House committee endorses proposed gasoline tax increase
A Missouri House committee unanimously endorsed a proposal to increase the state’s gasoline tax.
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CDC issues new outdoor mask guidance for fully vaccinated people
If you’re fully vaccinated, the CDC says you can now take your mask off at small outdoor gatherings, or when dining outside with friends from multiple households. The CDC is telling unvaccinated people that they still need to wear a mask at such gatherings.
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State House gives vocal approval to chokehold bill
The bill features a measure that prohibits law enforcement officers from using a respiratory choke-hold unless deadly force is authorized under the law.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will Missouri reach herd immunity?
Worries are surfacing as the country’s coronavirus vaccination program slows down in many states.
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Fulton police investigating possible kidnapping
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Fulton Police Department are investigating a possible kidnapping on the 500 block of 10th street Monday afternoon. The vehicle was last seen on security video in the area of E. 8th and State Street. The vehicle is described as a gray or dark colored Dodge Charger with three male suspects in
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Rural clinics planned as vaccination rate of cities out-pace less populated areas
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Vaccination rates are higher in more populated areas, starting to out-pace rural areas. According to data from the Columbia/Boone County Health Department, about 88.2% of the vaccinated population in Boone County live in Columbia, leaving the other 11.8% in the rest of the county. About 83.7% of Boone County’s population lives in
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Mexico man goes on trial for 2018 murder of mistress
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Opening statements started Monday in the trial against a man accused of a 2018 murder. 54-year-old James Addie faces first-degree murder and armed criminal action charges. Addie is accused of killing 35-year-old Molly Watson in April of 2018. Investigators say Addie was having an affair with Watson and the two planned
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One person dead, one seriously injured after Monday morning wreck in Saline County
SALINE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting one person is dead in a one-vehicle wreck Monday morning on Highway 240 east of Marigold Avenue and the driver is seriously injured. According to the online crash report, Donnita Friend, 63, of Slater, was driving on the road when she overcorrected after driving
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Missouri vaccination numbers dropping as use of Johnson & Johnson resumes
On April 11, the seven-day average of vaccinations was 53,958. On Sunday that seven-day average had dropped to 28,614. That’s a decline of 47%.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County near top in the state for beginning and completing coronavirus vaccine
Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jefferson City police arrest 27-year-old man suspected in fatal drug overdose
Jefferson City police officers arrested a 27-year-old man on suspicion of second-degree murder linked to a fatal drug overdose.
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Cooper County chase and crash started with attempted warrant arrest
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is asking drivers to avoid Interstate 70 eastbound in Cooper County after a crash involving a stolen vehicle.
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Boone County pedestrian crash victim had to be removed from bus before wreck
Boone County Sheriff’s deputies removed a man from a Greyhound bus Sunday night before he was involved in a pedestrian crash on Highway 40.
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MoDOT tackles Stadium Boulevard pothole problem
Missouri Department of Transportation crews started patching potholes Monday in Columbia, focusing on Stadium Boulevard between Interstate 70 and Highway 63.
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Kansas City, Kansas man dies in rollover crash on I-70
The Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report said 24-year-old Peter Stathas died in the rollover crash that happened around 9:30 a.m.
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Five women hurt in pedestrian crash south of Moberly
Five women were transported to University Hospital in Columbia after a crash on Highway 63 Sunday night.
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Columbia businessman pleads guilty to child molestation, endangerment
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is set to be sentenced in July after he pleaded guilty Friday to four felonies including child molestation and child endangerment. Cale J. Kliethermes, 43, faces between five and 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree child molestation, two counts of attempted child endangerment and one count
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MoDOT crews to start patching potholes along Stadium Boulevard in Columbia
Crews will be focusing on Stadium Boulevard between I-70 and Highway 63.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the victim as 40 year old Brandon Inman of Parsons, Tenn. The crash report says Inman suffered serious injuries in the crash. ORIGINAL: One person is in the hospital after a vehicle hit them near the Midway Travel Plaza Sunday night around 9 p.m.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should schools hold in-person proms?
In Columbia, Battle and Rock Bridge high schools held in-person prom events over the weekend.
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