Coronavirus hospitalizations increase in Missouri
More Missourians are catching and being hospitalized with COVID-19 as a new variant spreads across the country.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 200 new coronavirus cases; over 500 new cases since Monday
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Boone County hospital faces staffing issues amid omicron surge
As COVID-19 cases reach their highest levels in months, staffing shortages are once again becoming an issue for hospitals.
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Daniel Boone Regional Library closing libraries to install new check-out technology first two weeks in January
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Daniel Boone Regional Library is closing libraries in Ashland, Columbia, Fulton and Holts Summit to install new check-out technology over the first two weeks in January. Each library will be closed while its collection is being converted over to the new system. During the closures, curbside pickup, online chat, outreach services
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Family, fellow firefighters, public pay respects to fallen firefighter Bryant Gladney
A large crowd is expected for the service, which is also being streamed online via Zoom. Organizers also expect people to line the procession route down Stadium Boulevard, Providence Road and Business Loop 70.
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Harrisburg man sentenced to 11 years after 2019 crash that killed Columbia pedestrian
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Harrisburg man was sentenced to 11 years in a Missouri correctional facility after pleading guilty in the hit and run death of a Columbia man in the 1400 block of Range Line Street on June 29, 2019. Charles Waddill will serve seven years for leaving the scene of an accident involving
Continue Reading TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 111 new coronavirus cases; active cases drop below 700
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WATCH: Timelapse video of firefighter Bryant Gladney’s funeral procession
Watch the long procession wind through downtown Columbia.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 153 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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Continue Reading Flags to be flown at half-staff to honor fallen Boone County firefighter Bryant Gladney
Parson issued the order Monday, the same day that services began with visitation at the Hearnes Center on the University of Missouri campus.
Continue Reading Services for Assistant Fire Chief Bryant Gladney begin Monday
Memorial services will begin Monday for Boone County Assistant Fire Chief Bryant Gladney at the Hearnes Center on the University of Missouri’s campus.
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U.S Honor Flag arrives for fallen Boone County firefighter
COLUMBIA,Mo (KMIZ) The U.S. Honor Flag will arrive in Columbia Sunday to Honor fallen firefighter Assistant Chief Bryant Gladney, ahead of visitation and funeral services. The flag is expected to arrive at 4:00 PM in an undisclosed location. The U.S. Honor Flag is not just a regular American Flag. The U.S. Honor Flag has traveled
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Omicron variant found in Mid-Missouri
Omicron, the highly-contagious COVID-19 variant, has been found in Columbia, Jefferson City, Fulton and other Missouri cities through wastewater surveillance, according to the Department of Health and Senior Services.
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Driver involved in deadly I-70 crash had history of brake problems on truck
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The driver of the truck that hit and killed a Boone County fire official had a history of brake problems on his truck. Online court records show Kevin L. Brunson, 64, received three tickets from state inspectors in 2008 and 2009 for not properly equipping or maintaining the brakes on his
Continue Reading THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 74 new coronavirus cases; one new coronavirus-related death
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Continue Reading Non-profits step up to help when first responders are killed in the line of duty
Tragedies like the one that killed firefighter Bryant Gladney on Wednesday happen with relative frequency. The U.S Fire Administration has reported 136 line-of-duty deaths of firefighters in 2021 and 62 in 2019, the lowest since USFA started its annual study.
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Two hurt after rollover crash on I-70 east of Columbia
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were hurt following a rollover crash on Interstate 70 east of Columbia on Wednesday night. The crash happened around 8:45 p.m. in the eastbound lanes at the 135-mile marker, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a car driven by Jared E. Thompson, 26, of Columbia, flipped
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Boone County firefighter killed on duty served community for decades
Assistant chief Bryant Gladney had served the citizens of Boone County for 25 years but had worked in emergency response in the Mid-Missouri area for more than three decades.
Continue Reading Columbia Fire department gives assistance after a firefighter is killed in the line of duty
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department will now help with some of the Boone County Fire Protection District’s calls after Assistant Fire Chief Bryant Gladney died in the line of duty Wednesday morning. The tragic death of their fellow firefighter has shaken up the Boone County Fire Protection District. Columbia Assistant Fire Chief Jerry Jenkins
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Witness describes crash on I-70 that killed assistant fire chief
On Wednesday morning, several people stopped to help direct traffic on the first crash involving a box truck on westbound I-70.
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