JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County man was seriously injured Thursday morning after a wreck in Callaway County on the 12300 block of Renz Farm road. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Ryan Luebbert was driving a 2008 BMW 3 series that traveled off the right side of Renz Farm road
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The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting 19 new COVID-19 cases. There are currently 49 active cases in the county, an eight case increase from tuesday. The county now has a reported total number of COVID-19 cases of 18,462. The county has reported the total number of cases removed from
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The plaintiffs from Fenton, St. Louis and Springfield filed a lawsuit Thursday that seeks to force state leaders to expand the program to cover low-income working adults. The lawsuit names the Missouri Department of Social Services, which runs the state’s Medicaid program, MO HealthNet, along with several social services officials.
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The company is asking the commission to approve a plat of 80.77 acres on Paris Road to build a processed meat factory under the Swift Prepared Foods name.
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Aaron Harris pleaded guilty in late April to first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the death of E’quan Spain, 19, on Sept. 14, 2019.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Public Schools held a Board of Education Meeting on Thursday morning. The agenda included discussions about additional phases of redistricting, weighted grades and asbestos removal. Elementary Attendance Area Updates The first phase will move about 100 students from Parkade Elementary School to Alpha Hart Elementary starting this fall. This initial
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police have arrested two more people in connection to a shots fired incident in the parking lot of the Walmart off Broadway on May 10. Columbia police, with assistance from the Jefferson City police, arrested 23-year-old Mariquan Midgyett, of Columbia, for first-degree assault and armed criminal action. Shaquail Midgyett Columbia police
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hartsburg man is charged with second-degree rape and second-degree sodomy after an alleged sexual assault occurred on Aug. 21, 2020. According to court documents, Tomas Vino-Osorio went to meet the victim at a residence to watch a movie. According to the victim, Vino-Osorio took the victim to a bedroom and started
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman is charged with first-degree child endangerment after allegedly hurting her 5-week-old baby. Carolyn Yunek is accused of causing several fractures to the child including to his skull and leg. According to court documents, a pediatric radiologist stated the fracture in the leg typically occurs when someone would pick up
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University of Missouri leaders are scheduled to vote on Wednesday, on whether or not to increase tuition and fees for students for the upcoming school year.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The attorney for a man accused of taking part in a robbery that killed someone in 2017 wants a judge to give him the chance to post bond. Stephen Wyse, the attorney for 28-year-old Jeffrey McWilliams, asked Judge Jeff Harris to set a $50,000 cash or surety bond in the case. Such
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COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Columbia’s Housing and Community Development Commission is scheduled to meet Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. at City Hall. One of the topics on the agenda to discuss includes a recent survey that provides feedback from the community on affordable housing and assisting the homeless population. The FY 2022 Housing and Development Needs
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A two vehicle wreck on Route V in Camden County sends one person to the hospital with serious injuries. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, a 2015 Chevy Trax was backing out of a driveway and into the oncoming traffic of Eric Cook on a motorcycle. The Trax
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) The Superintendent of the Mexico School District #59 has been placed on administrative leave. According to the Mexico Public School District Board of Education, Superintendent Dr. Tammy Lupardus was placed on paid administrative leave Tuesday night pending a performance review. Assistant Superintendent Melissa Chastain has been named Interim Superintendent. The school district
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Senior living communities are now operating with open dining areas and allowing visitors as the vaccination rates continue to increase and the health orders expire. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Service’s dashboard on Wednesday showed 40% of residents have started the vaccination process. The health orders for Boone County and
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The Jefferson City Police Department is investigating after someone was reportedly assaulted during a robbery Tuesday afternoon.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia/Boone County Health Department plans on updating its system of gathering coronavirus data to make sure local numbers match those that the state has recorded. The department announced Wednesday that 25 additional COVID-19 related deaths have been recorded, for a total of 116 deaths in Boone County since the start of
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A woman who police believed may have been the victim of a kidnapping in Fulton, Missouri, has been arrested in Illinois.
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The Camden County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary and assault that left a woman hospitalized.
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If the board approves the proposed tuition increases, out-of-state and in-state undergraduate and graduate Mizzou students will see a five percent jump in tuition cost, starting this fall.
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