FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports one coronavirus-related death; 42 new cases
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the Jefferson City School District have kept its mask mandate?
Some districts around the state have kept their mask mandates in place, such as Columbia Public Schools. Jefferson City school administrators said case rates had dipped enough in the schools to make dropping the requirement appropriate.
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Jefferson City wants public input about proposed ward redistricting plan
Jefferson City held an open house Thursday for citizens to provide input about the proposed options for ward redistricting.
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Jefferson City is set to host an open house where citizens are being encouraged to provide comment on the proposed options for ward redistricting.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Audrain County Health Department developing plan to administer 3rd Pfizer vaccine dose
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Change of venue, new judge granted in Quatavia Givens case
A Cole County judge granted a change of venue and a request for a new judge for a woman charged in the 2018 death of a Jefferson City child.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Missouri remains in the red zone; state profile report shows new cases down 18%
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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 136 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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Woman charged with murder faces offender abuse charges
A grand jury indicted a woman accused of having sexual relations with an inmate at the Jefferson City Correctional Center.
Continue Reading THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone county reports third day in a row of new coronavirus cases under 50
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Jefferson City police investigating after person drives to hospital with a gunshot wound
Jefferson City police are investigating a weapons incident after a person drove to a hospital with a gunshot wound.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Third round winners announced in Missouri Vaccine Incentive Program
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Mid-Missouri hospitals not seeing a shortage of antibody treatments as some states run low
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some states are experiencing a shortage of antibody treatment drugs for COVID-19 but for several Mid-Missouri hospitals, it doesn’t look like it will run out anytime soon. Lisa Cox, spokeswoman for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said the state’s top priority is making sure its distribution process is successful
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Missouri remains in the red zone; state profile report shows new cases up 9%
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MONDAY UPDATES: Court denies St. Louis County motions to dismiss mask case
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Continue Reading THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports second coronavirus-related death this week
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Jefferson City Board of Education to discuss district’s back-to-school plan
The Jefferson City Board of Education is set to meet Thursday at 6 p.m. to discuss the district’s back-to-school plan, among other topics.
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Jefferson City woman gets probation after pleading guilty in steroids case
According to the Cole County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Amber Duenkel, of Jefferson City, pleaded guilty Monday to an amended felony count of possession of a controlled substance. She was previously charged with a felony count of distribution of a controlled substance.
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Cole County Commission announces the hiring of the new emergency management director
Nicholas Tietsort will take over Emergency Management operations beginning Oct. 18.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County to update information hub Thursday morning
The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting that today’s update will be posted Thursday morning. Boone County ranks seventh in the state with the most coronavirus cases in total volume in the past week. Cases are down 14.5% on the week. The county has a 8.4% positive test rate, according to the Missouri
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