Grocery stores in Mid-Missouri continue to face struggles
Many stores in Boone and Callaway counties are still struggling to keep their shelves stocked amid the COVID-19 outbreak.…
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Lucky’s Market to close Tuesday, reopen date undetermined
The Lucky’s Market in downtown Columbia will close Tuesday as it gets ready to reopen as a…
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State Labor Department and community organizations overwhelmed trying to assist spike in unemployed
As the number of people applying for unemployment across the country and state continues to race upward, organizations trying to help are also…
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The MU textile and apparel department making masks for MU Health
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The MU Textile and Apparel Management Department is now using its equipment to help against the spread of COVID-19. Claudine…
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MU responds to ‘Zoombombing’ incidents
University of Missouri leaders released a statement Wednesday in response to disruptions during Zoom…
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Temporary shelter for homeless community in Columbia faces uncertainty
A temporary shelter for the population in Columbia facing homelessness is facing uncertainty.…
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Columbia Fire Department using new methods to preserve N95 masks
“We want to do our part to conserve that supply, it lessens the strain on that supply of N95 masks that our health care providers really…
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Appeals court rejects Columbia death row inmate’s case
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man once again lost his claim to avoid the death penalty. The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed that Ernest Lee…
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CPS faces challenges with alternative learning methods
Baumstark said the pause is intended to give teachers and district leaders a chance to evaluate how alternative learning will look on a more long…
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Columbia Public Schools pauses classes for three days
Columbia Public Schools put a three day pause on classes the district announced Wednesday…
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Study highlights how long COVID-19 can live on certain surfaces
A study shows COVID-19 can live on surfaces for up to two to three days. Dr. Jen Ashton, the chief health and medical editor and chief medical…
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Local company reacts to suspension on building permits
One local construction is reacting after the City of Columbia suspended new commercial and residential building permits until Special Order 2020-03…
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Primary field set for Boone and Cole counties
Boone and Cole counties will see a handful of contested races for county offices come…
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Columbia hospitals coordinating on COVID-19 ‘surge plans’
Columbia hospitals are working together to prepare for a surge in patients amid the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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State officials say Hearnes Center scouted as emergency hospital
Gov. Mike Parson said Tuesday that an inter-agency group including several state departments and the Missouri National Guard have scouted the Hearnes…
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Columbia police take extra precautions during COVID-19
Officers at the Columbia Police Department are working to protect themselves as the number of cases of COVID-19 continues to rise in Missouri and…
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Residents can still use parks during stay-at-home order but officials urge social distancing
As stay-at-home orders come down across Mid-Missouri and the state, officials say citizens can still get outside and enjoy the spring weather while…
Continue Reading MU to offer satisfactory-unsatisfactory grading system
University of Missouri students will be able to choose whether they want to use a different grading system for their spring semester classes, which…
Continue Reading CPS faces adversity on the first day of remote learning
Columbia Public Schools students and families hit an early yet short-lived roadblock in their first day of distance learning…
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Columbia man charged with making a terrorist threat in Boone County returned to Mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man charged with making a terrorist threat in Boone County has been brought back to Mid-Missouri after he was arrested in Iowa…
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