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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports over 200 new COVID cases; largest day increase since February
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Missouri OKs COVID vaccine for youngest children
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines for children down to 6 months of age on June 17.
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Senators say agreement on gun violence compromise is at hand
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., told reporters that a final agreement on the proposal’s details was at hand.
Continue Reading7 takeaways from the fourth day of the January 6 hearings
The latest hearing before the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection revealed new details Tuesday about how former President Donald Trump pressured state officials to help him overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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Appeals court rejects challenge in Boone County deadly snowplow crash lawsuit
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri court rejected Tuesday an appeal in a lawsuit involving a Boone County snowplow crash that killed a Moberly man. The lawsuit was brought by Bethany Kelly against Boone County and snowplow driver Brandon Wainman over the death of her father, Mark Swindell. Swindell was killed when he was driving on
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Texas top cop: Uvalde police response an ‘abject failure’
The classroom door, it turned out, could not be locked from the inside, yet there is no indication officers tried to open the door while the gunman was inside.
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Four people hurt Monday in crash on Route WW near Columbia
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people were hurt Monday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash on Route WW east of Columbia. The crash happened around 4:40 p.m. at the intersection with Olivet Road, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a car driven by Hanna N. Lee, 21, of Columbia, tried to cross Route
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did Eric Greitens ‘RINO-hunting’ campaign ad go too far?
A Missouri candidate for the U.S. Senate made national headlines Monday for an online ad in which he totes a shotgun.
Continue Reading Missouri lawmakers speak out against Senate candidate Eric Greitens’ campaign video
A video from Missouri Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Greitens has sparked controversy across the nation Monday.
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One juvenile detained, more charges sought in string of salon burglaries in Sedalia
The Sedalia Police Department say they’ve detained several juveniles in connection with a string of burglaries.
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Former prosecuting attorney goes over Missouri laws for animal abuse after man mutilates dog as a sacrifice
Sources say a dog is in good condition after the owner mutilated the dog’s foot as a “sacrifice.”
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Cattle farmers impacted by heat, inflation
Farmers and ranchers have not had it easy with inflation the past six months, and now summer heat is causing some to lose cattle.
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Crash shuts down part of Route WW east of Columbia
Emergency dispatchers sent out a public alert about the crash a little before 5 p.m.
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Facebook: Greitens’ ‘RINO-hunting’ video violates standards
Eric Greitens, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Missouri, posted a campaign video ad on social media on Monday that shows him brandishing a shotgun and declaring that he’s hunting RINOs, or Republicans In Name Only.
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Bagnell Dam to be down to one lane overnights this week due to epoxy-wearing surfaces installation
Crews will continue work on the Bagnell Dam this week during the overnight hours.
Continue ReadingBiden says he’s nearing decisions on gas tax holiday and student loans as he tries to tame costs
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden said Monday he hopes to decide soon whether to support a temporary pause in the federal gasoline tax and is nearing a decision on student loan relief as he looks to ease the burden of high prices on Americans. “I hope to have a decision based on the
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Man flown to hospital after Warrensburg fire
The fire was reported at 11:03 p.m. Sunday in the 600 block of NE 400 Road, according to a press release from the Johnson County Fire Protection District.
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Juneteenth and Father’s Day celebration held at Douglass Park Sunday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Juneteenth celebrations continue across the nation Sunday, including in Columbia at Douglass Park. On Sunday, Columbia residents gathered at the park for the second annual Juneteenth celebration and Father’s Day. The newest federal holiday commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. Communities across the country are still hurting from recent hateful mass
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Mid-Missouri group to fly veterans to Washington D.C. Monday
The Central Missouri Honor Flight took off en route to the nation’s capitol Monday with 91 veterans, to see memorials dedicated to their military service.
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