THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports sixth death this week related to COVID-19
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Aldred swearing-in makes Boone County Commission fully Democratic
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) New Southern District Boone County Commissioner Justin Aldred was sworn in Thursday, meaning all three commission seats are under Democratic control. Aldred prevailed in November’s election over incumbent Fred Parry, the commission’s lone Republican, by about 2,500 votes. Aldred’s victory means a Democrat sits in every county elected office, not counting the
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Mid-Missouri House members plan to object to Electoral College count
Two U.S. House members representing parts of Mid-Missouri will object to the counting of Electoral College votes in a joint congressional session Wednesday, according to a statement posted on a congressman’s website.
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Cole County road crews prepare for icy road conditions
Bryan Boyce, Cole County’s road superintendent, said crews will start pretreatment of roads at 10 p.m. and monitor the roads throughout the night.
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Deputies identify human remains found in Miller County
Miller County deputies have identified skeletal remains that were found in a wooded area on Monday.
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Mid-Missouri prepares for New Year’s Eve celebrations amid COVID-19
Both Columbia and Jefferson City are preparing for a busy New Year’s Eve amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Highway patrol investigates crash in northern Boone County
Missouri state troopers investigated a single-vehicle crash in northern Boone County Thursday morning.
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Public works monitoring conditions ahead of expected winter weather
The Columbia Department of Public Works is getting ready for winter weather moving in New Year’s Eve.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you back Hawley’s Electoral College challenge?
Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley pledged Wednesday to object to the formal certification of Electoral College votes in a congressional session next week.
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Missouri State laboratory looking for new variant of COVID-19
Director of the State Health Department Dr. Randall Williams said at the Governor’s state briefing Wednesday the state lab has the capacity to look for the strain and is in the process of expanding it.
Continue Reading Sen. Hawley says he will object during Electoral College vote certification
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s junior senator said Wednesday that he will challenge the Electoral College vote naming Democrat Joe Biden president during a congressional session Jan. 6. Congress meets in January after each presidential election to certify votes from the Electoral College. Biden beat President Donald Trump 306-232 in the electoral vote in November’s election,
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Two more men charged in downtown Columbia stabbing
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two more men are charged in the stabbing of a man Monday night in downtown Columbia. Mark Aungerer and Kenneth Sanders are both charged with second-degree assault. Kenneth Sanders Police say Aungerer punched the victim to the ground where Sanders, Javonta Hand and Boyce Hamilton attack the victim near 10th and Locust
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Cole County prosecutor seeks judgment on changing adult criminal age
Cole County’s prosecuting attorney has filed a lawsuit against another county official in the hopes of getting a court to say whether 17-year-old suspects will be treated as juveniles or adults starting Jan. 1.
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Three people face charges in Howard County after a child injured
FAYETTE, Mo. (KMIZ) Howard County Sheriff’s Department began an investigation after a child in Fayette was placed on a ventilator due to exposure to marijuana and “essential oils” on Nov. 18. According to court documents, the child was found unresponsive and taken to the hospital where Tristan Easley told hospital staff that “he left the
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 57th COVID-19 related death
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WATCH: Missouri governor says 66,000 residents have received initial dose of coronavirus vaccine
Missouri’s governor said during a news conference Wednesday afternoon that 66,000 residents have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine.
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Jefferson City nursing home starts coronavirus vaccinations
Ben Scheulen, CEO of JMS Senior Living, said vaccinations started at 9 a.m. Wednesday and are planned to end at 5 p.m.
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Columbia man arrested after chase with Hallsville police
Hallsville police say a Columbia man was arrested after a Tuesday night chase ended in a crash just north of city limits.
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Tracking a messy end to 2020
WEDNESDAY MORNING UPDATE: We’ve been holding on to rain this morning but the colder air is sneaking back in. Temperatures are expected to fall back to about the freezing mark by 8-9 AM and give us another shot at some flakes. Still not expecting many problems on the roads, with light accumulations. Wet roads will
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UK regulators approve Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine
UK regulators have approved the use of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, which is cheaper and easier to distribute than some current alternatives
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