Officials invite the public to help top off Columbia Airport’s new terminal
A beam-signing and topping-off ceremony will take place at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Columbia Regional Airport.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 63 new coronavirus cases; hospitalizations continue to rise
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Downtown Columbia shooting suspect faces federal gun charge
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A downtown Columbia shooting suspect is now facing a federal charge of felon in possession of a firearm. Christopher Michael Sledd is charged with assault, unlawful use of a firearm, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm in Boone County after a Nov. 6 shooting. According to a probable cause
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Missouri lawmaker plans to file bill to change invasion of privacy laws
COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) A state lawmaker plans to file a bill that would change Missouri’s invasion of privacy law. The new law would require repeat offenders convicted of invasion of privacy to register as a sex offender. Ronald Dameron, a convicted felon known for looking up women’s skirts, was recently sentenced to two years probation
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Nine new patients added to ICUs; 27 total in Boone County hospitals
The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services reported 84 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday. There are currently 439 active cases in the county and 26,747 cases since the pandemic began. The county reported 26,128 cases removed from isolation. Boone County ranks 11th in the state with the most coronavirus cases in total volume in
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University Catering to close at end of year due to coronavirus pandemic
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Officials at University Catering are closing their doors due to the coronavirus pandemic. The organizations last day will be on Dec. 31 and the last catered event will be on Dec. 14. Full- and part-time University Catering staff will be given priority consideration for open positions in Campus Dining Services. According to
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No bond for Columbia man accused in downtown shooting
Judge Kim Shaw denied bond for Todd Nesbitt Jr. during a morning hearing. He had previously been jailed on a $5,000 cash-only bond. He remained in the Boone County Jail on Wednesday.
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Crews begin construction preparations for Missouri River Bridge project near Rocheport
ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) One lane of eastbound Interstate 70 will be closed just west of the Missouri River Bridge in Rocheport. This is due to roadside work in advance of the bridge replacement project. Groundbreaking on the new construction began on Oct. 12 with state officials in attendance for the new bridge. Officials say to
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Red Zone report shows cases up across Missouri; all counties have reported high community transmission rate
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Two injured after wreck on Highway 40 near Boothe Lane in Boone County
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were injured after a wreck on Highway 40 and Boothe Lane in Boone County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Molly Widmer, 32, was driving a 2008 Toyota Sequoia on Highway 40 and trying to turn left onto Boothe Lane when a 2014 Nissan Sentra rear-ended
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MONDAY UPDATES: DHSS adds 81 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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Columbia businesses to participate in Small Business Saturday
Many businesses across Columbia are set to participate in Small Business Saturday, as shoppers across the country support smaller businesses during the biggest shopping weekend of the year.
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Record number of Afghan refugees settle in Columbia
A record number of Afghan refugees have found a place to call home in Columbia over the last two months.
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Black Friday shopping in Mid-Missouri slowly returns back to normal
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) This year, there’s a different presence in downtown Columbia than there was on Black Friday amidst the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Matt Mccormick, who works for the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, says a lot more people are out shopping for Black Friday when comparing last year. However, many people are starting to rely
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Columbia man sentenced for taking unwanted photos of women
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A judge has sentenced a Columbia man who tried to secretly take photos of women over the summer. According to online court records, a Boone County judge sentenced Ronald L. Dameron on Wednesday to 180 days in jail with credit for time served in six cases. The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office had
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Man hospitalized after Boone County crash on Thanksgiving night
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Huntsville man was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after crashing his truck on Route UU in Boone County on Thursday night. According to a crash report, it happened at eastbound I-70 around 8:20 p.m. Troopers said 68-year-old Robert Walker failed to stop at a stop sign, went through
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Man hit by car after rollover crash in south Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 43-year-old man was hospitalized Thursday with serious injuries after being hit by a car in south Columbia after being involved in a separate crash beforehand. According to a press release from the Columbia Police Department, the man was driving in the 2000 block of Old Highway 63 when his vehicle was
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Juvenile suffers life-threatening injury in Columbia shooting
Police didn’t give the age of the boy who was shot in the 2600 block of Old 63 S. at about 2 a.m. He was taken by ambulance to a hospital, the Columbia Police Department said in a news release.
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Experts recommend COVID-19 mitigation efforts when gathering for the holidays
Experts caution that the pandemic is not over yet, and COVID-19 cases are rising again in Missouri as cooler weather forces people to do more indoor activities.
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