Columbia Public Schools opens fall class choice back up to parents
Columbia Public Schools is giving parents another chance to change their choice for in-class or hybrid learning before the school year starts next month.
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Boil advisory affects areas of south Columbia
Consolidated Water of Boone County is telling its customers in the area of south Columbia to boil water after a main leak.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Cole County sets daily COVID-19 case record
Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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University of Missouri begins a COVID-altered move-in week
University of Missouri students return to campus for the first move-in day on Wednesday amid the COVID-19 pandemic
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Hot and humid with a chance of storms
WEDNESDAY: It’s steamy and sticky out there this afternoon. Temperatures will rise to near 90, feels like temperatures will be around 95. Pack the water/sunblock if you’re going to spend some time outside. A stray storm or two can’t be ruled out by this afternoon. TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies overhead will get lows back to
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WATCH: Tolton Catholic president, principal talks students return, health protocols
The President and Principal with Tolton Catholic is joining ABC 17 News This Morning to talk about the school’s return plans.
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Sentencing set for people connected to DeBrodie death
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people tied to the death of Carl DeBrodie are set to receive their punishments next month. The Western District federal court scheduled sentencing hearings for Sherry Paulo and Anthony R. Flores on Sept. 1 and 2 respectively. The two former employees of DeBrodie’s group home Second Chance Homes admitted to
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Columbia high school football teams practice in the face of uncertainty
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Columbia’s high school football practices look a lot different this year, featuring: masks, social distancing, and no contact. It’s a long list of things for coaches to worry about. “They don’t really realize, some of them, how important their behavior is going to be moving forward,” said Atiyyah Ellison, Battle’s football coach.
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Police investigate after man shot outside Columbia Mall
There is currently a large police presence at the Columbia Mall.
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Two teens plead guilty in Audrain County killing
Two teenagers pleaded guilty Tuesday to manslaughter in a deadly February 2019 shooting in Mexico.
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VIDEO: What made yesterday’s wind storm a ‘derecho’
What makes a “derecho”? Monday’s historic wind event brought damage to several major cities from Iowa through north-central Illinois. This storm is referred to as a squall line. You may also here bow echo, or mesoscale convective system. What made this storm a derecho was it’s power. The word derecho comes from the spanish word
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Historic Jefferson City school building to become apartment complex
The Jefferson City School Board unanimously approved the sale of the former Simonsen 9th Grade Center during a meeting Monday night.
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Jefferson City man injured after crash with parked vehicles
Police said they suspect alcohol as a factor after a crash involving three parked vehicles Monday.
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Tracking chances for storms and heat this week
TONIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy with an isolated storm or two. Patchy fog overnight is possible. Lows around 70. TOMORROW: Morning fog followed by decreasing clouds. An isolated storm is possible, but temperatures reach the upper 80s. EXTENDED: This active weather pattern continues for most of the week with waves of energy sliding west to
Continue Reading TUESDAY UPDATES: Cole County back in double digits for new COVID-19 cases
UPDATE 6:15 P.M.: Cole County’s new COVID-19 cases climbed back into the double digits Tuesday. The Cole County Health Department reported 11 new cases Tuesday for a total of 420 since the pandemic began. Active cases remained at 73 as recoveries offset the new cases. The county reported just one new case each day Sunday
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WATCH: Missouri House Democrats, activists push for more action on COVID-19
A group of activists including those who have lost loved ones to COVID-19 joined with Missouri House Democrats on Tuesday to push the governor for more action on COVID-19.
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Columbia police: Burglaries, shooting may be related
Columbia Police Department Chief Geoff Jones will hold a news conference Tuesday afternoon to talk about two Columbia “public safety incidents,” the department said.
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Medical issue leads to crash on edge of Columbia
One person was taken to a Columbia hospital after a medical problem led to a crash Tuesday.
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Boone County Commission approves $1.8 million in CARES Act funding for health department
The Boone County Commission approved $1.8 million in federal funds Tuesday for the Columbia/Boone County health department to hire more workers for the fight against COVID-19.
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Columbia, Boone County leaders urge responsibility in COVID-19 fight as school year approaches
Some of Columbia and Boone County’s top health and education leaders are set to meet Tuesday to discuss the recent COVID-19 health order and students’ return for the fall semester.
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