Rural areas of Mid-Missouri enter COVID-19 ‘red zone’
Several rural counties in Mid-Missouri are now in the “red zone” for COVID-19 case rates in the latest White House report.
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Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services offering flu vaccines
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) is now administering flu vaccines through school-based flu clinics, outreach clinics around Boone County, and curbside appointments. Experts say the flu vaccines is crucial this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although a flu vaccine does not protect you against COVID-19, it can help
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Short chase Tuesday afternoon in northeast Columbia leads to arrests
COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) A traffic stop by Columbia Police Tuesday afternoon leads to a short car chase in northeast Columbia and one arrest. Officials say an officer attempted to stop a reported stolen vehicle in the area of the 3300 block of Clark lane. The driver then drove away from a patrol vehicle northbound on
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Man accused of abandoning wife’s corpse booked into the Boone County Jail
A man accused of abandoning his wife’s corpse linked in 2018 was arrested and booked into the Boone County Jail more than six months after charges were filed.
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Superintendent: CPS needs to see COVID-19 case rates continue to drop; school board to discuss return to class
The Columbia Board of Education will hold a work session Thursday morning where Superintendent Peter Stiepleman said the board will continue to discuss a phased-in return to classrooms.
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Columbia woman pleads guilty in St. Louis baby’s death
A Columbia woman pleaded guilty Friday to a reduced charge for pressuring her boyfriend to kill his 3-month-old child.
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Deputies: Man arrested on suspicion of enticing children
Audrain County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man Tuesday on suspicion of enticing children at a Vandalia residence recently.
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Most Boone County establishments clean in third week of September
In the third week of September, the Columbia/Boone County Health Department inspected at least 36 establishments across the county.
Continue Reading WATCH: CPS superintendent talks possibility of hybrid learning
Watch three live interviews with the CPS superintendent Wednesday morning at 6 a.m.
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Kansas City man faces multiple charges after chase in Randolph County
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Moberly Police arrested a Kansas City man after they say he threatened juveniles with a “gun” and then led police on a car chase toward Columbia. According to court documents, Jeremy Hann is charged with endangering the welfare of a child, possession of a controlled substance, stealing a motor vehicle, unlawful use
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Local experts discuss concerns about voting by mail
Tuesday marked the first day mail-in ballots were sent to voters.
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Holts Summit teen pleads not guilty in Jefferson City killing
Devin Schrimpf pleaded not guilty on Sept. 1 in the murder of Marquise Conley, 18.
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Local highlights and scores: Sept. 22, 2020
Here are the local scores from Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS SOFTBALL Hallsville (0) Tolton (10) FINAL Capital City (2) Battle (1) FINAL Hickman (9) Jefferson City (4) FINAL HS BOYS SOCCER Rock Bridge (2) Hickman (1) FINAL
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Columbia man arrested after kidnapping incident Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is charged with kidnapping, sodomy or attempted sodomy, two counts of domestic assault and property damage. In a Boone County probable cause statement, James Winters allegedly stopped a victim from leaving a residence and forced himself on the victim. In court documents, Winters assaulted the victim in various ways.
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Columbia man, charged in an April shooting, arrested again while out on bond
Columbia police arrested a Columbia man Monday morning while he was out on bond for an April shooting. Officers say they recognized the man as a suspect in several thefts.
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Boonville’s Lomax wins Week 4 SportsZone Football Friday play of the week
Boonville standout Dawan Lomax is our Week 4 SportsZone Football Friday play of the week winner! You can watch the play from Friday night’s game against Blair Oaks in the video player above. Up next – Boonville will host California on Friday at 7 p.m. We will announce our Week 5 SZFF play of the
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Sturgeon R-V school district uses new temperature scanners for better results
Sturgeon R-V school district continues to adjust its COVID-19 precautions by purchasing new temperature scanners to better ensure the safety of students and staff.
Continue ReadingSoutheast Missouri counties seeing high number of cases
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — The mostly rural Bootheel region of Missouri is seeing high numbers of confirmed cases of the coronavirus, but unlike many other hard-hit areas, the surge isn’t tied to any particular place or demographic. Information from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services shows that several southeast Missouri counties have some
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Missouri’s senators weigh in on possible Supreme Court replacement
President Trump is expected to name a nominee Saturday according to the Associated Press.
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Cole County Commission approves up to 12 new contact tracers for schools
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Commission approved the hiring of up to 12 new contact tracers that will specifically work to watch the spread of COVID-19 in schools in Cole County. This comes after school leaders across the county, both public and private, asked the commission to consider hiring more with CARES Act
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