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Missouri Attorney General files charges against Texas County man construction contractor in Camden, Lincoln, and Phelps Counties
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has filed charges against Carlton J. Curtis of Licking, Missouri, for violating Missouri’s Merchandising Practices Act in Camden, Lincoln, and Phelps Counties. In a Wednesday press release, Curtis is charged by a complaint with one class E felony of deceptive business practices. The charges stem from
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Downtown business group says ending health order comes with mixed reactions
Nickie Davis, Executive Director of Columbia’s Downtown Community Improvement District said in an email while many businesses are eager for the health order to end, others are worried it may lead to another lockdown.
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Parson says he is ready to sign gas tax increase into law
The bill now heads to Gov. Mike Parson’s desk.
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Boone Health among first to plan coronavirus shot clinic for youth
Boone Health is among the first Mid-Missouri health care providers to publicize plans for a coronavirus shot clinic for people ages 12-15.
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Boonville child injured while walking to school
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville child was injured Wednesday morning while apparently walking to school on the 400 block of Ashely road. According to Boonville Police Chief Bobby Welliver, the area the child was walking is not near a school but “we assume the child was walking to school.” The victim was taken to the
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WATCH: Columbia opens neighborhood policing center
The Molly Bowden Neighborhood Policing Center in north Columbia includes community meeting space in addition to serving as a northern precinct for CPD, according to a news release. The nearly $10 million project is being paid for with voter-approved capital improvement sales tax revenue.
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CDC advisers vote to recommend use of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine in 12-15-year-olds
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisers voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend giving Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine to kids as young as 12.
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Suspect charged in 2017 Columbia killing makes first court appearance
Prosecutors have charged a Columbia man with three felonies including murder in a 2017 killing in an upscale subdivision that investigators have tied to a drug-trafficking ring.
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Missouri lawmakers pass bill to increase gas tax for the first time in decades
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Republican lawmakers in Missouri have passed a bill to raise the gas tax for the first time since the 1990’s. Now, it’s headed to Governor Mike Parson’s desk. The GOP-led House voted Tuesday 104-52 to raise Missouri’s 17-cent gas tax by 2.5 cents a year until it hits 29.5 cents per
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Boone County joins surrounding areas by removing COVID-19 restrictions Wednesday
On Wednesday, the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services will let the health order expire at noon and will no longer require businesses to enforce social distancing and mask-wearing.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the state stop paying federal coronavirus unemployment?
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Tuesday that the state will stop paying special federal coronavirus unemployment benefits on June 12.
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Missouri governor orders end of federal pandemic unemployment benefits
The governor’s office said federal unemployment programs are the topic but did not give any other details.
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Cole County man pleads guilty after law enforcements finds pipe bombs, drug paraphernalia during vehicle stop in 2018
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man has pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a weapon, a class D felony, after Cole County Sheriff’s deputies found pipe bombs, drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop in 2018. Deputies found meth and two pipe bombs in a vehicle being driving by Charles McBrearety after the traffic
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Multi-vehicle crash blocks Stadium and Monk
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A multi-vehicle wreck has blocked off Stadium drive and monk near University of Missouri campus. Boone County Joint Communication reports for drivers to avoid the area if possible. An ABC 17 News crew on scene reports three cars are on the scene and a motorcycle is in the middle of Stadium. Watch
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True/False Film Festival organizers call event a success
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Organizers for Columbia’s annual True/False Film Festival say this year was a success despite pandemic restrictions in place and lower turnout. Organizers told us they filled 9,500 seats this year and 2,050 of those were online viewers. Normally, about 15,000 people come to True/False and buy about 45,000 tickets. True/False held its
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Minimal damage reported after roof fire at Goldschmidt Cancer Center
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City fire department responded to the Goldschmidt Cancer Center just after 4:30 p.m. Tuesday after reports of a fire. When crews arrived they found smoke and flames showing from the roof and occupants leaving the building. The first crew on scene used a ground ladder to get to the
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Columbia utilities makes 30-year energy deal with solar farm
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Water and Light is continuing to expand its renewable energy portfolio through an agreement to receive energy from the Truman Solar Facility. The facility is south of Interstate 70 and east Burnside Drive on over 90 acres of land. The mega facility is expected to produce more than 23,000 megawatt-hours during
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Columbia police arrest 2017 homicide suspect
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a suspect in the December 2017 home invasion homicide and robbery of a Columbia man. On Monday, police arrested Jeffrey McWilliams, 28, for second-degree murder, first-degree robbery and armed criminal action. Columbia police responded after 3:30 a.m. on Dec. 11, 2017, for a suspicious person in the 1900 block
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports largest new coronavirus case jump since April 22
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