Missouri metros crack down on restaurant virus rule breakers
Missouri’s two largest metropolitan areas are cracking down on restaurants that violate rules designed to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
Continue ReadingMissouri’s two largest metropolitan areas are cracking down on restaurants that violate rules designed to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia/Boone County Health Department is advising travelers to follow COVID-19 safety guidelines. The health department’s guidance recommends people travel during off-peak times, wash hands, socially distance and wear a mask no matter where or how they are traveling. The health department also wants people to understand using commercial and public transportation,
Continue ReadingThe Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department said deputies have identified a possible suspect in a shooting earlier this week.
Continue ReadingBoone County’s health director updated the COVID-19 health order Tuesday to require people to wear masks county-wide. The county commission voted 2-1 to support the new order, saying hospitals are being stretched thin in part by new cases outside Columbia. Columbia has had a mask order in place since July.
Continue ReadingRagtag Film Society, the nonprofit that organizes the annual True/False Film Festival in Columbia, will hold the bulk of the fest in Stephens Lake Park in 2021.
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Continue ReadingAccording to the agenda, the council will hear the first reading of an ordinance related to face masks, occupancy limits and physical distancing. This would be the first of three readings the ordinance must go through before it would be set in place.
Continue ReadingUPDATE 9:22 P.M.: According to Columbia Power and Light, a tree fell on lines knocking out power for at least 1,300 people. Power was restored just after 9 p.m. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Authorities warned drivers Tuesday afternoon of heavy traffic in the area of Forum and Stadium boulevards after traffic signals lost power. Boone County
Continue ReadingThe commission voted 2-1 to approve the ordinance.
Continue ReadingMany smaller communities in Boone County like Ashland and Centralia have seen rising numbers of COVID-19 cases.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Studies show people will be doing more online shopping this year than in years past, and a fake review could trick you into buying a product that is not what it seems. We’re talking about those gold stars next to a product or seller on Amazon, Google, or even Facebook Marketplace. Online
Continue ReadingThe Columbia/Boone County health department said two local businesses were cited for not following the city’s mask order recently.
Continue ReadingAuthorities say one person is dead and two others were hurt in a wreck on Highway 50 in Moniteau County on Tuesday morning.
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris will hold a news conference Tuesday to introduce their nominees and appointees to major national security and foreign policy posts.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri is working to continue distributing food safely to families and individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization’s website said the food bank has 140 partner agencies, including local food pantries and soup kitchens, that have been essential in distributing food to community members. President
Continue ReadingFULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol was using a helicopter to help Callaway County deputies find a stolen vehicle suspect Tuesday. Deputies were in the area of Route F and County Road 207 searching for a man suspected of stealing a vehicle from a Fulton business, Sheriff Clay Chism said. The suspect ran
Continue ReadingThe Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man was found shot Monday evening.
Continue ReadingSome local health departments are making people who test positive for coronavirus do their own contact tracing.
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Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County DWI traffic stop on Bonny Linn Drive leads to a foot chase into a wooded area. Officials say the suspect ran from the deputies into the wooded area and a Columbia Police K-9 help capture the suspect. Officials say the suspect is still back there and they are trying
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