COLUMBA, Mo. (KMIZ) Longtime Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel is headed to the College Football Hall of Fame. The 2022 class was announced on Monday afternoon on ESPN. Pinkel is one of three coaches in the 2022 Hall of Fame class. 18 players will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as well.
Continue Reading
Post reported this week that the CDC is considering updating its mask guidance to recommend that people opt for the highly protective N95 or KN95 masks worn by health care personnel.
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The cause of a house fire in central Columbia early on Tuesday morning is under investigation. Firefighters responded to the home in the 1500 block of Stone Street near the Business Loop around 3 a.m. Firefighters said smoke was found coming from the back of the home. Crews found the fire in
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri System Board of Curators declined to change its COVID-19 protocols amid a spike in the number of positive COVID-19 cases among MU students. On Monday morning, the board members released an agenda for the immediate review of the system’s COVID-19 protocols. During the 8 a.m. meeting Tuesday, MU
Continue Reading
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was killed on Monday night after he was hit by a van. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 6:30 p.m. on Bluff Street near Meadowlark Lane. Troopers said Ray E. Payne, 67, was walking across Bluff Street when a van driven by Shannon M.
Continue Reading Many colleges and universities — including Stephens and Columbia colleges — have decided to start their semesters with online classes because of the high case rates, which have led to record hospitalizations. The UM Board of Curators meets Tuesday to review COVID-19 protocols.
Continue Reading
At the Columbia Public Schools Board of Education meeting Monday night, the board members plan to vote on adding an $80 million bond issue to the City of Columbia’s April ballot.
Continue Reading
A Boone County prosecutor has charged a Columbia man with multiple crimes after a New Year’s Day shooting near Silverball bar.
Continue Reading
Missouri is seeing a larger share of fully vaccinated or previously infected people getting the coronavirus amid a surge powered by the more transmissible omicron variant.
Continue Reading
School is back in session for districts around Mid-Missouri, but the return to classrooms has coincided with a meteoric rise in new coronavirus infections, causing at least one area school to hold remote classes and creating worries among some parents.
Continue Reading
Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.
Continue Reading
Boone County firefighters responded to a building with smoke coming out of the eves on the 200 block of North Ogden St. in Sturgeon at 1:17 p.m.
Continue Reading
A deadly fire in a New York high-rise apartment building over the weekend started with a space heater, according for fire officials, highlighting the need for caution when using the devices.
Continue Reading
According to an agenda released Monday morning, board members are scheduled to meet over the phone and virtually at 8 a.m. Tuesday. The agenda shows an item listed as COVID-19 protocols.
Continue Reading
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Barnett, Missouri man was treated for serious injuries on Sunday night after he crashed into a downed tree. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 8:25 p.m. on Misty View Road. Troopers said Robin D. Wallace, 44, drove a pickup truck off of the road and
Continue Reading
Troopers at the scene said the car crossed the center of the roadway and overturned.
Continue Reading
Some states, including Missouri, and business groups argued Friday before the U.S. Supreme Court that a vaccine-or-test requirement for large workplaces and another for many health care workers should be put on hold.
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) A one-day COVID testing event had Missourians in their cars lined up in the Jefferson City American Legion parking lot waiting to get tested. Nanda Nunnelly, the owner of NextGen Diagnostics Services said well over 400 tests were administered on Sunday. The event took place Sunday from 10am until 6pm Sunday. People
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One car crashed into Columbia Liquor on N. Providence Rd. around 2:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon. According to ABC 17 Crews on scene Columbia police and Columbia fire responded to the crash. Officials said there were no apparent injuries. At this time it is not clear what caused the crash, Columbia police are
Continue Reading
On Sunday, the state of Missouri reported 17,147 new COVID-19 cases and 3,552 antigen cases since Friday. The state of Missouri is now reporting a total of 891,287 COVID-19 cases, and 209,824 total antigen cases. According to the dashboard 10 new deaths were also recorded, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic
Continue Reading