WATCH: Columbia’s new superintendent talks about the return to learn
Dr. Brian Yearwood, the new superintendent at Columbia Public Schools, is joining ABC 17 News This Morning on KMIZ Wednesday.
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Columbia Regional Airport passengers increase by more than 386% in June
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the economy bounces back from the pandemic, Columbia Regional Airport is continuing to see a significant increase in travelers compared to 2020. Compared to June 2020, COU saw a 386.6% increase in passengers in June 2021. Even though passenger numbers are increasing, it still has not reached pre-pandemic levels. In June
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Mid-Missouri summer camps try to head off coronavirus infections as numbers rise
A camp director for the Presser Performing Arts summer camp said the camp has been keeping track of the case numbers in Mexico, Missouri, and all personnel and staff were vaccinated before the start of camp.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County records 100-plus coronavirus cases for second straight day
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should students younger than 12 have to wear masks indoors?
Columbia Public Schools on Monday began requiring students younger than 12 years old to wear masks indoors.
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Some parents unhappy with new Columbia Public Schools COVID-19 rules; district hopes standards keep kids in classroom
CPS on Monday updated its mask, contact tracing and quarantine guidelines for the rest of summer school, which ends July 23. Among the changes is that students 11 and younger are now required to wear masks indoors. The district made masks optional before regular classes ended in May.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 131 new coronavirus cases over weekend
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Columbia Public Schools new mask guidelines to go into effect Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools updated its mask, contact tracing, and quarantine guidelines for the remainder of summer school. Starting Monday, Students 11 years-old and younger will be required to wear a mask when indoors and on school buses. However, students will not be required to wear a mask when outdoors. Masks are still strongly encouraged
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SUNDAY UPDATE: Missouri’s seven day positivity rate continues to rise
The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 12.5% on Sunday. The increase in positivity comes along with additional confirmed cases bringing the total to 534,646 since the start of pandemic. In total, 98,046 probable cases of COVID-19 were discovered through antigen testing. DHSS has recorded a total of 9,387 deaths in the
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CPS returns to requiring some students to wear masks as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools notified families Friday that the district will require students 11-years-old and younger to wear masks inside and on buses during the summer session. This decision comes as the district has continued to monitor Covid-19 cases. The 14-Day Tracker for CPS shows that the district entered back into the red
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County active coronavirus cases and hospitalizations drop
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Hospitalization concerns grow as state health leaders meet to discuss coronavirus surge
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services hosted a virtual meeting to discuss the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the Show Me State.
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State health department plans news conference as COVID-19 surges
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s health department plans to update the public on the state of COVID-19 in the state Friday morning. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will hold a 9 a.m. news conference on COVID-19. The department’s acting director, Robert Knodell, and other department officials are scheduled to be in attendance.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should vaccination teams go door to door in coronavirus hot spots?
President Joe Biden this week announced plans to send volunteer teams door to door in some areas to get more Americans vaccinated against the coronavirus.
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Health officials across the state are begging people to get vaccinated as cases continue to rise at alarming rates
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health departments and health experts are begging people to get vaccinated as the Show-Me-State hits the highest number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the country. Margret Day, Physician and Co-Chair of the COVID-19 vaccine committee at MU Health said hospitals are filling up with unvaccinated individuals with severe cases of the virus. “What
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Missouri Department of Labor offers waivers for pandemic unemployment overpayment
The Missouri Department of Labor announced Tuesday waivers are available for the federal portion of the overpaid unemployment. The waivers would not cover the state’s portion of the $146 million in overpaid unemployment aid.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports third straight day of 50 or more new coronavirus cases
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Continue ReadingDetails released on CDC surge teams already deployed to Missouri
Federal surge teams are in Missouri to help with the rising cases, low vaccination rates, and the spread of the Delta variant.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do Columbia and Boone County need new health orders?
Boone County reported a daily case total of more than 100 this week for the first time since the winter pandemic peak. However, officials have resisted putting a new health order in place after months without regulations. Boone County is also the most vaccinated county in Missouri.
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Missouri Gov. Parson signs bill for to-go cocktails
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri restaurants will be able to sell to-go cocktails permanently under a new law. Republican Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday signed the legislation into law. Missouri had eased restrictions on to-go mixed drinks during the coronavirus pandemic as a way to help struggling restaurants maintain business. The new law makes
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