FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County’s positivity rate drops below 20%; reports 74 new coronavirus cases
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City of Columbia to open overnight warming center for three nights in a row
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is opening a temporary overnight warming center at Wabash Bus Station, 126 N. 10th St., from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for three nights in a row beginning Friday. The National Weather Service is forecasting overnight low temperatures below the 25-degree threshold for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The City
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Columbia man sentenced to over 10 years in prison for meth trafficking
Officers also found a dozen guns in the residence
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CPS drops mask mandate but some places still require face coverings
Columbia Public Schools has dropped its mandate for face coverings to be worn at school, effective Friday, citing declining coronavirus case rates and fewer staff and students being infected.
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Auxvasse police chief pleads not guilty to domestic assault
The suspended Auxvasse Police Department chief entered a plea of not guilty during a court hearing earlier this week.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the attorney general continue his lawsuit against CPS?
A lawyer for the Missouri Attorney General’s Office said Thursday that the state will not drop a lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools now that the district’s mask mandate has expired.
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Daniel Boone Regional Library employees take part in union-organized activities; say voices silenced for way too long
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) Last Friday, Daniel Boone Regional Library’s (DBRL) management of Board and Trustees discovered that many employees and representatives of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) took part in union-organized activities. According to the National Labor Relations Board, everyone has the right to form, join, or assist a union.
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Wrongful death lawsuit filed after Osage County crash
OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of one of the people killed in a crash in Osage County in January is now suing the company the other driver worked for. The wreck happened on Highway 50 near Route N on Jan. 21. Court documents say Kale Durr was driving an ice cream factory truck when he
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Dixon man charged with arson after a structure fire in Iberia
IBERIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Miller County prosecutor charged a Dixon man with arson after an investigation into a structure fire and harassment. Korey Nelson is also facing charges of harassment after the incident. Iberia police originally responded to the structure fire on Jan. 28 to investigate the report of harassment, however, the Missouri State Fire
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Columbia National Education Association hosts virtual school board candidate forum
Columbia National Education Association is hosting a virtual School Board Candidate forum.
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Jefferson City man accused of deadly shooting arrested in St. Louis for different shooting while out on bond
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man accused of a deadly shooting in August 2018 out on bond was arrested this week in St. Louis for another shooting. The St. Louis Police Department says Alfred Chism Jr. was arrested on Tuesday for domestic assault and armed criminal action. According to the Cole County Prosecutor’s
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Your money, talking taxes: Advanced child tax credit
The pandemic has not only changed our way of life, it’s also changed how we file taxes. Today’s tax filings can be even more confusing.Â
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BBB warns consumers about Valentine’s Day scams
As many of us prepare to celebrate Valentine’s Day, the Better Business Bureau wants you to know the top Valentine’s Day scams.
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University of Missouri renaming Office for Civil Rights and Title IX
The University of Missouri announced that the Office for Civil Rights and Title IX is now known as the Office of Institutional Equity.
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‘This is not over’: Attorney General continues lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools despite mask mandate ending
Columbia Public Schools dropped its temporary mask mandate starting Friday, just hours before a court hearing in which Attorney General Eric Schmitt planned to ask a judge to force the district to end the rule.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports new coronavirus cases down over 65% compared to last week
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Eldon man charged with sex crimes against a child
A Miller County prosecutor has charged an Eldon man with first-degree sodomy or attempted sodomy and third-degree child molestation.
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Disagreement leads to pedestrian hit by a car in Blair Oaks High School parking lot
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Sheriff’s Department is reporting a disagreement between two juveniles led to one of them being hit by a car in the Blair Oaks High School parking lot Wednesday night. Officials report that around 3:50 p.m., deputies responded to the parking lot of the Blair Oaks High School for
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Highway patrol identifies pedestrian killed Wednesday on Interstate 70
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a Fulton man was killed when he was hit by a vehicle that drove away from the scene in Callaway County on Wednesday.
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New Amazon distribution center being built near airport in Ashland
Jobs are being posted on hiring sites for the new Amazon distribution center in Ashland.
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