SUNDAY UPDATES: State reports more than 3,000 new COVID-19 cases
The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 3,193 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday.
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SATURDAY UPDATES: State health department reports jump in cases
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE 9:00 P.M.: The Chariton County Healthy Center reported 24 new COVID-19 cases Saturday. There have been 454 cases of the virus in the county. On Saturday, 115 were active. UPDATE 4:30 P.M.: The Howard County Sheriff’s Department posted to its Facebook page Saturday saying the jail is temporarily closed. The post
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SUNDAY UPDATES: Missouri reports more than 4,000 new COVID-19 cases
The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 4,215 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Local health department urges residents for a modified Thanksgiving
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Callaway and Randolph County each report one new COVID-19 related death
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MONDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports new COVID-19 death
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SATURDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 147 new COVID-19 cases
The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 4,559 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday. The total case number has now reached 205,066.
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ELECTION UPDATES: Trump campaign files lawsuit in Georgia, 3rd lawsuit overall
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Mendon man arrested after child allegedly injured in his care
MENDON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mendon man is arrested earlier this week after a 10-year-old child was allegedly injured in his care. According to court records, Buck Moffitt is charged with two counts of armed criminal action, endangering the welfare of a child and abuse or neglect of a child after an incident on Oct. 10.
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Keytesville man sentenced 72 years for sex crimes against children
KEYTESVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Chariton County judge sentenced a Keytesville man to 72 years in prison for multiple counts of sex crimes against six children. 59-year-old Edward Schrock pled guilty in June 2020 to three counts of first-degree statutory sodomy of a child under twelve years old, two counts of first-degree child molestation of a
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Grain Belt Express project to expand available wind power in Missouri, Kansas,
A company planning a high-voltage power line carrying wind energy across the Midwest says it plans to distribute more electricity in Missouri and Kansas.
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Chariton County man recovering after tractor accident
A Chariton County man is recovering after being run over by a tractor Wednesday.
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MONDAY UPDATES: SSM Health eases visitor restrictions at Mexico hospital
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Columbia to resume curbside recycling collection
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Tree-killing insect found in more Mid-Missouri counties
An invasive insect species known for killing ash trees has been found in two more Mid-Missouri counties.
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Corps to keep reservoir levels lower to brace for possible flooding
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District says it will keep water levels lower in reservoirs because of the risk of spring flooding.
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MoDOT: ‘Potholes are blooming’
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation says crews will be focusing on repairing potholes through April. “There is a lot more than we’ve seen in previous years,” said Adam Pulley the Central District communications manager for MoDOT. According to a report from MoDOT, in 2019, the department patched roughly 730,000 potholes worth an
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Levees remain damaged as communities prepare for more Missouri River flooding
The spring outlook for 2020 is showing flooding can be expected again. Some experts even hint that it could be worse than last year.
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Chariton County man sentenced to 4 years in prison after taking plea deal
A Chariton County man was sentenced to four years in prison on Thursday for the drowning death of his fiancee.
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Advisory group urges better flood protection in Missouri
An advisory group appointed by Missouri’s governor says the state’s levees need to be strengthened and repaired, especially in rural areas hit hard by prolonged flooding in 2019.
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