Missouri’s senators weigh in on possible Supreme Court replacement
President Trump is expected to name a nominee Saturday according to the Associated Press.
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Cole County Commission approves up to 12 new contact tracers for schools
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Commission approved the hiring of up to 12 new contact tracers that will specifically work to watch the spread of COVID-19 in schools in Cole County. This comes after school leaders across the county, both public and private, asked the commission to consider hiring more with CARES Act
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Trump Administration invests $82,500 in Rocktown Fire Corporation equipment; $2.3 million in eight rural Missouri departments
Investment to Improve Emergency Response for more than 25,000 Rural Missourians
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County clerks check-in as absentee in-person voting kicks off
County clerks across Mid-Missouri said as of 10 a.m., voters were already lined up to cast their ballots.
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Road closure scheduled on North Garth Avenue Wednesday in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Beginning Wednesday morning at 7, Ace Pipe Cleaning, a contractor for City of Columbia Sanitary Sewer Utility, plans to line two existing sanitary sewer mains. This will result in a complete road closure of North Garth Avenue between West Worley Street and Noble Court. The work associated with the closure is scheduled
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Jefferson City parent wants school district to change COVID-19 notification protocols
Marcus Penn said his family wasn’t made aware his daughter had been in the same classroom with a COVID-19 positive person until she first started showing symptoms.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County’s new COVID-19 cases near 70
Updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mid-Missouri.
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Columbia woman pleads guilty in child abuse case
A Columbia woman originally charged with 11 counts including child abuse pleaded guilty Friday to three abuse counts and two endangerment counts.
Continue Reading Lane closure scheduled on East Walnut Street Wednesday and Thursday in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Beginning Wednesday morning at 7, Ameren Missouri plans to repair a leak on a gas main under the street pavement of East Walnut Street. The eastbound lane of East Walnut Street between North Garth Avenue and North First Street will be closed due to the repairs. Two-way traffic will be maintained utilizing
Continue Reading Road closure scheduled on South Ann Street in Columbia Thursday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Beginning Thursday morning at 7, City of Columbia Sanitary Sewer Utility crews plan to repair an existing sanitary sewer main. The repair will close South Ann Street between East Broadway and Anthony Street. The work associated with the closure is scheduled to be completed the same day by 7 p.m., weather permitting.
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Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz gives roster update ahead of season opener
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz held his first game-week news conference on Tuesday afternoon. You can watch the full news conference in the video player below. Here is the depth chart ahead of the season opener against No. 2 Alabama.Download Drinkwitz said seven players will be out for the season opener due
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Columbia City Council approves increase in pay for some sanitation workers
Some Columbia sanitation workers are getting a raise with the passage of the city’s fiscal 2021 budget.
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200,000 people have died from Covid-19 in the US. That’s more than the US battle deaths from 5 wars combined
Since the first known US Covid-19 death on February 6, an average of more than 858 people have died from the disease every day.
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Boone County health department cites school, bars with COVID-19 violations
Boone County health officials served COVID-19 health order violation notices to a school and two bars over the weekend.
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Columbia moves out of ‘red zone’ in White House report; state improves national rank
ABC News obtained the report Tuesday morning that shows Missouri moved to fifth place last week from fourth the week before. The state also moved from seventh for test positivity to 10th last week.
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Health department explains reasons for change in health order
Staff from the Columbia/Boone County health department and city leaders are discussing the current state of COVID-19.
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Pettis County man charged with murdering wife in front of children
SMITHTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Smithton man is charged with killing his wife and other charges following a Wednesday afternoon incident in Pettis County. In the probable cause statement, Michael Brown is accused of assaulting and running over his wife in front of their children. Witnesses told law enforcement on scene that Brown was in his
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Jefferson City Council pushes back vote to remove Confederate monument
If approved, the city will be allowed to remove the marker.
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Laddonia man arrested after attempted home invasion
Mexico, Mo. (KMIZ) Audrain County Sheriff’s Department arrested Ryan Pollock after an incident Saturday night in Laddonia. According to a probable cause statement, Pollock attempted to break into the house of a former signficiant other and threatening two victims. One victim told police, Pollock allegedly was trying to kick the back door down and that
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Columbia Police arrest man for domestic assault, stalking
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police arrested Jonathan Heberlie after a Saturday incident where he allegedly entered the victim’s apartment without the victim’s permission. According to the probable cause statement, Heberlie went into the victim’s apartment on multiple occassions even scaling the outside of the building to attempt and enter her third floor apartment through the
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