LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo (KMIZ) A hit and run boat crash left one man with minor injuries Saturday morning around 10. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crash report, one fishing boat crashed into another at near the 1.8-mile marker of the Glaize arm of the lake. The boat then drove away from
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 235 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the statewide total to 499,554 throughout the pandemic. The state also reported 144 new probable antigen tests, bringing that total to 82,089. One new death was reported on Sunday. The death toll from the pandemic now stands at
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FULTON, Mo, (KMIZ) A teenager is recovering from serious injuries after being thrown from a clothes basket that was being towed by a vehicle with a rope. Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports show it happened around 2 p.m. Saturday in the 3800 block of County Road 318 in Fulton. That’s when a 13 year
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Raymore woman is recovering from serious injuries after being thrown from a UTV Saturday night. Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports show it happened around 6:25 p.m. on Woodland Drive, just one mile east of Red Fox Drive. That’s when 56 year old Elizabeth Trussell drove a UTV off the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri held five different graduation ceremonies Saturday to safely celebrate the class of 2020 one year later. Five ceremonies were held with a total of 1,500 students attending out of about 2,000 2020 graduates: 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.5:45 p.m. to
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 467 new cases of the virus on Saturday, bringing the total number of PCR test confirmed cases of the virus to 499,319. In addition, the state also added 249 probable antigen cases, bringing that number to 81,945. Two new deaths were reported on Saturday, the death
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One year later, 2020 graduates are being given the opportunity to walk across the stage Saturday at Mizzou Arena.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson is extending the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Energy Assistance (EA) Program for one-time primary heating bill payments through May 31 of this year. The state is expanding eligibility for both the heating and cooling programs for Missouri households with incomes up to 135 percent of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Crossing church will give a donation of $400,000 to go toward paying off City of Columbia residential utility accounts pending disconnection, and those that have a payment arrangement and are potentially at risk of being disconnected. Officials at the city report the money will pay the balance on 888 residential accounts.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S heath officials gave approval to resume the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Friday night. Just before 4 p.m. on Friday, a U.S. health panel gave the green light on resuming the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The panel convened after reports of six women developing a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Vaccine rates in Missouri are on the decline which could cause a problem with supplies outweighing demand. MU Health Care vaccine co-chair Laura Morris and Columbia/Boone County assistant director Scott Clardy spoke about a variety of topics tonight from vaccine side effects to in-person events held at schools this year.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City police department is unveiling several new policies in response to citizen complaints in the aftermath of last summer’s racial injustice protests. The department also announced Thursday about 900 of its officers are now equipped with body cameras, which was one of several demands made by community activists.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says he hopes to have a new health director within the next two months. Parson said Thursday that he thought it was in the best interest of his office and Cabinet to part ways with former health director Randall Williams. The governor did not elaborate on
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The budget panel voted 7-7 Wednesday on a Republican-sponsored proposal that would have set money aside to pay for the program. The tie vote meant the proposal failed.
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COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) The Cole County Health Department says it’s seeing fewer people at its clinic than expected, as many doses are being saved due to the lack of demand. Cole County Health Department in partnership with other local health systems and hospitals has recently opened a permanent vaccine clinic at the Capital Mall in
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KMIZ) US Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the Department of Justice is opening an investigation into police practices in Minneapolis. This comes after former police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted in the killing of George Floyd Tuesday. The DOJ will investigate the policies and operations of the Minneapolis police department. The new investigation
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Doses of the coronavirus vaccine that were sent to rural areas of Missouri at the beginning of the state’s immunization campaign often didn’t reach locals, state data shows. That means that vaccinations in parts of largely rural southern Missouri have stalled at some of the lowest rates in the country,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Transgender girls would be banned from playing on girls’ sports teams under a bill that advanced in the Missouri House. House lawmakers voted 100-51 on Wednesday to add the proposal to another bill. Republican supporters argued the change is needed to protect girls in sports. They decried the risk of being
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