Hospital group: Expanding Medicaid in Missouri will take time
Missourians who qualify for the expanded Medicaid program might have to wait a year or more before being covered.
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Masks encouraged for voting in Boone County election
BOONE COUNTY Mo. (KMIZ) Polling places are expected to open up at 6 Tuesday morning for the August primary election, and voters are asked to bring a valid form of ID and a mask. This year’s ballot features Amendment 2 which would expand Medicaid if approved and races for party nominations for Boone County, U.S.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Columbia cancels Heritage Festival over COVID-19 concerns
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Three shot, one dead after a large house party
WARRENSBURG Mo. (KMIZ) Authorities are searching for a male suspect after he allegedly shot three people, killing one in Warrensburg on Saturday morning. Official reports say it happened when a fight broke out at a large house party near the 400 block of Grover Street. That’s when the suspect pulled out a gun and started
Continue ReadingFRIDAY UPDATES: MU reports several more layoffs, furloughs
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County sees continued rise in COVID-19 cases
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Two people safe after duplex fire in central Columbia
Crews responded to the 400-block of Clinkscales Road just after 4 a.m. Wednesday.
Continue Reading WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Health officials report 50 active cases in Cole County
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How much could the Governor’s special session on violent crime cost taxpayers?
Special sessions are funded through annual appropriations to both the House of Representatives and Senate. House and senate members are given transportation funds and a per diem for everyday they show up.
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Missouri senators file violent crimes bills, special session continues
The Missouri State Senate pushed forward Senate Bill 1 and submitted two new bills on Tuesday as the state’s special session on violent crime continues.
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MU nursing programs assist over 500 nursing homes statewide amid COIVD-19
Two University of Missouri nursing support teams are working with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to help more than 500 nursing homes across the state.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Cole County Commissioners add two contact tracers, COVID-19 cases increase
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Missouri pediatricians and state health department encourage well-child visits and vaccinations
Health department officials are encouraging parents to take their children for well-child visits and recommend getting kids vaccinated.
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State health director addresses timeline for COVID-19 backlog and growing positivity rate
Missouri’s Republican Governor held a news briefing Monday afternoon as the state legislature returned to Jefferson City.
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IN-DEPTH: How effective are face masks at stopping the spread of COVID-19?
Health officials, government officials and the public have debated how effective face coverings are against COVID-19 since the pandemic started.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County COVID-19 cases increase 11, actives fall 20
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Man facing BWI charges after fatal boat crash
LAKE OF THE OZARKS Mo. (KMIZ) A man is facing multiple BWI related charges after a boating crash on the Lake of the Ozarks left one person dead and four others injured. According to MSHP crash reports, John D Bennett, 52, of New Haven, MO, faces multiple boating while intoxicated charges after his boat struck
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Police are investigating after one person was shot in downtown Columbia
Columbia Police officers on scene at downtown shooting, near Locust St. and 8th St. COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: According to reports from the Columbia Police Department, upon arrival, officers learned a 38-year-old man had been shot and was taken in a personal vehicle to a local emergency room with non-life threatening injuries before officers arrived.
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State issues five new medical marijuana facility licenses
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued five new medical marijuana facility licenses.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County Courthouse worker tests positive for COVID-19, many court cases canceled
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