State standardized test scores took a hit last year from the coronavirus pandemic that had some kids learning inside classrooms and some connecting with teachers virtually.
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The Columbia man was treated and released from the hospital.
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The curators approved an extension through Oct. 15 that includes maks exemptions for vaccinated people at certain public events. Masks are still required for everyone in classrooms where social distancing isn’t possible.
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Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The parents of a man that drowned in August in Morgan County have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against three men. The lawsuit was filed Friday in Camden County seeks damages for the death of Sean Jouglard. The three men, Dylan McEwen and Eric Goette, along with Sean, were out on the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers sharing the road with bicycle riders have increased here in Columbia. According to the Missouri Crash Map, within the last year, ten bike crashes have taken place; nine of the crashes resulted in personal injury. Nate Smith works at Tryathletics, a bike shop in Columbia, Missouri. Smith says it is a
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The treatment works to prevent hospitalization and should be given to patients with mild to moderate symptoms, officials say. The Biden administration says the treatment has been 70% effective in unvaccinated individuals.
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The only item scheduled for action during the special meeting is the University of Missouri’s COVID-19 masking policy. The special meeting is scheduled to take place at 4 p.m. on Monday over Zoom.
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The lawsuit filed Friday in Osage County seeks damages for the deaths of Leonard Gerloff, 59, and Pauline Gerloff, 56, who were found dead in July at their Chamois home. Prosecutors charged Warren M. Taylor, 62, with two counts each of first-degree murder and armed criminal action. The Gerloffs were shot to death, according to the lawsuit.
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Columbia Fire Department Chief Andy Woody says the events that took place on Sept. 11, 2001, changed firefighting forever.
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In the aftermath of the attacks, the country seemed united, even though that wouldn’t last. The attacks also ushered in security enhancements that have prevented another large-scale attack from happening.
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ROCHEPORT, Mo., (KMIZ) At least one man is hurt after a dump truck rolled over in Rocheport Monday morning. The rollover crash happened around 7:45 a.m. in the 400 block of Columbia Street. According to the Boone County Fire Protection District, the man was able to crawl out of the vehicle with minor injuries. Nobody
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With the 20 year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, people across the nation are still dealing with the trauma 20 years later. Mary Harris, licensed clinical social worker, said even people who weren’t directly impacted can still be experiencing grief from that day. Many will experience strong grief in the days
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man experienced life-threatening injuries after being hit on his bike Sunday on North Garth Ave. Columbia Police responded to a report of a crash involving a vehicle and bicycle in the 1300 block of North Garth Ave. Sunday just after 11 a.m. During the investigation, officers learned that Seth A. Honeyman,
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The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 11.3% on Sunday. The change in positivity comes along with 1,534 additional confirmed cases bringing the total to 650,898 since the start of pandemic. Health officials also recorded 239 new probable cases with a total number of 134,761 antigen test results being positive. Two new
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ST. CLAIR, Mo. (KMIZ) A 61-year-old Texas man drowned Wednesday in a private lake in St. Clair. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Dale Neider, 61 of Wharton, Texas, jumped from a moving boat Wednesday around 4:50 p.m. in Thunderbird Lake. Authorities said Neider attempted to float before he went underwater and did not
Continue Reading CHARITON, Co. (KMIZ) Two children in Chariton County were seriously injured in an ATV crash on Saturday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Report, a five-year-old boy was driving a Honda 500 TRX ATV along Zion Ave., when he lost control of the ATV and it overturned. The crash threw both the five-year-old
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The UM Board of Curators is set to meet on Zoom at 4 p.m. on Monday, to discuss the system’s current mask policy.
Continue Reading MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One man has serious injuries after he ran off the road in Morgan County. Joshua Howard, 29 of Colorado, was traveling in Morgan County on Route P 200 feet east of Old Eight Rd. when he traveled off the right side of the roadway and overturned. Missouri State Highway Patrol responded
Continue Reading HOWARD COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A pedestrian was seriously injured after being hit by a car in Howard County Friday. David Moore, 67, of Fayette, was walking against traffic on Lucky Street when he was hit by a vehicle. The Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report says, 20-year-old Cayley Hollon was traveling westbound on Lucky Street
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