Molly Stawinoga, Author at ABC17NEWS

Columbia's outage map shows 877 customers without power at 2 a.m. Wednesday.

‘Equipment failure’ causes more than 900 Water and Light customers to lose power

March 3, 2021 2:13 am Molly Stawinoga

Shortly before 1 a.m., power went out for hundreds of customers near Columbia College.…

Columbia fire crews work to put out a fire on West Worley Street Tuesday morning.

Firefighters: Electrical malfunction caused early morning house fire on W. Worley

March 2, 2021 2:21 am Molly Stawinoga

The Columbia Fire Department said an electrical malfunction caused an early morning house fire in central…

Free COVID-19 testing event canceled in Columbia

February 26, 2021 3:38 am Molly Stawinoga

State health department spokeswoman Lisa Cox said in an email poor registration is what canceled the…

More than 600 doses of coronavirus vaccine wasted in Missouri

February 25, 2021 1:06 pm Molly Stawinoga

ABC 17 News obtained records from the state Department of Health and Senior Services that show 631 doses of the coronavirus vaccine were wasted…

WATCH: 5-day school week up for discussion, CPS superintendent says

February 22, 2021 4:46 am Molly Stawinoga

Dr. Peter Stiepleman expects to talk about the possible change at a board meeting March…

Snowy roads in mid-Missouri could impact Thursday morning commute

February 11, 2021 5:42 am Molly Stawinoga, Ben Fein

Watch ABC 17 News This Morning at 5 and 6 for a live look at driving…

No injuries in fire that destroyed barn near Harrisburg

February 5, 2021 5:18 am Molly Stawinoga

The Boone County Fire Protection District said no one was injured in a barn fire early Friday…

Columbia fire crews respond to a house fire on Rosemary Lane.

Fire in central Columbia leaves home with extensive damage

February 1, 2021 4:03 am Molly Stawinoga

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department put out a house fire on Rosemary Lane early Monday morning. Firefighters responded to the 1500…

Smoke comes from an apartment building on Quail Drive.

Juvenile treated for burns after northeast Columbia fire

February 1, 2021 3:33 am Molly Stawinoga

Columbia fire crews responded to the 2600 block of Quail Drive around 2:20 a.m. Monday.…

WATCH: Columbia superintendent gives update on hybrid learning

January 26, 2021 3:24 am Molly Stawinoga

CPS Superintendent Dr. Peter Stiepleman joined ABC 17 News This…

Planning underway for public rollout of coronavirus vaccinations in Boone County

January 13, 2021 1:56 pm Molly Stawinoga

The coronavirus pandemic is not the first time Mid-Missouri health officials have had to prepare for mass…

WATCH: CPS superintendent talks vaccines, in-person learning ahead of planned vote

January 11, 2021 2:25 am Molly Stawinoga

Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Peter Stiepleman joined ABC 17 News This…

Columbia police use a drone early Friday morning after a bomb threat.

Police: No evidence of bomb at Stephens College

January 8, 2021 2:39 am Molly Stawinoga, Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police confirmed Friday that no evidence of a bomb was found after a threat at Stephens College. Boone County emergency…

Inspectors found one non-critical violation at Gentry Middle School.

Thirteen more inspections at Columbia Public Schools result in one violation

January 6, 2021 11:48 am Molly Stawinoga

Health officials inspected 13 Columbia schools since ABC 17’s last report. Only one was found with a non-critical…

Columbia's outage map shows 705 customers without power at 3:54 a.m. Wednesday.

OUTAGE UPDATE: Power restored for hundreds of Water and Light customers

January 6, 2021 2:24 am Molly Stawinoga

The City of Columbia public outages map showed several outages early Wednesday…

Jefferson City police investigating deadly pedestrian crash

December 30, 2020 6:02 am Molly Stawinoga

A Holts Summit woman died after being hit by a car in Jefferson City…

No plans to require coronavirus vaccine in area schools

December 23, 2020 11:41 am Molly Stawinoga

Educators are included in Phase 1B of Missouri’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan, which is the next in line. As of right now, there are no plans to require…