TUESDAY UPDATES: Missouri remains in the red zone; state profile report shows new cases down 18%
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WATCH: Mizzou football’s Wilks, players answer questions before Tennessee matchup
Defensive back Shawn Robinson, kicker Harrison Mevis and wide receiver Barrett Banister will follow Wilks in taking questions from reporters. The Tigers will host SEC foe Tennessee on Saturday after losing in overtime last week at Boston College.
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Schnucks to close earlier, citing pandemic-influenced job market
The regional supermarket chain said in a news release this week that its stores will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. effective next Monday. The deli, meat and seafood counters will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. The stores are currently open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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WATCH: Mizzou football coach on upcoming game with Tennessee
Drinkwitz is set to appear at a noon news conference. The Tigers host Tennessee at home on Saturday and are coming off an overtime loss at Boston College.
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Mexico police investigate Sunday shooting that damaged church
The Mexico Public Safety Department is investigating after a bullet damaged the the building’s siding Sunday morning.
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Missing Osage Beach woman found
Joyce D. Leathers was last seen late Monday when she went to bed, police said in a news release. She was missing by the time someone checked on her at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, police said.
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Missouri husband, wife plead guilty in Capitol insurrection
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri couple have pleaded guilty for their roles in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in January. The Kansas City Star reports that 30-year-old Kelsey Wilson and 32-year-old Zachary Wilson, both of Springfield, each pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to a misdemeanor count of knowingly entering or remaining in
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you worried about crime in downtown Columbia?
Shots were fired over the weekend in downtown Columbia, a week after two people were hit by bullets in the same area. Weekend shootings in the crowded downtown area are not unheard of but remain relatively uncommon. However, the crowded nature of downtown on weekend nights brings extra danger to those incidents. Are you worried
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Man charged after vehicle chase Saturday in Ashland
A Boone County prosecutor has charged a Missouri man after he allegedly drove away from Ashland police Saturday during a traffic stop.
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Boonville police catch four businesses selling alcohol to minors during compliance check
The Boonville Police Department conducted an alcohol sale compliance check at area businesses Saturday and found four businesses that sold alcohol to minors.
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Callaway fire awarded grain bin rescue tube
The North Callaway Fire Protection District received a life-saving grain rescue tube and hands-on instruction to help prevent grain deaths.
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Woman charged after Sunday morning assault in Columbia
A Boone County prosecutor has charged a Columbia woman after a Sunday morning assault where the suspect cut the victim with knives.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 136 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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Columbia Fire Department put out Stewart Hall basement fire
The Columbia Fire Department continues to investigate what caused a fire in the basement of Stewart Hall on the University of Missouri campus.
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Columbia College appoints 18th President
Columbia College Board of Trustees unanimously named David Russell the college’s 18th president Friday.
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MU Health Care now shows COVID-19 vaccination status of inpatients in efforts to show vaccine effectiveness
MU Health Care decided on Monday to report the number of COVID-19 patients in its hospitals who have been vaccinated.
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Columbia city leaders look to past task force for violence mitigation strategies
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia city leaders are again looking to the 2014 Mayor’s Task Force on Community Violence in response to the recent shootings on Fifth St. downtown. Police say shots were fired Sunday on Broadway and Fifth Streets, but no injuries were reported. On Sept. 18, just a block away, two people were shot
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Boone County Commission to hear public input on courthouse murals
The meeting is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday in the commission chambers at the Boone County Government Center.
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Hickman students return to school after gun scare at Homecoming dance
Students at Hickman High School returned to class Monday without new information on what led to the chaos that followed a gun scare at Saturday’s Homecoming dance.
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Missouri attorney general answers CPS request to dismiss school mask lawsuit
The state, under the direction of Attorney General Eric Schmitt, sued last month to end a mandate that all students and staff wear masks indoors at CPS. Schmitt has also asked a judge to certify the lawsuit as class action, which would add other Missouri schools with mask mandates as defendants.
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