QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should insurance companies have to cover pre-existing conditions?
An effort is on to ask Missouri voters whether insurance companies should have to cover pre-existing conditions.
Continue ReadingAn effort is on to ask Missouri voters whether insurance companies should have to cover pre-existing conditions.
Continue ReadingWinter weather has caused nationwide delays in vaccine shipment, but health leaders in Columbia are hoping to get back on track.
Continue ReadingBOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District is working to put out a large barn fire Sunday. The department tweeted around 5:30 p.m. crews were still trying to put out a fully involved barn. https://twitter.com/BooneCountyFire/status/1363633492719005701 ABC17 News crews on the scene said the barn was destroyed by the flames. Photos from Sunday
Continue ReadingThe Department of Health and Senior Services reported 410 new COVID-19 cases Sunday. There have been 474,997.
Continue ReadingColumbia Police have arrested Seth Vaughn, 28, of Columbia after after responding to a disturbance Sunday morning.
Continue ReadingCandidates for Columbia’s City Council and school board are set to hold forums regarding energy and climate concerns.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Fire officials warn about icy road conditions remaining in some areas, damaged pipes and safety icy ponds and rivers. Brad Fraizer, the Assistant Fire Chief for the Columbia Fire Department says drivers need to remain cautious on roads, especially bridges as some areas still have not thawed out completely. “Even though we’re
Continue ReadingBoone County Joint Communication sent out an alert about the closure of Leslie Lane between Providence and North Garth Avenue.
Continue ReadingThe state reported 566 new cases of the virus on Saturday, bringing the grand total up to 474,587.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: East Broadway is back open as of 2 a.m. after crews cleared the road. ORIGINAL: A Friday night wreck at South Garth Ave. and East Broadway has brought down a traffic light just before midnight. A Columbia police officer said the driver fled from the scene but no injuries were reported.
Continue ReadingRock the Community is set to host a drive thru food drive in Columbia Saturday to benefit those struggling to find food.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Sheriff’s department reveals new details about a Friday night chase that ends in one arrest and law enforcement looking for four other occupants of a stolen vehicle. Just before 6:30 p.m., a Boone County deputy was alerted by an automated license plate reader of a stolen vehicle near the intersection
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Continue ReadingCHARITON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Salisbury man has died after his vehicle slid into the path of a train. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Leland Linneman, 60, was driving on Cal Hubbard Ave, three and a half miles west of Salisbury, when he attempted to stop at a railroad crossing. The crash report
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Health officials say the COVID-19 vaccine could make you less infectious and less likely to become severely ill if in contact with the virus. Dr. Randall Williams, Director of Missouri’s Department of Health and Senior Services, told ABC 17 that those who have been vaccinated are believed to be less infectious than
Continue ReadingCole County is holding off on paying a medical supply company after coronavirus care packages were not delivered to each home in the county.
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — Two more Missouri residents have been charged in last month’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The FBI says 31-year-old Zachary John Wilson was taken into custody without incident Friday in his hometown of Springfield on federal charges of knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building. His arrest came on the
Continue ReadingA Boone County prosecutor filed a murder charge Friday against a woman accused in a deadly Columbia shooting.
Continue ReadingA Columbia man accused of killing a 13-year-old in 2019 has been sentenced to prison time.
Continue ReadingTwo coronavirus vaccines have been approved in the US, but, pending federal approval, a third vaccine developed by Johnson and Johnson could be available in early March.
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