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Columbia Lucky’s to stay open ‘at this time’

January 21, 2020 4:33 pm Matthew Sanders

The Lucky’s Market in downtown Columbia will stay open for now as dozens of other stores are shuttered, managers in Columbia said…

City council adopts pilot program to track tobacco product marketing

January 21, 2020 4:11 pm Sydney Olsen

The Columbia City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday where it will vote whether or not to take part in a pilot program that would gather data on…

Boone Hospital job fair is raising hopes for Pinnacle employees

January 21, 2020 2:15 pm Amber Tabeling

Boone Hospital hosted a job fair for Pinnacle employees Tuesday in the Pinnacle Regional Hospital lobby.…

Boonville residents hold out hope for hospital and its former employees

January 16, 2020 6:13 pm Amber Tabeling

Some Boonville residents are doing their best to find ways to help Pinnacle Regional Hospital patients and employees who were left empty-handed when…

Boonville closing highlights rural hospital challenges

January 15, 2020 5:44 pm Sydney Olsen

The frequency at which rural hospitals are closing across the United States has accelerated in recent years.…

Company that owns Boonville hospital asks for license to be suspended

January 15, 2020 10:56 am Matthew Sanders, Amber Tabeling

Pinnacle Regional Hospital in Boonville will close its doors Wednesday, hospital leadership said in a news…

Columbia leaders discuss accessibility at Boone County Fairgrounds

January 9, 2020 7:10 pm Sydney Olsen

Director of Columbia Parks and Recreation, Mike Griggs, spoke with the Disabilities Commission Thursday about ADA compliance at the Boone County…

Local leaders look to state legislature to combat gun violence

January 7, 2020 10:44 pm Sydney Olsen

The City of Columbia recently expanded the Violent Crime Task Force in an effort to combat gun violence, but city leaders are still searching for…

DEFENDERS: Kids using Amazon’s Alexa to order gifts

December 24, 2019 8:15 am Deborah Kendrick

Amazon’s Alexa is obeying orders, this time from kids ordering their own Christmas gifts. According to a recent report, gifts are arriving at home…

Alcohol sales at MU football games totaling more than $600,000

December 13, 2019 6:45 pm Sydney Olsen

The University of Missouri sold alcohol at football games for the first time in 2019.…

City council members react to city getting Boone County Fairgrounds

December 11, 2019 6:32 pm Sydney Olsen

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia could soon take over the Boone County Fairgrounds. City Council and the Boone County Commission need to…

MidiCi suddenly shut its doors Sunday

December 9, 2019 11:47 am Zara Barker

MidiCi The Neapolitan Pizza Company posted to its Instagram and Facebook Sunday night, announcing it was closing its doors within hours.…

Opposition feels concerns weren’t heard after Boone County Commission approves MidwayUSA rezoning

December 4, 2019 4:32 pm Connor Hirsch

After a couple of hours of public comment Tuesday night, the Boone County Commission voted 2-1 to approve a request to rezone land for a MidwayUSA…

Investor service upgrades UM System outlook from negative to stable

December 4, 2019 10:19 am Madison Fleck

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An investor credit rating service upgraded the outlook for the University of Missouri System from a rating of negative to stable…

Boone County Commission approves MidwayUSA rezoning request despite some opposition

December 3, 2019 11:15 am Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The Boone County Commission approved a request to rezone land for a MidwayUSA facility after a couple of hours of public…

Columbia stores have special hours for Black Friday

November 28, 2019 2:51 pm Sydney Olsen

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Shoppers will make their way to stores in and around Columbia Thursday night as Thanksgiving comes to an end and Black Friday…

Panera location evaluations at the corner of Nifong and Providence

New Panera Bread coming to south Columbia

November 22, 2019 8:40 am Zara Barker

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Panera Bread Co. signed a lease to build a new location at the corner of Nifong Blvd and Providence Road. The new Panera will be…