Missouri launches ‘Get a Ride’ page to increase access to vaccines
Get a Ride’s website connects residents with several free and low-cost transportation, both statewide and by region.
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Bird Scooters are heading back to Columbia as soon as April 1st
The Columbia City Council approved an agreement with Bird Ride, Inc. and the University of Missouri to bring the dockless scooters back to the city on March 15.
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Health order extensions require public gatherings over 250 to submit an operational plan
COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department released a health order extension that would allow for large public gatherings of 250 people with an approved operation plan. Events held within the county that plan for more than 250 people would need to have an operational plan submitted to the health
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Three Mid-Missouri counties return to White House ‘red zone’ report
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Boone County Sheriff’s Department looking for stolen vehicle suspect that led to chase
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s department is looking for a suspect in a stolen vehicle case after an afternoon chase on Business Loop 70. A Deputy stopped the stolen Ford Taurus at 1:13 p.m. but the driver of the Taurus drove off. Officials report a chase began but ended due to safety concerns.
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Two men charged after convenience store robbery Tuesday morning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men are charged after a convenience store robbery at the Petro Mart on the 1000 block of Stadium Blvd Tuesday morning. According to court documents, Tyrese Craft and Howard Craft are accused of robbing the store. A witness told police that a man came in Tuesday morning to the store, dropped
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Local businesses see fewer applicants as pandemic restrictions are lifted
Boone County’s new pandemic health order went into Wednesday at noon, lifting all occupancy limits on restaurants, bars, entertainment venues and other businesses.
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Columbia Regional Airport terminal on track despite coronavirus pandemic
A member of Columbia’s Airport Advisory Board said Wednesday that construction of a new airport terminal is on track.
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Woman arrested after south Columbia house fire
Police arrested a woman on suspicion of assault, arson and burglary after an early morning fire Wednesday in south Columbia.
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New Boone County health order takes effect Wednesday at noon
Columbia’s latest health order set to go into effect Wednesday at noon, will lift all occupancy limits on businesses.
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Grindstone Pkwy at Highway 63 back open after evening wreck
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Joint Communications is reporting Grindstone Pkwy at Highway 63 is back open after an evening wreck. A two vehicle wreck has temporarily closed lanes at the intersection of Grindstone Pkwy at Highway 63. An ABC 17 News crew on scene reports two vehicles were damaged in a wreck. Watch the
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Columbia Public Schools reaches settlement with family over the use of seclusion rooms
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A settlement has been reached between Columbia Public Schools and the family of a student over the use of seclusion rooms. The district agreed to pay a family $20,000 over claims administrators at Beulah Ralph Elementary School put a child in a room for several hours as punishment. CPS denied it did
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Columbia police looking for possible witnesses to March 14 fatal shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police are attempting to locate possible witnesses to a recent murder at Waffle House, located on 904 Vandiver Dr. Officials are looking for the owner of the vehicle. On March 14, two people left the Waffle House at 904 Vandiver Dr around 11 p.m. The owners were seen inside the Waffle
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County passes 50,000 residents receiving first dose of coronavirus vaccine
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Event industry slowly picking up steam as Columbia set to lift more capacity restrictions
Boone County officials have removed occupancy limits for gatherings and group sizes will no longer be limited at bars and restaurants under a new health order that takes effect Wednesday.
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Boone County officials have removed occupancy limits for gatherings and group sizes will no longer be limited at bars and restaurants under a new health order that takes effect Wednesday.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County nearing 50,000 residents to receive first dose of coronavirus vaccine
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Wind fuels 40-acre fire that shuts down Highway 63
A grass fire and the efforts to contain it shut down part of northbound Highway 63 in Boone County on Monday.
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Health officials fighting coronavirus vaccine hesitancy as eligibility opens up
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health officials are working to combat coronavirus vaccine hesitancy as Missouri prepares to greatly expand eligibility in the coming weeks. Sara Humm from the Columbia/Boone County Health Department said the department is working with Bucket Media on a vaccine education campaign. The education campaign takes on extra importance with millions of more
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Boone County crash kills teen driver
The Boone County Sheriff’s Department said Ethan Simkins of Columbia died after the crash in the 1700 block of South Purdy Lane, near Millersburg.
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