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Columbia transportation providers and residents looking for ways to save on gas
Gas and diesel prices continue to rise across the country, with every state averaging a minimum of $4 a gallon as of mid-May.
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MoDOT to have overnight lane closures next week during I-70 Rocheport Bridge replacement project
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) says contractors will be closing one lane of westbound Interstate 70 overnights next week near the Rocheport Bridge in order to install concrete barriers in the median. Officials say the closures will take place from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. beginning Monday through Friday. MoDOT says
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Three people seriously injured in a two-vehicle wreck in Miller County
Three people were seriously injured after a two-vehicle wreck Friday morning in Miller County on Highway 52 north of Norman Road.
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Jefferson City couple faces multiple child sex crime charges
A Jefferson City couple faces multiple child sex crime charges after an investigation began from an online tip in April 2022.
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Heart of Missouri United Way to provide volunteer opportunities through new program
The Heart of Missouri United Way held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday morning for its new Give 5 program. The organization says “Give 5” was founded in Springfield, Missouri by Greg Burris and is based at the United Way of the Ozarks.
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Missouri congressional delegation reacts to first Jan. 6 committee hearing
Several members of Missouri’s congressional delegation shared their thoughts Thursday on the first hearing of the House’s select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
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Columbia/Boone County health department to hold ‘comfort’ vaccine clinic as state report shows case increases
The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department is set to host a vaccine “comfort clinic,” Saturday.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did you learn anything from the first Jan. 6 committee hearing?
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot held its first hearing in prime time Thursday night.
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Residents give opinion to MoDOT on improvements to Route 63/Grindstone Parkway interchange
The Missouri Department of Transportation is hosting a public hearing to gauge public opinion on a proposed project for the Route 63 and Grindstone Parkway interchange.
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Missouri lawmakers comment on red flag bill passed out of U.S. House
The United State House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that aims to create a red flag law allowing families and police to ask federal courts to confiscate the guns of people in danger of harming themselves or others.
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Missing California, Mo. man found dead in Osage Beach
A missing California, Mo. man was reportedly found dead on Thursday according to the Moniteau County Sheriff’s Office.
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Soapbox Derby to close East Broadway in Columbia on Sunday
The Derby will start at 8:30 a.m. and will end at about 4 p.m.
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Charges filed against Moberly woman accused of killing dog as sacrifice
A Moberly woman has been charged with two felonies for allegedly killing a dog and then burning its body.
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Santulli family speak with Good Morning America on hazing incident
Thursday morning, Good Morning America spoke with the family of a former University of Missouri student that was left injured after an alcohol-related hazing incident.
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Two charged after a head-on crash involving homemade go-kart; suspects allegedly burn vehicle in cover-up
Two people are charged in Miller County after a head-on crash on Wednesday morning and then allegedly trying to cover it up.
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Columbia College Trio Educational Opportunity Center to help nontraditional students
The Trio Educational Opportunity Center at Columbia College is assisting future students with the financial aid process, student loan counseling academic planning, and even career planning.
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Capitol riot hearings opening, focused on extremists, Trump
Thursday’s prime-time hearing will open with eyewitness testimony from the first police officer pummeled in the mob riot and from a documentary filmmaker tracking the extremist Proud Boys.
Continue Reading THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 52 new COVID cases; 23 patients in hospitals
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City of Columbia’s Fire in the Sky celebration to be held at Stephens Lake Park
The City of Columbia will be hosting its Fire in the Sky celebration for the first time at Stephens Lake Park.
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