THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County rescheduling mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinic Saturday
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports active coronavirus cases above 100 for first time since April 16
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Cole County judge sides with state in Medicaid lawsuit
The state of Missouri was right not to expand Medicaid eligibility despite a voter-approved constitutional amendment that would open up the program to more people.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: University of Missouri to delay implementation of the Freshmen in Greek Housing policies and practices
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One arrested after Jefferson City officers pull over stolen vehicle
An officer spotted the vehicle, which had been reported stolen out of Saline County, late Monday morning, according to a Jefferson City Police Department news release.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 16 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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Decision expected later this week on Medicaid expansion lawsuit
The lawsuit, filed last month by three people who would be eligible for coverage under expansion, seeks to force the state to enroll the newly eligible in Medicaid despite the legislature not appropriating money for expansion and the governor withdrawing plans to open up Medicaid rolls to more people.
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Body IDed after being found in Osage River
A body found in the Osage River is that of a man who went missing Wednesday while fishing, the Miller County Sheriff’s Office said.
Continue Reading FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports the highest number of coronavirus cases since April 30
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone Health moving COVID-19 vaccinations to Boone Medical Group primary care clinics
Boone Health is moving their coronavirus vaccination locations to Boone Medical Group primary care clinics. Officials report that appointments are required. To locate the nearest clinic and schedule an appointment, please visit www.boone.health/primarycare. Boone Health thanks the Columbia Mall and Veteran’s United Home Loans for their help with the mass vaccination clinics. Boone County reports
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Jefferson City man killed in Highway 54 crash
Harry Bemboom, 66, was pronounced dead Wednesday at University Hospital after the Tuesday crash, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: MU researchers find COVID-19 reinfection rate less than 1% for those with severe illness
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Continue Reading Man sentenced to probation after shooting at murder victim’s funeral in Cole County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was placed on two years of unsupervised probation Thursday for unlawful use of a weapon, a misdemeanor, after shooting the gun into the air to break up a fight in Jefferson City at a funeral of a friend. Pierre Starks was arrested in Dec. 2019 after a
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 19 new coronavirus cases over the weekend
The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting 19 new COVID-19 cases from Saturday through Monday. There are currently 56 active cases in the county. The county now has a reported total number of COVID-19 cases of 18,634. The county has reported the total number of cases removed from isolation is
Continue Reading FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 27 Mid-Missouri residents hospitalized due to coronavirus
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Expiration date pushed back for Johnson & Johnson vaccines
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Food and Drug Administration has authorized an extension of the shelf life of Johnson & Johnson vaccines, from three months to four and a half months. This means the doses that local health departments said would expire by the end of June now have until August. The Columbia/Boone County Department of
Continue Reading THURSDAY UPDATES: Jefferson City School District and Lincoln University lift mask requirements
The Jefferson City School District and Lincoln University are changing their mask wearing protocols for the upcoming school year. Lincoln University will not require mask wearing on campus beginning Monday, June 14, 2021. The campus has been under a mask wearing protocol since the campus reopened in May 2020. Masks are still recommended for anyone
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Jefferson City crash sends pedestrian to hospital; second crash blocks traffic on Missouri Blvd. ramp
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A pedestrian is injured after he tried to cross the 1600 block of Jefferson St. Thursday morning at 9:38 in Jefferson City while trying to fix a flat. According to the Jefferson City police, Everett Pruitt was changing a flat tire when he tried to cross the highway to get to
Continue Reading WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone Health to host Johnson & Johnson vaccine clinic on June 19
Boone Health will be hosting a Johnson & Johnson vaccine clinic on June 19th from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Boone Hospital and it is open to anyone 18 and older. Boone Health also hosts a vaccination site located at the Columbia Mall where you can receive the Moderna, Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson
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Jefferson City man charged with several felonies after allegedly confronting police with gun
Prosecutors charged a Jefferson City man with four felonies and three misdemeanors after police said he confronted officers with a gun outside a home Tuesday.
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