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American passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship, including one presumed positive, arrive in Nebraska for evaluation

CNN By Chris Boyette, Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — American passengers from the cruise ship at the center of the hantavirus outbreak, including at least one presumed positive case, arrived in Nebraska early Monday for evaluation at a highly specialized quarantine unit before eventually continuing on to their homes – and weeks of monitoring for

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Sheriff’s Office says chase suspect killed 35-year-old man, shot 65-year-old woman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A suspect in a shooting and chase is dead after suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a Boone County Sheriff’s Office spokesman. Columbia Police Department officers were sent to an “incident” northeast of the city Thursday afternoon and asked drivers to avoid the area. Columbia officers were responding to an

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MU librarians vote to join LiUNA 955

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Librarians at the University of Missouri voted to join LiUNA Local 955, a union that represents a number of public employees in the Mid-Missouri area. LiUNA announced in a Thursday social media post that library workers voted to join the union. Workers had announced their intent to unionize in December. MU librarian

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Groundbreaking ceremony marks start of Rocheport to Columbia Improve I-70 Project construction

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday to celebrate the start of construction from Rocheport to Columbia for the next phase of the Improve I-70 Project. MoDOT contractor Emery Sapp and Sons will begin strengthening the interstate’s shoulder from Route BB to Midway starting Monday with nightly lane closures.

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Canvas down for MU, other schools nationwide

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A popular learning management system used by colleges and universities around the country is currently down. The University of Missouri in Columbia is among the thousands of schools who are having issues, the university announced in a social media post. “We are aware that the Canvas online learning management system is down,

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