COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The average number of people dying from COVID-19 in Missouri continues to drop from its mid-month peak. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 30 more deaths on Thursday, bringing the statewide total to 661 since the pandemic first hit the state in March. It is the third time this
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia Police Department cruiser was heading to a foot chase Thursday when it was hit by an SUV at Providence Road and Grindstone Parkway. An officer was driving westbound on Grindstone at about 1:30 p.m. when another vehicle T-boned the cruiser at the Providence intersection, CPD Sgt. Brian Tate said at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is seeking help from the public in finding motorcycles stolen from Mid America Harley-Davidson earlier this week. Officers responded to an alarm at the business on Freedom Drive around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday. Investigators say they found broken glass at the scene and later discovered four motorcycles were stolen.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia College and Moberly Area Community College have partnered to launch a new program to help students transition to Columbia College. According to a news release, students from MACC will be able to live on Columbia College’s campus while taking classes through MACC. Officials say the partnership will also allow students to
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Boone County Southern District Commissioner Fred Parry appeared live on ABC 17 News at 5 on Thursday to discuss the ongoing recovery from COVID-19.
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The University of Missouri has decided to permanently close a program amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Time is ticking for those who have taken advantage of the state’s grace period for driver’s license and license plate renewals.
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A home was damaged when shots were fired Thurday morning in west Columbia, police said.
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Schnucks will try out a new store concept at the Lucky’s Market location in downtown Columbia.
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The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education discussed the district’s budget and an internet agreement at its work session Thursday.
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A class-action lawsuit filed against the University of Missouri System claims the system failed to offer a sufficient refund to students after on-campus activities were canceled and in-person classes were moved online.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Chuck Graham, a former state representative and senator from Columbia, passed away overnight. Graham’s wife, Kate Graham, said on Facebook that the former legislator and advocate for people with disabilities died from an apparent heart attack. Chuck Graham was 55 years old. Graham served in the Missouri General Assembly from 1997 to
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Police are investigating a robbery and shooting in north Columbia early Wednesday.
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Two Columbia houses of worship — a church and a synagogue — are taking different approaches to deal with social distancing requirement and occupancy limits under the county’s reopening order.
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A woman was sentenced to five years in prison in connection with a 2018 deadly shooting on Sylvan Lane.
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Columbia police and a crime scene van were outside a Lowe’s store on Conley Road on Tuesday afternoon.
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The Boone County health department director laid out a three-month plan for reopening the county during Monday’s Columbia City Council meeting.
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The University of Missouri Board of Curators will hear about multiple financial scenarios related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including a worst-case $500 million budget hole if the outbreak worsens.
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Columbia and Boone County leaders unveiled a new online hub for COVID-19 information Tuesday morning.
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