Go COMO transit expanding gold route beginning Aug. 1
Effective Aug. 1, Go COMO transit will provide service to 10 new bus stops on the gold route, giving riders increased access to Columbia.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 41 patients in hospitals; 132 COVID cases over the weekend
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MSHP releases two of the three victims names in deadly Boone County crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: The spelling of a crash victims name has been corrected. The Missouri State Highway Patrol released the names of two of the three victims who died in early Saturday morning in a crash in Boone County on Highway 22 and Highway Y. MSHP says 20-year-old Miasja Galloway-Murphy of Fulton and
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CDC suggest getting boosted following the rise of Omicron subvariants
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) According to most recent CDC Data, two Omicron Subvariants are to blame for the increase in COVID-19 cases across the country. The CDC says the subvariants BA.5 and BA.4 can spread more easily then previous sub-variants. The subvariants represent an estimated 16.3% and 65.0% of the SARS-CoV-2 variants as of the week ending July 9, 2022 according to
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MSHP Troop F responded to 42 deaths in 2022 as of Saturday
Boone County, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people are dead after a crash early Saturday morning. The two vehicle crash happened just outside of Sturgeon on Missouri Highway 22 and Highway Y. When ABC 17 News Crews arrived at the crash at 4 a.m, they saw multiple emergency crews examing the vehicles involved in the crash. According
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Department of Natural Resources settles with the City of Columbia for $10,000 over water main breaks
The Department of Natural Resources has settled with the City of Columbia for $10,663.64 following multiple water main breaks between 2017 and 2019.
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MoDOT to make pavement repairs to Stadium Blvd. on Wednesday
A Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) contractor will make pavement repairs along Stadium Boulevard beginning Wednesday.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County moves to medium COVID-19 community level
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Two crashes slow I-70 traffic west of Columbia
Two crashes within a short period slowed traffic on Interstate 70 just west of Columbia on Friday afternoon.
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Local groups to hold resource fair in Columbia for veterans
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several organizations will offer resources and potential job opportunities to veterans in Mid-Missouri Friday afternoon. The Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture (CCUA) plans to host the resource fair for veterans at the Veterans Urban Farm at 1209 Smith St. in Columbia from 4 to 7 p.m. The Truman VA Hospital, Disabled American
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Southern Boone School District places superintendent on leave
In a letter sent out to families and students, the school district announced that Superintendent Chris Felmlee was placed on leave Thursday.
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Alleged daycare bomb threat suspect faces new revenge porn charges
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The suspect that allegedly called in a bomb threat to a daycare in Columbia faces new charges including revenge porn in a new probable cause statement. A Boone County prosecutor has charged Alexzander Green with making a false report and non-consensual dissemination of private sexual images. On May 11, 2021, Green reported
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Former MU engineering official charged with felony stealing, credit card fraud
A former official in the University of Missouri’s College of Engineering has been charged with stealing from the school after investigations by MU and the highway patrol.
Continue Reading THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 68 new COVID cases
The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting that 68 new coronavirus cases were added to the information hub on Thursday. The county reported 49 cases on Tuesday and the rest were reported in June and July. The county delays reporting cases by two days. The dashboard is showing 27 COVID-19 patients in
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Police investigate overnight shooting in southeast Columbia
The Columbia Police Department is investigating an overnight shooting in southeast Columbia.
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Fire at business near Centralia causes an estimated $1.5 million dollars in damage
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) – Firefighters in Boone County responded to a fire at JBS Live Pork just outside of Centralia on Wednesday night. Crews report the damages in the fire are estimated to be around $1.5 million dollars. The Boone County Fire Protection District told ABC 17 News Crews it responded around 11 p.m.
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Local law enforcement talks immediate response to active shooter threats
Law enforcement in Columbia and Boone County are trained to do whatever is necessary to stop an active shooter threat and they said the practice is to move in without waiting for a response.
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Boone County Fire Protection District crews fight fire in woods north of Columbia
A large number of firefighters are on the scene off of Sycamore Hills road in Boone County.
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Man hurt in crash near Centralia after falling asleep while driving
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was hurt late Monday morning after a crash near Centralia. The crash happened on Highway 22 near Sappington Road around 11:45 a.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said an SUV driven by Terry L. Reno, 44, of Columbia, crossed the center line of the highway after
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MoDOT seeks feedback about possible Interstate 70 improvements in Boone County
The Missouri Department of Transportation is asking the public for feedback on possible improvements and changes that could be made to a stretch of I-70 in Boone County.
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