Patchwork of COVID-19 health orders might lead to misunderstanding for students coming to Columbia
Not all students who have returned to Columbia are aware of the updated COVID-19 health order in place in Boone County.
Continue ReadingNot all students who have returned to Columbia are aware of the updated COVID-19 health order in place in Boone County.
Continue ReadingStudents at the University of Missouri and Jefferson City School District will head to their first day of classes Monday.
Continue ReadingThe Boone County Health Department has reported large spikes in cases of COVID-19 in the past week, with the virus showing up largely in the younger population.
Continue ReadingEMS crews responded to the intersection of Sexton Road and Mikel Street around 7:45 p.m. Sunday for a crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle.
Continue ReadingColumbia Police Department dispatch records show more than a dozen peace disturbance calls on from Friday through early morning Sunday, days after increased patrols were announced and students return to campus.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE 5:30 P.M.: The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 74,257 cases of COVID-19 Saturday, up from 72,964 on Friday. The department reported 6 new deaths Saturday. There have been 1,425 COVID-related deaths in the state. The 7 day positivity rate was at 11.4. At least 913 people were hospitalized.
Continue ReadingThe Columbia/Boone County Health Department suspended Brookside Midtown’s operating permit for their pool Saturday morning.
Continue ReadingThe Columbia Police Department will have additional officers on patrol on Friday and Saturday near areas where a large number of students have returned to Columbia.
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Continue ReadingOn Friday, the Columbia Missouri’s National Education Association offered follow-up recommendations to the Columbia Public School district’s reopening plan order, which included changing the distance learning benchmark to 30, instead of 50.
Continue ReadingUSDA Under Secretary Greg Ibach is set to speak at Columbia’s Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri Friday morning.
Continue ReadingBoone County continues to see spikes in cases and record-breaking daily case totals, but the 5-day average case increases along with the positivity rate continue to stay below where it was headed right before the mask ordinance.
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Continue ReadingHank Waters, former editor and publisher of the Columbia Daily Tribune, has died at age 90, the newspaper reported Thursday.
Continue ReadingConsolidated Water issued a boil advisory Thursday for customers in an area of south Columbia.
Continue ReadingDrivers in south Columbia should expect delays on Nifong as one of its roundabout’s is near completion.
Continue ReadingThe university released updated event guidelines on Monday, saying any student, staff or faculty member cannot host or participate in an event with more than 20 people.
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Continue ReadingIn the event of a possible case of COVID-19, Columbia Public Schools will follow certain protocols, starting with visiting the school nurse to determine if symptoms are COVID-19 related.
Continue ReadingWednesday will mark the first jury trial in Boone County since they stopped in March because of COVID-19.
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