FBI agent and CPD detective take stand during Joseph Elledge trial
Joseph Elledge’s murder trial is set to continue Thursday, after he was charged with killing his wife in February of 2020.
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Supply chain shortage impacting local food bank
The ongoing supply chain shortage and the holidays right around the corner, The Food Bank of Central and Northeast Missouri is feeling the impact.
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United Airlines announces indefinite suspension of flights out of Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) United Airlines announced Thursday it will indefinitely discontinue flights out of the Columbia Regional Airport (COU). The suspension is scheduled to start on Jan. 4, 2022. According to a press release from the City of Columbia, the airport is one of eight locations that is impacted by the suspension. The decision to
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports largest number of new coronavirus cases in two weeks
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Mid-Missourians ask redistricting commission to keep new districts within county lines
Mid-Missourians vouch for new voting districts to be drawn within existing county lines at Thursday morning’s public hearing.
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Tenants search for new housing as MU prepares to demolish Manor House
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some students at the University of Missouri are looking for new housing after the university decided to demolish the building next year. Around 75 people currently live in Manor House, according to the university. The apartments, which are located on Hitt Street, are intended for students who are married or 21 years
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Holts Summit business part of new lawsuit by state attorney general after OSHA releases vaccine mandate rules
issouri’s attorney general says he will file a lawsuit on Friday in an attempt to block the federal vaccine mandate for private employers.
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Vaccine rule for larger employers, federal contractors and certain health care workers to take effect January 4
By Jason Hoffman, CNN The Biden administration announced Thursday that its vaccine rules applying to private businesses with 100 or more employees, certain health care workers and federal contractors will take effect January 4. The rules stipulate that employees that fall into those groups will need to have received the necessary shots to be fully
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SCAM ALERT: Better Business Bureau provides clues to spot a scam
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) How people get scammed has changed over the years, and the Better Business Bureau has adjusted on how to spot a scam. There are several red flags to keep an eye out for, including when on a website, dealing with unknown calls or texts, dealing with identity theft, and paying for something.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you vaccinate your child now that the CDC recommends the Pfizer vaccine for kids aged 5 to 11?
Will you vaccinate your child now that the CDC recommends the Pfizer vaccine for kids aged 5 to 11?
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Prosecutors play final recordings in third day of Elledge trial
The trial of Joseph Elledge is expected to continue Wednesday morning, as teams will argue whether or not Elledge intended to kill his wife, Mengqi Ji.
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Columbia housing commission holds public forum to discuss federal funding to support the homeless
The City of Columbia’s Housing and Community Development Commission (HCDC) will hear from the public Wednesday about federal funding to support the homeless.
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Two people hurt in Cole County crash
At least two people were injured after a two-vehicle wreck on Route M in Cole County just after 4:30 Wednesday afternoon.
Continue Reading State health department adopts CDC’s recommendation for children vaccines
According to the CDC starting Nov. 8 children between the ages of 5 and 11 are eligible for a low dose of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination.
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Voters in Osage Beach Fire Protection District reject property tax increase
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) Voters in Camden and Miller counties voted against a 30-cent increase for every $100 of value. That money would have funded new equipment and a new location for the fire department to reduce response times. The new location of the fire department would have been a mile and a half away
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UM System prepares employees for possible federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri leaders sent an email to employees Tuesday warning of the possibility that workers will be required to get vaccinated as soon as December. President Joe Biden’s executive order requires those with federal contracts to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine by Dec. 8. At the same time, an executive order from
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Firefighters battling house fire at Lake of the Ozarks
LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters are battling a house fire in the Lake of the Ozarks. Lake Ozark Fire Protection District crews are assisting the assisting Osage Beach Fire Protection District with a large structure fire. The Lake Ozark Fire Protection District reports a battalion chief, an engine and a fireboat are on scene supporting
Continue Reading WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports lowest number of active coronavirus cases since late June
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Continue ReadingCharges dropped after alleged assault of Camden County Sheriff’s Deputy
EDITOR’S NOTE: Charges were later dropped in this case and the mugshot has been removed from this story. LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camden County prosecutor has charged a Kansas man after a vehicle chase ended and the man allegedly assaulted a deputy while trying to escape. Daniel Hague is charged with first-degree assault and
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Owner of building destroyed in fire figuring out next steps
The owners of the Jefferson City building that caught fire on Monday are attempting to figure out what’s next for the building and site.
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