COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) People are preparing to spring their clock forward as Daylight Saving Times begins on Saturday night, but Daylight Saving Time is not very popular among Missourians. In February, St. Louis University conducted a poll that asked 900 likely Missouri voters about their thoughts on Daylight Saving Time, and it showed a vast
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A roundup of the illnesses doctors say are spreading around Mid-Missouri.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) Results from the Jefferson City School District’s winter lead testing show that five schools had water fixtures with lead levels above the state’s allowable limit. The tests were conducted in January, according to data on the Jefferson City School District’s website from the EPA Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water. Of the
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Temperatures plummeted Tuesday night after an otherwise pleasant week, likely causing the heat to kick on in many Mid-Missouri homes.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A naloxone education and distribution event will be held noon-1 p.m. Tuesday at the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services building on West Worley Street, according to a Monday press release. PHHS staff will also provide a brief training session for walk-ins from 1-1:30 p.m., the release states. No registration is required
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F is urging drivers and passengers to wear seat belts after they noticed a majority of fatal car crashes they responded to this year so far, the victims were not wearing seat belts. Troop F took to X, to share their observations. Troop F has investigated eight
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A look at the sicknesses circulating in Mid-Missouri.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health officials at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City shared in a news conference Thursday afternoon that they are concerned about the lingering mental health effects after Wednesday’s shooting at . Locally, Burrell Behavioral Health said many children are struggling with fear and anxiety this week. Nine children were among those shot
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Big Tree Medical announced on Wednesday that it will be providing Suboxone prescriptions for those struggling with opioid use disorder at its Columbia location. Suboxone is one of the primary medications used to treat opioid addiction. Research from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine indicates it can reduce the risk
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With more than 1 million people possible at Wednesday’s Super Bowl parade in Kansas City, ensuring public safety will be a large undertaking.
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Here is a roundup of the illnesses doctors say are spreading around Mid-Missouri.
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By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer For cancer patients, the harsh side effects of powerful drugs have long been the trade-off for living longer. Now, patients and doctors are questioning whether all that suffering is necessary. They’ve ignited a movement to radically change how new cancer drugs are tested, with the U.S. Food and
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MU Health Care is hoping to reduce its travel nursing staff after records show it spent $52.5 million on travel nurses in fiscal 2023.
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The Maires County Sheriff’s Office is trying to help inmates with drug addictions with a new substance abuse assistance program.
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The Cooper County Sheriff’s Office now has its own cyber crimes operation to locate child predators in the area.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As harsh winter weather hit the country, the American Red Cross is also taking a hit, as they have received the least blood and platelet donations in 20 years. They are asking for life-saving donations during this shortage. Since the beginning of January, about 370 Red Cross blood drives across 27 states
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There have been multiple incidences where nurses at University Hospital and University Hospital Psychiatric Center were attacked. Since December 2023, there were 3 reported attacks on nurses at the MU Psychiatric Center, according to online court records. According to the American Nurses Association, one in every four nurses in the United States
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department, along with Cole County EMS, is wanting to hire a consulting firm to look at its current 911 communications operation. Currently, Jefferson City Police and EMS have two separate 911 call center locations. When a medical call comes in to police, it gets transferred to EMS.
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Here is a roundup of the illnesses doctors say are spreading around Mid-Missouri.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Health Chief Operating Officer Monica Smith will be stepping down, according to a Friday press release from Boone Health. Smith’s last day will be March 1, the release states. She has been with Boone Health for more than 17 years. Smith will be taking an executive position with another health care
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