Molly Stawinoga, Author at ABC17NEWS

DESE says Columbia Public Schools relaxing quarantine and mask requirements is being done the right way

May 3, 2021 7:21 AM Molly Stawinoga, Meghan Drakas

As more than 400 Columbia Public Schools students are either isolating or quarantining for COVID-19, the district is relaxing some virus…

Boone County, snowplow driver sued for wrongful death in February crash

April 30, 2021 8:02 AM Molly Stawinoga

The daughter of a man killed in a February crash has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Boone County and a snowplow…

A CPS student was hit walking to the school bus Wednesday morning.

19-year-old woman accused of hitting child at Columbia bus stop

April 28, 2021 8:37 AM Molly Stawinoga, Meghan Drakas

Capt. Brian Leer with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said Nancy P. Metz of Columbia was arrested on suspicion of failing to stop for a school bus…

Missouri has wasted more than 5,000 coronavirus vaccine doses at a cost of $300,000

April 27, 2021 2:13 PM Molly Stawinoga

Missouri’s wasted coronavirus vaccine from Feb. 1 through April 5 cost taxpayers more than $100,000, and Missouri providers lost out on more than…

Westbound I-70 shuts down near Missouri River Bridge.

Morning, afternoon crashes shut down Interstate 70 at Missouri River bridge

April 7, 2021 7:43 AM Molly Stawinoga

Authorities say traffic is at a…

WATCH: CPS superintendent talks full return, student vaccinations

April 6, 2021 2:22 AM Molly Stawinoga

CPS Superintendent Dr. Peter Stiepleman will join ABC 17 News This Morning at 6 a.m. Tuesday to talk about the…

Fire destroys two buildings in downtown Boonville, damages others

March 15, 2021 2:35 AM Molly Stawinoga

Troopers said the fire happened at a pawn shop in the downtown…

Man suspected of child abduction and St. Louis County homicide found dead

March 5, 2021 4:40 AM Molly Stawinoga, Matt Ragsdale

The state highway patrol canceled the Amber Alert around 4:40 a.m. Though the one-year-old girl was found safe, the suspect is still at large, the…

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…