QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you back to wearing a mask indoors?
Boone County has moved into the high transmission category for COVID-19, meaning the CDC recommends people wear masks indoors.
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New omicron variant spreading across Missouri; COVID vaccine recommend on children as young as 6 months old
The Columbia-Boone Health and Human Services reported there have been 1,622 COVID cases for children under the age of 5 in Boone County.
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Bond denied for mother after infant’s body found in 2019 identified
A Boone County judge has denied bond for one of the two people charged in the death of an infant found in 2019.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County health care system capacity moves to yellow status
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MoDOT seeking public comment on Interstate 70 in Boone County
MoDOT is seeking public comment on a study of Interstate 70 through Columbia, including potential alternatives at the I-70/Highway 63 Connector.
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CDC recommends Boone County residents to wear masks indoors
There has been an uptick in Boone County’s COVID-19 numbers according to the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services.
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Two separate crashes on Wednesday morning temporarily close Highway 63
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two morning crashes three hours apart slowed traffic on Highway 63 on Wednesday. At 4:09 a.m., the Columbia Fire Department responded to a crash at Highway 63 at Grindstone Parkway. The first Columbia Fire crew arrived just before 4:20 a.m. found a dump truck on its side in the northbound lanes of
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Boone County adds 30 new voters during last day to register to vote in August primary
Time has run out for people to register to vote in the August primary.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 50 new COVID cases
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Columbia man charged after alleged assault involving a knife
A Columbia man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly injured a person early Wednesday morning with a razor.
Continue Reading Boone County to begin chip seal treatment of 36 sites beginning Friday
The annual preservation chip seal treatment in Boone County will begin Friday and go through two weeks.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County adds over 200 new COVID cases over the holiday weekend
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Boone County Commission funds five more outdoor warning sirens
The commission approved more than $172,000 to spend on the project during its regular meeting Tuesday, according to commission documents.
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House fire near Columbia engulfs garage Tuesday morning
Boone County Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Clint Walker said firefighters were sent to the home on Molly Lane east of Columbia at around 1:30 a.m. When they arrived, crews hit the home with water and worked to slow the flames that had engulfed the home’s garage and a car on the property.
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Local store held a firework safety course for the Fourth of July
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the Fourth of July weekend begins firework shows will be taking place but if you plan to host your own, officials want you to do it safely. To help with those efforts, Spirit of ’76 Fireworks store is holding a free firework safety class Saturday. The safety class started at 11 a.m.
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Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Fourth of July counting period started Friday night
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway patrol’s annual Fourth of July Counting period starts on Friday at 6 p.m. and will run until 11:59 p.m. on the Fourth of July. The counting period is a way for the departments to track traffic trends on the busy holiday weekend. “So it gives us an idea
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Columbia Regional Airport preparing for busy holiday weekend
AAA expects there to be over 47.9 million Americans will travel this weekend with 3.6 million of those expected to be to traveling by air.
Continue Reading FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County moves to high COVID level; reports 73 new cases
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Hy-Vee voluntarily withdraws all potato salad varieties after lab tests
Hy-Vee, Inc. is voluntarily withdrawing all of its Hy-Vee Potato Salad and Mealtime Potato Salad due to a presumptive positive microbial result on the line that the potatoes were processed on.
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Boone County Joint Communications reminds residents when to call 9-1-1 vs. 3-1-1
The Boone County Joint Communications is preparing for an increase in calls over the holiday weekend.
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