FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County uses 1,802 out of 2,300 vaccine doses during today’s event
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Mid-Missouri health officials: More resources needed to achieve President Biden’s ‘return to normalcy’
In a primetime address to the nation on Thursday night, President Joe Biden announced his plan to have all US adults vaccine-eligible by May 1 and to get the country closer to normal by July 4.
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ABC 17 News March 11 COVID-19 Roundtable
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News held another roundtable discussion tonight. Tonight the topic was how Columbia Public Schools plans to prepare for a return to classrooms in the coming weeks, preparations as Phase 1B Tier-3 vaccinations officially begin tomorrow and changes in making vaccine appointments that you may want to know. Tonight’s roundtable discussion
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Former Libertarian candidate for governor announces candidacy for US Senate as a Republican
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Libertarian candidate for Missouri governor in 2020 Rik Combs announced his candidacy as a Republican for the U.S. Senate seat for Missouri. Combs is a former senior officer in the United States Air Force for parts of three decades before retiring and serving as CEO for the consulting firm Baron
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports triple-digit active cases for first time since Monday
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Gov. Parson: State of Missouri hosting vaccination event at Arrowhead
Gov. Mike Parson will give his weekly coronavirus update at 3:15 p.m. Thursday.
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Missouri House approves ‘Wayfair’ online tax bill
A bill that would allow state and local governments to collect online sales tax from companies without a physical presence in Missouri could win House approval as early as Thursday.
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Missouri lawmakers OK checks on COVID business closures
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Extended Missouri business closures by local health departments would require city council buy-in under a bill that has passed the House. The GOP-led House voted 115-44 Thursday in favor of requiring approval from local governing bodies to close schools, businesses and churches for more than 15 days. Lawmakers pitched the idea
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More federal relief on the way for bars and restaurants as business picks up in Columbia
One new part of this bill, different than the CARES Act, is a grant program aimed at helping out restaurants and bars. The bill sets aside $25 billion dollars for the program that the Small Business Administration will manage.
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Former University of Missouri baseball player files suit after being injured during game
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former University of Missouri baseball player Cade Bormet has filed suit against the curators of the University of Missouri – University Athletics after being injured during a game in May 2018. According to the lawsuit, Bormet went for a foul ball at Taylor Stadium when he slid into a brick wall. Bormet
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Missouri lawmaker faces complaint for saying ‘China virus’
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A complaint has been filed against a Missouri lawmaker for describing COVID-19 as the “Chinese virus.” Kansas City Democratic Rep. Emily Weber filed the complaint against Branson Republican Rep. Brian Seitz with House human resources Wednesday. Seitz didn’t immediately return an Associated Press request for comment Wednesday. Weber says the term
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Missouri House votes to raise bar for constitutional changes
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Republican-led Missouri House has voted to make it harder to amend the state Constitution. Lawmakers on Wednesday advanced a proposal to require a two-thirds majority vote to change the Constitution. Currently, constitutional amendments are adopted if approved by at least 51% of voters. Republican lawmakers say it’s too easy
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Missouri attorney general calls large scale of girls’ ranch sexual abuse unprecedented
Missouri’s attorney general said Wednesday that more than 100 charges have been filed against a couple who operated a girls’ ranch in southwest Missouri.
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Republican Ashcroft won’t run for Missouri seat on US Senate
The Republican said in a statement Wednesday that he’ll continue serving as the state’s top elections official.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Truman VA to vaccinate veterans at five off-site locations Friday
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Missouri Senate backs compromise gas tax hike bill
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri senators have given initial approval to a gas tax hike, despite Republican division over tax increases. The bill would raise Missouri’s gas tax of 17 cents per gallon for the first time in two decades. It stalled Tuesday after hours of Republican infighting, but a compromise that lowered the
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Facebook groups become a source for finding coronavirus vaccine availability
People have started Facebook pages throughout Missouri to hunt down available coronavirus vaccine doses.
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Staffing issues remain as CPS moves forward with a full return for students
Columbia Public Schools will welcome students back to classrooms full-time on April 5, but the district remains in need of bus drivers, nutrition service employees and substitute teachers.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Greitens run for U.S. Senate?
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt said this week that he will not seek another term in 2022.
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Missouri moving to vaccine allocation by ‘eligible population’ while leaders expect sharp rise in doses
Information about the plan was shared during a meeting with vaccine distributors and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services on Tuesday afternoon.
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