The Columbia Board of Education on Monday will get to see options for redrawing elementary school boundaries created by a consultant.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Public Works crews will be replacing failed concrete panels on Forum Boulevard near Shoreside Drive beginning next Monday, weather permitting. Crews will require lane restrictions to replace the panels, but two-way traffic will be maintained at all times. Work is expected to be complete by Friday, weather permitting.
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Pharmacy chains participating in a federal coronavirus vaccine program have available appointments to start the first full week of full eligibility in Missouri.
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COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools completed it’s first week of full return of in-person classes for all grade levels. CPS students headed back to the classroom this past week, as April 5 marked the first day of student’s in-person class schedule. All CPS students were on a hybrid model. Elementary students held in-person classes
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A park in west Columbia was underwater Sunday afternoon after rain stayed in the area all day on Saturday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County residents have been getting vaccinated more than any other Missouri jurisdiction. According to the state dashboard, 37.4% of the Boone County population has received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Nearly three million vaccines have been given out statewide which equates to 30.4% of the population receiving at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With all Missourians now eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine, providers want to make sure people are being as safe as possible and know what the vaccine entails. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has continued to ensure the public of the safety of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health care experts say although the number of people vaccinated continues to increase, even people who are fully vaccinated should continue to wear masks. Phase 3 was activated Friday making all adult Missourians eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Dr. Robin Blount, chief medical officer at Boone Health, said, “it’s very clear
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While many Missourians are not happy with President Joe Biden’s gun control measures and are pushing back, there are some people who believe gun safety comes first before anything. After recent mass shootings, Biden announced his first gun control measures since taking office. He announced a half-dozen executive actions aimed at controlling
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Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Director Dr. Randall Williams said he hopes to have 75% of the population vaccinated by the end of May.
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Kandas Holmes-Barnes said her 13-year-old daughter was shot in the shoulder and mouth, causing her to swallow a bullet.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dozens of residents spoke during a public comment at the planning and zoning committee meeting Thursday evening to oppose development that would impact the Gans Creek Wild Area at Rock Bridge Memorial State Park The residents are attempting to protect the area from over-development. The residents against the development cite how it
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COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Public hearings for wind farm regulations have been scheduled by the Boone County Zoning Commission throughout April. The commission will host the first public hearing Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. at the Boone County Government Center. Boone County Resource Management Director, Bill Florea, says the department was looking forward to hearing the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri alumni Bill and Nancy Thompson established the Ron Ashworth Endowed Professorship in Child Development with a $1 million gift. The gift honors Ron Ashworth, board chair for the Thompson Foundation Board of Directors and a longtime advocate of both neurodevelopmental disability issues and the Thompson Center for Autism and
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The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services reported the first known U.K. coronavirus variant COVID-19 case in Boone County.
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The UPS Store in the plaza suffered water damage during the storm and was forced to close early. On Thursday, Neville and Sons carpet cleaning and water damage restoration company was at the store.
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Officers were originally called to the 1800 block of Juniper Drive around 11:15 p.m. after receiving reports of shots fired in the area.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Joint Communications is reporting Rock Quarry road is shut down just south of Nifong due to a police incident. ABC 17 News will have more information as it becomes available.
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