TUESDAY UPDATES: 375,000 Missourians enter vaccine lottery; drawing Friday
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Judge considers next step in Medicaid expansion lawsuit
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge will consider what exactly he’ll order the state of Missouri to do next in expanding eligibility to the state’s Medicaid program. Judge Jon Beetem heard 20 minutes of argument between the two sides fighting over the future of the health insurance program. Attorneys for those that sued
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Active coronavirus cases drop for the second day in a row in Boone County
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Back-to-school sales tax holiday underway in Missouri
Missouri’s sales tax holiday is underway in the Show-Me State, as the holiday by state law is set to begin the first Friday of August and run through the following Sunday.
Continue Reading THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County active COVID-19 cases drop over 200, coronavirus related deaths increases to 123
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Governor making several stops in Mid-Missouri Thursday as Bicentennial gets in full swing
Governor Parson and the first lady will travel to Marshall, Boonville, Tipton, and Jamestown Thursday.
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CDC issues new eviction moratorium after federal ban expired
The ban on evictions in the United States was reinstated Tuesday evening by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Three days earlier, the previous eviction ban expired after a failed vote in the U.S. congress.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports second death in two days; 935 active coronavirus cases
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Federal grand jury indicts Holts Summit man for armed robbery
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal grand jury indicted a Holts Summit man Tuesday for the armed robbery of a Dollar General store in Jefferson City. Tyler Steven Mitchell Williams, 24, was charged with armed robbery and brandishing and using a firearm during a crime of violence. Williams is accused of using a Smith &
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Multiple tax increases approved in Mid-Missouri special elections
Camden, Cole and Callaway Counties all held special elections Tuesday, allowing voters to decide on various tax increases throughout the districts.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Active cases continue to rise in Boone County; 120 coronavirus related death reported
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Jefferson City Council discussed the rise in Covid-19 cases after a hotspot advisory was issued for the county
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council met Monday at 6 p.m. to give a pandemic update, just three days after the state issued a COVID-19 hot spot advisory for Cole County COVID-19 cases in the past two weeks have increased to 363 in Cole County. Lisa Cox, spokeswoman for the state health department,
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Arrest warrant issued for murder suspect in Ashland homicide
ASHLAND Mo. (KMIZ) An arrest warrant has been issued for the murder suspect in an Ashland homicide. According to Ashland Police, 19-year-old Robin Morales-Sanchez is wanted for the Friday morning murder of Moises Hernandez-Sanchez. Morales-Sanchez also assaulted another individual according to police. Morales-Sanchez is being charged with murder in the second degree, assault in the
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Jefferson City mayor wants Cole County residents to get vaccinated amidst state hot spot advisory
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Mayor Carrie Tergin is pleading for Cole County residents to get vaccinated after the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) listed Cole and Osage Counties as coronavirus hot spots in a new advisory. “I just can’t tell the community enough how important it is to keep distance between
Continue Reading FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports highest active cases since early January
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Springfield-Greene County withdraws request for alternate care site for coronavirus patients
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New EMS Chief named by Cole County Commission
Jefferson City, Mo. (KMIZ) Eric Hoy has been hired by the Cole County Commission as the new Chief of Cole County Emergency Medical Services (CCEMS). Hoy will begin his job in September 2021. Hoy has worked in various positions in South Dakota and California. Hoy holds a bachelor of science degree in Emergency Medical Services
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Capital Region Medical Center opens coroanvirus triage testing
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Continue Reading Boone County Health Department says ‘no plans for health order’ after new CDC guidance
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia/Boone County Public Health & Human Services says right now there are no plans to reinstate a health order despite new masking guidelines from the CDC. In a group call on Tuesday, the CDC said vaccinated people in some parts of the country should again start wearing masks indoors in public areas.
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Flooding cancels 2021 Bicentennial Katy Trail Ride
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Flooding along the Missouri River in July has caused Missouri State Parks to cancel the 2021 Bicentennial Katy Trail Ride set for Aug. 7. Flooding has damaged approximately 100 miles of Katy Trail State Park. Washouts, bridge damage, downed trees, debris, silt accumulation and inconsistent trail surfacing have damaged the trail.
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