Eric Lovelace
News Anchor and Reporter at KOMU-TV (Columbia, MO)
Articles
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2 weeks ago |
komu.com | Eric Lovelace
COLUMBIA — Ten days after MU Health Care and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a deal, over 90,000 patients are still out of network. Both Anthem and MU Health Care have said they are open to negotiating and want to pursue "meaningful" conversations to reach an agreement. Anthem has been openly critical of MU Health Care's requested rate increase of 39% over the next three years, saying it is four times the rate of inflation.
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2 weeks ago |
komu.com | Eric Lovelace
COLUMBIA — Suzette Waters and Erica Dickson have won the Columbia School Board election, beating out Ken Rice for the two vacant seats. The candidates did not run for separate positions. To fill the vacancies, the candidates who received the most and second-most votes filled the spot. Incumbent Suzette Waters is the only candidate who had previously run for Columbia School Board. She was first elected to the school board in 2022 and has served as its president for three years.
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3 weeks ago |
komu.com | Jacob Richey |Eric Lovelace
COLUMBIA — The Columbia 18-year-old who pleaded guilty to the shooting death of a Columbia woman in 2023 has been sentenced to 24 years in prison. Jermarion Burnett, 18, was sentenced to 20 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections for his second-degree murder charge, and four years in the Department of Corrections for his unlawful use of a weapon charge, court records show. Burnett pleaded guilty to both charges in January.
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3 weeks ago |
komu.com | Eric Lovelace
CAIRO — As of midnight Tuesday morning, over 90,000 MU Health Care patients who have Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield as their insurance provider are out of network. Stephanie Timmerman lives in Cairo, which is 45 miles north of Columbia. Timmerman drives multiple times a week to MU Health Care for her son, Colton, who has special needs.
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1 month ago |
komu.com | Eric Lovelace
COLUMBIA — Whether it's making the drive to Wichita, Kansas, or setting up at a local restaurant, most Tiger fans will be watching Mizzou men's basketball's game against Drake University in the 2025 March Madness tournament. This time of year typically brings a business boost for downtown, Booches co-owner Jeff Bossaller said. "When the basketball team is doing really well, like it is this year, the business definitely gets busier," Bossaller said.
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