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Columbia Fire Department using new methods to preserve N95 masks

April 1, 2020 5:22 PM Connor Hirsch

“We want to do our part to conserve that supply, it lessens the strain on that supply of N95 masks that our health care providers really need.”

The MU textile and apparel department making masks for MU Health

April 1, 2020 8:57 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The MU Textile and Apparel Management Department is now using its equipment to help against the spread of COVID-19. Claudine Barner, an instructor in the Textile and Apparel Department at MU, is working along with other professors and graduate students to cut masks out of approved fabric for health care workers to

MU responds to ‘Zoombombing’ incidents

April 1, 2020 6:29 PM Katie Greathouse

University of Missouri leaders released a statement Wednesday in response to disruptions during Zoom sessions.

Temporary shelter for homeless community in Columbia faces uncertainty

April 1, 2020 6:01 PM Sydney Olsen

A temporary shelter for the population in Columbia facing homelessness is facing uncertainty.

CPS faces challenges with alternative learning methods

April 1, 2020 2:26 PM Amber Tabeling

Baumstark said the pause is intended to give teachers and district leaders a chance to evaluate how alternative learning will look on a more long term basis.

Appeals court rejects Columbia death row inmate’s case

April 1, 2020 3:32 PM Lucas Geisler

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man once again lost his claim to avoid the death penalty. The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed that Ernest Lee Johnson’s lawsuit should be dismissed following a U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding another Missouri inmate. Johnson has faced the death penalty for two decades after killing three people

Columbia Public Schools pauses classes for three days

April 1, 2020 8:52 AM Brittany Wiley

Columbia Public Schools put a three day pause on classes the district announced Wednesday morning.

Primary field set for Boone and Cole counties

March 31, 2020 6:00 PM Lucas Geisler

Boone and Cole counties will see a handful of contested races for county offices come August.

Study highlights how long COVID-19 can live on certain surfaces

March 31, 2020 8:00 PM Zach Boetto

A study shows COVID-19 can live on surfaces for up to two to three days. Dr. Jen Ashton, the chief health and medical editor and chief medical correspondent for ABC News spoke about the longevity of the virus in an interview with David Muir. “The New England Journal of Medicine in laboratory settings, found three

Local company reacts to suspension on building permits

March 31, 2020 6:41 PM Sydney Olsen

One local construction is reacting after the City of Columbia suspended new commercial and residential building permits until Special Order 2020-03 expires on April 24.

A health worker at Boone Hospital works in the drive-thru testing location.

Columbia hospitals coordinating on COVID-19 ‘surge plans’

March 31, 2020 4:12 PM Molly Stawinoga

Columbia hospitals are working together to prepare for a surge in patients amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

State officials say Hearnes Center scouted as emergency hospital

March 31, 2020 2:19 PM Matt Ragsdale

Gov. Mike Parson said Tuesday that an inter-agency group including several state departments and the Missouri National Guard have scouted the Hearnes Center as a possible emergency hospital to treat COVID-19 patients.

Columbia police take extra precautions during COVID-19

March 30, 2020 7:06 PM Sydney Olsen

Officers at the Columbia Police Department are working to protect themselves as the number of cases of COVID-19 continues to rise in Missouri and Boone County.

Residents can still use parks during stay-at-home order but officials urge social distancing

March 30, 2020 5:48 PM Connor Hirsch

As stay-at-home orders come down across Mid-Missouri and the state, officials say citizens can still get outside and enjoy the spring weather while keeping social distancing in mind.

MU to offer satisfactory-unsatisfactory grading system

March 30, 2020 5:40 PM Matthew Sanders

University of Missouri students will be able to choose whether they want to use a different grading system for their spring semester classes, which were interrupted by COVID-19.

Columbia woman stuck in Peru ‘falling through cracks’

March 30, 2020 12:02 PM Molly Stawinoga

A Columbia woman has been trapped in Peru under quarantine for 15 days.

CPS faces adversity on the first day of remote learning

March 30, 2020 2:31 PM Amber Tabeling

Columbia Public Schools students and families hit an early yet short-lived roadblock in their first day of distance learning Monday.

Charges dropped in Columbia bomb threat case

March 30, 2020 2:06 PM Matt Ragsdale

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: Charges were dropped by the Boone County prosecutor’s office. ORIGINAL: A man charged with making a terrorist threat in Boone County has been brought back to Mid-Missouri after he was arrested in Iowa in February. Boone County prosecutors charged Raymond Utter with second-degree terrorist threats after he allegedly threatened University Hospital

Columbia teachers prep for “brand new” way of teaching after spring break

March 29, 2020 5:42 PM Connor Hirsch

With stay-at-home orders in place across Mid-Missouri hoping to slow the spread of COVID-19, school is already looking a lot different for students and teachers.

Bathroom fire at Stephens Lake Park under investigation

March 29, 2020 6:40 PM Sydney Olsen

The fire marshall with the Columbia Fire Department is investigating the cause of a fire in a bathroom at Stephens Lake Park.