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THURSDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports 43 new COVID-19 cases
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Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia police traffic stop ended up as a chase through Callaway County Thursday afternoon. Officials say Columbia Police chased the suspect’s vehicle into Callaway County on Interstate 70 and canceled the chase at the State Road J overpass. Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers then spotted the vehicle on State Road F
Continue ReadingThe Columbia/Boone County health department has requested coronavirus vaccines from the state to help vaccinate smaller health clinics as well as patient-facing health department workers.
Continue ReadingBoone Hospital began vaccinating their frontline workers Thursday morning just before 8 a.m.
Continue ReadingDuring the Coronavirus pandemic, health experts have talked about reaching herd immunity.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri announced a $2.85 million estate gift to the College of Engineering. Mizzou alumna Sharon L. Langenbeck’s gift will create an endowed chair and an endowed student fellowship in mechanical and aerospace engineering. “This gift celebrates the future of Mizzou’s academic excellence, and we’re grateful to Sharon Langenbeck for
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is looking for a missing Jefferson City man they consider missing under suspicious circumstances since Monday. Columbia police are looking for a black 2011 GMC Sierra truck after man is reported missing under suspicious circumstances. Police report that Marqukis Hayes, 25, of Jefferson City was last seen with
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Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health received its first doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday evening. The shipment of nearly 3,000 doses arrived at University Hospital around 6:45 p.m. MU Health Care executive director of pharmacy and laboratory services Brad Myers said the vaccine will start to be administered Wednesday morning at 7 a.m. and
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Chamber of Commerce is launching the Workforce Development Division to retain talent in Columbia and to build a workforce for tomorrow. “We have heard from our business community, the City, and the County, that this is a need. The goal is not to duplicate what is being done already in
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Continue ReadingA special prosecutor has cleared a Columbia Police Department officer of wrongdoing in the shooting of a suspect in 2018.
Continue ReadingMU Health said in a statement Tuesday that is has already signed contracts to bring in extra traveling nurses, making the state’s help unneeded.
Continue ReadingCOOPER/BOONE COUNTY (KMIZ) Missouri Department of Transportation crews will begin repairing a bridge joint on Interstate 70 over the Missouri River near Rocheport. MoDOT crews will work Wednesday and Thursday from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on the eastbound lanes. One eastbound lane will be closed in the work area. Drivers will be made aware
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools announced Monday their plans to potentially send students back to the classroom on January 19, 2021. The Columbia Board of Education decided to push the date for students to return to an in-person learning environment from Jan. 11 to Jan. 19. The board also plans to install air purifier
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education moved to improve COVID-19 safety measures at its meeting Monday night. One of the measures the BOE approved was the purchase of air purifiers for classrooms. According to board documents, the cost of the “ionization devices” is about $1.2 million. The cost will be covered by the
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Continue ReadingThe Department of Health and Senior Services reported 2,694 new Coronavirus cases on Sunday. There have been 345,041 cases reported in Missouri.
Continue ReadingColumbia police and emergency personnel responded to a crash on Highway 63 at Grindstone Creek.
Continue ReadingThe Room At the Inn winter shelter opens its doors for the season Sunday at 7 p.m.
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