FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports active cases up past 600 for the first time in two weeks
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the University of Missouri curators have voted against vaccine mandates?
The vote pre-empts any mandates at UM System campuses and facilities but does not affect a mandate already in effect for MU Health Care employees, who face an Oct. 1 deadline to get the shot.
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Columbia police detain two teens in connection to Wednesday shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police say two teens were taken into custody Thursday for the shooting in the 200 block of E. Sexton Road that left a 17-year-old girl injured Wednesday. Columbia police took one teen into custody for first-degree assault, tampering with a witness and armed criminal action. Columbia police took the second teen
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FEMA approves $10 million for Missouri disaster assistance
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As parts of Missouri continue recovery efforts from June’s severe storms, the Boone County Commission is now planning to get some assistance from the federal government. Several area businesses were hit hard by straight-line winds and flooding in June. Now Boone County could get hundreds of thousands in assistance thanks to Governor
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Sunrise Beach city employee pleaded guilty to dumping treated sewage water
SUNRISE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sunrise Beach city employee has pleaded guilty to federal crimes related to sewage dumping at the Lake of the Ozarks. Brian Scheiter, 60, pleaded guilty to dumping treated sewage water from Sunrise Beach Wastewater Treatment Facility into a tributary of the lake. This happened from Oct. 2019 through Jan. of
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Bagnell Dam Bridge rehabilitation begins Tuesday
LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) Rehabilitation of the Bagnell Dam Bridge at Lake Ozark is set to begin Tuesday. The work will include repairs to the bridge deck, expansion joints, sidewalks, and barrier wall. Crews constructed the bridge in 1929. For three months during construction, the bridge will close at Highway 54, but the Bagnell Dam
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Two Columbia residents plead guilty to meth trafficking in federal court
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Columbia residents pleaded guilty in federal court to meth trafficking. Bryan Tullous, 39, pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to distribute meth. Cassiopeia Blaise, 36, pleaded guilty Tuesday to possessing meth with the intent to distribute. In April 2019, officers intercepted a package, with over five pounds of meth in
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Insider Blog: Tracking storms to start the holiday weekend, followed by pleasant Sunday and Monday
After a beautiful couple of days around Mid-Missouri, the Stormtrack weather team is keeping a close eye on a cold front to our northwest that will bring the threat of showers and thunderstorms Friday into Saturday. Showers and storms are expected to move in early Friday morning, making for a wet commute across northwest Missouri.
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Hundreds of Columbia Public School students quarantining
Columbia Public Schools is reporting all four high schools, all seven middle schools and 17 out of 21 elementary schools currently have students out due to COVID-19.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County becomes first Missouri county with 50% of the population to be fully vaccinated
The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting 110 new COVID-19 cases Thursday. There are currently 591 active cases in the county, an increase of 87 from Wednesday. The county now has a reported total number of 23,176 COVID-19 cases. The county reported 22,444 cases removed from isolation, an increase of 23 from
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Black Lives Matter signs’ removal from Columbia Public Schools elicits complaints
CoMo for Progress sent out a letter and petition to members of the Columbia Board of Education, CPS Chief Equity Officer Carla London and Superintendent Brian Yearwood outlining their concerns with the BLM and Pride materials being taken down.
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University of Missouri curators approve resolution against coronavirus vaccine mandates
The move means there will be no mandates for faculty and staff or students at the system’s four campuses or other facilities going forward, UM System spokesman Christian Basi said. The UM System has campuses in Columbia, Kansas City, St. Louis and Rolla.
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Mizzou football to welcome full house into Faurot Field on Saturday with some COVID-19 restrictions
After a season full of no tailgates and no more than 25% capacity in the stadium, Coach Eli Drinkwitz and crew are ready to have a full house on Saturday.
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University of Missouri curators name health institute for Sen. Blunt
The UM System announced Thursday morning that the NextGen Precision Health center will be named the Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health Building. Blunt, who is part of the Senate’s Republican leadership, has been a Missouri secretary of state and a U.S. representative in addition to his 10 years in the Senate.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are Mizzou’s football stadium precautions adequate?
Gameday at Memorial Stadium will include coronavirus precautions. Fans are required to wear masks when they’re not seated. Barriers will be up and social distancing in place at concession areas.
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University of Missouri COVID-19 cases down 90% compared to the same time last year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Students say the University of Missouri is doing a good job with COVID-19 guidelines and they feel good to be back on campus. “I’m really enjoying being here and being in person, I think it’s definitely better for everyone and enjoying meet new people in class and get to witness last year
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Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri prepares for incoming refugees
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri plan to help refugees from Afghanistan find new homes and make sure the new neighbors have a smooth transition. Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri is a social service agency that offers various programs for different people. The organization has resettled more than 4,000
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Missouri Rep. Sara Walsh resumes campaign for Missouri’s 4th Congressional District after catching COVID
EDITOR’S NOTE: A reference to Ed Emery filing for election has been removed. Emery died in August. ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Rep. Sara Walsh (R-Ashland) says she will resume her campaign for Missouri’s 4th Congressional District after the passing of her husband from the coronavirus. My full statement below. I am resuming my campaign for
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Two arrested after a multiagency catalytic converter theft investigation in Sedalia
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple law enforcement agencies arrested two people Wednesday morning after investigating the theft of catalytic converters in the Sedalia area. The Sedalia police, Pettis County Sheriff’s Dept. detective and deputies from the Cooper County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at a business in Sedalia allegedly purchasing catalytic converters to be recycled.
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FEMA to help disaster relief in Missouri after June storms
WASHINGTON (KMIZ) Missouri will receive federal disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe weather in late June. FEMA approved funding for Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Moniteau, Montgomery, Saline and 12 other counties to help with emergency work and the repair or replace
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