FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports third straight day of double-digit new COVID cases
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Columbia city clerk calls for a special election on Aug. 2 to break Ward 3 tie
Columbia City Clerk Sheela Amin has called for a special election to be held on August 2 to break the Ward 3 tie between Karl Skala and Roy Lovelady.
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Two hurt in Highway 54 crash
A man and a woman from Eldon were hurt in a crash that briefly closed westbound Highway 54 in Cole County on Friday.
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Judge to hear motions to dismiss lawsuit against Phi Gamma Delta
A Boone County judge could rule on several motions to dismiss a lawsuit against a former University of Missouri fraternity over a pledge’s hospitalization from alcohol poisoning.
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Weekly unemployment claims increase in Missouri as legislation seeks to limit benefits
Unemployment claims in the state of Missouri took a substantial jump in the latest report, showing 10,108 new claims for the week ending on April 9.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the Missouri legislature approve a $500 tax credit?
The head of the Missouri House Budget Committee has proposed giving Missourians a $500 tax break from the state’s budget surplus.
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Appeal in Columbia murder case delays trial’s start
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The attorney for a Columbia man accused in taking part in a 2017 killing is appealing a judge’s decision not to dismiss the case based on prosecutors allegedly violating his right to a speedy trial. Judge Josh Devine rejected attorney Stephen Wyse’s request on April 8 to dismiss the case against Jeffrey
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Boone County library workers one step closer to unionizing
Public library employees in Mid-Missouri are attempting to form the state’s first union for workers of their kind.
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Jefferson City police investigating a string of crimes over the past week
Police in Jefferson City continues to investigate a string of crimes over the last week.Â
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Woman rescued from Moniteau County creek
A woman and her dog were rescued Thursday from a creek in Moniteau County near the Cole County line.
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Miller County man sentenced to 8 years in prison for arson and other felonies
A Miller County judge sentenced a man after he pleaded guilty to multiple felonies.
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Columbia Housing Authority and partners to discuss plans for a comprehensive homeless services center
The Columbia Housing Authority (CHA) and its partners are inviting the public to help get feedback and plan for a Comprehensive Homeless Services Center on April 28 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Broadway Christian Church.
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MU Board of Curators’ Health Affairs Committee gives update on children’s hospital construction
The MU Board of Curators’ Health Affairs Committee met Thursday to discuss multiple reports including an update on the children’s hospital construction.
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Five injured after three vehicle wreck in Morgan County
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Five people were injured, one seriously, after a three vehicle wreck on Highway 52 in Morgan County at 1:40 p.m. on Thursday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report states that Anne Kirchhofer, 81, of Stover, was driving a 2014 Dodge Dart and approached a 2011 Ford F-350 at a high
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Russellville man dies in Camden County crash Thursday morning
A Russellville man has died after a wreck on Highway 5 in Camden County.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports a second straight day of double-digit new COVID cases
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Crash closes westbound Interstate 70 west of Columbia
A crash has closed westbound Interstate 70 near the Highway 40 exit, the Missouri Department of Transportation reported Thursday.
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Federal judge sentences Columbia woman for trafficking meth
A federal judge sentenced a Columbia woman for trafficking meth after she received a large package of meth shipped from California to distribute locally in April 2019.
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Judge gives 15-year prison sentence in Miller County drug overdose death
A Columbia man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Miller County in February was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison.
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Police arrest man accused of breaking into Audrain Community Hospital
Geoffrey D. Allen, 55, is accused of causing damage and stealing items from Audrain Community Hospital, according to the Mexico Public Safety Department.
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