
The Boone County health department said Tuesday that a county resident has tested positive for monkeypox.
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First monkeypox case reported in Boone County
Boone County has reported its first case of monkeypox.
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UM System discuss possible changes to employees’ paid time off system
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri System spoke Monday afternoon about proposed changes to employees’ paid time off (PTO) system. The UM System wants to consolidate employees’ paid time off. The proposed changes are expected to modernize the program and make it more competitive, according to the UM System. MU spokesman Christian Basi said
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Judge seals decision in Greitens family court case
A Boone County judge closed off her decision in a family court case involving the state’s former governor.
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ALS Association hosting walk to raise money for research and treatment
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The ALS Assocation Mid-American chapter is held their ‘Walk to Defeat ALS’ event In Columbia Saturday at Cosmo Bethel Park. Check-in for the walk started at 9 a.m. followed by the walk at 10:30 a.m. According to the organization, Saturday’s walk is one of five thats set to take place. For Saturday’s event, 13 teams
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Moberly man charged after allegedly exposing himself to children in Columbia
Suspect detained on charges relating to reported incidents of indecency, Aug. 25
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Centralia woman accused of driving wrong way on Highway 63, crashing into deputy’s cruiser
A Centralia woman was arrested on suspicion of DWI, resisting arrest and careless driving after her vehicle hit a deputy’s cruiser Wednesday night on Highway 63.
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More Mid-Missouri counties move into ‘high’ COVID-19 community level
Four more Mid-Missouri counties have moved into the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “high” community level for COVID-19, according to a state government update Friday.
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Missouri Budget Project estimates impact of governor’s tax cut plan is nearly $1 billion
Gov. Mike Parson stressed the state budget’s ability to take the biggest income tax cut in history and still fully fund important programs in his Columbia tour stop Thursday to raise support for his special session plans.
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EquipmentShare moves closer to winning tax incentive approval for expansion
A Columbia company came a step closer Thursday to landing tax credits it says will allow it to convert its headquarters in an old furniture store into a facility that can handle heavy tech demands.
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Bus with students onboard, car crash in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A bus and car crashed on Business Loop 70 in Columbia on Thursday afternoon. Columbia Public Schools spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark said no one on the Hickman High School bus was hurt in the crash on Business Loop 70 East and Seventh St. The crash happened around 4:30 p.m. near the school’s
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Crashes frequent on stretch of Highway 124 in Boone County
At least three people have been killed since January 2021 on Highway 124 between Fayette and Highway 63, the highway where four people were hurt in a crash Tuesday.
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