Second woman charged in Columbia attack
Shaunasty Townsend, 33, of Columbia was charged Tuesday with first-degree assault and first-degree robbery in connection with the attack April 16 on Elm Grove Drive in northeast Columbia.
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Stress lingers even as the country starts to emerge from coronavirus pandemic
The pandemic has caused more than 1 million deaths worldwide. Experts say that toll has contributed to mental health problems including anxiety, depression and other trauma and stress-related disorders.
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Some restaurants report trouble hiring as coronavirus restrictions are removed
Tellers manager Tera Eckerle said the restaurant’s biggest problem has not been limited business, but trying to find staff.
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Demolition underway at Columbia Regional Airport to make way for new terminal
Demolition started Tuesday at the Columbia Regional Airport to make way for a new terminal.
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St. Louis-area startup owner announces Senate bid
The owner of a suburban St. Louis startup has announced a bid for the U.S. Senate in 2022.
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Columbia police investigate early morning robbery
Officers were sent to the 100 block of West Broadway around 2:30 a.m. for a robbery with a gun, the Columbia Police Department said in a news release.
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Columbia Public Schools begins vaccinations on high school campuses
Columbia Public Schools students will have the opportunity to get vaccinated Tuesday at Battle High School.
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Council approves new recycling drop-off center in Columbia
The proposed recycling center will be built at the Parks Management Center, located at 1501 Business Loop 70 W. at Cosmo Park. The project includes a concrete block wall perimeter and bins to hold recyclable containers and fibers.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should local health orders be allowed to expire?
Coronavirus health orders in Columbia and Boone County will expire next week and will not be replaced with new ones.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 66 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.
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Local businesses react to news of Columbia, Boone County health orders expiring
Columbia Mayor Brian Treece said Monday that the city and county coronavirus health orders will expire May 12 and will not be replaced, saying now is the right time to “turn back the dial” on restrictions.
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DESE says Columbia Public Schools relaxing quarantine and mask requirements is being done the right way
As more than 400 Columbia Public Schools students are either isolating or quarantining for COVID-19, the district is relaxing some virus protocols.
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Jefferson City man charged after shots fired over weekend
Police were sent before 7 a.m. Sunday to the 600 block of Linn Street after receiving multiple calls of gunshots being fired,.
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Four people hurt in Jefferson City pileup
The crash happened just before 8 a.m. at Lorenzo Green Drive and Route B in southeast Jefferson City.
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Officers were called at about 4:15 a.m. to the 3400 block of Grindstone Parkway for an assault with a weapon, according to a Columbia Police Department news release.
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Columbia tourism officials expect ‘economic boost’ from True/False Film Festival amid pandemic
The annual True/False Film Festival in Columbia starts Wednesday, and the Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau expects it to be the economic boost Columbia needs as the pandemic winds on.
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Columbia and Boone County leaders to give COVID-19 update
Boone County leaders will be updating residents on the future of health orders Monday.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you concerned about Missouri’s dropping coronavirus vaccination rate?
The number of shots given out daily in Missouri is dropping fast from its high in early April.
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Community vigil being held for Fulton missing woman
FULTON, MO (KMIZ) Missouri Missing held a community vigil for a Fulton missing woman, 25 year old Tori Taylor, who is believed to be the victim of a kidnapping on Monday afternoon in Fulton. https://www.facebook.com/MissouriMissing/posts/10157617135791082 The vigil will was held at Veterans Park in Fulton at 5:30 p.m. Taylor’s family hosted the event with Missouri
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SUNDAY UPDATES: Missouri’s positivity rate grows as state reports more than 800 new cases
Vaccinations are also continuing to decline in the state. The 7-day average of doses given daily out as of Saturday was 24,128. That’s down more than 56% of the peak on April 11th, when the 7-day average was 54,460 doses.
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