WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Columbia Public School Finance Committee votes to recommend extension of COVID-19 leave for employees
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Pettis County reports three COVID-19 related deaths
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SUNDAY UPDATES: State continues to see rise in thousands of cases
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The Saline County Health Department reported 27 new Coronavirus cases Sunday. There have been 1,871 cases reported in the county since the beginning of the pandemic. On Sunday, there were 133 active cases with 10 people hospitalized. ORIGINAL: The state health department’s COVID-19 dashboard reported over 3,800 new coronavirus cases Sunday morning. The
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: State of Missouri to offer free COVID-19 testing in Cole, Cooper and Saline County
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Missouri launches new COVID-19 vaccine website for residents
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SUNDAY UPDATES: Missouri reports more than 4,000 new COVID-19 cases
The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 4,215 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday.
Continue Reading WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Sturgeon R-V School district moves to remote learning
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Natural gas rates going up for Ameren Missouri customers
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Ameren Missouri natural gas customers will see rates going up under a filing that will take effect Sunday. Customers in mid-Missouri will see a rate increase of $.03 per Ccf (per hundred cubic feet) of natural gas. According to the release, Ameren reports up to 55% of its customers’ current natural
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TUESDAY UPDATES: City of Columbia opens small business recovery loan program due to COVID-19
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Continue Reading THURSDAY UPDATES: Camden and Cole County provide updates on COVID-19 cases
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$33,000 investment to help Slater better maintain city roads and property
SLATER, Mo. (KMIZ) The USDA is investing $33,437 to modernize maintenance equipment for the city of Slater. “Missouri’s rural residents deserve modern infrastructure, equipment, and facilities in the communities they call home,” said Trump Administration Official State Director Case. “Under the leadership of President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Perdue, USDA has been working tirelessly to
Continue Reading WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Columbia city council member responds to new Boone County health order
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Saline County reports two more deaths
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: School of the Osage outlines plan for upcoming school year
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Investigation notes problems with fire suppression system at Stuckey’s Dairy Queen
State fire investigators noted past problems with a fire suppression system at a gas station that burned down in November.
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Suspect on the run after police chase ends in Marshall
Authorities in Marshall, Missouri, were unsuccessful in finding a suspect during a search.
Continue Reading Man accused of armed robbery at Marshall business
MARSHALL, Mo. (KMIZ) A Marshall man was arrested on Thursday after he allegedly entered a business and pointed a semi-automatic handgun at employees. The Marshall Police Department said Michael K. Bohdan, 30, entered Title Cash in the 1100 block of South Odell Avenue at about 4:20 p.m. on Thursday. Employees at the business said Bohdan
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State fire investigators look into blaze at Stuckey’s
NELSON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Fire Safety is looking into reports the fire at a gas station Friday started in a kitchen. Mike O’Connell a spokesman with the Missouri Department of Public Safety said multiple Stuckey’s employees reported the fire started in the grill area at the gas station. According to O’Connell, the
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Gas station fire near Blackwater causes backup on Interstate 70
BLACKWATER, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE 10:45 p.m.: The MODOT traveler map shows Interstate 70 is back open at the Route J intersection as fire crews work to put out a fire at the Stuckey’s gas station. Our crew at the scene says five Mid-Missouri crews responded to the scene. Blackwater Area Fire Protection District, Saline County
Continue ReadingState leaders focus on broadband expansion across Missouri
According to the Federal Communications Commission, more than 1.26 million Missourians do not have access to high-speed internet, that’s 20% of the population. University of Missouri extension along with state leaders discussed Missouri’s are planning to have everyone in the state online by 2028. The main concern is for people in rural parts of the
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