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Man seriously injured after vehicle hits him in Fayette neighborhood
FAYETTE, Mo. (KMIZ) A man is in serious condition after being hit by a car near Lucky and Vine in Fayette on Friday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report says David Moore was walking against traffic in a Fayette neighborhood when a 2011 Hyundai Sonata hit him. An ambulance took Moore to University
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Troopers on high alert for Labor Day Weekend
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers are out on high alert as the organization expects more traffic on highways and waterways for the Labor Day weekend. “I think over the next several days there’s gonna be a significant increase in traffic on all the major highways and interstates throughout the state and throughout
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Missouri requests federal disaster declaration for late June storms
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson has requested federal assistance after severe storms and flooding in late June caused damage in 21 Missouri counties. “Due to extremely heavy rains and significant flash flooding in late June, Missouri experienced nearly $7.3 million in damage to roads and bridges alone,” Governor Parson said. “The joint preliminary
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2020 Census data shows Boone County population growth
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 2020 once-in-a-decade Census data shows Boone County growing in population and becoming more diverse. The federal data dropped on Thursday for states to begin redistricting efforts. The new numbers show Missouri added 165,986 residents in the last ten years. Boone County is one of the only mid-Missouri counties which significantly grew
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Back-to-school sales tax holiday underway in Missouri
Missouri’s sales tax holiday is underway in the Show-Me State, as the holiday by state law is set to begin the first Friday of August and run through the following Sunday.
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Three injured after UTV wreck in Howard County Sunday
HIGBEE, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, three people were injured Sunday after a UTV wreck Sunday evening in Howard County. According to the online crash report, a 10-, 11-, and 12-year-old girls were in a 2015 Kawaski KAF620S when it crashed on County Road 125. According to the report, the 10-year-old
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did you lose power during the storms?
Storms Sunday night led to thousands of people in Columbia, Howard County and other areas losing power after high winds knocked down tree limbs and power lines. Many were without power well into Monday.
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Sporting events continue through the near-record high temperatures in Mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sporting events continue to play through the extreme heat while making sure it’s being done in a safe way. Little League Baseball games are happening Friday night at both Cosmo Park and with Daniel Boone Little League. When the heat index reaches 90 degrees, the National Weather Service advises individuals to use
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County coronavirus active cases moves above 50
The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting 17 new COVID-19 cases. There are currently 53 active cases in the county, a nine case increase from Thursday. The county now has a reported total number of COVID-19 cases of 18,575. The county has reported the total number of cases removed from
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Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission approves guardrail and median guard cable repair contracts
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has approved two one-year contracts that will provide guardrail and downed median guard cable repairs in several mid-Missouri counties. The first contract entails repairs in various locations as needed in Camden, Maries and Miller Counties. The second contract will be for repairs along various routes
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HOWARD COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is seeking public comments on the impact of a 2022 project that will replace the U.S. Route 40 bridge over the Katy Trail and Salt Creek in Howard County. Due to safety concerns, the Katy Trail will be temporarily detoured between County Road 457 and the
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Bus drives through floodwaters in Howard County
HOWARD COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A school bus became stranded on a flooded road in Howard County on Tuesday. The Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that it happened on Route Z. The bus involved was not from a local school district. Student Transportation of America spokeswoman Jen Holzafel confirmed the bus did get stuck
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School bus catches fire in Howard County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMKZ) Westran Fire Protection District is reporting a school bus caught fire Friday. According to a social media post, firefighters responded with mutual aid from Armstrong Fire Protection District on county road 2425 for a report of a school bus on fire inside a building. Upon arrival, crews found heavy fire in the
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Continue Reading Fayette man injured after crash in Howard County
FAYETTE, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting a Fayette man is seriously injured after he was ejected from the truck bed Tuesday on Highway 5, two miles north of Highway 3. According to the crash report, Little Charles Belsher, 29, stood up in the truck bed and then was ejected onto the road.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County passes 50,000 residents receiving first dose of coronavirus vaccine
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Drivers urged to avoid water as heavy rain leads to flooded roads
Several roads around Mid-Missouri were closed Wednesday and a flood warning was in effect for a Missouri River tributary in Boone County as more storms threatened the area.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County uses 1,802 out of 2,300 vaccine doses during today’s event
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports triple-digit active cases for first time since Monday
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