Audrain County Health Department and the State of Missouri warn about an imposter health inspector
The Audrain County Health Department is warning the public about an impostor health inspector going around the state.Â
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Troopers investigating wrong-way driver that caused fatal wreck on Highway 63
The Missouri State Highway Patrol put out a crash release regarding the wrong-way driver crash on Highway 63, that killed four people.
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MoDOT: Over 1,000 people killed in 2021 Missouri traffic crashes
Preliminary data shows highest fatality count in 15 years
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City of Columbia, Salvation Army to open temporary warming centers due to winter weather
The city of Columbia and the Salvation Army are opening warming centers due to extreme low temperatures forecasted for Thursday.
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Columbia City Council adds use tax to April ballot
The Columbia City Council voted Monday to put a 2% tax on sales outside the state on the April ballot.
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Over 30 COVID-related bills pre-filed ahead of 2022 Missouri legislative session
The 2022 Missouri legislative session begins Wednesday at noon. Ahead of this year’s session, 32 bills mentioning COVID-19 have been pre-filed; 14 in the House and 18 in the Senate.
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Boil water advisory issued for all Centralia water customers
The advisory will remain in effect until noon Thursday, the city said in a news release.
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Boone County deputies seek suspect in assault, chase
Deputies are seeking the public’s help to find Gianni D. Hodo, 30, of Columbia after a woman was assaulted east of Columbia.
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Stephens College to temporarily hold online classes, citing coronavirus surge
Stephens in a news release attributed the decision to move courses online to a nationwide increase of COVID-19, specifically of the omicron variant.
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Columbia man killed in Rock Quarry crash
Caleb Wheeler died when his Volkswagen Jetta went off the road in the 2400 block of Rock Quarry Road, hit a tree and overturned, landing back on the road, according to a Columbia Police Department news release.
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Prosecutors charge Kingdom City man after vehicle chase early on Monday morning
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Callaway County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a Kingdom City man after a vehicle chase early on Monday morning. Prosecutors charged Jared B. Evans, 33, with felony resisting arrest, two felony counts of second-degree assault on a special victim, and other crimes. According to the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office, deputies started
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CPS returns from winter break as petition to request vote on mask mandate gains attention
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools will return to the classroom Tuesday from winter break after the school district announced masks will no longer be required. The Columbia Board of Education voted on Dec. 13 to no longer require students and staff to wear face masks. In an email sent late last month to families,
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Safety Net of Missouri to help the family of Assistant Fire Protection Chief Bryant Gladney
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Safety of Missouri will help its first family by helping the family of fallen Chief Bryant Gladney. Gladney died in the line of duty on Dec. 22 while responding to a call on Interstate 70. Safety of Missouri’s mission is to help provide needed support and financial assistance to the spouses
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Some worried that no masks in Missouri school districts could be problematic
EDITOR’S NOTE: The headline has been altered to better reflect the story’s content. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) Freezing temperatures are certainly not the only concern this winter. Nationwide, communities are dealing with the likeliness of yet another surge and as students head back to school after the winter break a lack of mask mandtes in Missouri
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MONDAY UPDATE: Boone County reports over 1,000 active coronavirus cases; highest number of active cases since Dec. 2020
Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.
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Jefferson City man pleads guilty to two counts of sex crimes involving a child
A Jefferson City man has entered a guilty plea to two counts of sexual misconduct involving a child according to the Cole County prosecutor.
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Grand jury indicts Auxvasse man following deadly 2020 crash
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County grand jury has indicted a man accused of a deadly 2020 crash. Jurors indicted John R. Meissert Jr., of Auxvasse, last week on felony charges of driving while intoxicated that resulted in the death of another person and leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in a
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Early morning fire destroys Ashland home
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) An early morning fire in Ashland destroyed a trailer home along Gerard Drive. According to Southern Boone Fire Protection District Fire Chief James Bullard, a neighbor called in the fire just before 1 a.m. on Monday. An ABC 17 News Crew spoke with a woman at the scene who said she called
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Woman hurt after hitting tow truck on I-70 in Callaway County
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was hurt on Sunday afternoon after she crashed into a tow truck parked on the shoulder of westbound Interstate 70. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a pickup truck driven by Helen L. Gabris, 57, of St. Peters, Missouri, crashed into the back of the tow truck near
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Highway patrol cautions drivers about black ice dangers
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After this weekend’s winter weather and the below freezing temperatures, law enforcement is asking travelers to drive with caution Sunday night into Monday morning as some roads may be covered with black ice. One driver, Richard Powell, is traveling back home after the holidays and he said he will be driving slow
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