Chance of motorcycle crashes increases with warmer weather
Officials said Wednesday — the day after a deadly motorcycle crash near Columbia — that the possibility of such crashes will only grow with warm weather.
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Missouri Department of Natural Resources director dies
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Department of Natural Resources Director Carol S. Comer has died. According to the Associated Press, officials did not release a cause of death but Comer announced in July 2019 that she was undergoing chemotherapy to fight cancer. Comer was named director in Jan. 2017 by former Gov. Greitens. The Department
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Jefferson City man charged with several felonies after allegedly confronting police with gun
Prosecutors charged a Jefferson City man with four felonies and three misdemeanors after police said he confronted officers with a gun outside a home Tuesday.
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MU Campus Dining workers complain about cut in summer hours, but university says they were offered other jobs
Campus Dining workers at the University of Missouri are set to hold a news conference Wednesday to air grievances about having hours cut during the summer.
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Columbia Public Schools projected to spend $4.6 million more than it’s bringing in during the 2021-22 school year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools held a public hearing Wednesday for its 2021-22 school year budget. Meeting documents project the district will spend nearly $4.6 million more than it will bring in. Chief Financial Officer Heather McArthur reviewed the budget for the school year and members of the community commented after the presentation. The
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Federal appeals court blocks sweeping Missouri abortion law
A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis handed down the ruling Wednesday.
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Shots-fired call on Demaret Drive turns up no evidence of damage, injuries
Deputies were called to the 700 block of Demaret, just east of Columbia, at about 6:40 p.m. on reports of a large crowd gathering and shots being fired.
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MU Health care to shift focus, as mass vaccination clinics close
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Faurot Field will host its last COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic Thursday, as MU Health Care says they will now shift their focus to smaller outreach clinics in primary care clinics. Brad Myers with MU Health Care said the hope is that in bringing the vaccine closer to residents, they will be able
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Columbia man killed in Old Plank Road motorcycle crash
A 31-year-old Columbia man was speeding on his motorcycle when he died in a head-on crash Tuesday on Old Plank Road, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Columbia airport travel up 500% in May, though still not back to pre-pandemic levels
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Regional Airport saw a 500% increase in travelers last month compared to May of last year, but traveler numbers are still not back up to pre-pandemic levels. In May, the Columbia Regional Airport saw 13,672 passengers travel through the airport, which was a 506.3% increase in travelers compared to May
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Missouri moves back into moderate transmission level of COVID-19
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The new State Profile Report shows Missouri is back in the moderate transmission level of COVID-19. Missouri State Profile ReportDownload This comes as Missouri saw a 12% drop in cases, and a 25% drop in COVID-19 deaths last week. However, the state positivity rate increased slightly by 0.5%. As of now, a
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should corporate income taxes be increased?
President Joe Biden wants to pay for his infrastructure plan by raising the corporate income tax rate.
Continue Reading Motorcyclist dies after a head-on collision on Old Plank Road and Route K
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A motorcycle driver is dead after a head-on collision on west Old Plank Rd near W Rte K. Boone County Joint Communications reported the crash at 7:49 p.m. Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp said the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. No one including two children that
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TUESDAY UPDATE: Cole County to adds coronavirus vaccine sites with mobile pantry locations
Cole County will be adding more locations at mobile pantry locaitons in the month of June. SATURDAY, JUNE 5Helias Football Stadium – Lower Level1305 Swifts Highway in Jefferson City9 – 11 a.m.COVID Vaccines availableTUESDAY, JUNE 8Trinity Lutheran Church13007 Route C in Russellville1:30 – 3:30 p.m.COVID Vaccines availableTHURSDAY, JUNE 10Knights of Columbus1822 Tanner Bridge in Jefferson
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ABC 17 Investigates: Moniteau County deputy put on probation after verbal exchange
CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News Investigates what happened with a Moniteau County deputy getting put on probation. That deputy is back on duty after he was put on probation last week because of an interaction with a citizen. This is body camera footage from the interaction on May 27th that we got through a
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Local hospitals reporting more COVID-19 hospitalizations as transmission rates spike in northern Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hospitals in Mid-Missouri are reporting a small increase in people battling COVID-19, as transmission rates go up and vaccinations continue to decline. According to the Columbia/Boone County Health Department, 30 people were dealing with COVID-19 infections in hospitals. Of those, 18 are in the ICU, and nine are on ventilators. Only four
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Body camera video not available in Jefferson City police shooting
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is leading the investigation into the officer-involved shooting that happened Monday near Capital Mall.
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Three injured after a two-vehicle wreck Tuesday morning in Cole County
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people are seriously injured and one person is moderately injured after a two-vehicle crash on Route B, south of Schulte Lane in Cole County Tuesday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Zion Strickland was driving a 2018 Chevy Malibu and tried to pass another vehicle when
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No charges filed against drivers, protesters involved in 2020 incidents in downtown Columbia
Assistant prosecutor David Hansen laid out his reasoning in an 11-page letter to Columbia police Chief Geoff Jones on Tuesday.
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Deputies find Laclede County man dead after he shoots at Camden County home multiple times
CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Laclede County man killed himself after shooting at a Camdenton home Monday evening. According to a Camden County Sheriff’s Department release, deputies responded to 70 block of Bear Ridge Road Monday night about a man, Michael Horonzy, on foot from Laclede County to allegedly kill someone at the residence. When deputies
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