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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports a second straight day of double-digit new COVID cases
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Continue ReadingA crash has closed westbound Interstate 70 near the Highway 40 exit, the Missouri Department of Transportation reported Thursday.
Continue ReadingA federal judge sentenced a Columbia woman for trafficking meth after she received a large package of meth shipped from California to distribute locally in April 2019.
Continue ReadingA Columbia man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Miller County in February was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison.
Continue ReadingGeoffrey D. Allen, 55, is accused of causing damage and stealing items from Audrain Community Hospital, according to the Mexico Public Safety Department.
Continue ReadingThe Boone County Commission is set to meet Thursday at 1:30 p.m., as the newly approved use tax for Boone County is set to go through its first reading.
Continue ReadingPrices are up, at supermarkets and at restaurants, as inflation hits levels not seen in decades.
Continue ReadingSchool resource officers have returned to some Columbia high schools for a little over a month now, after the city approved a contract with Columbia police and Columbia Public Schools.
Continue ReadingMissouri house leadership is pushing to pass House Bill 3021, which would provide a one-time economic recovery tax for individuals and married couples.
Continue ReadingWatch Biden and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona speak at Knob Noster High School in the player above. KNOB NOSTER, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday, First Lady Jill Biden and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited Whiteman Air Force Base in Knob Noster. The two highlighted the Month of the Military Child Program and other programs
Continue ReadingTrips to the grocery store continue to cost more than normal as inflation hit a record high of 8.5% in March.
Continue ReadingWhether they stay home or go out to eat on Easter Sunday, consumers are going to see higher prices.
Continue ReadingMultiple law enforcement agencies and other first responders will be holding an emergency training exercise at Columbia Regional Airport Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Continue ReadingA reported armed carjacking in Jefferson City went though Ashland on Wednesday morning.
Continue ReadingSuspected Brooklyn subway shooter Frank James was arrested by patrol cops in the East Village neighborhood of New York on Wednesday, three law enforcement officials told CNN.
Continue ReadingJefferson City police continue to investigate multiple overnight burglaries and several vehicle thefts.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. The Columbia Public Schools Foundation (CPSF) will give out thousands of dollars in grants to celebrate its 25th anniversary. On Wednesday, the foundation plans to visit Alpha Hart Lewis Elementary, Lange Middle School, and other schools to give out $2,500 grants. CPSF-Press-Release-25th-Anniversary-Grants-04-22Download “It’s our own version of the prize patrol,” said CPSF Board
Continue ReadingUkrainian officials said Tuesday that their forces might have been attacked by Russian chemical weapons.
Continue ReadingOn Tuesday, Missouri Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) along with 40 of her House Republican colleagues led a call for the Department of Education to protect women’s sports.
Continue ReadingNEW BLOOMFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) The New Bloomfield City Council says a new solar farm cannot be built within half a mile of the town. The city council voted five to zero in favor of the new ordinance after town leaders declared the farm from NextEra Energy as a public nuisance. Many residents who came to the meeting said
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