Judge sets trial date in Columbia murder case
The Columbia man accused of murdering his wife will head to trial in June.
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City working to figure out impacts of COVID-19 on Columbia Regional Airport
City of Columbia spokesman Steve Sapp said COVID-19 has had an impact on traffic and revenue at Columbia Regional Airport.
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Man’s body found in Perche Creek
The Boone County Sheriff’s Department said a man’s body was discovered in Perche Creek on Tuesday. Emergency dispatchers received a call just before noon from a person who reported finding the body in the Missouri River, the sheriff’s department said in a news release. Boone County firefighters, the sheriff’s department and the Missouri State Highway
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City of Columbia encourages people to stream video of city council meetings
The City of Columbia is taking precautionary steps during COVID-19 for its city council meetings. The city is recommending people submit comments to the city clerk’s office by 4 p.m. instead of attending the meeting.
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Columbia Parks and Recreation adding restrictions to parks due to COVID-19
Some Columbia parks will soon have added restrictions because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Should you be wearing a facemask in public places in Mid-Missouri? Local health officials say yes
As health officials across the country are working to contain the spread of COVID-19, leaders in Mid-Missouri are asking people to wear masks when in public.
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The city of Columbia is asking residents to avoid attending city council meetings during COVID-19.
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Centralia church offering ‘drive-up’ worship
CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The First Baptist Church in Centralia will hold its second ‘drive-up’ worship service on Sunday despite the ‘Stay Home Missouri’ order. The church’s pastor Chris Baker says the church is doing what it can to make it work. “You know, it’s it’s vital for us to be together as a church you
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‘Stay Home Missouri’ order grants local leaders jurisdiction
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri will be under a statewide stay-at-home order as of Monday, but some counties already have orders in place. Parts of Boone and Cole counties’ orders are stricter than the new statewide “Stay Home Missouri” order. Under the Boone and Cole stay-at-home orders, which are similar to each other, non-essential businesses will
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EXPLAINER: Discrepancy in case numbers from state and local health departments
As of Friday night, Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Services is reporting 69 cases of COVID-19 in Boone County, but the state is showing a higher number.
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Some Mid-Missourians make masks amid COVID-19 pandemic
Some people have started making masks as the number of COVID-19 cases grows across Missouri.
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VIDEO: Interview with Boone County Commissioner Fred Parry
ABC 17 News will hold a live interview with Boone County District I Commissioner Fred Parry at 2:45 p.m. Friday, April 3.
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Grocery stores in Mid-Missouri continue to face struggles stocking some items
Many stores in Boone and Callaway counties are still struggling to keep their shelves stocked amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Grocery, food delivery business grows because of COVID-19
The threat of COVID-19 has some people second guessing normal tasks like going to the grocery store or eating out, but there are several options to help people still do those things.
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State Labor Department and community organizations overwhelmed trying to assist spike in unemployed
As the number of people applying for unemployment across the country and state continues to race upward, organizations trying to help are also feeling the heat.
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Suspect in deadly Columbia shooting seeks to get out of jail over COVID-19 concerns
The suspect in a deadly shooting outside of a Columbia nightclub wants out of jail amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Columbia Fire Department using new methods to preserve N95 masks
“We want to do our part to conserve that supply, it lessens the strain on that supply of N95 masks that our health care providers really need.”
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The MU textile and apparel department making masks for MU Health
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The MU Textile and Apparel Management Department is now using its equipment to help against the spread of COVID-19. Claudine Barner, an instructor in the Textile and Apparel Department at MU, is working along with other professors and graduate students to cut masks out of approved fabric for health care workers to
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Temporary shelter for homeless community in Columbia faces uncertainty
A temporary shelter for the population in Columbia facing homelessness is facing uncertainty.
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Court order suspends all evictions in Boone County, Callaway County
The order from 13th Circuit Presiding Judge Kevin Crane suspended all evictions in Boone County and Callaway County through April 17.
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