FRIDAY UPDATES: Two counties reporting COVID-19 related deaths
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Michigan man arrested for DWI after I-70 rollover crash
Missouri state troopers say a man from Kalamazoo, Mich. was hurt in a rollover crash on I-70 East Thursday night.
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SEC announces schedule changes for Mizzou football
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The SEC announced changes to the Mizzou football team’s schedule, following multiple postponements throughout the season. The Tigers will meet Georgia on December 12 at Faurot Field. The conference originally scheduled the game for November 14, but Missouri did not have enough scholarship players available to play. As a result, Mizzou will
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Record Boone County coronavirus number could be start of holiday bump
A Boone County health official said Friday that the record increase in coronavirus cases the day before could be related to Thanksgiving gatherings.
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Man badly hurt in south Columbia crash
The crash happened at about 2:40 a.m. at Providence Road and Nifong Boulevard, Columbia police said in a news release.
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Man with life-threatening injuries after early morning shooting in northeast Columbia
Columbia police say an early morning shooting on Greeley Drive sent a 29-year-old man to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
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Columbia Police investigating shooting on Kelsey Drive
Columbia police are investigating a shooting Thursday night in the 5400 block of Kelsey Drive.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you worry about coronavirus vaccine safety?
Researchers and drug companies across the globe have rushed to create an effective coronavirus vaccine to hasten the end of the pandemic. In the United States, two vaccines are nearing approval as part of Operation Warp Speed. But the pace of vaccine development and the politics around it have some worried about safety. Give your
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Mexico Public Safety Department warns about social security scams
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Mexico Public Safety Department is warning residents of a phone scam over the past several weeks. Residents are reporting that an automated message is claiming that the person’s social security number has been hacked and shut down. The automated message then tells the person to push a button to speak with someone.
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Fulton man arrested after allegedly showing a gun during a confrontation
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton Police responded to a report of a person with a gun on the 200 block of west 6th Street Wednesday afternoon. According to officials, Jared Brooks drove to the location and had an argument with the victims, displaying a handgun in front of two adults and three children in a vehicle.
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Local highlights and scores: Dec. 2, 2020
Here are the local scores from Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS BASKETBALL California (70) Southern Boone (73) FINAL Eldon (45) Osage (57) FINAL HS BOYS BASKETBALL Winnetonka (38) Rock Bridge (69) FINAL
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Boone County Democrats seek a candidate for House District 45
Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Democratic Committee is looking for potential candidates interested in running for the opening in House District 45. In a news release on Nov. 16, Rep. Kip Kendrick said he will forego his final term, which he was elected to on Nov. 3, to join Senator-elect Greg Razer, D-Kansas City,
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Judge dismisses criminal counts in Missouri duck boat deaths
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed neglect and misconduct charges against three employees of a tourist boat that sank on a Missouri lake in 2018, killing 17 people. U.S. District Judge Doug Harpool filed an order Wednesday upholding a recommendation made in September. The boat captain, the general manager of the boat’s
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State hopes to vaccinate all health-care workers against COVID-19 by end of January
Missouri’s Republican governor is expected to give an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday afternoon.
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Health departments and medical providers say there are many unknowns about vaccine distribution for workers
The Communicable disease coordinator for the Cole County Health Department Chezney Schulte told ABC17 news there are “more questions than answers” at this point about their involvement in distribution, and if they will receive the vaccine.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Camden County reports 5 new COVID-19 related deaths
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VIDEO: Car catches fire in downtown Columbia
The white sedan burst into flames in a parking lot near Mizzou Credit Union in the 100 block of East Broadway.
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Man, 59, charged in eastern Missouri woman’s 1986 death
UNION, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a 59-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in the 1986 death of an eastern Missouri woman. Kenneth Avery Jr., of Villa Ridge, was charged Tuesday in the July 1986 death of Kristen Edwards, whose nude body was found in rural Franklin County. The Washington Missourian reported court
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Senate confirms Christopher Waller to serve on Fed’s board
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has narrowly confirmed the nomination of Christopher Waller for the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, placing another of President Donald Trump’s picks on the Fed’s influential board after a string of high-profile rejections. The vote Thursday in favor of Waller’s appointment was 48-47. Waller, research director for the St. Louis
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Callaway County sheriff: Four teens arrested in church vandalism
Chism said the four suspects range from 14 to 16 years old and they have been taken to the juvenile justice center in Columbia.
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