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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 11 coronavirus cases; positivity rate 6.7%
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Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is set to be in Boone County court Tuesday morning over a face mask mandate lawsuit brought against the school district by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt. On Jan. 21, Schmitt filed lawsuits against 36 school districts over what Schmitt stated was “illegally enforcing mask mandates.” The Jefferson City School District
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Continue ReadingJust 24% report being “extremely” or “very worried” about themselves or a family member contacting the virus. That’s down from 36% in both December and January when the omicron variant was driving a peak in positive cases.
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Continue ReadingThe price of a gallon of gas in Columbia rose by nearly 30 cents last week on average, and prices might go higher as the conflict in Ukraine continues to strain global energy markets.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Utilities Department is resuming utility disconnections as warmer weather returns. To avoid being disconnected, officials say that customers with a past-due balance will need to bring their account current as soon as possible. Customers can make payments in multiple ways: Online at MyUtilityBill.CoMo.gov with a credit or debit
Continue ReadingColumbia’s hallmark film festival, True/False, returns Thursday to downtown, and this year it will be back at familiar locations indoors.
Continue ReadingBoone County’s top prosecutor said he will not seek reelection this year as he considers a run for judge in 2024.
Continue ReadingThe Boone County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting earlier this month that left a person hurt and that might be connected with another in Columbia later that day.
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Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A majority of Americans no longer need to wear a face mask while indoors, according to new recommendations released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency classifies counties in the United States by three different community levels which are classified as low, medium, and high. These community levels are
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care’s COVID-19 testing clinic on Keene St. has closed its doors, but the health system still offers tests. Eric Maze, spokesman for MU Health Care, said the hospital’s incident command team based on case data and community prevalence felt like it was a good time to close the clinic. “Our
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Some community members have raised concerns about homeless people using businesses lots in Columbia. Along Business Loop 70, people who appear to be homeless can be seen walking on the street or hanging out in lots. The U.S Department of housing says in 2021 over 6,500 hundred people were living in emergency shelters or transitional homes in Missouri. Community residents
Continue ReadingA large police presence is being reported in northeast Columbia.
Continue ReadingFor the next two days, Columbia will be the site of a satellite polling location for the upcoming South Korean presidential election.
Continue ReadingAs thousands of people are fleeing Ukraine after Russia’s invasion, parents in Mid-Missouri might be wondering how to acknowledge and make sense of what is happening to their children.
Continue ReadingWilliams Crooks faces up to 20 years in prison after pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter.
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Continue ReadingMid-Missouri Peaceworks and Mid-Missouri Fellowship of Reconciliation held a candlelight vigil for peace outside City Hall Thursday evening in response to the Russian attack on Ukraine.
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