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COLUMBIA - Hy-Vee managers from all three Columbia stores were at an interview event on Saturday afternoon in an attempt to draw more job applicants for each of the grocery stores. The event, hosted at St. Luke United Methodist Church, was a collaboration between Reverend James Gray and the grocery store chain. Hy-Vee district store director Jim Simmons said the stores are experiencing a desperate need for workers. "I'll take anyone at this point who is willing to work hard and come in and take good care of our customers," Simmons said. "There's a shortage out there and we're just tryin...

COLUMBIA - The Columbia Police Department evacuated the front terminal of the Columbia Regional Airport on Saturday afternoon after TSA staff found luggage containing a "suspicious item." According to a press release, CPD responded around 1:45 p.m. when a luggage scanner found the item. Police evacuated the front terminal to maintain the safety of people standing at the check-in lines. They also asked that passengers on any incoming flights stay on the plane until TSA staff determined the the airport to be safe. CPD investigated the situation and the owner of the item was held and questioned ...

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1 p.m.: State dashboard adds 228 cases in past 24 hours The Missouri COVID-19 state dashboard reported 507,535 cases on Saturday, an increase of 228 cases from Friday. The state reported no new deaths. The number of COVID-19 related deaths in Missouri is 8,859. DHSS started reporting vaccination data on Jan. 27. Numbers will update as providers report data to the state. According to the dashboard, differences between the state’s data and the CDC data is due to timing.  4,306,297 total doses administered 2,429,296 COVID-19 vaccine regimens activated 2,014,080 COVID-19 vacci...

The Pfizer vaccine will be offered to eligible students for free, but it is not required.