WEDNESDAY UPDATES: State of Missouri to offer free COVID-19 testing in Cole, Cooper and Saline County
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Columbia Water and Light report power restored for over 1,000 customers
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Water and Light is reporting power is restored this evening. The city of Columbia’s power outage map showed over 1,000 customers without power in parts of Columbia just after p.m. Boone County Joint Communications reported the power outage in the Providence/Stadium area causing a traffic hazard. The outage map reports 1,079
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Former Ashland Mayor William Helms passes away
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Ashland Mayor William Helms Tuesday at the age of 83. According to a City of Ashland release, Helms served the City of Ashland from April 1990 to April 1997 as Ward Two Alderman, and from April 1998 to April 2000 as Mayor. Ashland will fly flags at all City facilities at
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Ashland settles lawsuit with former police chief
An insurance company for the city of Ashland paid the town’s former police chief $137,500 to settle an employment-related lawsuit.
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COVID-19 closures put pause on CPS health inspections
Only one Columbia Public Schools elementary school was found violating the food code in a recent round of inspections.
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Trump pardons Flynn, taking direct aim at Russia probe
WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump has pardoned former national security adviser Michael Flynn, taking direct aim in the final days of his administration at a Russia investigation that he has long insisted was motivated by political bias. Trump announced the pardon on Wednesday, calling it his “Great Honor.” Flynn is the second Trump associate convicted
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Missouri metros crack down on restaurant virus rule breakers
Missouri’s two largest metropolitan areas are cracking down on restaurants that violate rules designed to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
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Manager: Columbia airport travelers following COVID-19 precautions
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia/Boone County Health Department is advising travelers to follow COVID-19 safety guidelines. The health department’s guidance recommends people travel during off-peak times, wash hands, socially distance and wear a mask no matter where or how they are traveling. The health department also wants people to understand using commercial and public transportation,
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Pulaski County deputies identify possible suspect in Monday night shooting
The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department said deputies have identified a possible suspect in a shooting earlier this week.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you agree with Boone County’s new mask order?
Boone County’s health director updated the COVID-19 health order Tuesday to require people to wear masks county-wide. The county commission voted 2-1 to support the new order, saying hospitals are being stretched thin in part by new cases outside Columbia. Columbia has had a mask order in place since July.
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True/False to hold 2021 film festival in Stephens Lake Park
Ragtag Film Society, the nonprofit that organizes the annual True/False Film Festival in Columbia, will hold the bulk of the fest in Stephens Lake Park in 2021.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Missouri launches new COVID-19 vaccine website for residents
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Fulton City Council passes mandatory mask ordinance to start first day of December
According to the agenda, the council will hear the first reading of an ordinance related to face masks, occupancy limits and physical distancing. This would be the first of three readings the ordinance must go through before it would be set in place.
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Power restored for 1,300 Columbia Water and Light customers
UPDATE 9:22 P.M.: According to Columbia Power and Light, a tree fell on lines knocking out power for at least 1,300 people. Power was restored just after 9 p.m. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Authorities warned drivers Tuesday afternoon of heavy traffic in the area of Forum and Stadium boulevards after traffic signals lost power. Boone County
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Boone County mask order to go into effect Wednesday
The commission voted 2-1 to approve the ordinance.
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Ashland business owners react to Boone County mask order
Many smaller communities in Boone County like Ashland and Centralia have seen rising numbers of COVID-19 cases.
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How to spot fake reviews when online shopping
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Studies show people will be doing more online shopping this year than in years past, and a fake review could trick you into buying a product that is not what it seems. We’re talking about those gold stars next to a product or seller on Amazon, Google, or even Facebook Marketplace. Online
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Columbia chiropractor’s office and barbershop cited for violating health order
The Columbia/Boone County health department said two local businesses were cited for not following the city’s mask order recently.
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Fatal crash closes Highway 50 in Moniteau County
Authorities say one person is dead and two others were hurt in a wreck on Highway 50 in Moniteau County on Tuesday morning.
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WATCH: President-elect introduces nominees and appointees
President-elect Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris will hold a news conference Tuesday to introduce their nominees and appointees to major national security and foreign policy posts.
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