Centralia mother battles COVID-19 during pregnancy
At 31 weeks pregnant, 24-year-old Madeline Sweezer of Centralia tested positive for COVID-19.
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Teachers, parents and students prepare for the first day of school in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public School students and parents are getting ready to return to learn Tuesday. A couple of school parents in Columbia say they feel safe knowing everyone has to wear masks at school buildings right now however a new school brings new challenges. Mackenzie Blakeman’s daughter starts sixth grade at Warner Middle
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Universities and hospitals will not mandate vaccines amid FDA approval
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. health officials are hopeful the FDA’s approval of the Pfizer “Comirnaty” vaccine will encourage more people to get vaccinated and mandate vaccines. Some local Mid-Missouri universities and hospitals have no plans to mandate employee and student vaccines amid the approval. Universities University leaders told KMIZ they will continue to encourage vaccination
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MONDAY UPDATES: Second “MO VIP” drawing entry deadline is Wednesday
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Southern Boone School District holds COVID-19 plan meeting
Officials will answer questions about Southern Boone School District’s COVID-19 plan at a meeting Monday.
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Enrollment up as University of Missouri begins fall semester
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With the fall semester starting at the University of Missouri, officials are reporting enrollment is up almost one percent to 31,121 compared to last year. Undergraduate enrollment at the university is up more than 1% with 23,533 students and transfer student enrollment is up over one percent from last year. “I’m thrilled
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Fulton teacher, daughter killed; Boone County sheriff investigating
Deputies found Allison Abitz and Jozee Abitz dead in the 7500 block of Lavender Court just south of Columbia after getting a call from a concerned family member late Sunday, the sheriff’s department said in a Facebook post.
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Columbia block party aims to vaccinate residents and register voters
Columbia Parks and Recreation are set to host The Indian Hills Kite Day Block Party on Saturday, from noon until 2 p.m.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: New hospitalizations in St. Louis match January levels
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One in custody after chase ends in north Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is in custody after a chase ended in north Columbia. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department said it tried pulling over a driver Friday morning just before 9 a.m. for a registration violation at Creasy Springs Road just north of Columbia. A sergeant with the department said the driver did not
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Joseph Elledge set to appear in court Friday
Joseph Elledge is set to appear in a hearing at the Boone County Courthouse, scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
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Columbia police and fire department leaders ask city for federal funding
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department and Police Department chiefs met with the city council Thursday to discuss getting a share of federal funding. Both departments are looking to get money for staffing. They’re trying to get money from the American Rescue Plan from which the city is expected to get $25 million. CPD
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Columbia City Council considers ideas for American Rescue Plan money
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council considered how it might spend $25 million it received from the federal government. The discussion came as the council prepares to vote on its budget for fiscal year 22. Money from the American Rescue Plan makes up a small percentage of the money the council has to appropriate,
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Nursing home workers concerned over the president’s vaccine mandate
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Joe Biden and his administration’s requiring of nursing home staff to be vaccinated in order to receive Medicaid and Medicare funding has caused concerns for some nursing home staff. The order is the latest step taken by the White House to increase vaccinations in the United States. Roystan Pais, executive director
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THURSDAY UPDATE: Boone County reports 127 hospitalizations, 14 hospitalizations are Boone County residents
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Columbia Public Schools cuts budget by nearly $6 million, citing court ruling
The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education met Thursday morning to discuss how the tax cuts due to a court decision in Franklin County will affect the school district’s budget.
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Husband of state representative dies after battling COVID-19
State Rep. Sara Walsh (R-Ashland) said in a tweet that her husband Steve Walsh had passed away.
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Local health care providers offer coronavirus booster appointments for immune-compromised
The Pfizer or Moderna coronavirus vaccine can now be given at least 28 days after the first two doses if the patient is diagnosed with conditions that leave them more vulnerable to the virus because of their immune system.
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Columbia city commission recommends Business Loop sidewalk for state funding
The Columbia Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission listed a stretch of sidewalk on Business Loop 70 from Garth Avenue to Providence Road in a request to the Missouri Department of Transportation. The request asks the department to put the project on its High-Priority Unfunded Needs List, along with five other projects.
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Columbia man found guilty of second-degree murder in December 2019 shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was found guilty of second-degree murder and armed criminal action Wednesday for a December 2019 shooting at the Welcome Inn in Columbia. Kevin J. Lambert shot and killed Marceino Carlous Moore after shooting him in the head. Moore’s body was later discovered in a car in the Welcome Inn
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