Building of Lamine River levee in missing mom search begins
The De Bourgmont Access on the Lamine River in Cooper County closed Tuesday to allow Columbia police to continue searching for a missing Columbia mom, Mengqi Ji.
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Columbia police to build levee on Lamine River to find missing Columbia woman
The Columbia Police Department announced Wednesday it will work with local and state partners to build a levee at the Lamine River to help in the search for a missing woman.
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Missouri River bridge back open after several crashes
ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) Traffic came to a standstill at the Missouri River bridge near Rocheport Sunday. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F, one car crashed on the bridge causing traffic to stop. Then a tractor trailer hit another tractor trailer. At least one person was injured during the crashes.
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Boonville casino lays off 350 workers, cites COVID-19
The Isle of Capri casino company notified the state that it will lay off 350 workers because of COVID-19.
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Search back on for man who jumped into Missouri River
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said it resumed its search Monday for a man who was seen jumping into the Missouri River.
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Highway patrol searching for male in Missouri River
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is searching for a male in his 30s in the Missouri River.
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Cooper County Health Department says person with COVID-19 visited Isle of Capri
Cooper County health authorities said Sunday that a patron of Isle of Capri casino in Boonville tested positive for COVID-19.
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Bunceton R-IV dismisses early for gas leak
Cooper County R-IV in Bunceton released early Tuesday morning after a gas leak was reported inside the school.
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MoDOT: ‘Potholes are blooming’
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation says crews will be focusing on repairing potholes through April. “There is a lot more than we’ve seen in previous years,” said Adam Pulley the Central District communications manager for MoDOT. According to a report from MoDOT, in 2019, the department patched roughly 730,000 potholes worth an
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Crews to replace Cooper County bridge next week
Crews with the Missouri Department of Transportation are scheduled to replace a bridge in Cooper County next week.
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Missouri River bridge dangerous in winter weather
Drivers on the I-70 Missouri River bridge in Rocheport should take extra caution during winter weather, fire officials said.
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Highway patrol: Slow down and look ahead in slick conditions
Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers were sent to 59 crashes Wednesday — more than in any of the four previous winter weather events this year.
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Howard County continues to recover from spring flooding
Flooding in the Spring of 2019 caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage and forced some people to evacuate their homes.
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Criminal defense attorney speaks about alleged strangulation in Elledge case
A second probable cause statement filed in the murder case of a missing Columbia woman alleges her husband may have strangled her.
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Former prosecuting attorney speaks about Elledge murder charge
Prosecutors charged Joseph Elledge with first-degree murder Wednesday in connection to the disappearance of his wife Mengqi Ji Elledge.
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Cooper County Clerk sues commission over tax contract
The Cooper County Clerk has filed a lawsuit against the county commission and individual commissioners claiming a contract for tax services from 1991 is still enforceable.
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MU Health Care plans to open Boonville clinic, Pinnacle also plans to reopen Boonville hospital
The company that owns a Boonville hospital plans to reopen the facility as it goes through bankruptcy court.
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Boonville man charged with robbery in two cases
A Boonville man is charged in connection with a December armed robbery and an alleged purse snatching.
Continue Reading Former Pinnacle employees find jobs in local hospitals
Major Mid-Missouri health care companies have hired 15 former Pinnacle Regional Hospital employees after the Boonville hospital shut down its clinics and services last month.
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Cooper County child molestation suspect released from custody
Online court records show he was released from the Cooper County Jail with the condition that he has no direct contact or indirect contact with the victim.
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