Christmas is less than a week away. For Mid-Missouri, it’s looking like the holiday could be a warm one. What’s pretty certain is that it won’t be white. White Christmases are so beloved there’s even a song about them. However, some folks would rather the snow stay away no matter the date. Are you one
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri raised more than $78,000 at its 18th annual One for One Holiday Food and Fund Drive Wednesday. Executive director Lindsay Lopez said preliminary totals show that the nonprofit collected $78,751 through the drive. The Food Bank collected donations from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Cooking remains the biggest seasonal risk for fires around the holidays, a Boone County firefighter said Wednesday. Gale Blomenkamp, the Support Services Bureau director for the Boone County Fire Protection District, said cooking/kitchen fires are the biggest risk this time of year. “So when it comes to holidays, we remind people to
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It’s that time of year again. Illnesses are thriving as cold temperatures push people inside. Locally, the spread of the flu has calmed a bit but COVID-19 cases rose in early December in Boone County. That’s reflective of a national trend of rising COVID-19 infections. Have you or your family fallen prey to the bugs
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri may have one of the highest levels of the COVID-19 virus, according to federal officials. Missouri is one of the top handful of states for the amount of coronavirus in wastewater based on sampling from just one site in Jefferson County, south of St. Louis. The Centers for Disease Control and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri has is working to become a one-stop shop for community members who are food insecure with The Food Bank Market. Katie Atkins, a spokesperson for The Food Bank, said that these special programs have seen expansion in the past year. “The Food Bank Market
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The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri is set to host their eighteenth annual One for One Holiday Food and Fund Drive on Dec. 18. But the 12-hour event is still in need of volunteers.
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Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) In a Facebook post, the City of Columbia’s Office of Sustainability shared ways to reduce waste when wrapping gifts this holiday season. According to San Diego State University, around 2.6 billion pounds of wrapping paper is thrown away per year in the US, which is enough to cover 40 football fields. While
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The way Americans shop for holiday gifts has changed. Where Black Friday used to draw sometimes violent crowds to stores to compete for scarce deals, online commerce has allowed many to find their gifts from the comfort of home. And online commerce is continuing to grow, as evidenced by the Amazon facility recently built in
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Amazon’s Distribution Center in Ashland is taking on the pressure of the holiday season. The 49,000-square-foot facility has hundreds of workers on the clock daily to ensure holiday packages get delivered in time for Christmas. Amazon Distribution Center site lead Harley Fowler says, “At 2 a.m. they start bringing in packages, about
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The holiday shopping season unofficially started last week on Black Friday. Retailers were advertising big deals for the day after Thanksgiving. And those deals continue this week with Cyber Monday. Are you among the Americans who have started their holiday shopping? Let us know by voting in the poll.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to data from last year, Black Friday is one of the most popular times to buy a Christmas tree. Square research from 2023 found more than 53,000 Christmas trees were sold on Black Friday. This is due to sellers having a larger tree supply a the beginning of the season. Square
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Powerhouse Community Development is continuing the legacy of former Columbia First Ward Councilwoman Almeta Crayton by serving more than 1,600 meals at its annual Thanksgiving dinner. The event ran from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday with dozens of volunteers cooking, serving and packing meals out of Columbia’s Progressive Missionary Baptist Church. “I think
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the USDA, foodborne germs cause 48 million illnesses, 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths nationwide. Due to its size and commonly frozen nature, the USDA has specific tips on how to cook a turkey in time for Thursday’s holiday. When choosing a turkey, the FDA recommends 1 pound of turkey per
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nationwide, each year there are more than three times the daily average of home cooking fires around Thanksgiving, according to the National Fire Protection Association. Ahead of the holiday, the Columbia Fire Department gave a demonstration of the fire that can emerge when a turkey is improperly deep-fried. CFD spokeswoman Katherine Rodriguez
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fourth of July is expected to bring a fun and firework filled weekend to Mid Missouri. The holiday is also notorious for gatherings and grilling. The Hearth, Patio, and Barbecue Association reports the Fourth of July is the most popular grilling day of the year. According to the National Fire Protection Association,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The United States Exercise Tiger Foundation on Thursday held its fifth annual Mid-Missouri D-Day tribute at the Boone County War Memorial Plaza at the Boone County Courthouse. Thursday marked 80 years since the allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy during World War ll. Military recruits, veterans and USTF staff placed 137
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Memorial Day weekend is one of the busiest travel periods of the year, but this year AAA says it will be “record-breaking”.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The total spending for Easter is slightly down this year after it increased the past few years reaching its highest peak in 2023 with $24 billion, according to the National Retail Federation. A survey conducted by the National Retail Federation and Proper Insights and Analytics showed that consumer spending is expected to
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Whether people are hoping to find someone to share Valentine’s Day with this year or casually scrolling through dating apps, the FBI is sharing tips to make sure people don’t go looking for love in all the wrong places.
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