Betsy Peters wins Columbia’s Sixth Ward race
Peters is seeking her third term in a race that includes business owners Philip Merriman and Randy Minchew.
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GoFundMe page for Asian hate crime assault victim in New York raises more than $172,000 in donations
A GoFundMe page set up to raise money for the Asian woman injured in the brazen attack caught on camera in midtown Manhattan has raised more than $172,000 in donations as of Thursday evening. Vilma Kari’s daughter, Elizabeth, told CNN she set up the page to raise funds for her mother’s recovery and to support
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ELECTION NIGHT UPDATES: Boone County results final; Sasser, Snodgrass, Waner, Peters win
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Family of Black man fatally shot by Northern California police officer files civil rights lawsuit
The family of a 32-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by a Northern California police officer last month has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the town and police officers after video which captured a part of the shooting emerged. A video released Tuesday by family attorney shows the last seconds of the
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One person seriously injured after wreck on Highway 50 in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City police report one person is seriously injured after a three-vehicle wreck on Highway 50 Tuesday afternoon. According to officials, Jennifer Kingsley was driving a 2007 Pontiac Torrent and failed to stop rear-ending two vehicles. Kingsley was not wearing a seatbelt. She was taken to a Columbia hospital for treatment.
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Waner wins Ward 2 Columbia City Council seat
The chair of Columbia’s Human Rights Commission has won an open seat on the Columbia City Council.
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The real key to the Chauvin verdict
I perform autopsies for a living, on people who have died suddenly, violently, or unexpectedly. I often testify in criminal and civil cases, where I explain medical terminology to juries. The medical evidence in George Floyd’s death is complex — and likely key to whether Derek Chauvin, the former officer accused of killing Floyd, will
Continue Reading A dog groomer’s call to the Nebraska Humane Society helped save pet owner’s life
After a pet owner in Omaha, Nebraska, failed to pick up his dog, a PetSmart groomer noticed something was amiss and sprang to action. The owner was described as “a regular” at the pet supply store, and “his dog was well cared for,” Nebraska Humane Society (NHS) said on Twitter on Monday. The groomer “also
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Would a delayed second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine end the pandemic sooner?
The race to beat the coronavirus variants, and to get as many people vaccinated as quickly as possible has intensified a debate in the scientific community about what the best strategy is to end the pandemic. The question at the heart of the debate: would delaying a second dose of the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19
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Missouri Senate passes opioid database bill
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is one step closer to joining 49 other states in creating a database so doctors can catch possible opioid misuse. The Republican-led Senate voted 20-12 in favor of the bill. The vote is significant because the proposal has for years failed to pass that chamber. The purpose of prescription drug
Continue Reading Breach continues but evacuation orders lifted near Florida reservoir
Evacuation orders near a Tampa-area reservoir where there still is a breach have been lifted, officials said Tuesday. Acting Manatee County Administrator Scott Hopes said the situation at the former Piney Point phosphate plant is “very much under control now.” Water from the breach has been routed to an unused retention pond on site that
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Columbia police identify remains as those of Mengqi Ji
Remains found last month at Rock Bridge Memorial State Park are those of a Columbia woman last seen in October 2019.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: South African coronavirus variant found in adult living in Jackson County
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Reclamite surface treatment to begin across Boone County Monday
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Resource Management and contractor Corrective Asphalt Materials will begin reclamite surface treatment beginning next Monday at 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day one lane at a time. While a lane is being treated, one-way traffic will be allowed on the opposite lane. No parking will be allowed on
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Why young people are not safe from Covid-19 — Dr. Wen explains
There has been a worrisome trend emerging in recent weeks: Cases among younger people are rising. In Michigan, hospitalizations among people in their 30s have climbed by over 600%, and those in their 40s by 800%. Average daily cases for children have also risen by over 200%. In Massachusetts, the largest increase in Covid-19 infections
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2 Jefferson City Council members keep their seats in re-election
The economy and public safety are two of the issues candidates are emphasizing in four contested Jefferson City Council races.
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88 pounds of meth seized during I-70 traffic stop in Saline County
SALINE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) After stopping a vehicle on Monday for a traffic violation, a state trooper found 88 pounds of meth, a gun and $5,505 in cash. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A, a traffic stop occurred on Interstate 70 in Saline County. A probable cause search revealed the meth, gun and
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Live April election results
Polls close at 7 p.m.
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Biden picks Missouri’s Robin Carnahan for agency appointment
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — President Joe Biden says he plans to nominate former Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan to administrator of the federal General Services Administration. The White House on Tuesday announced Carnahan’s nomination. Carnahan served as Missouri secretary of state from 2005 to 2012. The Democrat previously led a tech consulting office
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Black adults report bias in health care at higher rates than White and Latino people, study finds
Black adults were more likely than their White and Latino/Hispanic counterparts to report having been discriminated against or judged unfairly by a health care provider or their staff in the months leading up to and during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new analysis finds. The report was released this week by the Urban Institute and the
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