COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the omicron cases are on the rise, so are the covid testing rates. According to Johns Hopkins University on Dec. 19th, more than 600,000 people were tested nationwide for COVID-19. The Biden Administration plans to give free at-home COVID testing kits starting Jan. 15th to anyone who requests one. Until then
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The MU Health Care-affiliated hospital posted a message Tuesday on its Facebook page saying patients who are out of medication can get seven-day refills at its Capital Care pharmacies in Jefferson City and Versailles. Patients must bring their prescription bottles with them, Capital Region says.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia College has named Dr. Jennifer Jewell as the next dean of the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) following a nationwide search. Dr. Jewell will assume the position on July 1, 2022, and Dr. Sandra Hamar will continue to serve as interim dean of HASS until then. “Dr. Jewell’s
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A federal prosecutor has charged Skelton Tactical Owner for illegal gun sales.
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Both westbound lanes of Interstate 70 were closed Tuesday afternoon near Boonville in Cooper County, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
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Contractors worked to install the four sirens over the past two weeks, the Boone County Office of Emergency Management said Tuesday. The sites — Bluebird Lane near Route N in the Pierpont area, Olivet Road near Route WW east of Columbia, Bentwood Lane between Hallsville and Centralia, and Starla Road near Route VV in the Hinton area — are in places that had poor siren coverage, the agency said in a news release.
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Christmas is four days away and some are still working to ship their last-minute gifts. For some delivery companies, it’s peak season, creating challenges for getting those packages delivered before the holiday.
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Deputies were called Friday to a piece of property near Route M and Pond Road for a report of a body being discovered, the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Investigators identified the man as Jimmy “JD” Collins, who was reported missing from Sedalia around Thanksgiving, according to the release.
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A Jefferson City man charged with involuntary manslaughter could spend up to five years in prison.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) At the Columbia City Council on Monday night, several people expressed their frustrations to the council members over the benefits and pay of temporary workers for Columbia’s Solid Waste. Charles Holden, a temporary worker for Columbia Solid Waste, said he’s worked for the city for around eight months. He asked the city
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The benefit of up to $300 per child paid directly to families has expired but an extension is part of President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan. The bill is hung up in the Senate, making the future uncertain for the tax credit that supporters say has helped lift families out of poverty.
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Andrea Lisenby is seeking one of the two seats up for election.Â
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Fulton Police Department announced the new police chief. When choosing the next chief, City Administrator Bill Johnson said, “They have to have the right temperament, the right attitude, the right disposition, the right training.” In a Facebook post, the city announced Bill Ladwig as the new chief. The post also says
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, the Columbia City Council will hear the request from John Glascock and city staff on where to spend $2 million of the $25 million American Rescue Plan Act funds that would address development inequalities that were exposed by the COVID-19 Pandemic. City staff recommends funding three workforce development programs –Â Moberly Area Community
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Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.
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COVID-19 case levels and hospitalizations are rising in Missouri as the holidays approach — part of a nationwide trend of increasing COVID infections.
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After the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened staffing issues in the hospitality industry, some long-time downtown restaurants are closing.
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The Columbia City Council unanimously chose De’Carlon Seewood as the next city manager, Mayor Brian Treece said in a news conference Monday.
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A spokesperson for Union Pacific said the derailment happened at the Route E crossing in Napton, Missouri around 4 a.m. Sunday.
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Prosecutors charged Tonka Way-Con Ponder with first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the shootout that killed one man and injured four others during a July event for motorcycle enthusiasts at the Lake of the Ozarks.
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