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New Boone County health order takes effect Wednesday at noon
Columbia’s latest health order set to go into effect Wednesday at noon, will lift all occupancy limits on businesses.
Continue ReadingColumbia’s latest health order set to go into effect Wednesday at noon, will lift all occupancy limits on businesses.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Joint Communications is reporting Grindstone Pkwy at Highway 63 is back open after an evening wreck. A two vehicle wreck has temporarily closed lanes at the intersection of Grindstone Pkwy at Highway 63. An ABC 17 News crew on scene reports two vehicles were damaged in a wreck. Watch the
Continue ReadingThe spokeswoman for the health department Sara Humm said health leaders have been working with those non-profits who work directly with the vulnerable populations
Continue ReadingPolice say a robber got away from a west Columbia convenience store with an undisclosed amount of money early Tuesday.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A settlement has been reached between Columbia Public Schools and the family of a student over the use of seclusion rooms. The district agreed to pay a family $20,000 over claims administrators at Beulah Ralph Elementary School put a child in a room for several hours as punishment. CPS denied it did
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police are attempting to locate possible witnesses to a recent murder at Waffle House, located on 904 Vandiver Dr. Officials are looking for the owner of the vehicle. On March 14, two people left the Waffle House at 904 Vandiver Dr around 11 p.m. The owners were seen inside the Waffle
Continue ReadingA state-run testing event in Callaway County was canceled Tuesday. In recent weeks other drive-thru locations at MU Health Care, Boone Hospital Center, Capital Regional Medical Center, SSM Health St. Mary’s and Fulton Medical Center have all been discontinued.
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Continue ReadingBoone County officials have removed occupancy limits for gatherings and group sizes will no longer be limited at bars and restaurants under a new health order that takes effect Wednesday.
Continue ReadingBoone County officials have removed occupancy limits for gatherings and group sizes will no longer be limited at bars and restaurants under a new health order that takes effect Wednesday.
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Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health officials are working to combat coronavirus vaccine hesitancy as Missouri prepares to greatly expand eligibility in the coming weeks. Sara Humm from the Columbia/Boone County Health Department said the department is working with Bucket Media on a vaccine education campaign. The education campaign takes on extra importance with millions of more
Continue ReadingThe Boone County Sheriff’s Department said Ethan Simkins of Columbia died after the crash in the 1700 block of South Purdy Lane, near Millersburg.
Continue ReadingAn ABC 17 News crew at the scene said at least five vehicles were involved in the crash. At 9 a.m., crews reopened one lane of Providence.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone Electric Cooperative is reporting a power outage affecting that is now affecting nearly 400 customers on Sunday. A spokeswoman for the company said a car crash brought down power lines on New Haven Road. The outage originally was affecting more than 1,500 people. As of 9:45 p.m., 397 customers are
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The current Columbia/Boone County health order is set to expire at 11:59 a.m. on Wednesday afternoon unless the order is extended or modified by the Columbia/Boone County Health Department. “Something will be issued before it expires on Wednesday,” Sarah Humm of the Columbia/Boone County Health Department said. Humm said the department takes
Continue ReadingAndrew Scott Lucas was indicted on an upgraded first-degree murder charge after initially being arrested and charged with second-degree murder back in December.
Continue ReadingAccording to Columbia Police’s Dispatch, the department has responded to 98 shots fired and heard calls in 2021.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police say shots were fired into a home on the east side of Columbia Saturday evening. The Columbia Police Department taped off an area near the 5300 block of Godas Circle around 5:45. Officers tell us there were shell casings on the ground near the home. Officers say no one has
Continue ReadingAfter the state activated Phase 1B Tier 3 on Monday, 225,016 Missourians got vaccinated through Friday.
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