Delta variant remains a concern despite omicron variant discovery
Despite the omicron variant being an area of interest, health officials say the delta variant remains a concern.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports second straight day of over 90 new coronavirus cases
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Missouri is the #8 state with the most rural hospital closures since 2005
Sidecar Health investigated rural hospital closures in Missouri using data from the University of North Carolina Sheps Center for Health Services Research.
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Missouri attorney general’s office opens investigation into CPS mask mandates
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt said in a letter Wednesday that he will be opening an investigation into Columbia Public Schools’ failure to comply to end COVID-19 mask mandates. This comes after the state’s attorney general’s office received information from CPS parents that the district is not following the court order to
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Active cases up but hospitalizations down in Boone County
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Union workers and elected officials gather to hear Biden remarks on infrastructure law in Kansas City
Biden boarded Air Force One for Kansas City at 10:28 a.m. Wednesday. Biden is expected to arrive in Kansas City around 1 p.m. before giving remarks to assembled union workers and elected officials, including Gov. Mike Parson, at the Kansas City Transportation Authority at 2:30 p.m.
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President Biden to speak on $1 trillion infrastructure bill Wednesday in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) President Joe Biden will travel to Kansas City Wednesday to deliver remarks on a new infrastructure bill and how it will impact the state of Missouri. The President will land at Kansas City International Airport around 1 p.m. tomorrow before heading to the Kansas City Transportation Authority to give remarks at
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Missouri attorney general warns schools, local health agencies that continue to enforce health mandates
The letters follow a Nov. 22 Cole County judge’s ruling in Robinson v. Department of Health and Senior Services. Judge Daniel Green ruled non-elected officials cannot issue and enforce public health orders in Missouri. Schmitt told ABC 17 News that his office took time to interpret how the ruling will affect the rest of Missouri before crafting the letters.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports two new coronavirus-related deaths, active cases remain above 500
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Automated license plate reader leads to police chase
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man accused of crashing into cars during a police chase that sent multiple people to the hospital. Deputies say 60-year-old Harold Fogle sped off in a ford explorer Thursday near I-70 and Providence rd. Fogle allegedly ran a red light and hit two
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Missouri governor proposes $15 minimum pay for state workers
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is recommending a 5.5% pay raise and a $15-an-hour minimum wage for state employees. The Republican governor said he wants the pay increase to take effect Feb. 1. It would need approval from the state Legislature when the session begins
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MONDAY UPDATES: DHSS adds 66 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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President Joe Biden scheduled to visit Kansas City Wednesday
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — President Joe Biden will visit Kansas City Wednesday to promote the recently passed infrastructure law. The White House on Saturday did not announce the exact location of Biden’s visit. It is his first time in Kansas City as president but he visited the area in March 2020 as he campaigned
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Murder trial starts Monday for Lynlee Renick, accused of killing her reptile breeding husband
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The murder trial of Lynlee Renick is set to start on Monday. Renick is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with the death of her husband, Ben Renick. According to court records, the trial is set to start under Judge Kevin Crane in the Boone County Courthouse at
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Local football coaches say the game has been made safer over time as MU Health care aims to continue the protocol process
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Local football coaches recognize that rules and protocols have progressed over the years to make the game safer, and MU Health Care aims to continue addressing the issue with the opening of a sports concussion clinic. The center, which is now opened in Columbia, is designed to accommodate a patient as early
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SUNDAY UPDATES: New COVID-19 cases are up by 64% over the past seven days
The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 13% on Sunday. An additional 1,516 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 751,678. There have also been 170,811 probable antigen test results being positive, with 239 added Sunday. No new deaths were
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SATURDAY UPDATES: Over 950 new COVID-19 cases recorded across the state
The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 13.1% on Saturday. An additional 953 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 750,162. There have also been 170,572 probable antigen test results being positive, with 497 added Saturday. Three new deaths were
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Omicron variant confirmed in Missouri one day after Biden announces reimbursement for at-home COVID tests
The first confirmed case of the omicron variant was confirmed in Missouri one day after President Joe Biden announced his plan to make at-home COVID-19 tests free through insurance.
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Factors that determine police pursuits
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Authorities are still searching for the driver of a stolen vehicle that hit multiple cars after running a red light during a police pursuit on Thursday night. According to Columbia Fire, two women were seriously injured in the crash. One of the women injured was a passenger in the stolen car. The
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Nearly 100 hospitalized with coronavirus in Boone County hospitals
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