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Missouri state workers head back to the office for in-person work Monday
Gov. Mike Parson has directed all state workers to return to work in person Monday, with no mask or social distancing requirements.
Continue ReadingGov. Mike Parson has directed all state workers to return to work in person Monday, with no mask or social distancing requirements.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Local businesses have been busier than ever since the pandemic as Lincoln University and The University of Missouri held graduations this weekend. The CDC announced Thursday, that fully vaccinated individuals would no longer be required to wear masks or social distance indoor or outdoors, as the vaccines have been proven to be
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is moving forward with health leaders to return faculty to campus, host adolescent vaccination clinics, and put on a handful of graduation ceremonies. Final Day of May Graduation at Mizzou – Sunday, May 16 A university spokesperson says each graduation ceremony has around 300 graduates. Each graduate was
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Human trafficking victim groups are concerned over the lack of knowledge in the Columbia community concerning the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world. On Friday night, authorities detained two suspects and are now investigating after a human trafficking operation led to the discovery and rescue of nine victims and two children
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) One man is dead after a fatal crash on US 54 early Saturday morning, and police are asking the public for help determining what happened. The Jefferson City Police Department said Bradford William Mason, 59 of Ballwin, Missouri was pronounced dead at the scene after the fatal crash. Officers esponded to
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) This week, the Missouri legislature passed multiple bills which are now waiting for further action from Governor Parson. Senate Bill 51: Establishes Provisions Relating to Civil Actions Arising from COVID-19 Pandemic Missouri lawmakers passed Senate Bill 51 which would give protection to businesses and hospitals from being sued over exposure to COVID-19,
Continue ReadingBOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, multiple law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant at a home on Poertner Street in Boonville leading to an arrest and seizure of drugs, weapons and cash. According to a Facebook post by the Cooper County Sheriff’s department, the investigation led to the seizure of large quantities of marijuana, THC
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Heidelberg and On the Rocks are just two of the downtown businesses that are preparing for an increased number of people to be downtown this weekend. Matt McGee, owner of On the Rocks bar said, “The last few nights have been busy, whether that is due to the health order being
Continue ReadingA woman was flown to a St. Louis hospital with severe burns after a house exploded in Maries County.
Continue ReadingThe Family Access Center of Excellence (FACE), will highlight the plan to enhance mental health support for about 24,000 school-aged children and their families in Boone County schools during a news conference Friday at the Boone County Government Center.
Continue ReadingThe University of Missouri’s College of Arts and Science will kick off this weekend’s graduation ceremonies on Friday afternoon at Mizzou Arena.
Continue ReadingMissouri’s legislative session ends Friday at 6 p.m., and several bills passed this week are now awaiting Gov. Mike Parson’s signature.
Continue ReadingThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its coronavirus guidance on Thursday to say fully vaccinated people can go fully maskless outdoors.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Colonial Pipeline is back in action after a six-day shutdown but it sent a ripple of effects across the east coast, following a cyber hack that caused its closure. The pipeline delivers about 45 percent of the fuel used along the east coast but it shut down on Friday after a cyber attack
Continue ReadingGerrod Taylor, 20, and Dequan Hughes, 21, for their alleged roles in the incident that happened Monday. Columbia police were sent at 8 p.m. to a shots-fired call at Walmart on West Broadway. The incident continued with shots fired near the Hy-Vee gas station after those involved ran across the road.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation says the state is seeing an increase in its bear population. Officials report the population is around 800 with most Missouri black bears are found in the forested parts of southern Missouri, primarily south of Interstate 44. Bears are also expanding their territory in the state,
Continue ReadingCOOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol bomb squad, at the request of Cooper County Sheriff Chris Class, helped dispose of several dangerous devices Thursday, the patrol says. According to a tweet by Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F, the bomb squad helped dispose of: one modified M-67 grenadetwo artillery simulatorsfive blasting caps24
Continue ReadingGov. Mike Parson announced Thursday that Missouri will not expand Medicaid coverage to an estimated 275,000 low-income residents who were set to become eligible for the program July 1. Missouri voters in August approved a state constitutional amendment to expand the program, but Parson said the legislature did not fund the expansion, make it unconstitutional.
Continue ReadingThe Boone County Prosecutor’s Office said Thursday that motions have been filed to revoke probation for Gerrod Taylor, 20, of Columbia.
Continue ReadingVaccinators across Mid-Missouri will begin to administer Pfizer’s Coronavirus vaccine to children ages 12 to 15 years old after the CDC recommended the use of the vaccine.
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