COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The city of Columbia will hire a search firm to help it find its next fire chief. City spokesperson Sydney Olsen said the city is finalizing a contract with Strategic Government Solutions to help find the head of the department. The city plans to spend no more than $24,150. The city
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The state of Missouri will continue to prop up efforts to test for coronavirus and deliver vaccines and treatments for “as long as federal resources persist,” according to a presentation linked from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services website.
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Sewer districts across Missouri are opting out of the state’s Sewershed Surveillance COVID-19 tracking program.
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Missouri announced earlier this month that the state would end the at home COVID-19 test kit program Thursday, citing a drastic drop in demand.
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The Rainbow House, a local 24-hour children’s shelter and advocacy center, has struggled for months with not enough staff to serve the children it helps.
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A Boone County man is accused of fracturing an infant’s ribs dozens of times is being held in the Boone County Jail on no bond.Â
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Gov. Mike Parson announced Wednesday that Missouri will be shifting to an endemic phase of the COVID pandemic on Friday.
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Columbia police are investigating a home invasion after responding to a reported burglary Tuesday night on the 1400 block of Grindstone Plaza Drive.
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Central Bank of Boone County is removing public artwork “People” due to deterioration of the piece over time has caused irreparable damage.
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Over 400 people were without power early Wednesday morning in Central and West Columbia, according to the city’s outage map.
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Intentional killings of law enforcement officers hit a 20 year high in 2021, and criminologists say that number is only increasing.
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Columbia Police is looking for Nathaniel Reed, 19, who was last seen on Sunday evening.
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The new omicron sub-lineage known as BA.2 has been detected in Missouri’s sewage.
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A Kansas City truck driver accused in the death of a Boone County firefighter will make his first court appearance Monday afternoon.
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Prosecutors have charged a 17-year-old with assault in a September shooting in central Columbia.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kansas City truck driver charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a Boone County Fire Protection District official is now behind bars. Kevin Lee Brunson Kevin Brunson was indicted by a grand jury for his role in the death of Boone County Assistant Fire Chief Bryant Gladney. He was killed
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Pet owners, can get their furry friends microchipped Sunday for free at an event held by Unchained Melodies Dog Rescue in Columbia.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) According to Columbia Police, a boy was seriously hurt after getting shot along Highway 63 on Saturday morning. CPD states around 12:05 a.m. they were called to the area of Highway 63 and Paris Rd. for a report of shots fired. At the scene, they found a boy who had been shot
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Columbia’s Mayoral candidates are all set to take part in a forum, hosted by the Mid-Missouri Civil Liberties Association.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Congressional Medal of Honor Society named Columbia Boy Scouts Joseph Diener and Dominic Viet with the Citizen Honors Awards. Diener and Viet, both Boy Scouts from Troop 6 in Columbia, were selected following a national search for individuals and an organization whose service or act of heroism greatly distinguished themselves. The teenagers are being honored
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