THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County to post Wednesday’s coronavirus information to the hub Friday morning
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Fulton police chief announces retirement
Fulton Police Chief Steven Myers announced his retirement effective Dec. 3 Â after more than 39 years of law enforcement service.
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Marshall infant flown to St. Louis hospital after Boone County crash
The crash happened when a 2009 Buick ran a stop sign and went into the path of a pickup truck traveling on Highway 40 at North Rollingwood Boulevard, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. The road was closed after the crash.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the Justice Department investigate threats against school boards?
The move has angered some politicians, who say the Justice Department is being used as a political weapon against concerned parents.
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University of Missouri Interfraternity Council releases plan to hold fraternities accountable after alcohol poisoning at Phi Gamma Delta
The University of Missouri will lift suspensions of fraternity activities beginning at noon Friday.
Continue Reading WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Active coronavirus cases remain below 300 in Boone County
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Date set for retrial in Cole County teen’s murder
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The retrial in Devin Schrimpf’s case will begin on Jan. 4, 2021. A mistrial was declared in the case against 19-year-old Devin Schrimpf, who is accused of killing Marquise Conley at a home off Rolling Hills Road in 2019. A hearing will took place at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the case
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WATCH LIVE: Mizzou football players take questions ahead of Vanderbilt game
Mizzou football players Connor Bazelak, Connor Wood, Hyrin White will take questions from reporters.
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Raymondville man pleads guilty to abandonment of a corpse in 2018
A Raymondville man has pleaded guilty to abandonment of a corpse in the 2018 missing person case of Matthew Beauchamp.
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Jefferson City teen crashes trying to avoid deer
The crash happened in the 3700 block of West Edgewood Drive and the driver had moderate injuries, the Jefferson City Police Department said in a news release. The SUV went off the road, through a barbed-wire fence, hit a tree, rolled over and came to rest on the driver’s side in a creek with about 6 inches of water, police said.
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Two people charged after drug bust in Eldon
ELDON, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people are charged in Miller County following a drug bust in Eldon last week. According to court documents obtained by ABC 17 News, law enforcement officers arrested Anthony Mitchell, 43, and Adrienne Edington, 28, on Oct. 19 at a home on North Tedmark Avenue. The Eldon Police Department said officers responded
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Possible DWI crash leaves teen in critical condition
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person has been arrested following a crash in south Columbia Tuesday night. Duncan McCracking was arrested on suspicion of a DWI causing physical injury and running a red light. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 19-year-old Ashley Footer was turning left from providence onto Highway 163 near Route K
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should coronavirus vaccinations be mandatory for health care workers?
President Joe Biden’s administration says it plans to require workers at health care providers that take Medicare and Medicaid funds to be vaccinated against coronavirus. Many providers have already instituted mandates. And those mandates have met pushback from some workers, who claim those rules violate their medical freedom. Should coronavirus vaccinations be mandatory for health
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Mixing booster vaccines approved for Moderna, Johnson & Johnson
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More people in Mid-Missouri are now eligible to get a booster dose after the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed boosters for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. A local Columbia hospital and the Columbia/Boone County Health Department say they have enough adult booster shot supplies to
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Deer season is approaching and sending people to auto body shops
Deer season is right around the corner, and many people have already sent their cars to an auto body shop to repair damage from a deer hit.
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One person seriously injured after wreck in Miller County
One person is seriously injured after a wreck on Route Y at Hackler Road in Miller county Tuesday morning.
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New charges filed against four people accused of killing a four-year-old girl
Benton County prosecutors have filed new charges against four people accused of killing a four-year-old girl.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Missouri remains in the red zone; state profile report shows new cases down 17%
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Federal officials say vaccine mandate legal but protesters question the rule
The requirement at 3M was sparked by President Joe Biden’s expected vax or test rule and mandates for federal contractors such as 3M. The new rule requires federally contracted employers like 3M and others to make their workers get vaccinated. Another rule, yet to be implemented, requires vaccination of employees at companies with 100 or more workers.
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CPS parents questioning when mask mandate will be lifted
CPS parents are asking when the mask mandate will be lifted.
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