QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you travel over the holidays?
Health experts are cautioning Americans not to travel for the holidays, just as they did at Thanksgiving.
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MU Health receives first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, Boone Hospital’s coming Wednesday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health received its first doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday evening. The shipment of nearly 3,000 doses arrived at University Hospital around 6:45 p.m. MU Health Care executive director of pharmacy and laboratory services Brad Myers said the vaccine will start to be administered Wednesday morning at 7 a.m. and
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Lincoln University new home to law enforcement officer training academy
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A historically black college in Jefferson City is home to a new law enforcement officer training academy. State leaders granted a one-year probationary training academy license to Lincoln University earlier today. Governor Mike Parson says law enforcement training is critical for Missouri to move forward. Gov. Mike Parson says, “Training is
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AG’s office: Two Columbia businesses among illicit massage parlors shut down
Missouri’s attorney general says two Columbia operations were among the illicit massage businesses shut down in a program that uses landlords to secure evictions.
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Columbia Board of Education to use a new firm to search for the next superintendent
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Board of Education is changing the way they are searching for a new superintendent. The board had previously done several searches with the aid of the Missouri School Board Association. The district evaluated and performed interviews with five of the seven firms that submitted proposals. This time the board will use
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Mizzou football prepares for final regular season game
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will play its final regular season game this weekend. The Tigers will play at Mississippi State on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Mizzou is down to 56 scholarship players ahead of Saturday’s game. As of now – there are no new COVID-19 cases this week. However, the Tigers are
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Columbia Chamber of Commerce to launch Workforce Development Division in 2021
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Chamber of Commerce is launching the Workforce Development Division to retain talent in Columbia and to build a workforce for tomorrow. “We have heard from our business community, the City, and the County, that this is a need. The goal is not to duplicate what is being done already in
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Boone County Commission awards $3.8 million in 17 CARES Act funding contracts
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission has announced its plan for the remaining CARES Act funding. The Boone County Commission awarded 17 contracts for CARES Act worth $3.8 million in funding during its regularly scheduled meeting today. The following are the recipient organizations: City of Hallsville $2,580.45Columbia Interfaith Resources – $58,537.36Columbia Public Schools –
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Moniteau County Health Center reports 17th COVID-19 related death
Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Officer cleared in Columbia shooting
A special prosecutor has cleared a Columbia Police Department officer of wrongdoing in the shooting of a suspect in 2018.
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MU Health won’t take state’s offer of staffing help
MU Health said in a statement Tuesday that is has already signed contracts to bring in extra traveling nurses, making the state’s help unneeded.
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St. Mary’s Hospital starts vaccinating staff against coronavirus
St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City administered its first shots of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine Tuesday afternoon.
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Small cell wireless facilities installation to cause lane restrictions and sidewalk closures in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Beginning Wednesday an AT&T contractor will be installing small cell wireless facilities at four separate locations. Lane restrictions and sidewalk closures will take place each day between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to complete the work by Dec. 23, weather permitting. The locations impacted are listed below: Westbound lane of West Green
Continue Reading MoDOT to start bridge repair on Interstate 70 near Rocheport Wednesday night
COOPER/BOONE COUNTY (KMIZ) Missouri Department of Transportation crews will begin repairing a bridge joint on Interstate 70 over the Missouri River near Rocheport. MoDOT crews will work Wednesday and Thursday from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on the eastbound lanes. One eastbound lane will be closed in the work area. Drivers will be made aware
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Murder suspect jailed in Neosho dies of COVID-19
NEOSHO, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri murder suspect has died after contracting COVID-19 in jail while awaiting trial. The Joplin Globe reports that 43-year-old Vernon Thomas died Dec. 6. Newton County Sheriff Chris Jennings said Tuesday that Thomas died at a Joplin hospital, two days after his symptoms first appeared. Thomas was jailed on a
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Springfield extends mask ordinance to April
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — The city of Springfield is extending its mask requirement until April 9, citing the fast-rising number of hospitalizations and deaths in Missouri’s third-largest city, and leaders are warning that violators will face punishment. Mayor Ken McClure said at a news conference Tuesday that the decision comes amid the “darkest days when
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Cyberattack on Independence systems causes bill-paying delay
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — A ransomware attack on the city of Independence’s computer systems has left some residents unable to pay their utility bills. Officials in the Kansas City suburb say the cyberattack occurred last week. City Manager Zach Walker tells KSHB that 90% of the billing issues plaguing the city trace back to the
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Man charged in chase that seriously injured Missouri deputy
BOLIVAR, Mo. (AP) — Prosecutors have charged a man accused of intentionally hitting and seriously injuring a southwest Missouri sheriff’s deputy during a high-speed police chase last week. Online court records show 36-year-old Seth Hay was charged Monday with three felony assault counts, kidnapping and resisting arrest. The Friday incident left 55-year-old Greene County Sheriff’s
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Giuliani backs Missouri letter questioning election results
A panel of Missouri lawmakers has given approval to a resolution questioning the integrity of the presidential election.
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Some Columbia Public Schools parents in support of kids heading back to in-person learning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools announced Monday their plans to potentially send students back to the classroom on January 19, 2021. The Columbia Board of Education decided to push the date for students to return to an in-person learning environment from Jan. 11 to Jan. 19. The board also plans to install air purifier
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