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
Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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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COVID-19 means food banks need more donations this year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri is working to continue distributing food safely to families and individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization’s website said the food bank has 140 partner agencies, including local food pantries and soup kitchens, that have been essential in distributing food to community members. President
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Highway patrol helicopter helping with Callaway County manhunt
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol was using a helicopter to help Callaway County deputies find a stolen vehicle suspect Tuesday. Deputies were in the area of Route F and County Road 207 searching for a man suspected of stealing a vehicle from a Fulton business, Sheriff Clay Chism said. The suspect ran
Continue Reading Deputies investigating after man found shot in Pulaski County
The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man was found shot Monday evening.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should people be their own coronavirus contact tracers?
Some local health departments are making people who test positive for coronavirus do their own contact tracing.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 161 COVID-19 to state dashboard
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Columbia PD K-9 helps catch person suspected of DWI
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County DWI traffic stop on Bonny Linn Drive leads to a foot chase into a wooded area. Officials say the suspect ran from the deputies into the wooded area and a Columbia Police K-9 help capture the suspect. Officials say the suspect is still back there and they are trying
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Boone County traffic stop leads to multi-county chase
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Sheriff’s Department investigation into a parked vehicle at a gas station leads to a multi-county chase and an arrest. According to court documents, a Boone County Sheriff’s deputy observed a vehicle driven by Devin Kempa. Kempa has a warrant out for his arrest for 1st-degree assault. Osage County Sheriff’s deputies
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Mizzou football to play Vanderbilt this weekend after Arkansas game postponed due to COVID-19 concerns
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will now play Vanderbilt on Saturday at 11 a.m. due to COVID-19 concerns at Arkansas. The Tigers were originally supposed to play the Razorbacks this weekend, but the SEC postponed the Battle Line Rivalry Game due to positive COVID-19 tests at Arkansas. “As we continue to adapt to
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