March 2020

Semi crash in eastern Boone County sends 2 people to the hospital

March 25, 2020 9:48 AM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County Joint Communications and Mo-DOT tweeted about the crash at mile marker 136 near Route Z for a wreck.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Hy-Vee offers bonuses to employees working during pandemic

March 25, 2020 5:56 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back throughout the day for more updates on COVID-19.

Tracking a pair of quiet days with storms around the corner

March 25, 2020 3:58 AM Kevin Schneider

WEDNESDAY: After getting off to a foggy start this morning, clouds will thin out toward this afternoon as temperatures make it into the low to mid 60’s. TONIGHT: With partly cloudy skies overhead, lows fall to near 50 degrees with that southerly wind sticking around. EXTENDED: Clouds look to move back in for Thursday, but

Andrew’s at-home sports: March 24, 2020

March 24, 2020 11:27 PM Andrew Kauffman

ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman is asking all of our viewers to send in your best at-home sports videos to news@kmiz.com. He will share the best ones in his 10 p.m. sportscast every night for the foreseeable future. You can watch the latest edition of Andrew’s At-home sports from Tuesday, March 24, 2020 in

Columbia Chamber of Commerce hosting ‘webinars’ to help local business

March 24, 2020 9:19 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Chamber of Commerce has started to host webinars to help keep the local business community informed. “It is working with our community, working with our business community and our citizens to do the best that we can to make sure people are staying home and only going out whenever it’s necessary,”

Mizzou gymnast earns All-American honors

March 24, 2020 8:52 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou gymnast Helen Hu earned WCGA regular season All-American honors on Tuesday. The freshman claimed first team honors on beam and second team honors on bars. The Mizzou gymnastics team’s season was cut short due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. Hu’s future is certainly bright as she continues her career at MU.

Stay-at-home order compliance will be complaint driven

March 24, 2020 8:52 PM Sydney Olsen

A stay-at-home order will go into effect in Boone County and Columbia at 8 a.m. Wednesday morning. Under that order, city and health officials will be able to take action if businesses or individuals do not comply with the order.

Camden County health officials identify places COVID-19 patient may have visited

March 24, 2020 7:28 PM Katie Greathouse

CAMDEN COUNTY (KMIZ), Mo. The Camden County Health Department said the county’s first and only COVID-19 case is not travel-related. According to a post on Facebook, officials have notified the people who were most at risk of prolonged close contact with the person and told to self-isolate for two weeks. The post said the person

We know we need to wash our hands… but what makes it work?

March 24, 2020 6:15 PM Luke Victor

WASH YOUR HANDS. Handwashing, along with social distancing has been the anthem of the CDC as the coronavirus threat has spread worldwide. This should be a no-brainer at this point, but it may have you asking what makes this activity so effective. First, we have to understand something important. Oil and water do not mix

City of Fulton approves emergency measures after another student tests positive for COVID-19

March 24, 2020 4:33 PM Lucas Geisler

At least 10 students have now tested positive for COVID-19 at William Woods University.

Camdenton fire damages two businesses early Tuesday morning

March 24, 2020 3:41 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Mid-County Fire Protection District said a fire early Tuesday morning destroyed two storage buildings and damaged two other businesses.

Tracking fog and warmer temperatures Wednesday

March 24, 2020 3:25 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Clouds break up a bit with patchy fog developing. Lows in the low 40s. WEDNESDAY: Morning fog followed by decreasing clouds. Highs in the mid-upper 60s. EXTENDED: Several waves of energy will ride along a front that will slide south and stall out over Mid-Missouri starting Thursday night. Temperatures will warm up Thursday and

Missouri orders $10 million worth of N95 masks in COVID-19 fight

March 24, 2020 2:37 PM Matthew Sanders

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is set to hold his daily news conference on developments related to COVID-19 at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

Web Extra: J’den Cox speaks out about postponed 2020 Olympics

March 24, 2020 2:16 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou and Hickman star J’den Cox said he’s happy with the International Olympic Committee’s decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics to at least 2021 due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. “You’re asking me to give up one opportunity, so that somebody else doesn’t have to give up every opportunity that they

A food bank in Columbia is experiencing delays in deliveries due to winter weather and hazardous road conditions.

Mid-Missouri food bank says it is in good shape despite COVID-19 demand

March 24, 2020 2:04 PM Amber Tabeling

The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri doesn’t see providing food for those who need it as an issue at this time.

Columbia Public Schools announces extension of closure after stay-at-home order issued

March 24, 2020 1:40 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia Public Schools said Tuesday the district will be out of session until April 27 after local authorities issued a stay-at-home order to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Access to Boone, Callaway courts limited after stay-at-home order imposed

March 24, 2020 12:18 PM Matthew Sanders

The courts will remain open, but the 13th Judicial Circuit is placing more stringent limits on who can come inside the courthouse as local officials issue a COVID-19 stay-at-home order.

What is community transmission of COVID-19? Health officials explain why social distancing can stop it

March 24, 2020 11:58 AM Connor Hirsch

When looking at the number of cases of COVID-19 in specific areas, health departments list three main ways the patient caught the virus: travel-related, contact with a confirmed case and community transmission.

Drier skies return to mid-Missouri Tuesday

March 24, 2020 11:33 AM Luke Victor

THIS AFTERNOON: Rain showers will taper off this afternoon leaving us cloudy this evening. Temperatures will hang out in the mid 40s. TONIGHT: Clouds stick around. Lows will drop into the upper 30s and low 40s. Patchy fog is possible as well. EXTENDED: A beautiful day looks to be in store on Wednesday, with a healthy dose

Columbia hospitals prepare for more COVID-19 testing

March 24, 2020 11:18 AM Molly Stawinoga

Some Mid-Missouri hospitals are expanding testing for the coronavirus after the state Department of Health and Senior Services changed testing criteria.

Month: March 2020