Assistance programs ramp up as pandemic multiplies hardships
Missourians unemployed because of the coronavirus pandemic could soon lose their extended benefits unless a new federal stimulus package wins approval this month.
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Columbia, Boone County leaders meet for COVID-19 update
Leaders are expected to discuss record-setting COVID-19 numbers in Boone County during a conference call hosted by the Boone County Commission.
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Power outage impacts 55 Columbia residents
Crews are working to restore power in a neighborhood in east Columbia.
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UM Board of Curators to meet Sunday and discuss indoor football practice facility
The curators will vote on Sunday whether or not to approve a pre-design of the facility, not approval of the entire project. The meeting is set for 4 p.m.
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One taken to hospital following shots fired call
One person has been taken to the hospital following Columbia PD responding to a shots fired call on the corner of Sylvan Lane and Hendrix Drive.
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One lane of Rock Quarry Road closed for crash
Columbia police responded to a crash on Rock Quarry Road by Stags Way around 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
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Police departments across mid-Missouri ask residents to lock their cars
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Due to a recent uptick in car thefts, three local police departments are encouraging residents to lock up their cars and protect their personal possessions. Since the beginning of 2020, the Columbia Police Department has reported more than 500 incidents of theft from motor vehicles that have occurred through November. In addition,
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Sedalia man charged after Interstate 70 chase, crash in October
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man is charged on multiple counts after a chase ends on Interstate 70 in Boone County on Oct. 21. According to the probable cause statement, a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper pulled over a truck for going a high rate of speed on I-70 near mile marker 126. According
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Riechmann Indoor Pavilion to be used as site for jury trial and selection
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) COVID-19 has brought on many changes for the Boone County Court House. Today it was decided that the Reichmann Pavilion at Stephen Lake Park in Columbia, will be used as an additional site for Boone County Court’s jury trials and selection. Division III Circuit Judge, Judge Kevin Crane, will be overseeing the
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Columbia city manager names new human resources director
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Manager John Glascock announced Richard Enyard, Ph.D., as the new director of Human Resources after a three month search. Enyard replaces retiring Human Resources Director Margrace Buckler who will retire effective Jan. 14, 2021, after 22 years of service with the City of Columbia. Enyard will begin his tenure with
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Trial date set for suspect in teen’s central Columbia killing
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is set to be tried in March for a fatal shooting despite requests from his lawyer to speed up the case. Judge Kevin Crane on Friday set Javion Lawhorn’s trial to start March 1. Assistant Boone County prosecutor Morley Swingle said he expects the trial to last three days,
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Michigan man arrested for DWI after I-70 rollover crash
Missouri state troopers say a man from Kalamazoo, Mich. was hurt in a rollover crash on I-70 East Thursday night.
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Record Boone County coronavirus number could be start of holiday bump
A Boone County health official said Friday that the record increase in coronavirus cases the day before could be related to Thanksgiving gatherings.
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Man badly hurt in south Columbia crash
The crash happened at about 2:40 a.m. at Providence Road and Nifong Boulevard, Columbia police said in a news release.
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Man with life-threatening injuries after early morning shooting in northeast Columbia
Columbia police say an early morning shooting on Greeley Drive sent a 29-year-old man to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
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Columbia Police investigating shooting on Kelsey Drive
Columbia police are investigating a shooting Thursday night in the 5400 block of Kelsey Drive.
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Boone County Democrats seek a candidate for House District 45
Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Democratic Committee is looking for potential candidates interested in running for the opening in House District 45. In a news release on Nov. 16, Rep. Kip Kendrick said he will forego his final term, which he was elected to on Nov. 3, to join Senator-elect Greg Razer, D-Kansas City,
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Health departments and medical providers say there are many unknowns about vaccine distribution for workers
The Communicable disease coordinator for the Cole County Health Department Chezney Schulte told ABC17 news there are “more questions than answers” at this point about their involvement in distribution, and if they will receive the vaccine.
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VIDEO: Car catches fire in downtown Columbia
The white sedan burst into flames in a parking lot near Mizzou Credit Union in the 100 block of East Broadway.
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LIVE: Virtual celebration of African American Heritage Trail
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An online event Thursday marked the completion of a trail that commemorates the history of African Americans in Columbia. The virtual event celebrated the the African American Heritage Trail. The two-mile trail through central Columbia includes 22 markers. Thursday’s event included the unveiling of a new marker to be installed at Flat
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