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Continue ReadingLong lines form daily outside MU Health Care’s central COVID-19 testing site on Broadway.
Continue Reading(CNN) — The Supreme Court blocked President Joe Biden’s vaccine or testing requirement aimed at large businesses, but it allowed a vaccine mandate for certain health care workers to go into effect nationwide.
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden on Thursday announced his administration will purchase an additional 500 million Covid-19 tests and said he will soon detail plans for his administration make high-quality masks free to Americans.
Continue ReadingMORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Versailles man was hurt on Wednesday afternoon after a rollover crash on Highway 5 near Laurie, Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the crash happened just after 4:40 p.m. about a half-mile north of Millifork Lane. According to the crash report, Andrew M. Martinez, 32, hit several embankments after
Continue ReadingPULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two children are dead after a fire in Pulaski County on Wednesday night. According to the Waynesville Rural Fire Protection District, crews responded just after 6 p.m. to a mobile home fire with reports of people trapped inside in the 14000 block of Host Drive near Dixon, Missouri. Emergency crews were
Continue ReadingThe Columbia Police Department has confirmed one person was shot in the 1000 block of Claudell Lane late Wednesday night.
Continue ReadingExperts say the omicron variant causes a milder case of COVID-19, but many hospitals in Mid-Missouri are at max capacity as the surge continues to infect thousands. Experts say people should take precautions because omicron is presenting unique and long-lasting symptoms. While the symptoms can last anywhere from weeks to months, some can be severe.
Continue ReadingExperts say the omicron variant causes a milder case of COVID-19, but many hospitals in Mid-Missouri are at max capacity as the surge continues to infect thousands.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage on across the country and here in Missouri, the amount of at-home tests available to Missourians is scarce and people are facing long lines at testing centers. This comes as Governor Mike Parson put an end to the state of emergency on December 31st, 2021.
Continue ReadingThe value of a car went up in the past year causing a personal property tax increase for car owners in Missouri.
Continue ReadingLegislation that will establish new boundaries for Missouri’s eight congressional districts is one step closer to consideration on the House floor.
Continue ReadingAs COVID-19 continues to spread in schools across the nation, some locals are taking extra steps in order to keep students learning inside of the classroom.
Continue ReadingThe legal team for Joseph Elledge has filed new motions in both of his criminal cases.
Continue ReadingThe Boone County Treasurer has turned in his resignation after six and half years as treasurer.
Continue ReadingThe Callaway County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a driver after a chase involving a stolen car on Monday.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Voters in Columbia will decide the outcome of two city council races and the mayoral race in April. On Tuesday, a spokeswoman for the city clerk’s office shared the final list of candidates for the April 5 election. The candidates had until 5 p.m. on Tuesday to file their paperwork with Columbia.
Continue ReadingColumbia Parks and Recreation confirmed with ABC 17 News that American Airlines is set to reduce the number of flights out of Columbia Regional Airport beginning in February.
Continue ReadingA hearing room was packed in the Missouri Capitol on Tuesday as scores of people showed up to support or oppose legislation known as the “Parents’ Bill of Rights.”
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The state of Missouri is putting a pause on a program that provides rapid COVID-19 tests to schools across the state. Mallory McGowin Spokeswomen for The State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education says, “We now have depleted the limited quantity, the limited inventory that was set aside for schools.” Hundreds of
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