THURSDAY UPDATES: Columbia Public Schools to require masks as coronavirus cases maintain record levels
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Missouri House special committee on redistricting approves congressional redistricting map
Legislation that will establish new boundaries for Missouri’s eight congressional districts is one step closer to consideration on the House floor.
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Mid-Missouri hospitals report staffing shortages amid omicron surge
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Hospitals across Mid-Missouri continue to report staffing shortages as the omicron variant spreads rapidly across the state. Many hospitals have been experiencing a shortage since the beginning of the pandemic two years ago, but workers say this may be the biggest shortage they’ve seen. Dr. Lenora Adams, vice president of medical
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Former Cole R-V School District teacher dies a year after retiring; district cancels classes Thursday
EUGENE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole R-V School District is reporting the death of Edward Hager, a longtime agriculture sciences instructor and FFA advisor. The district reported Hager retired at the end of last school year. Hager was a native of Eugene and former graduate of Cole R-V High School. The district said in a Facebook
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Blair Oaks R-II School District names new intermediate school principal
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Blair Oaks R-II School District announced Tracey Burns as Blair Oaks Intermediate School Principal for the 2022-2023 school year. Burns currently serves as director of curriculum and assessment in the Blair Oaks R-II School District and has served in this position for the last 7 years and has 11 years
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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 222 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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Man found guilty after being pulled over in stolen vehicle in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County prosecutor is reporting a Jefferson City man was found guilty after he was pulled over in a stolen vehicle in June 2021. An officer spotted the vehicle at a gas station that was reported stolen out of Saline County. Prosecutor Locke Thompson says that Justin Atterberry was found
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS reporting free at-home test kits delayed to Wednesday
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Audrain County armed robbery suspect arrested in Jefferson City
An Audrain County armed robbery suspect was arrested in Jefferson City following a weeks-long investigation.
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Missouri legislators speak out on the upcoming 2021 general assembly session
As lawmakers return to the capital, bills ranging from redistricting, education, funding, all the way to vaccine mandates are expected to be debated.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports record-setting day of new and active coronavirus cases for second day in a row
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TUESDAY UPDATES: New Southern Boone COVID-19 rubric goes into effect
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City of Columbia, Salvation Army to open temporary warming centers due to winter weather
The city of Columbia and the Salvation Army are opening warming centers due to extreme low temperatures forecasted for Thursday.
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MONDAY UPDATE: Boone County reports over 1,000 active coronavirus cases; highest number of active cases since Dec. 2020
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Jefferson City man pleads guilty to two counts of sex crimes involving a child
A Jefferson City man has entered a guilty plea to two counts of sexual misconduct involving a child according to the Cole County prosecutor.
Continue Reading THURSDAY UPDATE: Active coronavirus cases jump in Boone County; Parson ends state of emergency
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Jefferson City Police Department proposes hiring incentives to combat staffing shortage
The Public Safety Committee unanimously voted Thursday morning to move forward with hiring incentives.
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Agencies keeping watch for possible New Year’s weekend winter storm
A winter storm is expected to hit the region this weekend, bringing chances for snow and ice along with brutal winter cold, forecasters say.
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Coronavirus hospitalizations increase in Missouri
More Missourians are catching and being hospitalized with COVID-19 as a new variant spreads across the country.
Continue Reading WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 200 new coronavirus cases; over 500 new cases since Monday
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