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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges everyone, essential workers or not, to wear masks in public settings.
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Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cedarhurst Senior Living resident who tested positive for COVID-19 is under self isolation while all other residents are being quarantined in their apartments waiting for test results. Officials from Cedarhurst say the positive result came back Thursday and the facility deployed a response team that included licensed nurses to administer the
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There was a large police presence in south Columbia as police investigated a shooting Friday night. The 3100 block of Green Meadows Road was blocked and crime scene tape was up around the road from the Lakota Coffee Shop parking lot to the apartment complex across the street. An officer told ABC
Continue ReadingAnimal shelters aren’t open to the public, but they’ve been working to provide care to animals in need.
Continue ReadingThe murder trial of a man accused in the killing of a Montgomery County reptile breeder has been moved to Audrain County.
Continue ReadingColumbia police officers arrested a man accused of a shooting on Redwood Road that sent at least one person to the hospital.
Continue ReadingGov. Mike Parson and state leaders are scheduled to hold a COVID-19 briefing on Friday at 3 p.m.
Continue ReadingBoone County prosecutors charged two teens with first-degree robbery in connection with an incident that happened on Rollins Road early Friday.
Continue ReadingA Boone County official is sounding an early warning to prepare for a possible sharp loss in revenue from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continue ReadingAmong its many safety procedures to slow the spread of COVID-19, the Boone County Jail launched a new step Tuesday aimed at killing off traces of the virus that may be lingering on visitors’ clothes.
Continue ReadingJefferson City police are recommending prosecutors charge a man with violating the county’s stay-at-home order along with domestic assault, vehicle theft and other charges.
Continue ReadingEmpty grocery store shelves have been an issue since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and even the baking aisle isn’t safe.
Continue ReadingMany Church goers across Mid-Missouri are going to have to celebrate Easter from home this weekend amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the state.
Continue ReadingWith coronavirus continuing to spread across the globe it can be difficult to escape conversations about it. Depending on the child, the virus can also feel very intimidating, so experts say it’s important to be available to listen to and talk with your child.
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Continue ReadingGov. Mike Parson said speeding is increasing despite a statewide stay-at-home order and a drop in traffic.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. – In an email to Tiger Scholarship Fund members, Mizzou Athletic Director Jim Sterk said Missouri and Kansas are working on an agreement for a four-game series in football. Mizzou basketball will also face Kansas starting in 2020-21. The last time the Tigers and Jayhawks played football was on Nov. 26, 2011, in
Continue ReadingThe University of Missouri is looking for ways to cut costs to account for state financial cuts amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Continue ReadingCole County elected officials and department leaders are being warned to prepare for the looming economic impact of the coronavirus.
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