Top Missouri election official reminds voters of laws against electioneering
One thing that will not change is the rules against electioneering at polling places.
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Missouri voter turnout forecast as highest in decades
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri election officials are predicting a strong turnout in Tuesday’s general election. Figures provided by the secretary of state’s office show that local election authorities are forecasting a statewide voter turnout of 75%. If that comes true, it would be the highest percentage turnout since 1992. About 828,000 people already had
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SEC announces punishments following Mizzou and Florida brawl
BIRMINGHAM, Al. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will be without three players for part of its next game following the SEC’s ruling on the Mizzou and Florida brawl before halftime on Saturday. The SEC has handed out a half-game suspension for fighting to LB Chad Bailey, OL Dylan Spencer and DL Markell Utsey for their
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Columbia police confirm shots fired on Geyser Boulevard
Columbia police responded to Geyser Boulevard near Rice Road around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday.
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Columbia officers respond to late Sunday night robbery
Columbia officers were called to a late Sunday night robbery at a gas station near downtown.
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Less than 24 hours out: what you need to know to vote in Boone County
Before heading to the polls Tuesday, there are several things Boone County voters need to keep in mind.
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University of Missouri police report sexual misconduct near campus
The University of Missouri Police Department sent out a release Sunday night that stated a woman was harassed near campus.
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Boone County offers additional option for voters exposed to COVID-19
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Clerk’s Office is providing voters additional options to vote as those who are in quarantine or isolation due to COVID-19 have one more day to cast their ballots for the 2020 election. The Boone County Clerks office held a drive-thru event at Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services
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SUNDAY UPDATES: School canceled on Monday for some Salisbury students
The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 2,349 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday. The department has reported 185,535 cases across the state.
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Voting event held for quarantined Boone County residents
The County Clerk’s Office held a drive-thru voting event for those in Boone who had tested positive for COVID-19 or had to quarantine due to the virus.
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Crash closes both lanes of Ballenger Lane
Columbia police responded to a crash at Ballenger Lane at Mexico Gravel Road around 9 p.m. on Saturday.
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Columbia firefighters find man dead while responding to structure fire
The Columbia Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 3911 Monsoon Lane a few minutes after 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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SATURDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports largest jump in COVID cases since September
The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 2,986 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday. That brought the total number of cases up to 183,186.
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Health department recommends alternatives for trick-or-treating
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Columbia/Boone County Health Department released guidelines for trick-or-treating this year. The health department split up halloween activities into low, moderate, and high risk. Some high risk activities include trick-or-treating door to door, haunted houses, or bar crawls. Low risk activities include zoom parties, pumpkin carving contests,
Continue Reading Boone County prepares for final days of absentee voting
There are only a few more days to cast an absentee ballot for the upcoming 2020 Presidential election.
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Driver dies after hitting deer and being ejected from vehicle
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Harrisburg man died Friday after he hit a deer and was ejected from his vehicle. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol reports, 54-year-old Noel R Hertzing was driving westbound on Highway 124, east of Hopper Road around 6:30 p.m. That’s when Hertzing hit a deer causing the vehicle to slide
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MU leaders remind students of free speech policy
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is giving warnings and not punishments for students they say broke school rules on protests this semester. According to a university spokesperson, several warnings have been issued after students violated those policies on Oct. 2 at Jesse Hall when students continued to ask for the removal of the
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Joint investigation leads to drug arrest in Ashland
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was arrested after a drug raid in Ashland, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies and Ashland police officers searched a home in the 200 block of Ash Street as part of a drug investigation, the department said. According to the release, several ounces of cocaine and meth as
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Jury recommends 15-year sentence for man found guilty in 2018 infant’s death
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County jury recommended a 15-year sentence for a man found guilty in the death of his infant daughter. According to court documents, Cortavia Smith was found guilty of child endangerment that resulted in death. Smith was arrested in 2018 after his nearly six-month-old daughter died. He told investigators he accidentally
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Health dept.: one-third of all Boone County hospitalizations took place in October
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One-third of all people living in Boone County hospitalized with COVID-19 since the pandemic began were admitted in October, according to a county health official. The analysis from the Columbia/Boone County Department of Health and Human Services shows that 53 of the 153 county residents that went to the hospital with COVID-19
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