Flu and stomach bug cases on the rise as COVID cases remain low across Missouri
Missouri hit its first week of the endemic phase of the COVID-19 pandemic Friday but health experts say Influenza and Norovirus cases are on the rise.
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Charges filed in shooting at east Columbia apartments
EDITOR’S NOTE: Some details related to the shooting have been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors have charged a 20-year-old man with two felonies after a weekend shooting that left one person injured at an east Columbia apartment complex. TC Lee Littrice, of Columbia, was charged Thursday with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. He was
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Missouri to release new weekly COVID-19 report amid drop in cases, hospitalizations
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is set to release a new weekly COVID-19 activity report, after the state cut back its COVID-19 reporting and entered the endemic phase of the pandemic on April 1.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you happy with the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson?
History was made Thursday when Ketanji Brown Jackson became the country’s first Black woman to be a Supreme Court justice.
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MU Faculty Council votes to extend test-optional admissions
The University of Missouri’s Faculty Council is set to meet Thursday at 3:30 p.m., as the group is expected to vote on whether or not to extend test-optional admissions in the university.
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William Woods University holds first presidential inauguration in 32 years
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Dr. Jeremy Moreland was installed as the 13th president of William Woods University in a ceremony with the William Woods community, the WWU Board of Trustees, University alumni and supporters, and state and local leaders. “I join you today both humbled and in awe of the magnitude and privilege of the responsibility
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Missouri congressional Democrats and Democratic Senate candidate issue statements on new Supreme Court justice
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The two Missouri congressional Democrats and three democrats looking to be the next senator of Missouri have issued statements on the new Supreme Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Rep. Cori Bush (D – St. Louis) Hoping every little Black girl out there today sees this photo and knows they can be whatever
Continue Reading Missouri courts short on diversity as Brown Jackson set to make Supreme Court history
The Senate was poised Thursday to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court.
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President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank in St. Louis speaks on the economy at MU
Jim Bullard, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank in St. Louis, stopped at the University of Missouri Thursday morning to discuss the economy and monetary policy.
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Columbia city leaders consider regulations for short-term rentals
There are between 300 and 400 short-term rental properties in Columbia, according to the Convention and Visitors Bueraeu, but there are no regulations for that kind of property.
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Fotoohighiam calls murder conspiracy prosecution “malicious” after acquittal
A Columbia man acquitted of plotting to kill his ex-wife called his prosecution “malicious” Thursday.
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THURSDAY UPDATE: Boone County reports eight new COVID cases; 10 patients in area hospitals
Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.
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Jefferson City man charged after foster parent finds explicit photos sent to a child
A Jefferson City man is charged with a sex crime against a child after a foster parent found an explicit photo in an online account.
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Construction set to begin Monday on Highway 63 between Route B and Highway 54
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will begin improvement on Highway 63 beginning on Monday between Boone County Route B (Paris Road) and U.S. Route 54 in Callaway County.
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New charge filed against man accused of shooting Randolph County deputy
The Randolph County Prosecutor’s Office has filed a new charge against a Moberly man accused of shooting a deputy.
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Man hurt after crash on I-70 in Saline County
SALINE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Warsaw man was hurt on Wednesday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 in Saline County. The crash happened around 12:40 p.m. near Sweet Springs, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a pickup truck driven by James S. Miller, 58, hit a semi-truck in the westbound
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you excited for the upcoming baseball season?
Major League Baseball opening day for the 2022 season is today with season games slated to be played. The St. Louis Cardinals open up with a home game against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 3:15 p.m. start. Adam Wainwright is slated to pitch for the Cards. The Kansas City Royals open up at home with
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City of Columbia explains next steps after a tie between two candidates for the Third Ward seat
The fight continues to fill Columbia’s Third Ward city council seat, after a tie between two candidates.
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Judge begins deliberations in a bench trial against a Columbia man accused of plotting to kill ex-wife
Special Judge Steven Ohmer began his deliberations in the bench trail against Columbia businessman Mehrdad Fotoohigham.
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Columbia/Boone County voters approve use tax; Ashland rejects the change
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Tuesday, voters in Boone County and Columbia passed a Proposition 1 Use Tax on the ballot which will add a sales tax on out-of-state vendors for online purchases. Boone County’s use tax will be 1.75% and Columbia’s be will 2%. This is the exact same as what residents already pay
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