COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Engineers at the University of Missouri have partnered with MoDOT to test mixing plastic waste into the asphalt pavement mixtures on Stadium Blvd. in efforts to make the pavement overlay last longer. Professor of civil and environmental engineering at Mizzou, Bill Buttlar, says normal pavement mixtures are created from asphalt and other
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Local U.S. Army veterans in Columbia shared their concerns Tuesday regarding the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and the Taliban takeover of the country. “I honestly think we kind of need to be there, personally, but then again, it’s also a battle kind of like Vietnam was, you know you can’t win
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A mid-Missouri agency that helps refugees coming to the United States said it’s preparing for more work following unrest in Afghanistan. Samantha Moog, director of refugee services at Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri, said she and other federal and private agencies have been working together for weeks on a possible
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The vacant lot on Cherry Street may remain empty for longer than expected now that Columbia City Council rejected a proposal to allocate 99 parking spots to a new hotel.
Continue ReadingGenetic variants of SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that caused the coronavirus pandemic — have been emerging and circulating around the world. The World Health Organization classifies variant viruses as “variants of interest” and “variants of concern.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, variants of concern can spread more quickly and cause more serious COVID-19 illness.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council voted unanimously Monday to reject the prospective Cherry Street Hotel parking plan. The hotel developers wanted 99 spots in the 10th and Cherry Street Parking Garage but council denied the proposal. Council originally approved the plat for the hotel but the parking was a concern for local residents.
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Officers were sent at about 3:20 a.m. on a report of shots heard in the 4400 block of Rice Road, the Columbia Police Department said in a news release. No one was injured, police said.
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The Columbia City Council plans to vote on the parking agreement for the new Cherry Street Hotel, but this time with more data presented.
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The move is part of a set of recommendations meant to reduce youth vaping rates. Columbia has already upped the legal purchasing age for tobacco and vapor products to 21.
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Jefferson City Schools are set to decide on mask requirements at schools, as the deadline to make the decision is set for Monday, according to the district’s return plan.
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LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of leading officers on a police chase Saturday afternoon in Lake Ozark and stealing multiple cars has been arrested. The Lake Ozark Police Department has not identified the suspect, but says officers arrested a Columbia man in the investigation. The pursuit began after officers responded to a shoplifting
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department responded to Rice Road and Boyd Lane early Saturday morning after receiving reports of seven to nine shots fired in the area. Once on scene, police told ABC 17 News they were able to locate two shell casings, as well as other evidence of shots being fired in
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Saturday morning, at least 125 people gathered in Bethel Park to walk a mile for ALS.
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The district sent a letter to families on Friday announcing the decision.
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Roots N Blues music festival will require attendees to present proof they’ve had a coronavirus vaccination or a COVID negative test.
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The health care provider said anyone who might qualify for another shot of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines may get one at any of its clinics.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 2020 once-in-a-decade Census data shows Boone County growing in population and becoming more diverse. The federal data dropped on Thursday for states to begin redistricting efforts. The new numbers show Missouri added 165,986 residents in the last ten years. Boone County is one of the only mid-Missouri counties which significantly grew
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Pulmonary and critical care physician Kate Grossman is a front-line ICU doctor working with COVID-19 patients every day at Boone Health in Columbia. She says Columbia’s health care workers are overwhelmed. “It’s incredibly busy and it’s incredibly exhausting,” Grossman said. “Every day in the hospital, we are full, we have nurses caring
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