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Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health officials are concerned Labor Day travel could cause another spike in COVID-19 cases, especially among the unvaccinated population. This comes as the start of the school year has brought an uptick in cases among children who are not vaccinated. Dr. Nancy Tofil, the Director of the Division of Pediatric Critical Care
Continue ReadingThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised unvaccinated people not to travel this Labor Day weekend. However, many people continue to travel and to attend gatherings despite the surge in cases.
Continue ReadingThe state now has a seven day positivity rate of 11.6% on Sunday, The change in positivity comes along with 1,230 additional confirmed cases bringing the total to 639,439 since the start of pandemic. Health officials also recorded 277 new probable cases with a total number of 131,089 antigen test results being positive. No new
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers are out on high alert as the organization expects more traffic on highways and waterways for the Labor Day weekend. “I think over the next several days there’s gonna be a significant increase in traffic on all the major highways and interstates throughout the state and throughout
Continue ReadingSTONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 14-year-old girl from St. Louis was killed in a watercraft collision at Table Rock Lake on Saturday. Troopers responded to Little Indian Point 5 around 4 p.m. The teen was ejected from her watercraft after she was struck by another teenager’s watercraft. She was taken to Mercy Hospital in Springfield
Continue ReadingHundreds gathered on top of an MU Health Care parking garage to show support for Rock Bridge freshman Davis Taylor.
Continue ReadingCALLAWAY, Co. (KMIZ) One woman was killed in a crash on Saturday night in Callaway County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Report, 47-year-old Renee Honor was driving on I-70 eastbound along mile marker 146, when her car went off the right side of the road. The GMC Acadia then hit an embankment and
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team is 1-0 after beating Central Michigan, 34-24, in the home opener on Saturday. You can watch extended highlights of Saturday’s win in the video player below. https://youtu.be/t9UZB2nLh64 The Tigers started off strong on their opening drive. Connor Bazelak connected with D’ionte ‘Boo’ Smith for a 63-yard reception on
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ)Missouri Task Force 1 arrived back home safely at Boone County Fire Protection District Headquarters in Columbia Saturday after deploying to Louisiana to assist with Hurricane Ida response efforts. MO-TF1 was in Louisiana for one week to help with the aftermath of the storm and got orders to return. They left Louisiana Friday
Continue ReadingFor the first time since 2019, the stadium allowed for full capacity and tailgating.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Around 1 a.m. Saturday, police responded to an accident on 4900 block of Scott Boulevard where five teens were ejected from an ATV. Rock Bridge high school baseball later revealed on Twitter the people involved in the crash are five freshman team members. The team asked for prayers for Davis Taylor, who
Continue ReadingThe state now has a seven day positivity rate of 11.6% on Saturday, The change in positivity comes along with 1,832 additional confirmed cases bringing the total to 638,209 since the start of pandemic. Health officials also recorded 689 new probable cases with a total number of 130,812 antigen test results being positive. Four new
Continue ReadingCAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 65-year-old man was flown to University hospital Friday after he was struck by an ATV in Camden County. The crash occurred at Bulldog’s Beach House in Camdenton, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. 78-year-old Gerald Alvey was driving a 2006 Polaris Ranger when he struck Jeremiah Keating,
Continue ReadingMONTGOMERY Co. (KMIZ) One woman was seriously injured in a Montgomery County car crash at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, 44-year-old Deanna Huffaker was driving southbound along MO 19 at Winkelmann Road when she went off the right side of the road. Huffaker then over corrected and
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dozens of shots were fired in the Plush Lounge parking lot in Columbia early Saturday morning. ABC 17 News crews on scene saw at least 25 evidence markers on the ground, five Columbia Police Department cars and one van. Evidence markets in Plush Lounge Parking lot on Sept. 4, 2021 The Columbia
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was taken to a hospital with minor injuries on Saturday, after a vehicle collision with a bike. The crash happened at the intersection of Stewart and Providence Road around 2:45 a.m. The Columbia Police Department said at the scene they are investigating the crash. CPD had the southbound lanes of
Continue ReadingYou can a replay of the game of the week, Smith-Cotton at Rock Bridge, in the player below. Here are the scores from Week 2 of area high school football. Smith-Cotton (0) at Rock Bridge (50) FCenter (35) at Capital City (6) FHickman (6) at Helias (41) FSouthern Boone (7) at Mexico (32) F South
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ). Mizzou football is back this weekend and Faurot Field will be at full capacity. Businesses started preparing Friday for fans to be in attendance at the game and downtown. For some businesses, the process is easier said than done because of the lack of employees. According to the Missouri Department of Labor,
Continue ReadingBOONE/COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Beginning next Thursday night, drivers on Interstate 70 will see work-taking place near the Rocheport Bridge as contractors for the Missouri Department of Transportation prepare for the construction of the new bridge. MoDOT contractors will be working to strengthen the shoulders and median primarily during the week. MoDOT contractors could require intermittent eastbound
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