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Boone County restaurant reacts to new health order

September 1, 2020 6:16 PM Amber Tabeling

Boone County bars and restaurants face new regulations as COVID-19 cases continue to increase and health officials see violations in large gatherings.

Cole County Health Department explains reasoning behind separately reporting long-term care facility deaths

September 1, 2020 8:05 PM Connor Hirsch

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Health Department changed the way it reports COVID-19 data in the county. As of Friday, it now separates long-term care facility data. The change came with six new reported deaths at long-term care facilities in the county. Before Friday, the county had only logged two total deaths. COVID-19

Harrisburg man gets three years in prison for role in nationwide marijuana ring

September 1, 2020 3:05 PM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man living in rural Boone County will spend more than three years in prison for his role in a nationwide marijuana operation. Christopher Bradshaw received a 41-month sentence from Judge Brian Wimes in federal court on Tuesday. Bradshaw admitted to helping sell marijuana that prosecutors believe came from Oregon and

Columbia woman arrested on suspicion of stealing vehicle, debit cards, checks, other items

September 1, 2020 1:01 PM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County sheriff’s deputies arrested a woman Monday on suspicion of stealing a vehicle and banking documents from more than a dozen people.

Lightning to blame for Boone County power outage

September 1, 2020 8:20 AM Molly Stawinoga

Boone Electric Cooperative said a lightning strike was to blame for a Tuesday morning power outage that affected at least 850 customers.

Columbia Board of Education decides to begin year online-only as COVID-19 case surge continues

August 31, 2020 12:57 PM Zach Boetto

The Columbia Board of Education on Monday voted to begin classes Sept. 8 fully online amid fast-rising COVID-19 cases after more than three hours of debate and public comment.

Boone County firefighters respond to Monday apartment fire

August 31, 2020 3:45 PM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County firefighters responded to an apartment fire Monday morning north of Columbia.

University of Missouri promises daily COVID-19 updates; petitioners call for more data

August 31, 2020 2:58 PM Riane Cleveland

The University of Missouri announced Monday that it will begin updating campus COVID-19 numbers daily moving forward.

Teachers and parents react to CPS possibly going fully online

August 30, 2020 6:52 PM Zola Crowder

This comes after CPS released the 14-day rate of cases per 10,000 in areas served by Columbia Public Schools hit 66.2 as of August 30th.

CPD investigating fatal four vehicle crash

August 30, 2020 11:24 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) CORRECTION: Reports say Reeves was not wearing a helmet. The original article stated Reeves was wearing a helmet. The Columbia Police Department is investigating a fatal four vehicle crash that happened on I-70 late Saturday night. According to reports, 53-year-old Ricky L. Reeves, of Columbia, was found dead after he crashed his

Crews respond to crash north of Columbia on Highway 63

August 29, 2020 10:46 PM Connor Hirsch

The scene was still active around 10:15 p.m. A car was being towed from the scene with damage.

Boone County’s COVID-19 cases skyrocket over the weekend primarily in college-aged population

August 29, 2020 7:58 PM Amber Tabeling

Boone County shattered the record for daily case totals, reporting 131 new cases on Saturday just a day after a new health order was enforced.

Man shot multiple times in downtown Columbia, one suspect arrested

August 29, 2020 2:50 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: 9:56 a.m. Columbia PD sent a press release Saturday morning confirming one suspect involved in the shooting incident downtown has been arrested. Chad Thomas, 30 of Columbia was taken into custody after witnesses were able to describe the vehicle involved. While on scene officers located several shell casings in the area

Columbia bars assess effects of new COVID-19 order

August 28, 2020 11:41 AM Ben Fein

Columbia’s bars and restaurants are already beginning to assess the consequences of a new health order unveiled Friday morning.

Boone Electric Cooperative crews to help with hurricane recovery as MOTF1 heads home

August 28, 2020 6:40 PM Katie Greathouse

Missouri Task Force 1 is heading home as Boone Electric Cooperative prepares to send crews to help with hurricane recovery.

Boonville man arrested on Thursday faces child porn possession charge

August 28, 2020 1:27 PM Matt Ragsdale

Mid-Missouri authorities arrested a Boonville man on Thursday after he was charged with two felonies relating to possession of child pornography.

Fewer tests, more infections help push Boone County COVID-19 rate to new high

August 28, 2020 1:07 PM Zola Crowder

Fewer tests along with more infections have helped push Boone County’s COVID-19 positivity rate past 40 percent, health officials said Friday.

COVID-19 rate soars as new health orders created for Columbia, Boone County

August 28, 2020 5:49 AM Matthew Sanders

Nearly half the people tested for novel coronavirus over the past week have been positive for the virus, the Boone County health director said Friday when announcing new orders that will close businesses that serve alcohol at 10 p.m.

Hallsville School District set to return to learn amid COVID-19

August 27, 2020 6:15 PM Amber Tabeling

Hallsville Schools are set to return to in-person classes on Tuesday with virtual options available for students amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Boone County settles open records lawsuit with family of man killed

August 27, 2020 7:08 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County will hand over records related to a sheriff’s department investigation into man’s killing. David Roland, attorney for the family of Ahmonta Harris, said the family and county settled a lawsuit Harris’ mother and widow filed in June. The family claimed the county unlawfully held onto unredacted copies of the death