WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Nearly 25 percent of Boone County has received first coronavirus vaccine shot
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Latest federal report shows Missouri worst in nation for COVID-19 cases due to mistake in reporting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri is currently ranked number one in the nation for worst cases of COVID-19; however, this is a mistake. Missouri State Profile ReportDownload The latest state profile report showed 85,151 new cases of COVID-19 with a 3,314% increase from the previous week. According to the state’s COVID-19 dashboard there are 484,531 total
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TUESDAY UPDATES: CoMoHelps report on pandemic relief, impact on local nonprofits
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Missourians await IRS tax refunds and stimulus checks
COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) The third rounds of stimulus check payments are expected to hit many American’s bank accounts Wednesday morning, many are tracking the status of payment along with tax refunds. Thursday, President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion COVID Relief Bill. The bill included up to $1,400 direct payments for most Americans. This is
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Moberly Public School Board votes to hire new superintendent
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Moberly Public Schools Board of Education has voted to hire Dr. Dustin Fanning as the next district superintendent of Schools. Fanning will start his new job on July 1 of this year. Fanning was also named as interim superintendent for the remainder of the school year.
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Bond denied for mom charged in thwarted murder-for-hire plot
CAMDENTON, Mo. (AP) — A judge has denied bond for a southwest Missouri real estate agent who is accused of attempting to hire a hit man to kill her former mother-in-law. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Camden County Judge Heather Miller said Tuesday that she believed that 43-year-old Leigh Ann Bauman posed too much
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Missouri State Fair on this year after 2020 cancelation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Officials are planning for a full Missouri State Fair after the event was canceled last year because of the coronavirus. Missouri Agriculture Director Chris Chinn on Tuesday confirmed plans to bring the fair back this year. Officials canceled the event last year over concerns about safety during the pandemic. The Sedalia
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Black woman becomes face of Missouri following NAACP warning
A Black woman has become the face of Missouri’s tourism campaign, nearly four years after the NAACP warned travelers that their civil rights may not be respected it they visit the state.
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Animal rights group files federal complaint against Unversity of Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Stop Animal Exploitation Now! has filed an official complaint against the University of Missouri for alleged violations of the Animal Welfare Act with the USDA. University of Missouri Federal Complaint 3 15 21Download The allegations come from two incidents where five dogs died and two piglets went missing. The complaint refers to
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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 41 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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Amber Alert canceled for missing St. Joseph 2-year-old
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KMIZ) The suspect responded to the Amber Alert by the St. Joseph police and the child was recovered safely at 5:24 p.m. An Amber Alert was issued for a two-year-old child after she was taken by force after 3:30 p.m. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol release, Jeremiah Latour broke into
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Missourians in Tier 3 now eligible for coronavirus vaccine
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: As of 10 a.m., the Columbia/Boone County health department had no open vaccination appointments listed on its website. Thousands of Missourians are now eligible for the coronavirus vaccine under Phase 1B, Tier 3 in the state’s vaccination plan. Those eligible in tier three include the following workforces: Education (K-12)ChildcareCommunications SectorDams SectorEnergy
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Vaccinators encourage the public to take any vaccine that is available as thousands become eligible Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health care experts are advising eligible people to not turn down any coronavirus vaccine if it becomes available, while vaccine supply still continues to be an issue. “Take what’s available to you when it’s your turn to sign up because you don’t know when that’s going to come again,” said Dr. Robin
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SUNDAY UPDATES: Nearly 1.8 million vaccine doses given out in Missouri prior to Tier 3 opening
Vaccine distribution continues in the Show-Me state, with the total number of people completed vaccination hitting 631,832.
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Local vaccinators preparing for phase 1B tier 3 to open Monday
Phase 1B Tier 3 of the state’s vaccine distribution plan will begin on Monday. Educators, government officials, and communication services employees will become eligible to receive a vaccine.
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Two people rescued from flooded bridge in Rolla
ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) Water rescue crews saved two people from a flooded bridge in Rolla on Friday night. It happened around 9 p.m. on a low water bridge on Missouri County Road 527. According to a Facebook post from the Maries County Sheriff’s Office, the truck got stuck on the bridge when trying to cross
Continue Reading Pharmacies and hospitals prepare for Tier 3 activation on Monday
COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Phase 1B Tier 3 of the state’s vaccine distribution plan will be activated on Monday. Educators, government officials, and communication services employees will become eligible to receive a vaccine. Boone County hosted its first mass vaccination clinic in partnership with the Missouri National Guard, Friday. The clinic is expected to administer 2,300
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County uses 1,802 out of 2,300 vaccine doses during today’s event
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Mid-Missouri health officials: More resources needed to achieve President Biden’s ‘return to normalcy’
In a primetime address to the nation on Thursday night, President Joe Biden announced his plan to have all US adults vaccine-eligible by May 1 and to get the country closer to normal by July 4.
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