Power companies prepare for possible outages Wednesday night
Power companies in Mid-Missouri are ready for potential outages Wednesday as the area deals with strong winds.
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Task Force 1 heading back to Columbia after taking part in Kentucky tornado recovery
Task Force 1 ran assessments on more than 1,600 structures and did wellness checks while in Mayfield. The team searched buildings for survivors and assessed the damage, which ranged from none to destruction. Task Force 1 uploaded its data into a GPS system that helped populate a map that local officials could use.
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Dog rescued after fire at east Columbia home
Columbia fire crews say they rescued a dog from a burning home on the 4400 block of Oriole Lane.
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Networks of Mid-Missouri team up with The Food Bank Wednesday for holiday food drive
Food Bank’s Holiday Food and Fun Drive beginning at 6 a.m. Wednesday morning, in Columbia and Jefferson City.
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Missouri State Highway Patrol finds 60 pounds of marijuana after I-70 traffic stop
Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers found 60 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on eastbound Interstate 70 in Boone County.
Continue ReadingTUESDAY UPDATES: Red Zone report shows all Missouri counties have reported high community transmission rate
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CPS mask policy change goes into effect after winter break
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday night, the Columbia Board of Education voted to halt the mask mandate for the school district, but the policy won’t go into effect until after the winter break. Board members also voted to change the COVID-19 protocols to require only people who test positive for the virus to quarantine. Columbia
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Columbia Board of Education votes to remove COVID mask policy
Board members are set to review the plan at Monday night’s meeting at the Aslin Administration building off of Worley Street.
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MONDAY UPDATES: DHSS adds 91 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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Mid-Missouri health departments respond to attorney general’s warning letter
While several health departments across the state are changing orders due to the attorney general’s threat, Mid-Missouri health departments are either avoiding the question or experiencing no effect.
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Moberly robbery suspect charged after being arrested in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County prosecutor has charged a Moberly man after being found behind a shed in the 2200 block of Old Highway 63 South. Tyran Evans was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful use of a weapon. According to court documents, a Moberly police
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Unemployment claims hits lowest point since 1969
According to the labor department, unemployment claims are the lowest since September 1969.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: 97 COVID patients reported in Boone County hospitals
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MoDOT: Pavement sampling to impact travel on Providence Road and Stadium Blvd.
The Missouri Department of Transportation will have crews pulling samples of concrete along Stadium Blvd. and Providence Road beginning Sunday night.
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Jury recommends lighter sentence than prosecution sought in Renick murder trial
Jurors found Renick guilty of second-degree murder, guilty of armed criminal action Thursday after over 13 hours of deliberations.
Continue ReadingBoone County Commission approves tax break for food processing facility
The commission approved an agreement for Chapter 100 bonds for Swift Prepared Foods, which plans to build a $200 million facility that will create more than 250 jobs. Officials announced the project in November.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports second straight day of over 90 new coronavirus cases
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Sentencing hearing delayed for Joseph Elledge
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The sentencing hearing for a Columbia man convicted last month of killing his wife has been delayed. Public court records show a Boone County judge will hear Joseph Elledge’s lawyers request for a new trial on Friday, Jan. 7. 2022 at 1:30 p.m. Elledge is also expected to receive his sentence at
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Jury suspends deliberation in Lynlee Renick trial
The defense called Lynlee Renick to the stand as the third day of her trial at the Boone County Courthouse began. The trial is being heard here on a change of venue with a jury brought in from Clay County, Missouri.
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Missouri attorney general’s office opens investigation into CPS mask mandates
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt said in a letter Wednesday that he will be opening an investigation into Columbia Public Schools’ failure to comply to end COVID-19 mask mandates. This comes after the state’s attorney general’s office received information from CPS parents that the district is not following the court order to
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