The Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development (MDHEWD) will be filing for a waiver for 2022 senior class A+ Scholarship recipients.
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A teen accused of killing his friend appeared in court Wednesday for a new bond hearing.
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The Missouri House’s top Democrat said Wednesday that she plans to file legislation to pay back local school districts for legal expenses they incur defending themselves against mask lawsuits from the state attorney general.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Parks and Recreation staff is reopening heated park and trail restrooms on Thursday. The restrooms were closed on Jan. 19 due to extremely cold temperatures. Parks and Recreation has a number of heated restrooms that normally remain open through the winter. However, heaters are not able to adequately warm the restrooms
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County grand jury has indicted a Columbia man for a deadly shooting in November. Jurors indicted Mark A. Achterberg, 36, of Creston, Iowa, on felony counts of first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the Nov. 8 death of Justin Stidman. Achterberg’s arraignment was held Monday and he has another
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Several Republican Missouri lawmakers have filed bills to ban vaccine mandates, including in the workplace.
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Fulton Police are asking for public help in identifying the persons who stole catalytic converters from a Fulton-based non-profit.
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Presiding Commissioner of Boone County candidate Nick Knoth has announced the suspension of his campaign.
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The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and 250 Missouri businesses and employers sent an open letter to Gov. Mike Parson and the Missouri General Assembly asking for them to throw out legislation that prohibits employers from deciding for themselves whether or not to implement a vaccine requirement.
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The Southern Boone School District is asking the public to vote on the $3 million no-tax-increase bond issue.
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On Tuesday, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will host a free COVID-19 drive-thru testing site in Columbia.
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The Biden administration says it is sending the masks to increase access to high-quality masks as the omicron variant continues to spread.
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Temperatures have settled into the upper teens to around 20 as skies clear out this evening, with wind chills falling into the single digits. Overnight lows will hover between 5 to 7 degrees above zero, with wind chills a few degrees below. We’re about 20-25 degrees cooler than Monday evening. SETUP An Alberta clipper moved
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The City of Columbia is opening a temporary overnight warming center at Wabash Bus Station Tuesday night.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fr. Tolton Catholic High School Athletic and Activities Director Gary Link will not be returning next school year, according to a release from the school. “It has been a great privilege to serve as Athletic and Activities Director at Fr. Tolton Catholic High School,” Link said. “I want to thank those who
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The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services announced the news on its Facebook page Friday.
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MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two California, Missouri men are dead after a rollover crash on Highway 50 in Moniteau County early on Tuesday morning. The crash happened just after 12:05 a.m. about a half-mile west of Country Side Road. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a driver drove a pickup truck off of the
Continue Reading Gov. Mike Parson has made raising pay for Missouri state workers a priority for the current legislative session.
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