STORM UPDATES: Columbia Water and Light says all power restored
Get updates on the damage from storms that hit Mid-Missouri on Sunday.
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Parents volunteer as Columbia preschool cleans up after severe weather
Little Miracles Preschool closed Monday because of extensive damage from Sunday’s storm. Volunteers and teachers worked since 7 a.m. Monday to clean up the preschool’s backyard.
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Decision expected later this week on Medicaid expansion lawsuit
The lawsuit, filed last month by three people who would be eligible for coverage under expansion, seeks to force the state to enroll the newly eligible in Medicaid despite the legislature not appropriating money for expansion and the governor withdrawing plans to open up Medicaid rolls to more people.
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Man injured by tree branch during Sunday night storms
COLUMIBA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sunday night, Rosetta Walton got a knock on her door from the contractor working next door. He came to warn her a tree limb may fall on her car, but before he left her driveway a large branch fell and severely injured him, Walton said. Columbia police were sent to Cook Avenue
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Utility workers race to restore power after Sunday night storms
Downed trees have been one of the biggest problems, with several limbs and entire trees knocking over power lines. Storms went through Mid-Missouri late Sunday, bringing high winds with it and dropping several inches of rain.
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Mexico man dies in motorcycle crash
Richard Dollens died at the Audrain Community Hospital in Mexico after the crash in the 900 block of Curtis Street, the Mexico Department of Public Safety said in a news release.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you like the idea of wind turbines in Boone County?
The regulations are being considered as a renewable energy company plans to build a wind farm in Howard and Boone counties.
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Dozens of reports of damage after storms move through Mid-Missouri Sunday night
Severe thunderstorms moved through Mid-Missouri around 10:00 PM Sunday night, leaving a swath of damage across Audrain, Boone, and Callaway counties. As of 11:30 PM, more than 2,000 Boone Electric customers were without power, and more than 1,000 were without power in the City of Columbia. Several reports of trees and downed power lines came
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Stephens Lake Amphitheater summer concert season begins
Columbia Parks and Recreation hosted the first of many scheduled concerts at Stephens Lake Park in Columbia Sunday.
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Body found in Benton County ruled a homicide
The Benton County Sheriff’s Office located a body after originally receiving a notification about a possible missing person in the area.
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SUNDAY UPDATES: Missouri Covid-19 positivity rate continues upward trend
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported the state’s positivity rate as 6.7% on Sunday. The increase in positivity comes along with an additional 368 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total to 518,966. The state also added 140 probable cases of the virus to the dashboard Sunday. In total, 91,535 probable
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NEW UPDATE: One woman has died after being struck by a propeller at Noren River Access
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: A little after 7:30 on Sunday morning, Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F tweeted out the fatal crash report from yesterday’s boating accident, confirming one woman has died from her injuries. The report says 48-year-old Tanna Henson was thrown from the boat when it struck an unknown object in the water.
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Two minors suffer serious injuries after truck overturns on I-70 in Callaway Co.
CALLAWAY Co. (KMIZ) Two minors suffered serious injuries after the truck they were driving, overturned on I-70 in Callaway County. The accident happened around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday morning. The 17-year-old driver from Waynesburg, Pa was driving westbound on I-70 near mile marker 144 when the truck he was driving went off the left side
Continue Reading One man dead after a fatal crash in Moniteau
VERSAILLES, Mo. (KMIZ) A 56 year-old man was killed in a crash in Moniteau Saturday around 2:00 p.m. Samuel Schreck of Versailles was riding his motorcycle on Route E North of Hazel Dell Rd. when a passing horse pulling two people was spooked and crossing into the opposite-direction lane. The motorcycle struck the horse as
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Fulton man arrested Saturday after robbery incident
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton Police arrested a man around 1:00 p.m. Saturday on St. Frances Street after a robbery incident. The police department responded to a robbery at Hockaday Park at 12:55 p.m. It was later determined that Brad Foutes, 32 of Fulton, walked onto the parking lot where a man was working on his
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Humane Society shares guidance on how to keep pets safe amid the heat
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Michelle Casey, Associate Director with The Central Missouri Humane Society, said it’s important to pay attention to your pets in the heat, as they can dehydrate just as quickly as humans. Casey says the humidity in Missouri adds just another level of complexity to the heat, which can also have an impact
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SATURDAY UPDATES: Missouri’s Covid-19 positivity rate continues to climb
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported the state’s positivity rate as 6.4% on Saturday. The increase in positivity comes along with an additional 410 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total to 518,598. The state also added 220 probable cases of the virus to the dashboard Saturday. In total, 91,395 probable
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Columbia man arrested after multiple chases in Boone and Callaway County
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man faces multiple charges after a vehicle chase on June 9 in Boone County and then on Thursday in Callaway County. According to the Boone County Sheriff’s Department, a deputy attempted to stop Davy Rasa for failing to display proper registration in a vehicle. Rasa drove off and the
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Boone County firefighters respond to propane tank venting due to high temps
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fire crews are reminding people to be mindful of propane tanks during the extreme heat. Boone County Fire crews worked to cool off a propane tank in the 2900 block of Bonne Femme Road after it overheated. Crews were called to the area after people reported hearing a sound coming from the
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Lake fire chief, business owner say awareness key to preventing fuel fires on boats
SUNRISE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) According to a local fire chief and a business owner at the Lake of the Ozarks, awareness of a boat’s condition and even its smell can help boaters prevent fuel fires. Two boats have caught fire in the last week due to fuel issues, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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