The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a Columbia woman with stealing thousands of dollars worth of lottery tickets from a gas station where she worked.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Federal Reserve made the largest interest rate increase since 1994 on Wednesday. The increase comes as a response to the record-high inflation rates. The Consumer Price Index reported that inflation increased to 8.6% in May, and CPI reported that Shelter has risen by 0.6% putting it at 5.5%. Joe Haslag, a
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Over four weeks, more than 600 Columbia Public School students take part in four trips to the Grand Teton National Park with one day set to visit Yellowstone National Park.
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A suspect has now been taken into custody, after making threats to commit a mass shooting in the Kansas City metro area.
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Boone Electric Cooperative is asking members to conserve energy Thursday and Friday due to high temperatures.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The city of Columbia will host four upcoming statewide events for multiple years for the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA). The city of Columbia will host: MSHSAA State Basketball Championships (2023/24 through 2027/28)MSHSAA State Boys Wrestling Championships (2024/25 through 2028/29)MSHSAA State Cross Country Championships (2024/25 through 2028/29)MSHSAA State Music Festival
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Powerhouse Community Development is set to host its first Summer Weekly Pop-Up, an event to give out free food to families with multiple activities weekly.
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The city of Columbia will close offices on Monday in observance of Juneteenth.
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Under about 45 pounds of protective gear, firefighters may find themselves in a hot situation when temperatures outside are over 100 degrees.
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After more than two years since the start of the pandemic, some hospitals in Missouri are starting to see cases slow down just in time for the summer.Â
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County presented the county’s upward mobility plan during a meeting Tuesday afternoon.  The work focuses on three priorities in Boone County – early grade literacy, jobs, and fair and inclusive housing. In May 2021, Boone County was selected to be one of eight counties nationwide to participate in this first-of-its-kind study. The complete study
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office filed charges Tuesday against a woman accused of a shooting outside a club in central Columbia. Prosecutors have charged Daneisha L. Harvey, 26, of Columbia with two counts of armed criminal action, one count of first-degree assault, and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. The
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A golfer for the University of Missouri men’s team is suspended following his arrest by police last week.
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The Columbia Board of Education will hear about how the district has updated its security over the past four years when it meets Monday night.
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Exposure to extreme heat can cause a variety of health problems, including heat stroke and even death.
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A Boone County prosecutor has charged John Bibby with first-degree assault and armed criminal action.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education is set to vote Monday night on the finalized 2022-23 school year budget. LINK: Columbia Board of Education agenda The school board plans to use more than $7 million to increase all employees’ salaries. On June 8, board members shared details about the budget at a hearing.
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No one has been detained after Columbia Police say a women suffered a non- life threatening injury after they say she was shot on North Blvd late Saturday night.
Continue ReadingMissouri State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving two people from Columbia and one from St. Charles that ended in the death of a 55-year-old.
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The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department is set to hold its second ‘comfort’ clinic Saturday, for children and adults who are anxious about needles or the vaccination process.
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