Health officials hope people choose to take the coronavirus vaccine
University of Missouri Health Care vaccinated its first frontline health care workers with the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine Wednesday.
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Parson thanks state for lack of post-Thanksgiving coronavirus bump
Health officials urged people nationwide not to travel for Thanksgiving, expressing fears of a surge in cases after the holiday.
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Missouri targeting long-term care facilities with Moderna coronavirus vaccine
Residents of long-term care facilities in Missouri could receive Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine as early as next week, according to Missouri’s top public health official.
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Appeals court upholds ruling that Jefferson City School District rehire administrator
Missouri’s Western District Court of Appeals issued its opinion upholding the ruling by Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem on Tuesday
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MU Health Care vaccinates first employees
University of Missouri Health Care announced Wednesday morning it has started vaccinating employees with Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.
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Authorities cancel search for Osage Beach man reported missing Tuesday afternoon
The Missouri State Highway Patrol sent out an Endangered Silver Advisory early Wednesday morning about an Osage Beach man who was reported missing Tuesday afternoon.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you travel over the holidays?
Health experts are cautioning Americans not to travel for the holidays, just as they did at Thanksgiving.
Continue Reading MU Health receives first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, Boone Hospital’s coming Wednesday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health received its first doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday evening. The shipment of nearly 3,000 doses arrived at University Hospital around 6:45 p.m. MU Health Care executive director of pharmacy and laboratory services Brad Myers said the vaccine will start to be administered Wednesday morning at 7 a.m. and
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Lincoln University new home to law enforcement officer training academy
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A historically black college in Jefferson City is home to a new law enforcement officer training academy. State leaders granted a one-year probationary training academy license to Lincoln University earlier today. Governor Mike Parson says law enforcement training is critical for Missouri to move forward. Gov. Mike Parson says, “Training is
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AG’s office: Two Columbia businesses among illicit massage parlors shut down
Missouri’s attorney general says two Columbia operations were among the illicit massage businesses shut down in a program that uses landlords to secure evictions.
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Columbia Board of Education to use a new firm to search for the next superintendent
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Board of Education is changing the way they are searching for a new superintendent. The board had previously done several searches with the aid of the Missouri School Board Association. The district evaluated and performed interviews with five of the seven firms that submitted proposals. This time the board will use
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Columbia Chamber of Commerce to launch Workforce Development Division in 2021
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Chamber of Commerce is launching the Workforce Development Division to retain talent in Columbia and to build a workforce for tomorrow. “We have heard from our business community, the City, and the County, that this is a need. The goal is not to duplicate what is being done already in
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Moniteau County Health Center reports 17th COVID-19 related death
Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Officer cleared in Columbia shooting
A special prosecutor has cleared a Columbia Police Department officer of wrongdoing in the shooting of a suspect in 2018.
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MU Health won’t take state’s offer of staffing help
MU Health said in a statement Tuesday that is has already signed contracts to bring in extra traveling nurses, making the state’s help unneeded.
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St. Mary’s Hospital starts vaccinating staff against coronavirus
St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City administered its first shots of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine Tuesday afternoon.
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Giuliani backs Missouri letter questioning election results
A panel of Missouri lawmakers has given approval to a resolution questioning the integrity of the presidential election.
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Some Columbia Public Schools parents in support of kids heading back to in-person learning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools announced Monday their plans to potentially send students back to the classroom on January 19, 2021. The Columbia Board of Education decided to push the date for students to return to an in-person learning environment from Jan. 11 to Jan. 19. The board also plans to install air purifier
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Columbia Board of Education approves $1.2 million air purifier contract
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education moved to improve COVID-19 safety measures at its meeting Monday night. One of the measures the BOE approved was the purchase of air purifiers for classrooms. According to board documents, the cost of the “ionization devices” is about $1.2 million. The cost will be covered by the
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should CPS students go back to classrooms next month?
The Columbia Board of Education considered a plan to get all district students back into classrooms starting Jan. 19 when it met Monday night.
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