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Missourians await IRS tax refunds and stimulus checks
COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) The third rounds of stimulus check payments are expected to hit many American’s bank accounts Wednesday morning, many are tracking the status of payment along with tax refunds. Thursday, President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion COVID Relief Bill. The bill included up to $1,400 direct payments for most Americans. This is
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Mizzou softball player earns SEC Freshman of the Week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou softball standout Jenna Laird is the SEC freshman of the week. The New York native drove in eight runs and batted .636 in the Tigers four wins. Laird has started all 23 games for the Tigers at shortstop. She helped propel MU to a 19-4 non-conference record. Mizzou will begin SEC
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Family of teen internet personality Bianca Devins confront her murderer during emotional sentencing hearing
The family of Bianca Devins, the 17-year-old internet personality whose July 2019 murder was broadcast online by her killer, confronted him in court at his sentencing hearing Tuesday. Before the sentence came down against Brandon Clark — who pleaded guilty to Devins’ murder — her younger sister Olivia, her mother Kim and grandfather, Frank Williams,
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Mizzou football gets set for annual spring game
The Mizzou football team will hold its annual spring game on Saturday at 1 p.m. MU said it will allow a limited capacity at Faurot Field for the game. Fans will have to get tickets online in order to attend. MU is requiring fans to wear facemasks at all times at the game – unless
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Moberly Public School Board votes to hire new superintendent
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Moberly Public Schools Board of Education has voted to hire Dr. Dustin Fanning as the next district superintendent of Schools. Fanning will start his new job on July 1 of this year. Fanning was also named as interim superintendent for the remainder of the school year.
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Tiger Woods is recovering at home after car wreck
Tiger Woods is recovering at home after several weeks in the hospital following his February car crash. “Happy to report that I am back home and continuing my recovery,” Woods tweeted on Tuesday. “I am so grateful for the support and encouragement that I have received over the past few weeks.” The golf legend was
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Jefferson City School District announces district’s new chief financial officer
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District hired a new chief financial officer. Shari LePage is expected to start the position next month. She will replace CFO Jason Hoffman after he announced plans to retire. “We are very excited to welcome Shari LePage to JC Schools and cannot wait to have her on
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8 dead in shootings at three spas in metro Atlanta
Authorities in metro Atlanta are investigating whether shootings at three massage parlors that left eight people dead and one wounded are connected. Two of the shootings were at spas across the street from each other in northeast Atlanta and the other was in Cherokee County to the northwest of the city. Officials in each jurisdiction
Continue Reading7 dead in shootings at three spas in metro Atlanta
Authorities in metro Atlanta are investigating whether shootings at three massage parlors that left seven people dead and two wounded are connected. Two of the shootings were at spas across the street from each other in northeast Atlanta and the other was in Cherokee County to the northwest of the city. Officials in each jurisdiction
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Local pharmacies report high demand as new coronavirus vaccine tier opens
Columbia-area pharmacies are helping in the effort to give out coronavirus vaccines to members of Missouri’s newly opened tier of eligible residents.
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Tracking strong to severe storms for tomorrow
Tonight: Temperatures will fall into the mid-40s for an overnight low as clouds stubbornly hang on. A few spot showers will begin after midnight with the main event gearing up to start just before sunrise. Tomorrow: As many of us wake up to venture out for our morning commute, our first round of storms will
Continue Reading Three people killed in massage parlor shooting in Atlanta suburb
At least three people were killed and two were wounded after a shooting Tuesday at a massage parlor in an Atlanta suburb, authorities said. Deputies were called to Young’s Asian Massage in Acworth, Georgia, for reports of a shooting, Cherokee County Sheriff’s spokesperson Howard J. Baker said. Responding deputies found five people suffering from gunshot
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Houston police shoot a 1-year-old child in the head while pursuing a robbery suspect
A 1-year-old boy is “fighting for his life” and struggling to breathe on his own after being shot in the head by Houston police, the baby’s mother and attorneys representing her said Tuesday. The shooting took place March 3 when Daisha Smalls was pumping gas and she saw police cars and heard sirens, she said
Continue Reading Woman still recovering after battling Covid-19 for months
Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — A Saginaw woman is warning others about the seriousness of COVID-19 after spending months in the hospital battling the virus. “Being home in my own environment is really nice,” said Rachel Lijewski said. Lijewski survived COVID-19. A year ago, the healthy then-28-year-old thought if
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A Houston baby is ‘fighting for his life’ after police shot him while pursuing an armed robbery suspect
A 1-year-old boy is “fighting for his life” and struggling to breathe on his own after being shot in the head by Houston police, the baby’s mother and attorneys representing her said Tuesday. The shooting took place March 3 when Daisha Smalls was pumping gas and she saw police cars and heard sirens, she said
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Columbia police arrest Waffle House murder suspect
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police said Tuesday they’ve arrested a man accused of fatally shooting another man at a Columbia Waffle House. The Columbia Police Department said in a news release that officers had arrested Leo B. Robinson Jr., 50, without specifying where or how he was arrested. Robinson was wanted on charges of second-degree murder
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West Boulevard Elementary School announces new principal
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Morgan Neale will be recommended to the Columbia Board of Education to become the principal at West Boulevard Elementary School for the 2021‐22 school year. Neale will take over the role from current Interim Principal Tyler Simmons. Neale has been the assistant principal at Rock Bridge Elementary School since 2017. Prior to
Continue Reading New York City buys a historic home believed to have been part of the Underground Railroad
New York City has purchased a historic Brooklyn home, believed to have once harbored those fleeing slavery. City officials announced the purchase of 227 Duffield Street in Brooklyn on Monday, in a move that Mayor Bill de Blasio called “protecting an important part of New York City’s abolitionist history.” “In order to build a better
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