ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis County Executive Sam Page says the county is in crisis mode as COVID-19 cases continues to rise and hospitals strain to treat patients. During a briefing Monday, Page repeated earlier warnings that the area’s hospitals could run out of intensive care beds sometime this week. He also said the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Area health officials are preparing an increase in COVID-19 testing after families gathered to celebrate Thanksgiving. A spokesperson for University of Missouri Health Care, Eric Maze, said testing over the holiday weekend was similar to previous weekends, however, Monday’s are typically the busiest day of the week for testing. “On Friday the
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Police in suburban St. Louis say a 14-year-old boy suspected in an attempted carjacking has been shot to death by the car’s owner.
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Some local school districts are returning to in-person learning, post-Thanksgiving break.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There are no reported injuries after a car crashed into a house in Columbia Saturday night. Firefighters examine the damage after a car crashed into a house in Columbia Saturday night. The Columbia Police Department was called to the 3700 block of Southridge Drive around 11:15 p.m. after receiving calls for a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE 9:00 P.M.: The Chariton County Healthy Center reported 24 new COVID-19 cases Saturday. There have been 454 cases of the virus in the county. On Saturday, 115 were active. UPDATE 4:30 P.M.: The Howard County Sheriff’s Department posted to its Facebook page Saturday saying the jail is temporarily closed. The post
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Authorities shut down South Highway 63 near Highway AB due to a multi-vehicle crash Saturday morning. BCJC: Correction vehicle fire Northbound Highway 63 at Highway AB. Smoke creating a traffic hazard. Use caution, avoid area if possible.— Boone County Joint Communications (@BCJC911) November 28, 2020 Our crews saw three vehicles that looked
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge rejected a request to halt evictions after a tenants’ rights group in Missouri claimed Jackson County was violating a federal moratorium that aims to stop the spread of COVID-19 by preventing homelessness. The Kansas City Star reports the ruling Tuesday comes in the federal lawsuit filed by
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Today marks the bicentennial of Callaway County. The county commission hosted a ceremony at the county courthouse this morning. A monument was dedicated for the 200 year anniversary. Boone and Cole counties celebrated their bicentennials earlier this month. Callaway County was organized in 1820 and was named after Captain James Callaway who
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Missouri’s two largest metropolitan areas are cracking down on restaurants that violate rules designed to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
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O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri prisons have seen a surge of inmate deaths connected to the coronavirus this month, prompting civil rights leaders to urge additional steps to protect prisoners and staff. Early in the pandemic, confirmed cases were common but mostly mild among Missouri prisoners. Through August, the state reported just one inmate death.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — A woman who as a child bounced among foster homes and often slept on the couches of friends in Missouri has been named a 2021 Rhodes Scholar. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 23-year-old Mackenzie Fierceton is one of just 32 U.S. college students awarded a four-year scholarship for graduate studies
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The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man was found shot Monday evening.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The state health department reported 4,876 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, according to it’s dashboard. This puts Missouri at 267,312 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. Saturday’s increase is up from the 4,614 new cases reported Friday. The state also added 18 new deaths bringing the total to 3,555. Total tests reported
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