COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Mayor Brian Treece declared Aug. 7 as Karissa Schweizer Day during a press conference Friday morning. Schweizer represented the University of Missouri in Columbia in track and cross country from 2014 to 2018 where she earned All-American honors eleven times. She also holds six records at the University and is a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri announced a $5 million commitment from Pinney Allen and family to the Trulaske College of Business. The gift will establish the Allen Access Program to support under-resourced and underrepresented students in the College of Business through scholarships and programs. “The Allen Access Program will create more opportunities for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Parking Advisory Committee says it needs more information on the proposed hotel parking at the intersection of Cherry St. and Hitt St., in order to make a recommendation. Columbia’s city council asked the parking advisory committee to go over the plan at its last meeting. “Our job is to pass
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Governor Parson and the first lady will travel to Marshall, Boonville, Tipton, and Jamestown Thursday.
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Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Local hospitals in Mid-Missouri are being affected by the nationwide nurse shortage, as well as the surge of COVID-19 patients, which has resulted in higher occupancy levels and patients being turned away. Dr. Robin Blount with Boone Health said new nurses join the staff at the hospital every two weeks, but they
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council voted to hold a special meeting to discuss a new mask ordinance. The council came to the vote during its Aug. 2 meeting and plans to hold the special meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 9. It comes as the delta variant powers a surge in COVID-19
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Judge Brouck Jacobs will allow recordings of Joseph Elledge as evidence in the upcoming murder trial. Elledge is charged with first degree murder in the death of his wife Mengqi Ji. Judge Jacobs ruled that the recordings are relevant and admissibale. “After a hearing on 7/15/21, the Court took under advisement the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The city manager of Columbia said the city government hasn’t been given anything specific to investigate on claims he abused his power. City manager John Glascock released a statement on Monday after two former city workers claimed he may have violated city ordinance and state law in reprimanding them. ABC 17 News
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some agencies expect more work as a federal moratorium on some evictions came to an end this weekend. The White House allowed a hold on evictions put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expire on Saturday. The hold allowed anyone laid off or had their wages reduced protection
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is arrested after an investigation into a Dec. 10 shooting near the intersection of north Stadium Blvd. and west Broadway. According to court documents, the victim told Columbia police he was at the Petro Mart off north Stadium when he drove off and a car that was at that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia/Boone County Public Health & Human Services director asked the Columbia City Council on Monday to consider having masks again in city facilities. “I really believe everybody should be wearing their mask indoors, regardless of vaccination status, because we need to protect our kids, we need to protect people that are
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man is now in custody after allegedly assaulting a woman at the Columbia Mall. 34-year-old Joseph Jones is charged with first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action. Police were called to the parking lot of the Columbia Mall around seven Sunday morning. Officers learned Jones allegedly tried to run over the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is charged with first-degree domestic assault after an incident Friday night on the 120 block of Benton St. According to a probable cause statement, the assault occurred after the victim threw a glass at Travis Groce. Groce allegedly pushed the victim to the ground, then hit her head several
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is facing a harassment charge after a June 10 incident at Gerbes Supermarket off Broadway. According to court documents, the victim told police that Ronald Dameron followed her around the store. The victim said she told him to stop following her. The victim came forward after recognizing Dameron’s face
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A shortage of veterinarians led to one of the University of Missouri’s animal hospitals to cut back on some emergency service hours. The MU Veterinary Health Center’s Small Animal Hospital stopped overnight emergency service for animals not already patients of the center. The hospital’s website said it will still offer help “when
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) the Columbia police are investigating an overnight burglary at River Region Credit Union, 3000 Carter Ln., after two ATMs were damaged. Once officers arrived, they found debris around the ATMs and suspect(s) took an undisclosed amount of cash inside the machine. Police report no suspect description is available at the time of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care is opening a dedicated COVID-19 test collection site on Monday as the demand for testing continues to increase in Mid-Missouri. The testing site will be a fast, convenient option for those with known exposure or mild symptoms, or those who just need a travel test. The testing site is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Around 7 a.m. on Sunday, August 1, Columbia Police were dispatched to the parking lot of the Columbia Mall for a disturbance of an adult male assaulting an adult female in the parking lot. Through further investigation, officers learned the male suspect attempted to run over the victim with a vehicle. The suspect
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Utilities Department reinstated late charges on past-due utilities bills, beginning with bills issue after August 1. Matt Nester, the City of Columbia Utilities spokesperson, said the department made the decision to reassess late charges after the City lifted its state of emergency on May 29. “When the city
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