Columbia College 2021 graduates get a COVID-19 safe commencement at Mizzou Arena
Columbia College will host two commencement ceremonies Saturday, with over 350 graduates participating.
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Motorcycle crash sends one to hospital
One person was taken to the hospital after a motorcycle crash just before midnight on Friday.
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Columbia Public Schools to host its first student vaccine clinic Tuesday
COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools will host it’s first student vaccination clinic at Battle High School on Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Students looking to receive a vaccine at CPS clinics must be at least 16 years old and have a signed parental consent form. The clinics are in partnership with Columbia/Boone
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FRIDAY UPDATES: City of Columbia to host community briefing on COVID-19 Monday afternoon
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Columbia medical marijuana dispensary sues city over development issues
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia medical marijuana dispensary claims the city’s development rules conflict with the laws voters approved. A lawsuit filed by GRD Columbia, LLC asked a Boone County judge to stop the city from requiring changes to the property based on its development code. That includes landscaping and traffic design rules that the
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Some MU students could face disciplinary action after a campus protest Thursday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some MU students could face disciplinary action after protests on campus. Dozens of students protested the restructuring of the university’s social justice centers Thursday. MU spokesperson Christian Basi confirmed that demonstrators walked through Jesse Hall and a student union after being told that disruptions were not allowed there. He says that any
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Construction of Ashland’s new technical college expected to create 163 jobs
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Work to build the new Ashland campus of Ranken Technical College is expected to create 163 jobs and generate $9 million in private investment, according to local economic development groups. Officials gathered Friday to break ground on the project. The campus is set to open in 2023. St. Louis-based Ranken offers bachelor’s
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Remains found in Cooper County confirmed as missing Boonville man
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The remains found west of Boonville on April 15 have been confirmed as a missing Boonville man. The Boone County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the remains as 42-year-old Andrew Sercu. Sercu was reported missing to the Boonville police on Sept. 8, 2020. Officials report no cause of death has been determined at
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Local health departments calculating ‘breakthrough infections’ as Missourians become fully vaccinated
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia/Boone County Health Department, the Cole County Health Department, and the St. Louis County Department of Public Health are calculating how many fully and partially vaccinated residents have tested positive for COVID-19. Back in April, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention started asking health departments to gather information on “breakthrough
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Boone County, snowplow driver sued for wrongful death in February crash
The daughter of a man killed in a February crash has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Boone County and a snowplow driver.
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Officials say coronavirus vaccine requirements not likely in Mid-Missouri
Leaders across the country have been grappling with the idea of “vaccine passports” and other vaccination requirements to take part in public life. Here in Missouri, Gov. Mike Parson has made it clear he will not support vaccine passports or requirements of any type state-wide.
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Missouri vaccination numbers continue to drop with most of the population still unvaccinated
The seven-day average of daily vaccinations reached 54,187 that day, the highest seven-day average since the state begin distributing coronavirus vaccines in December. On Wednesday that seven-day average had dropped to 26,508 per day.
Continue ReadingCeremony honors victim of Boone County’s last documented lynching
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Community Remembrance Project of Boone County will hold a ceremony on the MKT Trail near Providence and Stewart roads to rededicate a plaque marking the site of the county’s last documented lynching. The event is set for 4 p.m. James Scott, a Black man, was lynched 98 years ago by a
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County first in state with beginning and completing coronavirus vaccine with percent of population
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Columbia Public Schools prepare for vaccine clinics for students
COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools will offer vaccine clinics for it’s students starting Tuesday. The clinics are in partnership with the Columbia Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department. The Pfizer vaccine will be provided at each clinic, allowing any student 16 and older to get vaccinated with parental consent. The second dose
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Woman charged with hitting child at Columbia school bus stop
Prosecutors have charged a woman with failing to stop for a school bus and injuring a child after she allegedly hit a boy at a southeast Columbia bus stop.
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Police seek information in Columbia attempted robbery
Officers were called a little after 8 a.m. to the Walmart Supercenter at 415 Conley Road.
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Columbia Boone County Health Department hosts first walk-in only vaccine clinic
CENTRALIA, MO (KMIZ) The Columbia/Boone Public Health and Human Services Department hosted its first walk-in only vaccination clinic for rural areas Wednesday. The health department, in partnership with the Missouri National Guard, vaccinated 95 people at its walk-in clinic in Centralia Wednesday. Ashton Day, the health educator for Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services,
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Jackknifed 18-wheeler reported at St. Charles exit on Interstate 70
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Joint Communication is reporting a jackknifed 18-wheeler at exit 131 on westbound Interstate 70. The eastbound passing lane is closed due to the wreck. That exit is the St. Charles road. Officials are reporting driver to avoid the area if possible.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County coronavirus active cases remain below 100
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