A change could be on the way for locals who are customers of Missouri’s biggest health insurer. MU Health Care is telling patients with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield plans to be ready to go out-of-network at the end of the month. That’s when the current contract between MU Health and the insurer expires. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is approaching one year since installing a weapons detection system to enhance school safety. Now, the district is considering a public service announcement on safe firearm storage, a board resolution and further discussions on educating families about gun safety. CPS purchased 15 weapon detection systems from Communications Technologies Inc.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thousands of MU Health Care patients insured through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield could soon be forced to find new doctors as contract negotiations remain unresolved. Anthem’s contract with MU Health Care is set to expire on March 31. If a deal is not reached, MU Health Care will be considered out-of-network
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County man was indicted in the Missouri Eastern District Court for federal drug charges, according to a Thursday press release from Department of Justice. Charles Henton, 34, of Mexico, Missouri, was indicted on March 19 with one count of drug possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl. He pleaded not
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Human remains were found Saturday at Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area in Boone County, according to a Thursday press release from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The remains were brought to the Boone County Medical Examiner’s Office for identification and to determine the cause of death, the release says. The Boone County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged in Cole County on Thursday with first-degree domestic assault after he allegedly assaulted a woman on Monday. Ke’Andre Ruffin, 22, is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. A court date has not been scheduled. The probable cause statement says that Jefferson City police
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a dog after the deputy was attacked during a welfare check on Thursday morning, according to a social media post from the sheriff’s office. The post says that deputies responded to a welfare check at a residence on Deeker Road in New Florence. A
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A scheduled lane closure on Interstate 70 in Kingdom City that was supposed to occur this weekend has been moved, a Thursday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation says. The closure will now begin at 7 p.m. Friday, April 4 and last through 6 a.m. Sunday, April 6. Crews are
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Jefferson City Correctional Officer has posted bond after she was charged with bringing drugs into the prison. Michelle L. Edwards, of Centertown, was charged with delivery or possession of a controlled substance at a correctional center, possession of a controlled substance and tampering with physical evidence. According to court
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was found dead in a vehicle in Versailles last week, according to a Thursday social media post from the Versailles Police Department. Police wrote that it was called to investigate an abandoned vehicle on March 20 in the Walmart parking lot. The vehicle was supposedly in the lot for about
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COLUMBIA Mo, (KMIZ) ABC 17 News is speaking with candidates for the April 8 election. Three people are running for a pair of seats on the Columbia Board of Education: Board President Suzette Waters, Erica Dickson and Ken Rice. Reporter Mitchell Kaminski spoke with each candidate about a number of topics. View the interview with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News is speaking with candidates for the April 8 election. Three people are running for a pair of seats on the Columbia Board of Education: Board President Suzette Waters, Erica Dickson and Ken Rice. Reporter Mitchell Kaminski spoke with each candidate about a number of topics. View the interview with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News is speaking with candidates for the April 8 election. Three people are running for a pair of seats on the Columbia Board of Education: Board President Suzette Waters, Erica Dickson and Ken Rice. Reporter Mitchell Kaminski spoke with each candidate about a number of topics. View the interview with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Mid-Missouri congressman has been confirmed to a seat on the board that governs the University of Missouri. According to a social media post from the University of Missouri System, Blaine Luetkemeyer was confirmed to the University of Missouri Board of Curators by the Missouri Senate. Luetkemeyer, who stepped down from
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JEFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews hired by Jefferson City began the demolition of a decrepit house on East Capitol Avenue on Thursday. The city deemed this week that the building was too dangerous to continue standing after storms caused more damage.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people are displaced and one person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a fire at a townhome in the 600 block of Oak Creek Ct. just before 1 a.m. Thursday, according to a release from the Jefferson City Fire Department. Fire crews arrived at the scene and
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The crack of the bat means that spring is here. Thursday is Opening Day for Major League Baseball. The St. Louis Cardinals open at Busch Stadium against the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals host the Cleveland Guardians at Kauffman Stadium. Each Missouri team has plenty of questions swirling around it as it begins
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The historic home that once stood at 401 Capitol Ave. in Jefferson City will no longer stand after Thursday. According to Housing and Property Supervisor with the City of Jefferson, Dave Helmick, after inspecting the home on Wednesday, the city deemed it was too dangerous to be kept. Helmick said the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Wednesday marks eight years since two half-brothers were shot and killed in broad daylight along I-70 Drive N.W. and Garden Drive in Columbia. According to the Columbia Police Department, at 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, March 26, 2017, officers responded to northwest Columbia and found three men shot inside a white 2007 Audi
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three candidates are vying for a pair of open seats on the Columbia Board of Education. On April 8, Columbia and Boone County voters will decide between current Board President Suzette Waters, Erica Dickson and Ken Rice. Two-term Boardmember Blake Willoughby will not seek reelection. Here is how each candidate stands on some
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