Boone County prosecutor will not seek reelection
Boone County’s top prosecutor said he will not seek reelection this year as he considers a run for judge in 2024.
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Boone County deputies investigate February shooting east of Columbia
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting earlier this month that left a person hurt and that might be connected with another in Columbia later that day.
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WATCH: David Seamon, Columbia mayoral candidate, talks plans if elected
Watch the full interview with the candidate here.
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CDC masking recommendations for mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A majority of Americans no longer need to wear a face mask while indoors, according to new recommendations released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency classifies counties in the United States by three different community levels which are classified as low, medium, and high. These community levels are
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will the CDC’s new mask guidance change your behavior?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed its guidance Friday in a way that means masks are no longer recommended for a large number of Americans.
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MU Health Care closes COVID-19 testing site amid falling cases
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care’s COVID-19 testing clinic on Keene St. has closed its doors, but the health system still offers tests. Eric Maze, spokesman for MU Health Care, said the hospital’s incident command team based on case data and community prevalence felt like it was a good time to close the clinic. “Our
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Fulton Police take two men into custody after chase and discovering stolen firearm
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton Police said it took two men into custody on Sunday morning after a chase and discovering a stolen firearm. Police pulled a car over around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday along the area of Hospital Drive and State Road F because of a traffic violation. During the traffic stop, officers performed a
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Man seriously hurt in Camden County UTV crash
CAMDEN Co., Mo. (KMIZ) A man was seriously hurt in a Camden County UTV crash on Saturday night. According the the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, 25-year-old Sean Lindsay of Linn Creek, was driving a 2016 Kawasaki Teryx4 along the 200 block of Pine Lake Drive around 9:45 p.m. and was making left turns.
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Flue fire breaks out in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Around 6:30 on Saturday evening, the Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a flue fire in the 700 block of Houchin Street. JCFD personnel arrived to a two-story, residential structure with smoke coming from the chimney and exterior eaves on the rear of the structure; and smoke pushing out from the
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Dog dies in Fulton house fire on Saturday morning
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Fulton Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 800 block of Jefferson St. in Fulton on Saturday morning. Crews arrived on scene around 5:30 a.m. and saw flames showing from the house. Fire crews found a dog that had died in the fire during the search of the house.
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Second suspect arrested in connection to Talon Road shooting
A large police presence is being reported in northeast Columbia.
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Missouri American Water acquires Hallsville wastewater system
Missouri American Water has acquired the Hallsville wastewater system, which serves approximately 700 customers in Boone County. Â
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Windsor man charged with first-degree murder after shooting
One man is dead and another is charged with his murder after a shooting near County Line Road in Pettis County just after midnight.
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Advice for talking to children about the Russian invasion in Ukraine
As thousands of people are fleeing Ukraine after Russia’s invasion, parents in Mid-Missouri might be wondering how to acknowledge and make sense of what is happening to their children.
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Slavic restaurant manager says prayers for her Ukrainian family to stay safe
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to affect many people around the world including here in Mid-Missouri.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports positivity rate below 8%
Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.
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Candlelight vigil for peace held after Russia attacks Ukraine
Mid-Missouri Peaceworks and Mid-Missouri Fellowship of Reconciliation held a candlelight vigil for peace outside City Hall Thursday evening in response to the Russian attack on Ukraine.
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Ballwin teenager killed after crash on Interstate 70 in Callaway County
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: The original story was corrected after the MSHP updated the date and time for the crash. A Ballwin, Missouri teenager was killed early on Friday morning after a crash on Interstate 70 in Callaway County. The crash happened just before 1 a.m. in the westbound lanes of traffic near
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Highway patrol identifies Ashland man killed in rollover crash on Highway 63
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified a man killed Thursday night after a crash on Highway 63 in Ashland. Troopers said the rollover crash happened in the northbound lanes of the highway near Forsee Road just before 7:40 p.m. John D. Forsee, 54, lost control of his pickup truck after he
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WINTER WEATHER UPDATES: Jefferson City School District cancels classes due to poor road conditions
(KMIZ) LINK: Closings & delays 6:35 a.m. The Jefferson City School District is the latest school district to cancel classes for Friday. Poor road conditions in Callaway County made it unsafe for school buses, according to a Twitter post from the school district. Due to the potential for unsafe travel conditions for buses and drivers,
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