Free COVID-19 drive-thru testing site in Columbia on Tuesday
On Tuesday, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will host a free COVID-19 drive-thru testing site in Columbia.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Jamestown C-1 School District to go to virtual learning Thursday
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Free N95 masks arriving in grocery stores and pharmacies
The Biden administration says it is sending the masks to increase access to high-quality masks as the omicron variant continues to spread.
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WEATHER ALERT DAY: Arctic air covers Mid-Missouri
Temperatures have settled into the upper teens to around 20 as skies clear out this evening, with wind chills falling into the single digits. Overnight lows will hover between 5 to 7 degrees above zero, with wind chills a few degrees below. We’re about 20-25 degrees cooler than Monday evening. SETUP An Alberta clipper moved
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Shelters prepare food and warmth as temperatures continue to drop Tuesday night
The City of Columbia is opening a temporary overnight warming center at Wabash Bus Station Tuesday night.
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Tolton Catholic High School athletic and activities director to step down at the end of the school year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fr. Tolton Catholic High School Athletic and Activities Director Gary Link will not be returning next school year, according to a release from the school. “It has been a great privilege to serve as Athletic and Activities Director at Fr. Tolton Catholic High School,” Link said. “I want to thank those who
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Columbia/Boone health changing the way it delivers COVID-19 data
The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services announced the news on its Facebook page Friday.
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Two dead after rollover crash on Highway 50 in Montieau County
MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two California, Missouri men are dead after a rollover crash on Highway 50 in Moniteau County early on Tuesday morning. The crash happened just after 12:05 a.m. about a half-mile west of Country Side Road. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a driver drove a pickup truck off of the
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should state employees get a pay raise?
Gov. Mike Parson has made raising pay for Missouri state workers a priority for the current legislative session.
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Lynlee Renick sentenced to 16 years for husband’s killing
Lynlee Renick will be sentenced Monday afternoon for her husband’s 2017 death in Montgomery County.
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Celebration of life held for Battle High School senior killed in shooting
The celebration of life for Roberto Lauer will be held at 4:30 p.m. at Battle High School, the Rev. James Gray said in a Facebook post.
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Missouri House Democrats want big increases in state worker pay in 2023 state budget
Missouri House Democrats said the governor’s proposed budget is a good place to start, but want to see many areas expanded, including pay raises for state workers.
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Missouri DHSS investigating Legionnaires’ disease cases possibly linked to Rolla hospital
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is investigating four cases of Legionnaires’ disease among previously hospitalized patients at Phelps Health in Rolla. DHSS is actively working to help prevent additional people from becoming sick by conducting an investigation and working with Phelps Health to implement any needed public
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Missouri warns against overusing emergency departments as locals say they are struggling to keep up
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health care leaders are asking Missourians to only use emergency departments when it is an emergency in the few weeks as emergency rooms are overcrowded at most hospitals. The Missouri Hospital Association and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services encourage patients experiencing severe illness or a life-threatening condition to continue to
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports no coronavirus updates due to increased workload for staff
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Columbia police to resume full enforcement of traffic laws
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police will resume traffic law enforcement after stopping it due to the coronavirus in 2020, according to Police Chief Geoff Jones. Under a special order, Columbia police were authorized to stop drivers only for hazardous moving violations and indicated for criminal investigation purposes. “The health emergency called for clear action to
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Judge plans to set trial date in Joseph Elledge child abuse trial
Jurors will be selected from Warren County after convicted killer Joseph Elledge child abuse trial after a hearing ended Monday afternoon.
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City of Columbia to open overnight shelter this week
The city last week raised the low-temperature threshold to open the center from 9 degrees to 15 degrees.
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Convicted murderers Joseph Elledge and Lynlee Renick both due in court Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two convicted murderers are both set to continue with court proceedings Monday afternoon in Boone County. Joseph Elledge Mengqi Ji and Joseph Elledge Joseph Elledge was recently sentenced to 28 years in prison for second-degree murder in his wife, Mengqi Ji’s death. Elledge reported Ji missing in October of 2019. After investigators
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Former Fulton police chief announces candidacy for state representative
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The former chief of the Fulton Police Department plans to try his hand at state politics. Steve Myers announced his candidacy for Missouri’s 49th House District on Monday morning. He will look to replace incumbent Republican Travis Fitzwater. Fitzwater cannot seek re-election due to term limits. “We need elected officials who are
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