Contact tracing delayed as delta variant spreads
Missouri’s rate of positive coronavirus tests continues to go up and local health department officials are warning about delays in contact tracing.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports 26 new coronavirus cases
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Supreme Court of Missouri issues execution date for Columbia man found guilty in 1994 murder
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Supreme Court has set an Oct. 5 date for the execution of a Columbia man convicted in a triple-murder. Ernest Lee Johnson was sentenced to death for the 1994 killing of Mary Bratcher, Mable Scruggs, and Fred Jones at a Columbia convenience store with a claw hammer. Johnson’s execution
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Columbia City Council puts $300,000 toward pandemic housing assistance
Columbia and Boone County families in need of rental and mortgage assistance have an opportunity to get help from Voluntary Action Center after the Columbia City Council awarded $300,000 for housing to two local organizations.
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Jefferson City police arrest man on suspicion of child endangerment, gun crime
Jefferson City police say they arrested a man early Tuesday on suspicion of making threats with a gun inside an Elizabeth Street residence.
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Governor presents emergency loan to Fulton for utility spike during February cold snap
Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday presented a Municipal Utility Emergency Loan Program check to the City of Fulton for energy spike costs incurred during a February cold snap.
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Police: One sought after vehicle assault at Columbia gas station
Police taped off part of a central Columbia gas station parking lot Tuesday morning for an investigation.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should health care workers have to get the coronavirus vaccine?
SSM, the organization that owns St. Mary’s Hospital, announced Monday that it will require all of its employees to get the coronavirus vaccine by September.
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Trash fire prompts evacuation of Residence Inn hotel in Columbia
The building had to be evacuated in the middle of the night.
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Missouri River level crests as Jefferson City officials continue storm clean up
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City officials are still working to clean up and repair roads following flash flood warnings and plenty of rain. Both the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Jefferson City Public Works say despite that intense weather, the river levels crested Monday and the levee is holding strong. Conditions continue to
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Mold a danger for those hit by last week’s flash flooding
Increased flooding in Mid-Missouri has caused longer wait times for restoration companies. But experts say people who have flood damage in their homes shouldn’t wait to take steps against mold.
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Missouri House prepares for expedited committee hearing, vote on FRA renewal bill
Senate Bill 1, a clean Federal Reimbursement Allowance renewal, was introduced in the state House Monday morning. A clean FRA means there were no amendments.
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Search continues for convicted murderer after vehicle chase in Callaway County
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Authorities are still searching for a convicted murderer after a vehicle chase in Callaway County. Authorities say Stephen Thorp took off from deputies on Saturday. He’s currently on supervised parole for second-degree murder and domestic assault. The chase happened near county roads 161 and 142 about 10-miles east of Kingdom City.
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The Columbia Parks and Recreation Department start repairing trails
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Parks and Recreation Department says they have started repairing trails. The department posted this photo on their Twitter page today showing a section of trail. Right now, the department still asks you stay off the trail system. The goal is to have all trails passable by the end of the
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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 39 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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Camdenton man charged with multiple counts of sex crimes against a child
CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man is charged with multiple sex crimes against a child after a nine-month investigation after a tip from a parent. According to a press release, Thomas Lee Earl Carnahan is charged with three counts of statutory rape of someone under the age of 14 and two counts of statutory sodomy
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Firefighters help men trapped in Boone County floodwaters
The two men told firefighters their pickup truck, which was pulling a camper, bogged down in the floodwaters on Route K at the Katy Trail at about 8 p.m. Sunday. They refused medical treatment.
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Columbia police release name of man subdued after charging officers with knife
Six Columbia Police Department vehicles were at Colonial Village mobile home park along with two ambulances and a fire truck just before 1 p.m.
Continue Reading Jefferson City police work two crashes in same spot within minutes
Two single-vehicle crashes happened in the same spot within minutes of each other on the same stretch of road Sunday evening in Jefferson City, police said.
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Flights out of COU impacted by weather conditions, Sunday night diversion
There are schedule changes for two flights out of the Columbia Regional Airport Monday morning.
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