Mackenzie Christian

KOMU 8 News Reporter

[Mackenzie Christian @mchristiantv]

Governor Parson says the final hurdle to economic recovery is filling the over 221,000 job openings he says Missouri has right now. @KOMUnews

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BREAKING: @GovParsonMO is ENDING unemployment benefits from the pandemic effective June 12. @KOMUnews

[Marina Silva 13News @MarinaSilva_TV]

BREAKING: @GovParsonMO is ENDING unemployment benefits from the pandemic effective June 12. @KOMUnews

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BREAKING: @GovParsonMO says he has directed the Department of Labor to end all six pandemic related unemployment benefits. It will end Saturday, June 12.

Parson follows many other Republican-led states like Arkansas and Mississippi to end these benefits.

[Mackenzie Christian @mchristiantv]

Governor Parson will be holding a press conference at the State Capitol at 2pm. He’s going to discuss federal unemployment insurance programs. Tune in on https://t.co/GCsGERLqAz for the live stream @KOMUnews

[Mackenzie Christian @mchristiantv]

Tackett’s response to the three guilty verdicts. @KOMUnews

[Mackenzie Christian @mchristiantv]

I’m waiting for the verdict to be read in the Derek Chauvin trial with local former career prosecutor Bill Tackett. He said he would be very surprised if it was not a “guilty” verdict when jury deliberation ended so quickly. @KOMUnews

[Mackenzie Christian @mchristiantv]

Tune in to ⁦@KOMUnews⁩ at 5 and 6 to hear from ⁦@BurrellCenter⁩ Crisis Counseling Program manager Jackson Douglas about mental health during the pandemic, and what to do if you need to talk to someone.
More here: https://t.co/ldPoKsd6Bg

[Mackenzie Christian @mchristiantv]

@BurrellCenter is in the waiting area of the Columbia Mall vaccination event today. They’re handing out fliers and showing support to whoever needs to talk or find resources to cope with mental health during the pandemic. @KOMUnews

[Caroline Rueve @caroline_reevie]

BREAKING: CPD confirms the human remains found in Rock bridge state park on March 25th to be Mengqi Ji, the mother who went missing in 2019.

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BREAKING: Authorities have confirmed that the human remains found March 25 at Rock Bridge State Park belong to Mengqi Ji, who had been missing since Oct. 10, 2019. https://t.co/wdRHmx13Hp

[Mackenzie Christian @mchristiantv]

I talked to a local defense attorney about what this new evidence might mean for the Joseph Elledge murder trial. Tune in at 5 and 6pm for team coverage about this new update. @KOMUnews

[Emily Spain @KOMUEmily]

BREAKING: CPD confirms the human remains found at RB State Park have been identified as Mengqi Ji - the Columbia mother who went missing in 2019. @KOMUnews

[Emily Spain @KOMUEmily]

BREAKING: CPD confirms the human remains found at RB State Park have been identified as Mengqi Ji - the Columbia mother who went missing in 2019. @KOMUnews

[NBC News @NBCNews]

Pfizer announced that they have started trials in children ages 5 to 11, and will soon start trials for children as young as six months. Dr. Bill Gruber, pediatrician and SVP of vaccine clinical research and development at Pfizer, speaks to @LesterHoltNBC. https://t.co/5pEKTyNA5j

[Mackenzie Christian @mchristiantv]

@Marisa_RiosTV @wbir The BEST! I can’t wait to keep up with all the amazing stuff you do Marisa!!!

[Emily Spain @KOMUEmily]

I talked with Columbia Police Chief Geoff Jones within the last half hour about the human remains. He told me, "Today advances the investigation and prosecution and the evidence located was significant." @KOMUnews

[Jordan Berger @JordanGBerger]

Attorney for Mengqi Ji’s parents confirms CPD called them today, saying they believe the remains found in Rock Bridge State Park belong to Mengqi Ji.

Stay with @KOMUnews for the latest

[Mackenzie Christian @mchristiantv]

The AstraZeneca vaccine probably won’t be coming to mid-Missouri very soon, according to the MU Health vaccine committee co-chair Dr. Margaret Day. @KOMUnews

[Mackenzie Christian @mchristiantv]

The ice and snow at the Lake of the Ozarks is melting! That means crews are busy fixing docks that were damaged. Brad Brown from Ameren says it’s important to be careful on your docks until a professional has inspected them & said they’re safe. @KOMUnews

[Jordan Berger @JordanGBerger]

Today at 5:

A Columbia independent living facility has struggled to get their residents vaccinated. @mchristiantv has more on how a partnership with pharmacies let residents receive the vaccine while keeping them safe.

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[Mackenzie Christian @mchristiantv]

Solstice Senior Living at Columbia vaccinated it’s residents today - and they were the first independent living facility in the area to do so. The pharmacists came on-site from 9-11am to give the residents the Moderna vaccine. @KOMUnews