QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you had trouble getting a coronavirus test?
Coronavirus test shortages and long lines at testing sites have been reported around the country as records are being set for new infections.
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Two injured after crash on Highway 22 overpass at Highway 63
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gale Blomenkamp, assistant chief with the Boone County Fire Protection District, says there are two people injured after a wreck closed the Highway 22 overpass at North Highway 63 in Boone County. The overpass reopened just after 9 p.m. Boone County Joint Communications reported the crash just after 7:50 p.m. Drivers should
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Agencies keeping watch for possible New Year’s weekend winter storm
A winter storm is expected to hit the region this weekend, bringing chances for snow and ice along with brutal winter cold, forecasters say.
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Coronavirus hospitalizations increase in Missouri
More Missourians are catching and being hospitalized with COVID-19 as a new variant spreads across the country.
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Law enforcement gives travel advice ahead of possible winter mix surrounding the New Year’s holiday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) AAA is predicting that in Missouri there will be about 2.2 million travelers total between Christmas and New Year’s travel with about 2 million of them driving. Not only are more drivers going to be on the roads, but roadways may not be clear during this time. ABC 17 Stormtrack Meteorologist John
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Ghislaine Maxwell found guilty in sex trafficking trial
A jury has reached a verdict in the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend and close associate of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The verdict will be read in court shortly.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 200 new coronavirus cases; over 500 new cases since Monday
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Parson names new directors, fields coronavirus questions
Questions during the news conference turned to the coronavirus pandemic and measures to control the spread of the more transmissible omicron variant.
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Capital Region Medical Center warns of possible long wait times
The hospital shut down its internet and phone network on Dec. 17 after detecting suspicious activity, Capital Region has said.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Has an event you were interested in been canceled because of the coronavirus?
The latest surge in coronavirus cases is causing a fresh wave of canceled events.
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Suspect enters not guilty plea in deadly motorcycle crash
A suspect pleaded not guilty in a deadly Columbia crash.
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Boone County hospital faces staffing issues amid omicron surge
As COVID-19 cases reach their highest levels in months, staffing shortages are once again becoming an issue for hospitals.
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Daniel Boone Regional Library closing libraries to install new check-out technology first two weeks in January
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Daniel Boone Regional Library is closing libraries in Ashland, Columbia, Fulton and Holts Summit to install new check-out technology over the first two weeks in January. Each library will be closed while its collection is being converted over to the new system. During the closures, curbside pickup, online chat, outreach services
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Filing period ends for Jefferson City Council election
The filing period has ended for Jefferson City Council candidates.
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Family, fellow firefighters, public pay respects to fallen firefighter Bryant Gladney
A large crowd is expected for the service, which is also being streamed online via Zoom. Organizers also expect people to line the procession route down Stadium Boulevard, Providence Road and Business Loop 70.
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Harrisburg man sentenced to 11 years after 2019 crash that killed Columbia pedestrian
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Harrisburg man was sentenced to 11 years in a Missouri correctional facility after pleading guilty in the hit and run death of a Columbia man in the 1400 block of Range Line Street on June 29, 2019. Charles Waddill will serve seven years for leaving the scene of an accident involving
Continue Reading TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 111 new coronavirus cases; active cases drop below 700
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WATCH: Timelapse video of firefighter Bryant Gladney’s funeral procession
Watch the long procession wind through downtown Columbia.
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Patrol completes investigation of Post-Dispatch
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has completed an investigation of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that began after a journalist exposed a state database flaw. Patrol Capt. John Hotz told the Post-Dispatch Monday that results of the investigation were turned over to Cole County Prosecuting Attorney Locke Thompson. It remains unclear
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Three hurt after overnight crash on I-70 in Cooper County
COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three men were hurt following a crash on Interstate 70 in Cooper County early Tuesday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 12:10 a.m. in the westbound lanes at the 91-mile marker. Troopers said a van driven by Jerry D. Weller, 64, of Overland Park, Kansas,
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