MU labor protests continue amid COVID-19 budget cuts
Labor organizations plan to continue protests on Wednesday supporting custodial workers at the University of Missouri.
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State health director urges social distancing, masks before holiday weekend
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services warned the state could fall backward if safety recomendations are not followed. Dr. Randall Williams made the remarks at Gov. Mike Parson’s COVID-19 briefing Tuesday. Watch a replay of the briefing in the player below. Williams also encouraged the public
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Cole, Moniteau among counties with new COVID-19 cases
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Increasing Boone County COVID-19 cases may cause delay in contact tracing
The Columbia/Boone County Health Department said new COVID-19 cases may cause delays in tracking down possible other cases.
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Missouri governor holds nearly $450 million in spending
Gov. Mike Parson unveiled his restrictions and line-item budget vetoes at his COVID-19 briefing Tuesday, the day before the start of the 2021 fiscal year.
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Fulton man killed while walking on Callaway County road
One person is dead after a pedestrian crash in Callaway County Saturday night.
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Congregate living facilities continue to battle ‘high-risk’ COVID-19 threats
Sixteen of Mid-Missouri’s nursing homes and other congregate living facilities have seen COVID-19 cases in staff or residents as the state continues working to give families access to outdoor visits with loved ones.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County says COVID-19 case investigators overloaded
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Continue ReadingCouple draw guns at crowd heading to St. Louis mayor’s home
A white couple pointed guns at protesters in St. Louis, Missouri, as the group marched toward the mayor’s home.
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Driver safe after crashing car into house in Columbia
COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department responded to a car that crashed into a house near the 5300 Block of Currituck Lane on Saturday morning. According to a tweet from CFD, the driver was not injured in the crash. Authorities were on scene around 10:40 a.m. working to get the vehicle out of the
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Part of I-70 shut down after semi-truck crash
COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) One lane of I-70 is blocked off after a semi-truck crashed near the Stadium Boulevard exit. The Columbia Police Department and Columbia Fire Department are on scene directing traffic near the eastbound 124 exit. We are working to find out if anyone was injured in the crash and what caused the crash.
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CPS holds meeting to discuss parents’ mask concerns
Columbia Public Schools is set to host a zoom meeting Saturday afternoon to address parent’s concerns regarding the districts mask wearing recommendation for in-person classes this fall.
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Hy-Vee recalls more salads over contamination concerns
Hy-Vee has expanded a recall of salads because they could potentially be contaminated with Cyclospora, which could make people sick.
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Man shot and killed by intruder in Mexico
MEXICO Mo. (KMIZ) According to the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office, a man was shot and killed in Mexico, Missouri Saturday morning. Reports say a woman told police an intruder forced his way into a house in the 800 block of West Street and shot and killed her boyfriend, 25-year-old Chance Davis. The Mexico Department of
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Misuse of fireworks could result in legal charges, serious injuries
The misuse of fireworks within city limits is illegal, but according to Columbia Police Dispatch Records nearly seventy fireworks related calls have been reported in Columbia since June 20th.
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Parson says there is no way to enforce ‘personal responsibility’ amid upward trend in COVID-19 cases
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson again pointed to the personal responsibility of Missourians to help in the state’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. This comes as Missouri set a new record of new cases on Thursday of 553, citing a delay in reporting by the major testing laboratory Quest Diagnostics. Thursday’s increase would
Continue Reading THURSDAY UPDATES: Dollar General employee tests positive for COVID-19
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Missouri education director signals major changes coming in schools under COVID-19
The state’s head of elementary and secondary education braced Missourians on Thursday for a return to school that will look much different than in the past under COVID-19.
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Local groups receive funding to help with COVID-19
Several Mid-Missouri organizations received thousands of dollars to help with COVID-19 recovery.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Stephens College to hold graduation in September
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