Some Columbia businesses beginning to find employees, others still struggling
As mask mandates end and residents begin venturing back to businesses in larger volumes, many are still looking to hire employees.
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Tracking Above Average Temperatures and Scattered Storms
Tonight: Scattered Showers and storms will begin to dissipate as the temperature begins to fall after sunrise bottoming out at 67. Tomorrow: Central Missouri starts out as mostly sunny and temperatures begin to rise to 83. We will once again see scattered afternoon into early evening scattered storms and showers beginning to form after 2
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Columbia City Council to review new name for airport and add new city committee
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council is expected to address a handful of topics at Monday’s meeting including the renaming of the Columbia Regional Airport and adding a new city committee. Renaming the Columbia Regional Airport At Monday’s meeting, the city council will be presented with the topic of renaming the Columbia Regional Airport.
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Special Olympics Missouri State Summer Games return at Hickman HS
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Special Olympics Missouri State Summer Games are back! More than 700 athletes, coaches and volunteers participated in the event on Saturday at Hickman High School. The athletes competed in multiple sports – including track & field, volleyball, swimming and powerlifting. “The Games were sidetracked by a tornado in 2019 and the
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Gun rights and gun violence activists speak out about the recent increase in gun related crimes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two homicides have happened in Columbia within the past two weeks that has shined light on the growing nationwide issue of gun violence. Sgt. Brian Leer with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said gun violence is definitely picking up. “We do see this every now and then it seems like in the
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Watch Carl Sagan in 1985 predict what year humans will land on Mars
In 1985, Carl Sagan told a crowd of space enthusiasts and aerospace engineers that humans would get to Mars in the not-too-distant future. Check out his lofty prediction in this video pulled from the CNN archives.
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One person arrested after shots fired near Plush Lounge in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: Columbia Police arrested 27-year-old Kendell Damar Harris, of Columbia, for armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. According to a press release, Harris has been booked into the Boone County Jail. CPD responded to the area of the 900 block of East Business Loop 70 on Saturday at 12:15
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Tracking a warm weekend, storms Sunday
TODAY: Mostly sunny and warm in the mid to upper 80s. Heat index around 90. TOMORROW: More clouds, highs a couple degrees cooler in the mid-80s. Expect some isolated showers and storms in the afternoon, with most staying dry. EXTENDED: Next week kicks off a very summer-like pattern with highs in the low to mid-80s
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Mizzou Athletics sets up GoFundMe for freshman soccer player
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics set up a GoFundMe for freshman soccer player Kyra Reeves on Friday afternoon. This comes after she lost both of her parents to COVID-19 in February. Reeves’ parents died five days apart in their hometown of Austin, Texas, according to a release from MU. Chrisla and Jason were married for
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Battle basketball coach announces retirement
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Battle boys basketball coach Brian Meny is calling it a career. He announced his decision on social media on Thursday night. Meny coached high school basketball for 26 years, including the last five seasons at Battle. https://youtu.be/9HPcjiogCzU “Proud of what we have accomplished but sad,” Meny said on Twitter. “Sad to leave
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MU Health Care, Cole County Health Department scaling back vaccination clinics
Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.
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Tracking heat and humidity this weekend, few storms Sunday
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and comfortable with lows in the low to mid-60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny, warm and humid with highs in the upper 80s. Heat index around 90. EXTENDED: We’ll see a few more clouds late Saturday night into Sunday as moisture starts to stream in with low pressure to our south. Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms are
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Deputies looking for suspect in Friday morning homicide in Boone County
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of 19-year-old Columbia resident Dennis. C Darks.
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Multiple losses in the CPS community are being grieved for this week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools has lost three of its own within the last week after the deaths of an elementary school teacher, a student of Rock Bridge High School, and a recent 2020 graduate of Battle High School. Early Friday morning, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a homicide in the 4300 block
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Lake of the Ozarks weekend forecast
Pleasant conditions are forecasted for this weekend which will prompt many people to head outdoors. There’s nothing worse than planning a trip to the lake and then having poor weather or water conditions ruin it. Here’s what you can expect if you’re headed to the Lake of Ozarks this weekend. Air temperatures this weekend are
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Columbia Public Schools last day of School; Faculty and students persevered through a difficult year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools ended a long difficult school year Thursday. Michelle Baumstark spokeswoman for Columbia Public Schools said this school year was a great example of teachers, students and faculty staying strong and persevering. “Today is really about a celebration of perseverance. A celebration of what our students and our employees were able
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Man who shot Reagan is now posting love songs online
John Warnock Hinckley Jr. spent 35 years in a psychiatric hospital after shooting President Reagan in 1981. CNN’s Jean Casarez has the latest on Hinckley’s new YouTube channel.
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Tracking a summer-like end to the week
FRIDAY: Sunshine’s here to stay to close out the week. A few passing clouds will roll through this afternoon, but not enough to keep us out of the middle 80’s. TONIGHT: Staying mostly clear tonight with lows settling down in the middle 60’s. EXTENDED: It’ll be another sun-splashed afternoon to kick off the weekend tomorrow. Highs will stretch
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Deputies confirm one person shot and killed Friday morning in Boone County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office confirmed it is investigating a homicide that happened early Friday morning. Officials with BCSO confirmed one person was shot and killed on East Santa Barbara Drive east of Columbia shortly before 1 a.m. Friday. ABC 17 News crews on the scene saw deputies searching the street with
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Tracking a Summerlike week ahead
FRIDAY: Sunshine’s here to stay to close out the week. A few passing clouds will roll through this afternoon, but not enough to keep us out of the middle 80’s. TONIGHT: Staying mostly clear tonight with lows settling down in the middle 60’s. EXTENDED: It’ll be another sun-splashed afternoon to kick off the weekend tomorrow.
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