WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports one new COVID-related death, 57 new cases
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Osage Beach firefighters rescue people trapped in RV after overnight storms
The Osage Beach Fire Protection District sent crews to the area of Fort Leonard Wood Recreational Area with reports of a tree on an RV with multiple people trapped.
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Storms drop tornadoes in KC area; wind damage in Lake of the Ozarks region
Two tornadoes hit the Kansas City area early Wednesday — part of a system that also caused wind damage in the Lake of the Ozarks area.
Continue ReadingDOJ announces team to investigate response to the Uvalde school massacre as a dad says ‘schools are not safe anymore’
The US Department of Justice has named the team who will lead a federal review of the response to the deadly rampage at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas — where a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers and remained in the school for more than an hour while police waited nearby.
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Rolla woman charged with allegedly stabbing 73-year-old man
A Phelps County prosecutor has charged a Rolla woman in connection with a Tuesday stabbing.
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Two men charged after deputy injured during fight in Tipton
Two men are charged with several crimes after a Tuesday morning incident near the First Assembly of God Church in Tipton led to a deputy needing surgery to fix a broken ankle.
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Attorney general wants to force JC Schools, other districts to turn over documents
Missouri’s attorney general said Wednesday this his office is seeking to force the Jefferson City School District and six other districts to turn over information related to student surveys.
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Power outages reported across Mid-Missouri after early morning storms
COLUMBIA, Mo. 8:45 a.m. update: Ameren Missouri crews continue to work to restore the power to customers around the Lake of the Ozarks area. The utility provider’s outage map shows the number of outages is down to 48. Ameren Missouri reports the power outages are impacting more than 1,150 customers. Boone Electric is working to
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Auxvasse man killed while working on bulldozer
MARION COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Auxvasse man was killed Tuesday after he was hit by a bulldozer in Marion County. The incident happened just before 5:45 p.m. at a private property located about a mile east of Warren, Missouri, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said Joseph M. Shook, 28, was performing maintenance
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Columbia Board of Education to hold budget hearing Wednesday
Columbia Public School’s Board of Education is set to hold a budget hearing for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year Wednesday evening.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have recent shootings made you more concerned about gun violence?
Shootings, mass and otherwise, have been in the headlines nationally and locally over the past several weeks.
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Moberly man seriously hurt after truck reverses over him
An 84-year-old man was seriously injured after he got out of a truck and the vehicle reversed over him at a private residence in Randolph County.
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Elledge’s lawyers ask for more time for appeal after Boone County prosecutor’s death
The defense team for Joseph Elledge is seeking more time for an opening brief in his appeal after Boone County Prosecutor Dan Knight’s unexpected death.
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Bus routes are seeing an uptick in ridership following rising gas prices in Columbia
GoCOMO transit’s bus services have seen an increase in ridership over the past year as people begin to return to normalcy following the pandemic and as the price of gasoline increases.
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Former Cole County Sheriff’s deputy suing the county for alleged racial discrimination
A former Cole County Sheriff’s deputy is suing Cole County for alleged discrimination.
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Millions of COVID vaccines wasted as statewide transmission increases
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows more than 82 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine has been discarded nationwide since the start of the pandemic.
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Jefferson City Council approves pay raises for police officers
Jefferson City police officers will get a pay raise after approval Monday from the city council.
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Police investigating shooting near I-70 and Range Line St. on Monday night
Columbia police continue to investigate a Monday night shooting that occurred off the 1500 block of Fir Place.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 52 new COVID cases
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Gov. Mike Parson set to hold bill signing ceremony Tuesday
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Michael Parson is set to hold a bill signing ceremony Tuesday. There are nearly 70 bills still waiting for the governor’s signature, according to the Missouri Senate’s website. Gov. Parson’s office said bill sponsors and other legislative leaders have been invited to the bill signing ceremony. Of the bills the governor could sign,
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