Roots N Blues shuttle buses lower traffic during event weekend
Attendees at the Roots N Blues music festival in Columbia say the shuttle bus system is convenient to use and lowers the amount of car traffic around town.
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MU police report sexual assault but release little information
MUPD says in the release that the assault was reported at about 3:15 a.m. and happened between 1 and 2:50 a.m. Police described the attacker as “an unknown individual” and said the incident happened in an “unknown location.”
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MU Health Care holds drive-thru flu shot clinic on weekends
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care is offering drive-thru flu shot events at South Providence Medical Park in September and October. The events will offer car-side flu shots to adults and kids 6 months and older on Saturday and Sunday the weekends of Sept. 25 and Oct. 2. from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. Patients
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Woman pleads guilty to domestic assault after January shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman pleaded guilty in court to domestic assault after a Jan. 16 shooting at a business off Paris Road. According to court documents, Owens fired a gun during an argument with the victim at American Freight Furniture and Mattress. Police reported there were no injuries or property damage from the
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Truck stolen from Miller County homicide victims seen near Callaway County before victims found dead
The new detail in the cases surrounding McLean comes from a search warrant the Missouri State Highway Patrol requested for information from OnStar. Law enforcement wanted information from the General Motors-owned company to help track the movement of the Chevy Silverado truck Pam and Daniel Stephan owned.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should MU mask rules be more stringent?
The MU Faculty Council reviewed the results of a survey of faculty at its Thursday meeting. About 74% of those who took the survey said MU’s mask rules should be expanded to require masks anywhere indoors.
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Roots N Blues Festival kicks off Friday in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Roots N Blues Festival is back in Columbia this weekend. Gates to the festival’s stages at Stephens Lake Park are scheduled to open Friday at 4 p.m. Events are scheduled to happen through Sunday night. Roots N Blues organizers canceled last year’s festival due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There are several
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Prosecutor says vegetation on boots puts Elledge at site where wife’s body was found
Prosecuting Attorney Dan Knight told Judge Brouck Jacobs during a hear in Joseph Elledge’s case that experts at the Missouri Botanical Garden matched juniper needles on Elledge’s boots to the spot where his wife Mengqi Ji’s body was found. A hiker discovered her remains off a trail in Rock Bridge Memorial State Park in October and identified them in April.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone county reports third day in a row of new coronavirus cases under 50
Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.
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Parents from other districts hope to join Columbia Public Schools in mask mandate defense
The parents filed the motion Wednesday. One is from the Blue Springs district and has a kindergartener with cystic fibrosis. Another is from the Park Hill district and has a child with a rare disorder that damages tissue and causes legions. The third parent is from St. Louis and has a child with microcephaly.
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Columbia man gets 15 years in prison for child’s death
Cortavia Smith, 24, was charged in 2018 after his 6-month-old daughter’s death. Smith told investigators he accidentally kicked the girl while lying in bed.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Does the City of Columbia need a new system for residential leaf pickup?
Fall started Wednesday, meaning trees will soon begin dropping leaves all over Mid-Missouri. The Columbia City Council addressed the change in seasons Monday, searching for a solution to disposing leaves under the city’s new trash program. Does the City of Columbia need a new system for residential leaf pickup? Vote in the poll below.
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NAACP holds meeting to discuss State Rep. Bayse’s call for CPS superintendent’s resignation
During a local NAACP chapter meeting, multiple speakers, including city council member Karla Skala and State Representative Tyson Smith, voiced their support for Yearwood and Columbia Public Schools.
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Harrisburg man charged after allegedly threatening a person with a gun during an argument
A Harrisburg man faces several charges after allegedly pointing a gun at someone’s head during an argument.
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Mid-Missouri hospitals not seeing a shortage of antibody treatments as some states run low
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some states are experiencing a shortage of antibody treatment drugs for COVID-19 but for several Mid-Missouri hospitals, it doesn’t look like it will run out anytime soon. Lisa Cox, spokeswoman for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said the state’s top priority is making sure its distribution process is successful
Continue Reading City of Columbia considers solutions to collecting yard waste as fall arrives
The Columbia City Council addressed the change in seasons Monday, searching for a solution to disposing leaves under the city’s new trash program.
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College students helping some Columbia businesses staffing issues as others remain in search of employees
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thursday marks one month since Mizzou students returned to campus for the school year. Some businesses in Columbia say students have helped with the staffing shortage they were experiencing, while others have received few applications. Jeff Spencer, the owner of Just Jeff’s, said they have received over 100 applications over the past
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One person taken to hospital after wreck on Paris Road
A person was taken away in a Boone Hospital ambulance after a car crash on Paris Road in Columbia.
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Roots N Blues Festival brings music, money to Columbia
The popular Roots N Blues music festival returns to Columbia Sept. 24 through Sept. 26, and with it comes a large boom to the local economy.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roots N Blues is scheduled to kick off Friday, with the festival making its return after being canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year according to the festival’s website, attendees will be required to either submit proof of vaccination or of a negative test in order to attend. The
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