Man escapes house fire without injuries in central Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 600 block of McBaine Avenue early Tuesday…
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COVID-19 closures put pause on CPS health inspections
Only one Columbia Public Schools elementary school was found violating the food code in a recent round of…
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Thanksgiving warning: Health experts say holiday travel unsafe for much of Mid-Missouri
As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise, mid-Missouri health officials are pleading with residents to celebrate the Thanksgiving…
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No food code violations at four Jefferson City schools
Four elementary schools had zero violations during October inspections.…
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WATCH: Columbia superintendent talks plans amid COVID-19 spike
The CPS superintendent joined ABC 17 News This Morning…
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Officials say Mizzou football games COVID-19 safe, but concession stand violations increase
Food code violations increased from 52 during the first three home games of 2019 to 68 so far in…
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Multiple schools in Jefferson City found violating food code during September inspections
Four of the five schools in Jefferson City Public School District that were inspected during the month of September were found to be violating the…
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Jefferson City Police looking for gas station shooting suspect
SWAT officers detained one person at an apartment complex across the street from where the shooting…
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Shooting leaves multiple homes damaged in northeast Columbia
Columbia police were searching the area of Rice Road Wednesday…
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Two more Columbia bars asked to submit new operational plans
Unlike other businesses that have violated the COVID-19 health order Shot Bar and Silverball did not have operating permits…
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WATCH: Centralia R-VI superintendent talks positive cases, modified homecoming week plans
Watch three live interviews during the 6 a.m. hour with Centralia’s…
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Columbia firefighters work extrication crash downtown
Fire crews responded to a crash in downtown Columbia Saturday around 4:45…
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WATCH: Boonville R-I superintendent checks in on the return to learn
Watch an interview with Boonville R-I’s…
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Most Boone County establishments clean in third week of September
In the third week of September, the Columbia/Boone County Health Department inspected at least 36 establishments across the…
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WATCH: CPS superintendent talks possibility of hybrid learning
Watch three live interviews with the CPS superintendent Wednesday morning at 6…
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Father Tolton officials respond after being accused of violating COVID-19 health order
PHHS filed a notice of violation against the athletic director at Father Tolton Catholic High…
Continue Reading WATCH: Tolton Catholic president talks in-person learning with zero cases of COVID-19
Watch the interviews with the president of Tolton Catholic High…
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Columbia Dairy Queen cited for most violations in first half of September
So far in the month of September, the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services posted inspection reports for 26…
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WATCH: Blair Oaks superintendent checks in after first three weeks of school
Watch an interview with the Blair Oaks R-II…
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Jefferson City restaurant inspections: Dessert shop cited with most violations in August
Jefferson City Environmental Health inspectors looked at 48 establishments in the month of August.…
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