COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Volunteers and City of Columbia staff will pick up litter along Highway 63 and Interstate 70 on Sunday from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m as part of the 25th annual Cleanup Columbia. The group will focus on the area south of I-70 at the intersection of U.S. Highway 63. Cleanup Columbia is a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Crossing church will give a donation of $400,000 to go toward paying off City of Columbia residential utility accounts pending disconnection, and those that have a payment arrangement and are potentially at risk of being disconnected. Officials at the city report the money will pay the balance on 888 residential accounts.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S heath officials gave approval to resume the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Friday night. Just before 4 p.m. on Friday, a U.S. health panel gave the green light on resuming the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The panel convened after reports of six women developing a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Schnucks is recalling several bakery items that came from Genpak, a manufacturer, that loose particles of plastic may be in the baked good. The recalled items at the EatWell in Columbia: Raspberry Crumb Coffee Cake – UPC 4131832134Cinnamon Crumb Coffee Cake – UPC 4131832135Butterflake Roll, 12 count – UPC 251386XXXXX According to
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HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Levi Gaddy Hallsville police reportedly found multiple drugs inside the vehicle after pulling over Levi Gaddy, 35, of Columbia, Thursday night for a traffic violation. According to a social media post by the city, a probable cause search of the vehicle revealed nearly 2.5 pounds of marijuana, 14 THC vape cartridges and
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Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services has partnered with Boone Health and MU Health Care for a coronavirus vaccine outreach clinic on Ballenger Lane on Saturday.
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Columbia police are looking for a teenager who ran away from home, department spokeswoman Brittany Hilderbrand said on Friday.
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The Columbia Police Department said officers were sent to a shots-fired call in the 3100 block of Jenne Hill Drive at about 4 am.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is preparing to welcome back 2020 graduates for graduation festivities, taking place Saturday and Sunday in Columbia. There will be 1,500 students taking part in graduation festivities, according to a Mizzou spokesman. Commencement ceremonies begin Saturday, with four ceremonies taking place at Mizzou Arena throughout the day. Ceremony
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The tests were shipped out to pharmacies this week after FDA gave the test emergency use authorization. No prescription is needed for the test or to have the test processed in a lab.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman has been charged with abandonment of a corpse after being arrested in late March. According to court documents, Columbia police began a death investigation in the 3100 block of Wingate Court on March 22 after a drug overdose at a Columbia hotel. Columbia police arrested Kenneth C. Jones, 32,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Department of Transportation crews will do repair work on a Columbia intersection beginning Monday to make pavement improvements at the intersection of I-70 Drive Southwest and West Boulevard Work will take place between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. For the safety of motorists and workers on the road, this project will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission met Thursday to discuss possible renovations for the former Boone County Fairgrounds. Michael MacMann member of the commission said the meeting was to apply a permanent zoning classification for the property. The classification is entitled O for open space so that future improvement of
Continue Reading University of Missouri System Curators are set to meet at 8:00 a.m. Thursday to discuss the university’s budget, tuition increases and student success among other topics.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has now been charged for two recent weekend robberies. Santios Leake is being held at the Boone County Jail on a $200,000 cash only bond. Police say he stole $194 from the Break Time in the 2400 block of Paris road. According to court documents he handed the cashier
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COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) The Cole County Health Department says it’s seeing fewer people at its clinic than expected, as many doses are being saved due to the lack of demand. Cole County Health Department in partnership with other local health systems and hospitals has recently opened a permanent vaccine clinic at the Capital Mall in
Continue Reading Indian Hills Park will host a coronavirus vaccine outreach clinic Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with help from Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS),Boone Health and MU Health Care. The clinic is being held at the park for neighbors in the area but all are welcome to schedule an appointment. Moderna
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia finance department released the City’s first Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2020. Officials report this document is intended to deliver the financial results of the City’s operations to those stakeholders of the City that do not necessarily have a background in
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