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Jefferson City middle schools prepare for temporary move to online-only classes
The district said it’s making the move because of COVID-19-related staffing shortages.
Continue ReadingThe district said it’s making the move because of COVID-19-related staffing shortages.
Continue ReadingAs of Thursday the search for missing Columbia woman Mengqi Ji has not resumed.
Continue ReadingOfficers said the man was walking in a westbound lane of Interstate 70 when he was hit by two cars.
Continue ReadingMissouri Gov. Mike Parson is repeating his pledge to pardon a St. Louis couple if they are convicted of gun charges for waving guns at protesters in front of their home this summer.
Continue ReadingIt has now been one year since Columbia woman Mengqi Ji was last seen alive.
Continue ReadingTrump says “I’m not going to do a virtual debate’ with Biden, as commission makes changes after his COVID-19 diagnosis.
Continue ReadingABC 17 News will air a debate between two political veterans seeking a contested state Senate seat Wednesday.
Continue ReadingBOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation says repairs and updates will be made to the I-70 bridges over Perche Creek next year. MoDOT says this is regular maintenance procedures that include replacing expansion joints, reinforcing the substructures, and applying a protective coat that will shield the bridges from weather and erosion. These
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City School District sent a letter home to families of Lewis & Clark and Thomas Jefferson Middle School students Wednesday as they get ready to temporarily transition to distance learning due to staff shortages. The school district says this is due to an increase in the number of staff members
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 is being deployed tonight to Ponchatoula, LA to aid the Gulf Coast Region ahead of Hurricane Delta. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is activating Missouri Task Force 1 as a Type 3 Task Force. The Type 3 team will deploy with 45 members and a Type 1
Continue ReadingMissouri Gov. Mike Parson is scheduled to hold a COVID-19 briefing Wednesday afternoon.
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Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department said Wednesday that it would make another attempt at finding a woman’s remains in the Lamine River. Police suspended the search for Mengqi Ji’s remains in the river near Boonville in June. Ji went missing last October. Her husband, Joseph Elledge, has been charged with her murder. Elledge
Continue ReadingInsurance company State Farm will sublease its campus on Providence Road to Veterans United starting Dec. 1.
Continue ReadingMU officially confirmed Wednesday that Saturday’s game moved to Columbia because of Hurricane Delta.
Continue ReadingDerek Chauvin, the ex-Minneapolis police officer facing murder charges in George Floyd’s death, has posted $1 million bail, his attorney, Eric Nelson, said Wednesday.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Mizzou and LSU made it official on Wednesday morning and decided to move Saturday’s game to Faurot Field due to Hurricane Delta. The game will start at 11 A.M. on ESPN and will be LSU’s first appearance at Memorial Stadium. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said the move was necessary for the safety
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) After the cancelation of their original matchup, the Battle Spartans will now host the Smith-Cotton Tigers on Saturday, October 10 at noon. Originally, Battle was supposed to host Rock Bridge on Friday night, however, school officials canceled the game due to COVID-19 concerns within the Rock Bridge community. Smith-Cotton and Battle were
Continue ReadingThe plan said social distancing would not be possible if elementary students returned to school.
Continue ReadingColumbia police were searching the area of Rice Road Wednesday morning.
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