SUNDAY UPDATES: New daily cases decrease in Missouri
The Morgan County Health Center reported the first COVID-19 related death in the county on Sunday.
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Police investigate shooting in east Columbia
Columbia police are investigating after a shooting in east Columbia Sunday morning.
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Train goes partially off the tracks in Montgomery County
A train went partially off the tracks early Sunday morning in Montgomery County.
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City Council considering special election on roll carts
The Columbia City Council is set to talk about holding a special election on roll carts at its meeting Monday night.
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St. Louis postpones double-header after an increase in cases
MILWUAKEE, Wi (KMIZ) St. Louis decided to postpone its Sunday double-header after an increase in positive COVID-19 cases on Saturday. The Cardinals had to postpone games on both Friday and Saturday due to an outbreak in the clubhouse. There are six positive cases of COVID-19 within the organization, three of which are players. St. Louis
Continue ReadingSATURDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports record daily case increase
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE 7:25 P.M.: The Columbia/Boone County Health Department reported 61 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, a new record. The previous record for daily increases was 53. There are currently 224 active cases of the virus. UPDATE 5:45 P.M.: Morgan County reported a new COVID-19 case Saturday. The health department is now reporting
Continue Reading St. Louis officially announces additional COVID-19 cases; Saturday’s game canceled
MIKWAUKEE, Wi (KMIZ) St. Louis’ Saturday game against the Milwaukee Brewers became the 16th game postponed due to COVID-19, in just the week that the MLB has been back. After additional testing, St. Louis came back with four more positive test, bringing the total of cases to six, three of which were players. St. Louis’
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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
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Boone County sees fourth death due to COVID-19
According to the Columbia/Boone County Health Department the fourth person in Boone County have died on Friday related to COVID-19.
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Police: Chase ends after man jumps into lake
Camden County prosecutors charged a man Friday after he allegedly led police on a chase and jumped in a lake in an attempt to get away.
Continue Reading IN DEPTH: Digging into July COVID-19 case numbers
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A backlog of test results at the state health department and an increasing rate of people testing positive led to some of this month’s highest COVID-19 totals. Watch the video above for an in-depth look at COVID-19 cases in July.
Continue ReadingFRIDAY UPDATES: MU reports several more layoffs, furloughs
Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Court overturns Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentence
A federal appeals court on Friday overturned the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.
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Jefferson City High School postpones graduation ceremony because of inclement weather
Jefferson City High School officials said its graduation ceremony scheduled for Friday night was postponed until Saturday because of inclement weather.
Continue Reading St. Louis Cardinals players test positive for COVID-19, Friday night game postponed
A statement from the St. Louis Cardinals sent out in a tweet Friday afternoon said two players tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday night.
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New Columbia business opens amid COVID-19 pandemic
A new Columbia business, Sawdust Studios, officially opened on July 15 as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Mid-Missouri and around the world.
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Heavy rain leaves behind some flooding in Cole County
Cole County Public Works Director, Larry Benz said the county saw five inches of rain Thursday night leaving behind flooding in parts of Brazito.
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SEC switches to 10-game conference-only schedule
The SEC will move to a 10-game conference-only schedule for the 2020 season due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. AL.com was the first to report the news. The league also has moved the start of the season back to Sept. 26. The SEC championship game will be on Dec. 19. We spoke with Mizzou athletic director
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Health officials explain when coronavirus patients are no longer infectious
Those who test positive for COVID-19, local health departments said on Thursday individuals must meet three criteria before being released from isolation or considered a recovered case.
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Judge sides with Glasgow School District in records lawsuit against coroner
FAYETTE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Howard County judge sided with a school district in a lawsuit over open records. Judge Scott Hayes ruled that Howard County coroner Frank Flaspohler made a purposeful violation of the state’s open records law when he denied the Glasgow School District a transcript of a coroner’s inquest in 2017. Hayes ordered
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