Boone County, snowplow driver sued for wrongful death in February crash
The daughter of a man killed in a February crash has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Boone County and a snowplow driver.
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Groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for new technical college in Ashland
A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Ashland campus of Ranken Technical College is set for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you agree with the FDA’s move to ban menthol cigarettes?
The agency says the products disproportionately affect young people, low-income people and minorities. The flavored products make smoking more attractive to new smokers, public health advocates claim.
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Officials say coronavirus vaccine requirements not likely in Mid-Missouri
Leaders across the country have been grappling with the idea of “vaccine passports” and other vaccination requirements to take part in public life. Here in Missouri, Gov. Mike Parson has made it clear he will not support vaccine passports or requirements of any type state-wide.
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St. James man charged with second-degree murder after fentanyl overdose
ST. JAMES, Mo. (KMIZ) A Saint James man is now charged with second-degree murder in connection to a fentanyl overdose that happened in Maries County. Tanner Orr, 26, is also charged with delivery of a controlled substance. Kenneth Ahart Junior was found dead in his home in Saint James on Oct. 12 from an overdose.
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Missouri vaccination numbers continue to drop with most of the population still unvaccinated
The seven-day average of daily vaccinations reached 54,187 that day, the highest seven-day average since the state begin distributing coronavirus vaccines in December. On Wednesday that seven-day average had dropped to 26,508 per day.
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Expert: Denying Medicaid expansion might not save Missouri money
The Missouri Senate voted late Wednesday against funding the Medicaid expansion voters approved last year, saying the cost would be too high for the state.
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Fulton police: Missing woman is likely kidnapping victim
The patrol on Thursday distributed a flyer saying Tori Taylor, 25, was last seen on April 20 in Montgomery County. She has not been responding to messages and her social media accounts have not been active, according to the patrol.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County first in state with beginning and completing coronavirus vaccine with percent of population
Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.
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Monroe County man gets 20 years for armed criminal action; murder sentence delayed
James Addie is charged with the 2018 death of his fiancée, Molly Watson, in Monroe County.
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Columbia Public Schools prepare for vaccine clinics for students
COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools will offer vaccine clinics for it’s students starting Tuesday. The clinics are in partnership with the Columbia Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department. The Pfizer vaccine will be provided at each clinic, allowing any student 16 and older to get vaccinated with parental consent. The second dose
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Airfare scam risks increase as travel returns for summer
The BBB Scam Tracker is receiving reports of con artists creating fake airline ticket booking sites or customer service numbers.
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Cole County judge denies motion in 1991 cold case
The request for a bill of particulars — a document that details the prosecution’s case — from lawyers representing William “Chris” Niemet of Fulton was denied Wednesday, according to online court records.
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Callaway County sends evidence to state crime lab in explosives investigation
The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office has sent evidence to the state crime lab after deputies found explosives near a lake Wednesday.
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Woman charged with hitting child at Columbia school bus stop
Prosecutors have charged a woman with failing to stop for a school bus and injuring a child after she allegedly hit a boy at a southeast Columbia bus stop.
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Police seek information in Columbia attempted robbery
Officers were called a little after 8 a.m. to the Walmart Supercenter at 415 Conley Road.
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Twenty-year-old in hospital, charged with DWI in Macon County crash
Highway Patrol Troop B arrested a man on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and being a minor in possession of alcohol after crash reports say he veered off a road and hit a tree.
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Missouri Senate votes against Medicaid expansion
The Missouri Senate met Wednesday and voted 20-14 against Medicaid expansion.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should preschool be free of cost to families?
President Joe Biden has proposed having the federal government pay for two years of preschool for each child in his new American Families Plan.
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Columbia Boone County Health Department hosts first walk-in only vaccine clinic
CENTRALIA, MO (KMIZ) The Columbia/Boone Public Health and Human Services Department hosted its first walk-in only vaccination clinic for rural areas Wednesday. The health department, in partnership with the Missouri National Guard, vaccinated 95 people at its walk-in clinic in Centralia Wednesday. Ashton Day, the health educator for Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services,
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