Commissioners: Door-to-door vaccine outreach won’t happen in Cole County
Commissioners said they had received emails and phone calls from concerned community members about door-to-door outreach efforts.
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Delta variant in Missouri goes from single digits to nearly 90% in two months
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the delta variant now accounts for nearly 90% of all new COVID-19 cases in Missouri. In less than two months, the proportion of the delta variant in Missouri went from less than 7% to just under 90%. On June 8,
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you getting your child vaccinated before school starts?
With the start of school in many districts just a month away, students eligible to get the coronavirus vaccine are running out of time to be fully vaccinated before classes begin.
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Downtown Columbia hotel owners share concerns over AC Marriott plan
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Downtown Columbia hotel owners shared concerns Tuesday over a prospective hotel. The owners of the Broadway Hotel and the Tiger Hotel want more solutions to the parking situation surrounding a new prospective AC Marriott planning to be built at Hitt and Cherry Streets. “With lots of local businesses, buying spaces in there,
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‘Stephens family’ celebrates alumna Wally Funk’s launch to space
When Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket lifted off Tuesday morning, a Stephens College alumna became the oldest person to ever travel to outer space.
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Boone County fair gains safety approval for carnival rides and food vendors as it returns to Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The State Fire Marshal and the Columbia/Boone County Health Department gave the Boone County Fair the green light to open the carnival rides and food vendors this week at the Boone County Fairgrounds. Gus Guadamuz, Supervisor of Missouri’s Amusement Ride Safety Unit, said all rides have to go through two levels of
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Gov. Parson to discuss COVID-19, statewide vaccine incentive program and new DHSS Director during Wednesday press conference
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Time runs short for eligible students to get coronavirus vaccine before school year starts
Tuesday is the last day for Columbia Public Schools and Moberly Public Schools students to receive the first dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine if they want to be fully vaccinated by the first day of school on Aug. 24.
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Driver seriously injured after ATV wreck Monday night in Miller County
ELDON, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was seriously injured after an ATV wreck Monday evening in Miller County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Robin Showers was driving a 2008 Polaris RZR in circles which caused the vehicle to crash. Showers was partially ejected from the ATV. Showers was taken by MU Air
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Emails show sudden decision on removal of Moser’s recycling centers
Recycling drop-off sites have been plagued by illegal dumping issues.
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Bike Night canceled in Lake Ozark after deadly shooting
Police Chief Gary Launderville announced the cancelation in a meeting with business owners, according to a city news release. Bike Night is a business promotion targeting motorcycle enthusiasts that takes place on the third Thursday of every month. The deadly shooting took place on Bike Night.
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Local universities, colleges not requiring coronavirus vaccination for the fall semester
The University of Missouri is asking students to begin their vaccination plan if they have not done so already. Students that have received their vaccine elsewhere will be able to receive their second shot in Columbia if necessary no matter what type of vaccination.
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Columbia City Council approves new Greyhound bus stop downtown
The approval allows Greyhound to use one parking space at the Wabash station to pick up and drop off passengers twice a day.
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A year after the virus stopped the Boone County Fair, it’s back with a way to stop the virus
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fair is back after being canceled due to the pandemic last year, and this time it’s making a return to Columbia. Along with the return, local health officials are offering coronavirus vaccine clinics at the fair all week long in hopes of adding to the 173,418 total doses already
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should schools mandate masks for everyone this fall?
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended Monday that everyone in a school setting older than 2 should wear masks indoors.
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Columbia City Council pushes back ‘Cherry Street Hotel’ parking vote
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council pushed back the parking vote for the prospective hotel near the intersection of Cherry Street and Tenth Street. The council is torn between allowing the parking spaces because it’s approved hotel parking like this before, and not allowing the hotel parking because locals need the space in the
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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 31 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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Health experts recommend COVID-19 mitigation strategies should return ahead of school year at the Jefferson City Council
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council met Monday to give a pandemic update on where to get vaccinated and where to get tested as COVID-19 numbers across the county and state continue to trend upward. Dr. Thomas Robbins with the Jefferson City Medical Group said during the meeting, “We urge everybody to consider
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WATCH: State legislative committee holds hearing on critical race theory; Democrats respond
The Missouri General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Education will hold a hearing Monday on critical race theory at The 1619 Project.
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MU researchers make recommendations to combat traffic stop disparities in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Researchers at the University of Missouri released a final report on traffic stop disparities in the Columbia Police Department, confirming initial data that showed black drivers are more likely to get pulled over. The study was conducted by researchers from MU’s Department of Sociology, Truman School of Public Affairs, School of Social
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