MONDAY UPDATES: Local health department urges residents for a modified Thanksgiving
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UPDATE: Republican Mike Parson wins election for governor in Missouri
If incumbent Republican Governor Mike Parson defeats Democratic State Auditor Nicole Galloway, it will be his first gubernatorial win. His campaign is hosting a watch party in Springfield Tuesday.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: CPS reporting 356 staff and students quarantining due to coronavirus
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Mid-Missouri clerks make plans to give quarantined, isolated voters chance to cast their ballots
As the election nears, mid-Missouri clerks are making plans to help give anyone in quarantine or isolation from COVID-19 the chance to vote.
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Active cases nearly double as some students switch to virtual learning in Maries County
The Vienna School District announced it would switch to virtual learning the same week active cases nearly doubled in Maries County.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Local school districts provide update on COVID-19
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Missouri woman killed in Maries County crash
A Missouri woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash just north of Dixon on Monday.
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Vienna man killed in early morning wreck
Troopers say a Vienna man was killed in a single-vehicle wreck north of Vichy early Monday morning.
Continue Reading WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Audrain County reports second COVID-19 death
UPDATE 9:55 P.M.: Audrain County reported its second COVID-19-related death Wednesday. The county recorded its first death from the disease caused by novel coronavirus on June 1. The county had 89 total COVID-19 cases at that time, with 37 of them active. On Wednesday, the county had 275 cases – an increase of 25 in
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Callaway County gains 19 new COVID-19 cases
UPDATE 10:10 P.M.: Callaway County reported 19 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday while two colleges in the county reported new cases on their campuses. The jump in cases brings the count’s total to 267 since the pandemic began. Active cases rose by 19 to reach 94. The new cases were reported the same day
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports 14 new COVID-19 cases
UPDATE 6:20 P.M.: Cole County reported 14 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, continuing a short streak of lower daily totals after a weeks-long surge. The 14 cases Tuesday come after the county reported just five new cases Monday. Despite the reprieve from high daily totals the county has still recorded more than 400 cases this month,
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ACLU alleges Mid-Missouri sheriff violated open records law
The ACLU of Missouri is suing the Maries County sheriff, alleging he violated the state’s open records law with the organization’s request for information related to social media posts.
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Crane removes truck from site of Westphalia bridge collapse
A crane was used Tuesday to remove a truck that caused a bridge over the Maries River to collapse the day before.
Continue ReadingFRIDAY UPDATES: MU reports several more layoffs, furloughs
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Continue Reading Maries County officials work to identify human remains
The Maries County Sheriff’s Office said it hopes to identify human remains found in the Gasconade River over the weekend.
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Officials work to recover human remains from Gasconade River
The office of Maries County Sheriff Chris Heitman reported authorities were working to recover human remains from the Gasconade River Sunday.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Columbia mayor says he’ll pursue mask requirements
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Maries County deputies investigate report of shots fired in Belle
BELLE, Mo. (KMIZ) At least one person is in custody after a gun was fired in Belle, according to the Maries County Sheriff’s Office. The agency posted on Facebook that deputies started investigating after taking a report of a shooting at the intersection of First Street and Highway 28. The report claimed a passenger in
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Mom sentenced in disabled daughter’s death in fire
VIENNA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman charged with child endangerment after her disabled daughter died in a fire was sentenced to 14 years in prison Friday but could get out much sooner. A judge ruled that Tracy Ellis’ behavior will be reviewed after 120 days, at which time she could be released on probation, according to
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Maries County man killed in crash
A Vichy man was killed Thursday when his pickup truck ran off the road and overturned on Highway 63.
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