MoDOT crews to start patching potholes along Stadium Boulevard in Columbia
Crews will be focusing on Stadium Boulevard between I-70 and Highway 63.
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Pandemic friendly graduation ceremonies held for the Mizzou class of 2020 graduates
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri held five different graduation ceremonies Saturday to safely celebrate the class of 2020 one year later. Five ceremonies were held with a total of 1,500 students attending out of about 2,000 2020 graduates: 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.5:45 p.m. to
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Outreach clinics continue in Mid-Missouri as vaccine demand decreases
Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services has partnered with Boone Health and MU Health Care for a coronavirus vaccine outreach clinic on Ballenger Lane on Saturday.
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Missouri health director out, acting director appointed
Gov. Mike Parson’s office said in a news release Tuesday that Parson had accepted Dr. Randall Williams’ resignation. The release was issued as the St. Louis-Post Dispatch reported that Williams and the state’s chief operating officer, Drew Erdmann, were leaving their posts.
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Fayette woman charged after infant dies Sunday in Columbia
Officers made the discovery after being called to a home in the 1000 block of Elleta Boulevard in north Columbia, according to a Columbia Police Department news release.
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State-mandated testing returns to Mid-Missouri schools after pandemic pause
Missouri put state-mandated exams on hold last year as many students were learning online through the coronavirus pandemic, but the assessment is making a return this semester.
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Mid-Missouri vaccine supply outpacing the demand
Nearly 39% of Boone County’s population has gotten at least one vaccine dose and 25% are fully vaccinated.
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Columbia Public Schools looking for feedback from families on potentially new elementary boundaries
The Columbia Board of Education on Monday will get to see options for redrawing elementary school boundaries created by a consultant.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County residents have been getting vaccinated more than any other Missouri jurisdiction. According to the state dashboard, 37.4% of the Boone County population has received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Nearly three million vaccines have been given out statewide which equates to 30.4% of the population receiving at
Continue Reading Health experts give safety advice to all Missourians about receiving the coronavirus vaccine
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With all Missourians now eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine, providers want to make sure people are being as safe as possible and know what the vaccine entails. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has continued to ensure the public of the safety of
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Although all Missourians can now be vaccinated, health care experts say mask-wearing is still equally important
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health care experts say although the number of people vaccinated continues to increase, even people who are fully vaccinated should continue to wear masks. Phase 3 was activated Friday making all adult Missourians eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Dr. Robin Blount, chief medical officer at Boone Health, said, “it’s very clear
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Columbia businesses cleaning up after flooding
The UPS Store in the plaza suffered water damage during the storm and was forced to close early. On Thursday, Neville and Sons carpet cleaning and water damage restoration company was at the store.
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Thousands of Missourians are now vaccine eligible in Phase 2
Phase 2 of Missouri’s coronavirus vaccine plan opened up on Monday making nearly 900,000 state residents eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine.
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Columbia residents ‘not surprised’ about illegal dumping after new city-issued trash bags
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia officials are reminding residents of the risks of illegal dumping. Officials said this has been happening at recycling centers in Columbia and the illegal dumping poses a threat to public health. Columbia resident, Samantha Jones, said “my initial reaction to the statement about the illegal dumping was, we told
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Shifting the focus in the death of Mengqi Ji to Rock Bridge Memorial State Park
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department announced Thursday it believes remains found at Rock Bridge State Park belong to Mengqi Ji. Since October 2019, the Columbia Police Department has been investigating the disappearance of Mengqi Ji, who was reported missing by her husband Joseph Elledge. Elledge is the key suspect in the disappearance of his wife
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MU will not require coronavirus tests for students after spring break
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri says it will not be able to test all students living on campus after they return from spring break because of time limitations. MU required students living on campus to test negative at the beginning of the semester. MU spokesman Christian Basi said MU was able to do
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Bird Scooters are heading back to Columbia as soon as April 1st
The Columbia City Council approved an agreement with Bird Ride, Inc. and the University of Missouri to bring the dockless scooters back to the city on March 15.
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Columbia Regional Airport terminal on track despite coronavirus pandemic
A member of Columbia’s Airport Advisory Board said Wednesday that construction of a new airport terminal is on track.
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Local health leaders working to vaccinate homeless and vulnerable populations as more become eligible
The spokeswoman for the health department Sara Humm said health leaders have been working with those non-profits who work directly with the vulnerable populations
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Decreased coronavirus test demand leads to canceled testing events
A state-run testing event in Callaway County was canceled Tuesday. In recent weeks other drive-thru locations at MU Health Care, Boone Hospital Center, Capital Regional Medical Center, SSM Health St. Mary’s and Fulton Medical Center have all been discontinued.
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