Columbia and Boone County leaders scheduled to meet to discuss COVID-19
Both the Boone County Commission and Columbia’s City Council are scheduled to meet tomorrow and both are expected to discuss COVID-19.
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SATURDAY UPDATES: State reports more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases
The Department of Health and Senior Services reported Saturday there have been 363,114 cases of COVID-19 across the state. Missouri ranks 19th in the nation for new cases in the last seven days.
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No injuries reported after cooking incident leads to fire in Columbia
Boone County firefighters responded to a residential structure fire in the 700 block of Demaret Drive early Saturday morning.
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Man taken to the hospital with gunshot wound
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: Police say one man was taken to the hospital Saturday morning with a gunshot wound. Officers responded after getting reports of a gunshot victim in the 1900 block of Juniper Circle around 2 a.m. Upon arrival, officers found a man with a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital. No
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Nobody hurt after bullet goes through bedroom in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police have a street blocked off and are currently investigating after a shooting in North Columbia early Saturday morning. CPD says nobody was hurt after at least two shooters exchanged gunfire near Bodie Dr. and Edenton Blvd. around 12:30 a.m. CPD blocked off Bodie Dr. around 1 a.m. to search the
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Everyone safe after a kitchen fire in north Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Everyone got out safe after a kitchen fire at a home just north of Columbia. Firefighters responded to the fire at a home on north Kent Drive around 7:30. Officials told an ABC 17 News crew that told no one was home at the time of the fire but two dogs were
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Columbia man faces arson charge after allegedly setting couch cushion on fire
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police responded to a behavior problem Thursday after the caller told dispatch that her son was high on drugs and tried to set her house on fire. When police arrived, they located Anthony Davis in a chair with a pocket knife in the driveway. Davis was then detained on an unrelated
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Cole and Randolph County reporting COVID-19 related deaths
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Moberly woman accused of killing in McDonald’s drive-thru
A woman arrested Thursday on suspicion of murder and armed criminal action is accused of shooting a person in the face in a McDonald’s drive-thru.
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Missouri hospitals to possibly receive second shipment of coronavirus vaccine next week
A division of the state health department expects 37,000 more doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine will arrive in Missouri next week.
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Latest ‘red zone’ report calls for more state, local COVID-19 restrictions
The White House ‘red zone’ report obtained by ABC News on Thursday called on Missouri to increase statewide and local mitigation efforts.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports 43 new COVID-19 cases
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Two detained after vehicle chase from Columbia into Callaway County back into Columbia
COLUMBIA, 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
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Boone County health department requests additional vaccine doses for health clinics
The 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.
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Boone Hospital Center starts vaccinating its employees
Boone Hospital began vaccinating their frontline workers Thursday morning just before 8 a.m.
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Health experts discuss herd immunity as COVID-19 vaccinations begin
During the Coronavirus pandemic, health experts have talked about reaching herd immunity.
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MU College of Engineering receives nearly $3 million gift to support student fellowship and faculty
COLUMBIA, 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
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Columbia police looking for missing Jefferson City man under suspicious circumstances
COLUMBIA, 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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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Montgomery County reports two new COVID-19 related death since last week
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MU Health receives first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, Boone Hospital’s coming Wednesday
COLUMBIA, 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
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