Coronavirus pandemic still creating need for more substitutes in Missouri schools
Public schools in Missouri have been struggling to hire enough substitute teachers since the beginning of the pandemic.
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WATCH: Mizzou football players take questions ahead of Kentucky game
Several Mizzou football players took questions from the media Wednesday before the Tigers open up SEC play.
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Boone County Sheriff’s Office looking for motorcycle connected to double homicide suspect
Boone County Sheriff’s detectives got a tip that JT McLean had recently acquired a dark colored motorcycle and may have used that to leave the area.
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WATCH: Section of I-70 closes for Missouri Marine’s procession
Watch the procession live.
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Man allegedly involved in Lake Ozark shooting makes first court appearance
Daniel S. Kurtzeborn of Iberia is set to appear at the Miller County Courthouse at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, after being charged with unlawful use of a weapon following the deadly shooting at The Lake of the Ozarks in July.
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Vaccines available Wednesday to meet registration deadline for third drawing of ‘MO VIP’
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The third of five drawings for a chance to win $10,000 will take place Friday, with the deadline for new entries being Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 11:59 p.m. Anyone who has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by the deadline can enter for the drawings. In order to make the deadline
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you interested in getting a COVID-19 antibody test?
The tests are designed to show whether a person has coronavirus antibodies — which fight the virus — either from a previous infection or from the COVID-19 vaccine. However, they are known to sometimes deliver false positives and negatives.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 132 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.
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The American Legion honors soldiers and 9/11 victims this weekend
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Saturday will be 20 years since terrorists attacked the U.S., killing thousands of citizens. Some veterans at The American Legion Post 202 in Columbia are feeling some of the emotional pain as Saturday approaches. Paul Hobbs is a retired military veteran and First Vice Commander at The American Legion Post 202. He
Continue Reading Mizzou football players speak at news conference ahead of game against Kentucky
Mizzou football head coach Eli Drinkwitz will take questions at noon Tuesday ahead of the Tigers’ game at Kentucky.
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Columbia City Council holds public hearing on the 2022 Annual Budget
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The second of three public hearings for the Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Budget was held Tuesday in the council chambers to allow opportunities for public input on the many items covered by the budget process. There was also an organized rally held outside city hall before the meeting by “Rally to Invest
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Jefferson City man dies after motorcycle crash
The Jefferson City Police Department said officers were working at the scene of a major crash on Missouri Boulevard at Ohio Street. Spokesman Lt. David Williams said the crash involved a vehicle and a motorcycle and at least one person was injured.
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Reentry Opportunity Center helps Boone County residents reassimilate after prison
In2Action’s Reentry Opportunity Center (ROC) held its grand opening for the new location on Paris Road in Columbia Tuesday morning.
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Woman turns herself in after escaping custody in Randolph County; faces new charges
Ellen Goble, of Moberly, escaped custody on August 28 from the Randolph County Jail after claiming to be another inmate that set to be released and then forging the inmate signature.
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Columbia man charged after allegedly firing gun in Walmart
Columbia police responded to a report of shots fired Monday at 11 a.m. at a business in the 3000 block of west Broadway.
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UTV hit storm drain in crash that injured Rock Bridge baseball players
The crash happened at about 12:45 a.m. Saturday when the 2009 Polaris Ranger the boys were riding drifted and dropped off the curb before the driver overcorrected and hit the storm drain, Capt. Brian Leer of the sheriff’s office said. The driver and two passengers were thrown from the vehicle completely, one passenger was partially ejected and investigators don’t know if the fifth boy was thrown from the vehicle, Leer said.
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Fatal crashes over Labor Day weekend lower compared to last year
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the preliminary statistics for the holiday weekend from 6 p.m. Friday, through 11:59 p.m. Monday in a release Tuesday.
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Cole County waives fees for rapid COVID-19 antibody tests
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Commission voted to waive rapid antibody test fees at the Cole County Health Department during a meeting Tuesday morning. In Missouri the demand for antibody or serology tests has been steadily increasing, despite remaining well below last April’s peak demand. During the week of July 25, the total
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Columbia police find missing woman
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: Columbia Police posted to Twitter on Tuesday morning that Ernestine Foster was located. No other details were released. ORIGINAL STORY: The Columbia Police Department needs help from the community to find a missing woman. According to a post made Monday night on the police department’s Facebook page, a family member last
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Southern Boone School District returns Tuesday with COVID-19 safety measures
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Southern Boone School District is returning on Tuesday with an outlined plan of COVID-19 safety measures in place for students and staff. In the plan, the district says it has been consulting with the CDC and the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services to make its safety plan
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