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Remains in Missouri identified as missing Chinese woman by Margaret Stafford, The Associated Press Posted Apr 6, 2021 4:48 pm EDT Last Updated Apr 6, 2021 at 4:59 pm EDT LIBERTY, Mo. — Decomposed remains found in a Missouri park have been positively identified as those of a Chinese woman who had been missing from Columbia, Missouri, since 2019, authorities said Tuesday. Columbia Mayor Brian Treece said forensic experts used dental records to identify Mengqi Ji’s remains, which were found by...

BOONE COUNTY - The Boone/Callaway County Medical Examiners Office confirmed Tuesday that the human remains found at Rock Bridge State Park belong to Mengqi Ji. She had been missing since Oct. 10, 2019.  Columbia Police held a press conference Tuesday at 2 p.m. to announce the identification. CPD said they received the results Friday, but held off until the family was notified Tuesday morning.  The positive identification came from the forensic odontologist, Chief Geoff Jones said. Jis ...

Bird Scooters will return to Columbia soon, after unanimous council vote COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE 9:15 p.m. : Bird scooters are on their way back to Columbia, after city council approved an agreement with the University of Missouri and Bird Rides, Inc. Monday Night. The unanimous vote in support of the dockless scooters came after a line of questioning about past issues like placement, logistics and financials. Leaders say 500 scooters will come back to the city. There is not set timeline r...

COLUMBIA - Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Peter Stiepleman said the decision to close schools due to COVID-19 was one of "the most agonizing decisions" hes had to make.

1 of 5 Jason Jacob displays Fuji red apples Monday in the produce section of EatWell in Columbia. Jacob has been an employee since October while studying at the Boone County Fire Protection District, aspiring to be a firefighter in St. Louis. "A lot of times you do your work and go home," Jacob said. "Nobody tells you did a good job." Trenton Almgren-Davis/Missourian Mayor Brian Treece, left, talks with Polly Traxler, a longtime employee of the Schnucks store at Forum Sh...

Columbia/Boone County PHHS In a community briefing with local officials held on Wednesday afternoon, Columbia Mayor Brian Treece said the county has reached a new milestone: the number of vaccinated people in Boone County, over 21,000 people,  officially surpassed the number of people who were diagnosed with COVID-19 over the past year. The number of positive cases has decreased and the weekly percent increase in total cases has been on decline for the pas...

"We need help," Will Granberry with The Relevant Youth said. The Relevant Youth is a student-run creative agency in Columbia, designed to equip students with the skills and experience they need for careers in marketing and advertising industries. All its work for clients is pro-bono — no cost — and students arent paid. He compared his effort to a car thats out of fuel. Granberry made his presentation during a section of the REDI meeting agenda labeled "Equality through Economic Opportu...

Starting Friday, bars, restaurants and entertainment venues will be able to stay open until midnight, under a new public health order. Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Director Stephanie Browning announced the change in a press briefing Wednesday, pointing to a steady decline in new cases in the county over the past month.  Browning and other area leaders urged residents to remain vigilant despite the easing of restrictions, citing new coronavirus variants, like the B.1.1...

Columbia is on the short list of locations for Swift Prepared Foods, which is seeking a location for a $200 million Italian meats processing plant to open in 2022. Columbia is one of three locations the company is considering, said Bernie Andrews, executive vice president of Regional Economic Development Inc., by phone on Wednesday. Company officials on Tuesday made their pitch to the Chapter 100 Review Panel over Zoom. It includes members of each taxing entity involved. The company has made a...

Boone County Columbia Health Department will randomly draw names for vaccine COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) The Columbia/Boone County Health Department will provide left over doses of Pfizer vaccine to individuals in Tier 2 of Phase 1B who are on the waiting list after completing the online survey. The health department will randomly draw names of those who are on the vaccine waiting list to come to their Columbia vaccination site to receive the Pfizer vaccine. The department will call those on the Tier 2...