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Yearwood expected to present goals for at Board of Education meeting

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Brian Yearwood is expected to present an achievement update along with goals for the district at the Board of Education meeting Monday night, according to the agenda. According to meeting documents, Yearwood is hoping to improve attendance and MAP testing scores, and lower out-of-school suspensions. The 2022-2023 school

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End of public health emergency could affect cost of COVID-19 tests nationally; Missouri should remain the same

By Morgan Buresh COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration ends Thursday. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, one of the widest-ranging impacts of the declaration ending will be the higher costs of COVID-19 tests. But some resources locally will continue. Beginning Friday, cost-sharing will begin for at-home COVID-19 tests and tests administered by a healthcare professional. Data from

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May marks Lyme Disease Awareness month

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) May is national Lyme Disease Awareness month, giving activists and those suffering from Lyme disease a chance to spread information on how to prevent the disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control’s website, Lyme disease is often found in the upper midwest and northeastern states in the United States, and is

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Columbia Police officers being investigated for ‘use of force’ incident early Sunday morning

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sunday around 12:46 a.m., several Columbia Police officers were recorded allegedly using force with a subject. The video and incident are now being investigated by the Columbia Police Department and Boone County Sheriff’s Office. The incident happened in the 20th block of South 10th Street, in the area of several popular Downtown

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