Citizens Police Review Board discusses chokehold policy
City leaders are considering how to change the language in the Columbia Police Department’s policy on chokeholds.
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Cole County to send masks, sanitizer to all homes as COVID-19 cases spike
Every home in Cole County will get a pack of surgical masks and hand sanitizer that will likely be paid for with more than $300,000 of federal funds.
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Cole County commissioner positive for COVID-19
Hoelscher told ABC 17 News on Wednesday that he was tested Saturday after experiencing mild symptoms.
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More than 840 COVID-19 violations reported this fall at University of Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri officials say 841 reports have been forwarded to the student accountability office for COVID-19 violations since the fall semester. Of those, 756 happened on campus in residence halls and 85 happened off-campus. The on-campus claims ranged anywhere from students not wearing masks to students sneaking other people into halls
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Mizzou vs. Georgia postponed due to COVID-19
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Georgia will not be making the trip to Columbia on Saturday due to COVID-19 concerns within Mizzou’s program. The team said the postponement is due to a mixture of positive tests and contact tracing within one, specific position group. On Wednesday morning, Eli Drinkwitz said his team is below the required threshold
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Man accused of murder booked into the Boone County Jail
A man accused of second-degree murder in Boone County was booked into the Boone County Jail Wednesday morning.
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Jefferson City Police: Lock your car, thefts on the rise
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Police are reminding everyone to lock their vehicles and homes after seeing an increase in theft cases over the past several months. According to police, thieves have stolen 24 firearms from vehicles and 16 firearms from residences. Along with the thefts from motor vehicles, the department has seen an
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No food code violations at four Jefferson City schools
Four elementary schools had zero violations during October inspections.
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State school leaders continue to battle staffing issues as Jefferson City middle and high schools go back online
According to the district, Thursday will be the last day of in-seat learning for those students, and students will not have class Friday so staff can prepare for the transition.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Sturgeon R-V School district moves to remote learning
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Fulton Board of Education set to discuss school closure policies as student transition to distance learning
The Fulton Board of Education will be updated by district staff Wednesday, as almost all of the district’s buildings have temporarily closed.
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Mid-Missouri schools plan for snow days amid COVID-19 pandemic
Columbia Public Schools spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark said CPS will still have snow days for students and staff even if students are learning virtually.
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WATCH: Gold Star families memorial groundbreaking in Jefferson City
Watch the ceremony live at 2 p.m.
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University of Missouri System advisory committee approves construction of new children’s hospital
An advisory committee to the University of Missouri System Board of Curators approved a plan to build a new children’s hospital in Columbia.
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Increase in case rates, positivity leave Missouri in White House ‘red zone’
In the latest White House “red zone” report obtained by ABC News, Missouri ranked 16th for highest case rates in the country and 8th for test positivity.
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Columbia police could expedite shooting investigations with new technology
The Columbia Police Department has responded to at least 68 shootings so far in 2020, and getting shooters off of the streets could soon become easier for the department.
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City of Fulton to discuss mask order at next city council meeting
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) City leaders in Fulton expect to talk about a face mask order later this month. The city council is set to decide at its next meeting on November 24th to make the order an emergency or not. There are 539 active COVID-19 cases across Callaway County. Callaway County Covid DashboardInfogram
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Dr. Williams: COVID-19 vaccine could come as soon as next month to Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The top doctor in Missouri says Missourians could get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as next month. This morning Dr. Randall Williams testified to the Missouri House Special Committee on Disease Control and Prevention that he’s expecting a COVID-19 vaccine to be available as early as mid-December. “I think more likely
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Health leaders cite staffing issues in hospitals as Columbia reports yellow phase
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s not just hospital beds causing local hospitals to be near capacity. Staff dealing with illness and quarantine is also a large factor. In a joint statement Tuesday, Boone County’s hospitals said they will begin to implement surge plans as the rising number of COVID-19 patients continues to strain their capacity. The
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TUESDAY UPDATES: CPS 14-day rate continues to rise; Cole County reports 65 new COVID-19 cases
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