October 2020 - Page 2 of 100

Health dept.: one-third of all Boone County hospitalizations took place in October

October 30, 2020 8:36 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One-third of all people living in Boone County hospitalized with COVID-19 since the pandemic began were admitted in October,…

Woman seriously injured in Morgan County Wreck Friday

October 30, 2020 6:55 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting a woman is seriously injured Friday at 11:15 a.m. at Alum Springs Road north of…

October’s wild ride of weather, and what’s ahead for November

October 30, 2020 5:58 PM Luke Victor

October’s Wild Ride! It’s typical for fall to bring lots of up and down temperature swings. October 2020 was no expection for mid-Missouri.…

UPDATE: Power restored to downtown customers; cause of outage reported as contractor hitting an underground line

October 30, 2020 5:19 PM Matthew Sanders

A power outage affected traffic lights in Columbia during the evening rush Friday, according to a public alert from emergency…

Rock Bridge softball wins first ever state title

October 30, 2020 4:43 PM Andrew Kauffman

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) The Rock Bridge softball team beat Lee’s Summit North, 1-0, on Friday to capture its first ever state championship. It’s also…

Tracking big temperature swings this weekend

October 30, 2020 3:58 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly with lows in the upper 30s to around 40. TOMORROW: Breezy and warm with south wind gusts between 20-30 mph. Mostly…

SportsZone Football Friday 2020: Week 10

October 30, 2020 3:48 PM Karl Wehmhoener

SCORES CAMDENTON (43) AT JEFFERSON CITY (36) FFULTON (42) AT MEXICO (59) FHERMANN (44) AT MMA (14) FBOONVILLE (34) AT CALIFORNIA (21) FRUSSELLVILLE…

Columbia bars and restaurants prepare for Halloween crowds

October 30, 2020 3:26 PM Zola Crowder

With Halloween a day away, downtown Columbia bars and restaurants are preparing for large crowds.…

County health officials quitting amid threats, harassment

October 30, 2020 3:18 PM Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Health department directors from across Missouri are walking away from their jobs after many of them were threatened and harassed…

April 6 election registration ends Wednesday.

Cole County clerk helping quarantined voters cast ballots

October 30, 2020 12:38 PM Victoria Bragg

Cole County’s election authority is considering expanding into next week a service that allows quarantined voters to cast…

Southern District Boone County Commission: Fred Parry

October 30, 2020 12:09 PM ABC 17 News Team

Incumbent Republican Boone County commissioner looks to keep his party’s…

Southern District Boone County Commission: Justin Aldred

October 30, 2020 12:09 PM ABC 17 News Team

Democratic newcomer looks to take Boone County Commission seat back for his…

New Franklin schools to go virtual, citing dozens of students, staff in COVID-19 quarantine

October 30, 2020 11:08 AM Matthew Sanders

The New Franklin School District will move all classes online for two weeks with more than 80 students in quarantine because of coronavirus…

FRIDAY UPDATES: CPS reporting 356 staff and students quarantining due to coronavirus

October 30, 2020 8:55 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19…

Tracking some much-deserved sunshine

October 30, 2020 6:34 AM Kevin Schneider

FRIDAY: After a frosty start, plenty of sunshine will help us close out the week in style. Temperatures will make it back into the upper…

Update: Sedalia Police identify the bodies found Thursday morning

October 30, 2020 12:02 AM Karl Wehmhoener

UPDATE 3:08 P.M.: Local law enforcement has identified 66-year-old Steven Klein and 59-year-old Russell Bain, both of Sedalia, as the bodies that…

Local highlights and scores: Oct. 29, 2020

October 29, 2020 11:59 PM Nathalie Jones

Here are the local scores from Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS DISTRICT VOLLEYBALL Troy Buchanan…

Cole County Sheriff’s deputies to check on sex offenders this Halloween

October 29, 2020 11:06 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Sheriff’s deputies will be checking in on registered sex offenders to make sure they are complying with Halloween…