Columbia Public Schools hopes insurance will help cover costs of lawsuit over face masks
Through August 2021, the school district had spent $6,246 defending itself against the lawsuits.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports two new coronavirus-related deaths, 53 new cases
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Public hearing over proposed Camdenton development set for June 7
The board approved a resolution for a pre-annexation agreement with MO Lake Development, LLC.
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Police confirm officers recovered inert grenade last week in downtown Columbia flowerbed
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department has confirmed officers recovered an inert grenade in downtown Columbia last week. Police responded to the 700 block of East Broadway around noon on May 11. Witnesses at the scene told ABC 17 News the device was found in a flowerbed in front of Central Bank. A bomb
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should voters decide on Columbia’s roll cart ban?
The Columbia City Council voted Monday to rescind a ban on rolling trash bins instead of putting the question on the ballot.
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City of Columbia wants residents’ help for ARPA fund spending
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is conducting a community engagement project to figure out the best way to spend the second half of its American Rescue Plan funding. The city has spent half of the $25 million in ARPA funds, but still has areas in need of the funds. For over a year
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Local owner says roll carts will cut down on illegal trash dumping at his business
The city voted 4 to 3 at Monday’s council meeting which paves the way for the cities to even consider the trash system.
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Woman faces assault charges after incident in downtown Columbia
A Boone County prosecutor has charged a woman accused of assaulting a worker at a restaurant in Columbia.
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Police investigate bomb threat at west Columbia daycare center
Police have closed a west Columbia street for what emergency dispatchers only called a “situation.”
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Jefferson City man faces multiple charges after multiple incidents since May 2021
A Jefferson City man is facing multiple charges beginning in May of 2021 with an alleged assault and resisting arrest to an alleged sexual assault and attempting to tamper with a witness in Dec. 2021.
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First Black woman appointed to Missouri Supreme Court sworn in
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The first Black woman to serve as a judge on the Missouri Supreme Court was formally be sworn in on Tuesday morning. An investiture ceremony to give the oath of office to Judge Robin Ransom occurred at the Missouri Supreme Court building in Jefferson City. Gov. Mike Parson appointed Ransom to
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Teacher dies before the end of the school year at Morgan County R-II School District
A beloved teacher died suddenly Monday according to a Morgan County R-II School District release.
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New congressional districts complicate Missouri’s August primaries
Lawmakers only just agreed on a congressional map last week, but candidates had to decide which district to file in months ago. Now, some candidates no longer live in the district they filed for.
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Boone County court hears motions to dismiss mask mandate lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools
Lawyers for Columbia Public Schools argued for two motions to dismiss the attorney general’s lawsuit against the district’s mask mandate.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 53 COVID cases added to dashboard
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Fulton police searching for missing senior
Fulton police are asking for help finding a missing 68-year-old woman.
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Two dead after crash on Highway 50 in Moniteau County
One person is dead after a wreck on Highway 50 in Moniteau County according to MoDOT workers at the site of the wreck.
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Man hurt after overnight crash in Stover
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was hurt after an overnight crash in Stover, Missouri. The crash happened around 1:10 a.m. on Third Street near Cherry Street, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said an SUV driven by 40-year-old Anthony J. Gibson hit two trees after the vehicle traveled off the side of
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the lawsuit against CPS mask mandates be dismissed?
Columbia Public Schools has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit challenging its power to issue mask mandates.
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Columbia City Council votes 4-3 to repeal the ban on roll carts
The Columbia City Council will once again discuss and vote on undoing the ban on trash collecting roll carts Monday night.
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