COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A community in Boone County and two school districts around Mid-Missouri are grieving the loss of a 43-year-old woman and her 11-year-old daughter after they were found dead Sunday night at a Boone County home. Deputies found Allison Abitz and Jozee Abitz dead in the 7500 block of Lavender Court just south
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia firefighters put out a residential structure fire in the 2000 block of Quail Drive. The Columbia Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire just before 9 p.m. Monday. Firefighters arriving on the scene five minutes later reported smoke and flames shows from the house. Officials with the fire department report
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public School students and parents are getting ready to return to learn Tuesday. A couple of school parents in Columbia say they feel safe knowing everyone has to wear masks at school buildings right now however a new school brings new challenges. Mackenzie Blakeman’s daughter starts sixth grade at Warner Middle
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police are investigating a shooting at Douglass Park. Watch a replay of the scene in the player below. A Columbia police source confirmed the shooting just before 9 p.m. Columbia police crime scene investigators were on the scene. Columbia Police responded to an information request by stating that officers are still
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. health officials are hopeful the FDA’s approval of the Pfizer “Comirnaty” vaccine will encourage more people to get vaccinated and mandate vaccines. Some local Mid-Missouri universities and hospitals have no plans to mandate employee and student vaccines amid the approval. Universities University leaders told KMIZ they will continue to encourage vaccination
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With the fall semester starting at the University of Missouri, officials are reporting enrollment is up almost one percent to 31,121 compared to last year. Undergraduate enrollment at the university is up more than 1% with 23,533 students and transfer student enrollment is up over one percent from last year. “I’m thrilled
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Deputies found Allison Abitz and Jozee Abitz dead in the 7500 block of Lavender Court just south of Columbia after getting a call from a concerned family member late Sunday, the sheriff’s department said in a Facebook post.
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No one was injured after someone fired shots in the 700 block of Washington Avenue at about 4:30 a.m. Sunday, the Columbia Police Department said in a news release. Police released no other details but said more information might be released later.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Substitute teachers are needed throughout several Mid-Missouri school districts as students head back to in person classes this week. Kerri Stith, Columbia Missouri State Teachers Association (CMSTA) President, said many teachers left their job due to the stress of the pandemic. Districts are asking that staff and faculty stay home even if
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About 30 Columbia Public School parents met outside the Aslin Administration Building to protest CPS’s mask requirement for the upcoming school year.
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Moberly Police Department arrested a man on Friday after a harassment incident. Just after 9 p.m. on Friday, Moberly police officers responded to a residence in the 700 block of Taylor St., for a request to checking the well-being of a juvenile female. Officers arrived and contact was made with the
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The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 13.9% on Saturday. The change in positivity comes along with 1,914 additional confirmed cases bringing the total to 613,486 since the start of pandemic. Health officials also recorded 519 new probable cases with a total number of 122,706 antigen test results being positive. Seventeen new
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Columbia Parks and Recreation are set to host The Indian Hills Kite Day Block Party on Saturday, from noon until 2 p.m.
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Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.
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Helmets, pads, jerseys and masks: football is back in Columbia, but COVID-19 never went away.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is in custody after a chase ended in north Columbia. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department said it tried pulling over a driver Friday morning just before 9 a.m. for a registration violation at Creasy Springs Road just north of Columbia. A sergeant with the department said the driver did not
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Joseph Elledge is set to appear in a hearing at the Boone County Courthouse, scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department and Police Department chiefs met with the city council Thursday to discuss getting a share of federal funding. Both departments are looking to get money for staffing. They’re trying to get money from the American Rescue Plan from which the city is expected to get $25 million. CPD
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council considered how it might spend $25 million it received from the federal government. The discussion came as the council prepares to vote on its budget for fiscal year 22. Money from the American Rescue Plan makes up a small percentage of the money the council has to appropriate,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Joe Biden and his administration’s requiring of nursing home staff to be vaccinated in order to receive Medicaid and Medicare funding has caused concerns for some nursing home staff. The order is the latest step taken by the White House to increase vaccinations in the United States. Roystan Pais, executive director
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