TUESDAY UPDATES: Missouri remains in the red zone; state profile report shows new cases up 9%
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Troopers on high alert for Labor Day Weekend
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers are out on high alert as the organization expects more traffic on highways and waterways for the Labor Day weekend. “I think over the next several days there’s gonna be a significant increase in traffic on all the major highways and interstates throughout the state and throughout
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Nearly 500,000 entered the Missouri Vaccine Incentive Program
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Missouri requests federal disaster declaration for late June storms
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson has requested federal assistance after severe storms and flooding in late June caused damage in 21 Missouri counties. “Due to extremely heavy rains and significant flash flooding in late June, Missouri experienced nearly $7.3 million in damage to roads and bridges alone,” Governor Parson said. “The joint preliminary
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Slater man dies after a wreck Sunday evening in Saline crash
SALINE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Slater man died Sunday night after a wreck on Highway 240 in Saline County. According to the crash report, a 2002 Chevy Blazer rear-ended a 2004 GMC Yukon and a trailer that was parked on the side of the highway with no lights on partially blocking the eastbound lane of
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Several power outages reported across Mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several power outages are being reported in mid-Missouri counties. The largest outage currently is being reported in Saline County. Evergy is reporting 482 customers currently being affected. The outage was reported at 11 p.m. Evergy is currently reporting restoration at 12:30 a.m. Friday. The company is also reporting 768 customers without power
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FRIDAY UPDATES: State offers free at-home COVID-19 tests to Missouri residents
Missouri residents can now get an at-home coronavirus test that checks for presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Residents can receive the test two days after ordering it online. The test kit is good for six months and comes with easy-to-follow instructions. Once the person uses the kit, the kit needs to be
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Police investigate shooting in Marshall over the weekend
MARHSALL, Mo. (KMIZ) Police have arrested two people following a shooting in Marshall early Sunday morning. According to the Marshall Police Department, the shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. in the 100 block of S. Lafayette Ave. Police said officers discovered one person had been shot and taken to Fitzgibbon Hospital for their injuries. That person’s
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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds four coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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Marshall police looking for suspect that robbed Advance America at gunpoint
MARSHALL, Mo (KMIZ) Marshall police are looking for the suspect that robbed Advance America at gunpoint Thursday morning. According to employees, the suspect entered the business and demanded money while displaying a firearm. The suspect left with an undisclosed amount of money. Officials report no one was injured during the robbery.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: City of Columbia to host community briefing on COVID-19 Monday afternoon
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County moves to second in the state for completion percentage of the coronavirus vaccine
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Rural clinics planned as vaccination rate of cities out-pace less populated areas
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Vaccination rates are higher in more populated areas, starting to out-pace rural areas. According to data from the Columbia/Boone County Health Department, about 88.2% of the vaccinated population in Boone County live in Columbia, leaving the other 11.8% in the rest of the county. About 83.7% of Boone County’s population lives in
Continue Reading One person dead, one seriously injured after Monday morning wreck in Saline County
SALINE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting one person is dead in a one-vehicle wreck Monday morning on Highway 240 east of Marigold Avenue and the driver is seriously injured. According to the online crash report, Donnita Friend, 63, of Slater, was driving on the road when she overcorrected after driving
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County near top in the state for beginning and completing coronavirus vaccine
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Kansas City, Kansas man dies in rollover crash on I-70
The Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report said 24-year-old Peter Stathas died in the rollover crash that happened around 9:30 a.m.
Continue Reading One man flown to hospital after crash on I-70 in Saline county Friday
SALINE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One man was taken to the hospital by helicopter after a crash on I-70 in Saline County Friday afternoon. The crash happened around 3:45 p.m. eastbound on I-70 near mile marker 76. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Crash Report, 26-year-old Dieguez Dianel of Florida crashed into the back of
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports over 50,000 residents have received their two doses of the coronavirus vaccine
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Continue Reading WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Indian Hills Park to host COVID-19 vaccination clinic Saturday
Indian Hills Park will host a coronavirus vaccine outreach clinic Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with help from Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS),Boone Health and MU Health Care. The clinic is being held at the park for neighbors in the area but all are welcome to schedule an appointment. Moderna
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County active cases continue to drop; Cole County reports no new cases
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