The health director for Columbia and Boone County announced Wednesday a new coronavirus order that will allow restaurants and bars to stay open later starting Friday. Officials said numbers of new cases and hospitalizations are plummeting but cautioned some restrictions are still needed to avoid another surge. Columbia and Boone County are the only areas
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olumbia businesses are rejoicing after the Columbia/Boone County Health Department reported it was lifting restrictions on hours for restaurants, bars and entertainment venues on Wednesday.
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With single- and negative-degree temperatures ahead, it’s important to know how to prepare a vehicle for the extreme cold snap.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police repsonded to a report of shots fired near La Quinta Inn, 2500 I-70 Dr. SW just after 9 a.m. Officials say later calls report that shots had been fired from a vehicle in the area of Bernadette Drive and Interstate 70 Drive SW. During the investigation, police found property damage
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A snow plow caught fire Wednesday afternoon on Tom Bass Road. According to officials the fire started in the engine compartment. Watch a video from a viewer sent in as the snow plow catches fire. https://youtu.be/hmyT83mwPqY Officials report the driver was able to exit the truck before the fire reached the cab
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Restaurants that serve alcohol, cars and entertainment venues can stay open until midnight in Boone County starting Feb. 12.
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Warming centers remain open as dangerously cold temperatures are expected to stay in Mid-Missouri through the weekend.
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Temperatures in mid-Missouri have plummeted to the single digits, and health experts are warning the conditions can lead to frostbite or hypothermia.
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An American Airlines jet has made an emergency landing in southwest Missouri after experiencing trouble with its landing gear.
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A Boone County grand jury has indicted a Moberly woman accused of killing a man at a Columbia drive-thru. Angelica Benitez is charged with 2nd-degree murder and armed criminal action after she allegedly shot Marqukis Hayes in the drive-thru line at McDonald’s. A probable cause statement says Benitez was in a pickup truck in December
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Boone County crews were in overnight and were relieved by a day crew that took over at 7 a.m. Tuesday.
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Solstice Senior Living became the first independent living facility in Columbia to host a coronavirus vaccine clinic for its residents and workers Tuesday.
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Boone Hospital Center is at a standstill, waiting for coronavirus vaccines from the state health department to continue vaccinating Columbia Public School staff.
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Columbia police say one person was arrested on suspicion of a late Tuesday night robbery on the Business Loop.
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Around Mid-Missouri, residential streets and lettered highways were still covered in snow as winter weather continues to move through the area.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police release more information regarding a 17-year-old that is being charged as an adult with two counts of 2nd-degree murder. According to court documents, Columbia police responded to the area of Volunteer Drive and Grace Lane on July 5, 2020. Once on scene, officers found five gunshot victims. Two of the
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Boone County Road and Bridge and Columbia Public Work have crews treating roads due to freezing drizzle and light snow.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri Police Department Interim Chief Brian Weimer has been named chief of MUPD. Weimer took over as interim chief in July, replacing former Chief Doug Schwandt, who retired Aug. 3, 2020, after 20 years of service to the department. MUPD is the primary law enforcement response agency for MU and
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The Columbia Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. Among the agenda items is a coronavirus update from Superintendent Peter Stiepleman.
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