Habitat for Humanity opens first home in new Columbia subdivision
Habitat plans to build 143 homes in the subdivision off Brown Station Road in Columbia to help ease the city’s affordable housing crunch. Show-Me…
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports nearly 100 new coronavirus cases; omicron variant found in western Missouri sewage
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Boone County uses social media to find stolen property owners
The sheriff’s office Facebook page posted 11 photos that showed a range of hardware tools and a trailer. Various people were in the comment section…
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Missouri Task Force 1 back in Columbia after Kentucky tornado assignment
“The team is in good spirits and proud to have been able to assist the citizens of Kentucky”, the Boone County Fire Protection District wrote in a…
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Gasconade County school district to close Friday after TikTok threat challenge
School districts across Mid-Missouri say they’ve been made aware of a trend on social media app TikTok that challenges kids to threaten their…
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Boone County commissioners want to implement internet sales tax
Boone County leaders are looking toward a possible internet sales tax to increase revenue for the county and local businesses.…
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Google Fiber in early talks with Columbia to bring gigabit internet to city
COLUMBIA, Mo. EDITOR’S NOTE: Google Fiber’s name has been corrected. Google Fiber may soon offer its gigabit internet service to customers in…
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Crews to clean up damage, restore power after Wednesday night storms
An intersection in downtown Columbia is back open Thursday morning, after being closed due to a traffic light down in the road.…
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Mid-Missourians donate thousands of pounds of food during 12-hour food drive
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) People donated thousands of pounds of food Wednesday during the One for One Holiday Food and Fund Drive for The Food Bank…
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Power companies prepare for possible outages Wednesday night
Power companies in Mid-Missouri are ready for potential outages Wednesday as the area deals with strong…
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Law enforcement warns against car thefts during the holiday shopping season
Capt. Brian Leer with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department said car thefts usually are more frequent during the holiday season and specifically the…
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Task Force 1 heading back to Columbia after taking part in Kentucky tornado recovery
Task Force 1 ran assessments on more than 1,600 structures and did wellness checks while in Mayfield. The team searched buildings for survivors and…
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Dog rescued after fire at east Columbia home
Columbia fire crews say they rescued a dog from a burning home on the 4400 block of…
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Networks of Mid-Missouri team up with The Food Bank Wednesday for holiday food drive
Food Bank’s Holiday Food and Fun Drive beginning at 6 a.m. Wednesday morning, in Columbia and Jefferson City.…
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you like Columbia Public Schools’ new coronavirus rules?
Students exposed to coronavirus will no longer have to stay out of school. Instead, only those who test positive for the virus or have symptoms will…
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Health officials say teens age 16 and 17 should get booster dose
Health experts say now is the time to get 16 and 17 year-olds vaccinated as the omicron variant continues to spread and as more school districts…
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Missouri State Highway Patrol finds 60 pounds of marijuana after I-70 traffic stop
Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers found 60 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on eastbound Interstate 70 in Boone…
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Red Zone report shows all Missouri counties have reported high community transmission rate
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Coronavirus quarantine changes for Columbia Public Schools start Jan. 4
The board voted 4-3 on the new policy that will take effect when students return from winter break on Jan. 4. Only students with symptoms or a…
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Columbia Board of Education briefed on $80 million bond issue to build new schools
The $80 million bond question would appear on the April ballot if approved by the board. The board heard a presentation on the bond issue Monday…
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