March 2020

Woman accused of abducting child, setting off Amber Alert

March 23, 2020 10:31 AM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County prosecutors charged a woman accused of abducting a child linked to an Amber Alert that was sent out Saturday night.

MONDAY UPDATES: Greene County COVID-19 death marks fifth in the state

March 23, 2020 5:29 AM ABC 17 News Team

Continue to check back throughout the day for updates.

Tracking a foggy start

March 23, 2020 5:05 AM Kevin Schneider

MONDAY: Fog has moved in overnight and will stick around this morning. That will lift later this morning, but the clouds themselves may be tough to shake this afternoon. Highs look to top out in the low to mid 50’s. TONIGHT: Mostly cloud skies remain in place overnight with lows in the low to mid

Cooper County Health Department says person with COVID-19 visited Isle of Capri

March 22, 2020 10:28 PM Matthew Sanders

Cooper County health authorities said Sunday that a patron of Isle of Capri casino in Boonville tested positive for COVID-19.

Andrew’s at-home sports: March 22, 2020

March 22, 2020 10:26 PM Andrew Kauffman

ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman is asking all of our viewers to send in your best at-home sports videos. 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 Sunday, March 22, 2020 in the video

Central Missouri Allstars go virtual

March 22, 2020 10:06 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Central Missouri Allstars cheer organization has gone virtual to continue its practices during these uncertain times. ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman spoke with the owner of CMAS, Morgan Sapp, and he participated in one of the online classes. You can watch his report in the video player above.

Public health group pushes for more movement restrictions in Missouri

March 22, 2020 8:49 PM Matthew Sanders

A group that represents public health agencies in major Missouri metropolitan areas sent a letter to Gov. Mike Parson on Friday pushing for tighter controls on public movement.

Columbia men raise funds for local EMS workers as COVID-19 pandemic continues

March 22, 2020 6:23 PM Sydney Olsen

George Ubinas and Sean Moore started a gofundme page called COMO EMS Heros to raise money for emergency medical services crews at University of Missouri Hospital and Boone Hospital.

Columbia restaurants asked to disinfect more as COVID-19 outbreak continues

March 22, 2020 5:49 PM Connor Hirsch

The Columbia/Boone County Health Department has asked restaurants to disinfect more regularly as many are transitioning to pickup and delivery only amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

Tracking warmer temperatures and more rain this week

March 22, 2020 4:09 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and chilly with lows falling into the upper 30s. Patchy fog developing overnight. MONDAY: Patchy fog early, staying mostly cloudy. Temperatures warm up into the low to mid-50s. EXTENDED: Another system will bring a chance for showers and thunderstorms on Tuesday. Rain amounts will range between 0.5″ to 1″. A few strong

Snow falls in Rucker, Missouri, south of Clark.

Slick conditions across mid-Missouri

March 22, 2020 9:54 AM Molly Stawinoga

As a freezing rain mix comes down in mid-Missouri, drivers could see slick roads.

SUNDAY UPDATES: Missouri passes 100 COVID-19 cases

March 22, 2020 9:34 AM ABC 17 News Team

Sunday updates about the COVID-19 pandemic.

What you need to know before traveling for spring break during COVID-19 outbreak

March 22, 2020 7:37 AM Ben Fein

Several mid-Missouri universities and school districts had spring break scheduled for this week. For families planning trips, though, the coronavirus outbreak could get in the way.

Tracking a rainy day

March 22, 2020 5:42 AM Maddie Est

TODAY: A system producing cold rain will dominate today, and we could even see a few snow flurries where temperatures become cool enough. Overall, .5″ of rain is expected from this system, and any snowflakes that happen to fall will not have major impacts. Highs will only be in the lower 40s. TONIGHT: The rain will

Dabney Doty, 101, went missing in Boone County Wednesday.

Missing 101-year-old Columbia man found dead

March 22, 2020 3:01 AM Matthew Sanders

A 101-year-old man who went missing in Columbia has been found dead, authorities say.

CPS employee tests positive for COVID-19

March 21, 2020 11:59 PM Zach Boetto

Columbia Public Schools has confirmed one of its employees has tested positive for COVID-19. CPS notified families and staff through email on Saturday afternoon. The employee, whose name and position has not been released for privacy reasons, found out the test came back positive Saturday. They were tested yesterday after showing COVID-19 symptoms. The Boone

State health officials confirm 90 cases of COVID-19 in Missouri

March 21, 2020 9:30 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said there are at least 90 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state late Saturday night.

Authorities cancel Amber Alert after baby reported abducted Saturday night

March 21, 2020 9:10 PM Matt Ragsdale

According to the alert, Columbia police officers are searching for a silver 2017 Chevy Equinox.

Columbia Public Schools employee tests positive for COVID-19

March 21, 2020 5:29 PM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia Public Schools announced Saturday evening an employee at Russell Boulevard Elementary School tested positive for COVID-19.

Tracking the return of rain tonight

March 21, 2020 5:23 PM Kevin Schneider

TONIGHT: Rain chances push back in late tonight. Lows bottom out in the middle 30’s SUNDAY: Don’t be shocked to see a snowflake or two mixes in with the rain tomorrow morning if temperatures get cold enough. That will be isolated enough that no impacts will be felt. Cold rain sticks with us through the

Month: March 2020