Couple gives $450,000 to MU to support student success and entrepreneurship
Robert and Shelly Griggs announce a $450,000 gift to support student entrepreneurs, increasing their total commitment to more than $1.16 million.
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Boone County hospitals continue to deal with high ICU patient numbers
The high number of people in ICUs causes hospitals to send patients to other health care facilities or have them wait in units not fully equipped for intensive care. MU Health Care reported 69 people in its ICU on Tuesday, with 15 of them positive with COVID-19. UM System President Mun Choi reported on Monday that the ICUs at MU Health Care hospitals were 100% full.
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Motorcyclist seriously injured while trying to avoid deer in Boone County
The Columbia man was treated and released from the hospital.
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Columbia Board of Education votes to extend coronavirus action plan
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education voted unanimously to continue the mask mandate and COVID-19 plan. Watch the meeting replay in the player below. In the updated plan, the district has added remediation strategies for students and staff. The Superintendent will be able to decide if mask requirements are needed after consultation with
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An increase in bicyclist causes some safety concerns
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers sharing the road with bicycle riders have increased here in Columbia. According to the Missouri Crash Map, within the last year, ten bike crashes have taken place; nine of the crashes resulted in personal injury. Nate Smith works at Tryathletics, a bike shop in Columbia, Missouri. Smith says it is a
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MoDOT to consider removing of I-70 Business Loop exit ramp
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation wants to hear from the public about the possible removal of the Interstate 70 westbound exit ramp at Business Loop 70 along with the 64-year old bridge. MoDOT says the bridge is near the end of its service life. The left-side exit ramp is contrary to driver
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Health experts recommend antibody treatment for COVID-19
The treatment works to prevent hospitalization and should be given to patients with mild to moderate symptoms, officials say. The Biden administration says the treatment has been 70% effective in unvaccinated individuals.
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University of Missouri curators extend mask rules with some exemptions for vaccinated
The only item scheduled for action during the special meeting is the University of Missouri’s COVID-19 masking policy. The special meeting is scheduled to take place at 4 p.m. on Monday over Zoom.
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Columbia fire chief shares lessons from 9/11
Columbia Fire Department Chief Andy Woody says the events that took place on Sept. 11, 2001, changed firefighting forever.
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Advice on how to cope with the 9/11 attack 20 years later
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With the 20 year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, people across the nation are still dealing with the trauma 20 years later. Mary Harris, licensed clinical social worker, said even people who weren’t directly impacted can still be experiencing grief from that day. Many will experience strong grief in the days
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Bicyclist experiences life-threatening injuries in crash on North Garth Ave.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man experienced life-threatening injuries after being hit on his bike Sunday on North Garth Ave. Columbia Police responded to a report of a crash involving a vehicle and bicycle in the 1300 block of North Garth Ave. Sunday just after 11 a.m. During the investigation, officers learned that Seth A. Honeyman,
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UM Board of Curators set to take action on current mask policy
The UM Board of Curators is set to meet on Zoom at 4 p.m. on Monday, to discuss the system’s current mask policy.
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Columbia Fire Department comments on the passing of former Columbia Fire Chief William Markgraf
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Retired Fire Chief William “Bill” H. Markgraf, 84, of Columbia, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sept. 10. Markgraf worked for the City of Columbia as Chief of the Columbia Fire Department for 23 years from 1988 to 2011. “Chief Markgraf helped make the Columbia Fire Department what it is today,” said City
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City of Columbia and University of Missouri host Patriot Day ceremony
The University of Missouri and the City of Columbia are hosting a ceremony on the 20th anniversary of nearly 3,000 killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
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Fingerprints, DNA taken from McLean in multi-state death investigation
The Sioux City Police Department took the evidence from J.T. McLean’s body on Thursday, according to a search warrant obtained by ABC 17 News. The inventory lists just the fingerprints and DNA swabs.
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ELK POINT, S.D. (KMIZ) Deputies found a white cord and rubber straps inside the truck a mid-Missouri murder suspect killed himself on Wednesday night. The evidence seized through a search warrant could be used in murder investigations in Boone and Miller counties. Deputies there are looking into the deaths of four people, including Allison Abitz,
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Retired Air Force general recalls time with Bush, military command on 9/11
When President George W. Bush was rushed to a secure location in Omaha on 9/11, Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard Harding was there.
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The 9/11 attack changed airport security for good
Going through airports before the attack on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, was a much simpler process, but stricter policies still continue to be enforced even 20 years after the incident.
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Missouri Task Force 1 reflects on changes made to work since 9/11
Doug Westhoff and Bryant Gladney had not seen the moment that changed the lives of Americans on Sept. 11, 2001 in New York City. They both spent that day, however, packing bags and loading boxes onto an aircraft that would take them to the rubble left behind from two planes hitting the World Trade Center.
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Miller County victims connected to homicide suspect by ex-wife
According to the Union County Sheriff’s Office, J.T. McLean, 45, was found in the area near Dakota Dunes late Wednesday night in a vehicle parked at a motel.
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