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Missouri National Guard members deployed to Washington, D.C. ahead of inauguration
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Members of the Missouri National Guard will deploy to Washington, D.C. A spokesperson says Gov. Mike Parson has ordered troops from Missouri to help the D.C. National Guard in providing assistance to the United States Secret Service. Missouri National Guard members are expected to help with various roles for the inauguration
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Protest at Sen. Hawley’s state offices; protestors ask for resignation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Protests outside of Senator’s Josh Hawley’s office in Columbia wrapped up this afternoon. More than a dozen demonstrators have asked the Republican to resign during the protest. Sen. Hawley’s office says he does not have plans to step down from office. Sen. Hawley says, “I will never apologize for giving voice to
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Free flu shot clinics start in Callaway County
The Callaway County Health Department will hold free flu clinics through the end of February in select locations throughout the county.
Continue ReadingLake area nursing home to start giving coronavirus vaccine to residents and workers
Arrowhead Senior Living Community is scheduled to give out doses of coronavirus vaccine to its residents and staff starting Thursday.
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Mid-Missouri House Republicans vote against Trump impeachment
Each of the U.S. House lawmakers representing Mid-Missouri voted against impeaching President Donald Trump on Wednesday for inciting the Capitol riot.
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Former wildlife refuge owner dies after Hallsville house fire
Boone County firefighters say a former wildlife refuge owner was killed in a recent Hallsville house fire.
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Trump releases video calling for calm but doesn’t mention impeachment
On the day he was impeached for a history-making second time, President Donald Trump lacked a comprehensive legal strategy, had nothing on his public schedule and was without his preferred social media methods of responding — in part because his son-in-law put a stop to efforts establishing his presence on fringe platforms after he was banned from Twitter.
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House impeaches Trump for ‘incitement of insurrection’
The House voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time in a swift and bipartisan condemnation of the president.
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Mid-Missouri college preparing for students to return to campus as coronavirus pandemic continues
Local colleges and universities are welcoming students back to campus for the spring semester with new COVID-19 safety requirements.
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MU hopes to use CARES Act funding for students’ coronavirus arrival testing
The University of Missouri began coronavirus testing this week and has nearly 800 students signed up for appointments that begin Sunday.
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More companies pause contributions to Hawley, others
The Republican senator was a leader of efforts to challenge the presidential 2020 election results and voted to question the Electoral College count.
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Police seeking at least two people after south Columbia shooting
Police are looking for two or more possible shooters after they found evidence of gunfire in south Columbia on Wednesday.
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Man who brandished knife inside a Moberly hospital is arrested
Moberly police say a man who is suspected of pulling out a knife inside a hospital on Wednesday has been arrested.
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Early COVID-19 testing for MU student arrival underway
MU students living on campus required to test will have the opportunity with early testing available through Friday.
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House to vote Wednesday to impeach Trump for second time after Capitol riot
The House is poised to make Donald Trump the first President in United States history to be impeached for a second time on Wednesday with a swift and bipartisan vote to condemn Trump’s role inciting the riots at the US Capitol.
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Federal government executes first woman in nearly 70 years for Missouri murder
Lisa Montgomery, 52, was executed by lethal injection at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana, and pronounced dead at 1:31 a.m. Wednesday.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you agree with sending CPS students back to class?
Public opinion is split on whether the vote was the correct course of action amid high coronavirus case rates.
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Health leaders say vaccine education will be crucial to reaching wide-spread immunity
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) As doses of COVID-19 vaccines are continuing to be administered to the first phase of Missourians, health leaders are eyeing education strategies to inform the public about the vaccine. According to a poll sponsored by the Missouri Hospital Association, 58-percent of Missourians are very or somewhat likely to seek the vaccine
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County Sheriff’s office report 28 detainees test positive for COVID-19 since Jan. 3
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