Red Flag Warning issued today, strong winds throughout Mid-Missouri
It was an ABC 17 News Weather Alert Day Saturday due to strong winds and a Red Flag Warning.
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Free meals will not be available to all in-person CPS students
When school began online in September, all students ages 2-18 could receive a meal, regardless of if they qualified for free and reduced-price meals, through the Grab and Go Meal Program.
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Final day for census count arrives
Thursday marks the deadline for participation in the 2020 census after the Supreme Court ruled the count could end early.
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CMCA launches Boone Cares utility assistance program
Eligible Boone County residents are now able to apply for support to pay past-due utility bills through CMCA’s Boone Cares utility assistance program.
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Some happy, some let down by Columbia Board of Education’s decision to send some kids back to class
Families with students in Columbia Public Schools have differing opinions of the school board’s decision for elementary students to return to the classroom.
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Boone County CARES Act funding thus far; commission approves utility assistance program funding
The Boone County Commission has awarded about $2.9 million in CARES Act funding for COVID-19 relief since the pandemic started.
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Lamine River search for missing Columbia woman yet to resume
As of Thursday the search for missing Columbia woman Mengqi Ji has not resumed.
Continue Reading CPS proposed 4-day plan would not allow for social distancing
The plan said social distancing would not be possible if elementary students returned to school.
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Boone County considers CARES Act money for utility help
The Boone County Commission discussed CARES Act funding for a utility assistance program on Tuesday.
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Columbia utility disconnections begin; some not in favor of proposed property tax increase
The city of Columbia began utility disconnections Monday for customers behind on their payments.
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First weekend for CPD parking enforcement downtown
This is the first weekend for the Columbia Police Department supervising downtown parking enforcement.
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President Trump tests positive for COVID-19 how does it affect his campaign?
The president’s campaign manager postponed all future campaign events with the Trump family on Friday.
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Columbia church raises money to stop utility disconnects, calls on city for extension period
The Unitarian Universalist Church is helping people that are pending disconnect.
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Southern Boone analyzes traffic congestion around school buildings
The Southern Boone School District analyzed traffic congestion data with help from the Ashland Police Department on Tuesday.
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Columbia Public Schools updates grab and go meal routes
Columbia Public Schools announced updated routes for its grab and go meal delivery program on Monday.
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City of Columbia to resume utility disconnects
The City of Columbia announced that they will resume utility disconnects on Oct. 5.
Continue Reading Dozens of students and staff quarantined in Southern Boone, Hallsville schools
Several school districts in Boone County have had to students and staff quarantine.
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Superintendent: CPS needs to see COVID-19 case rates continue to drop; school board to discuss return to class
The Columbia Board of Education will hold a work session Thursday morning where Superintendent Peter Stiepleman said the board will continue to discuss a phased-in return to classrooms.
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Jefferson City parent wants school district to change COVID-19 notification protocols
Marcus Penn said his family wasn’t made aware his daughter had been in the same classroom with a COVID-19 positive person until she first started showing symptoms.
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Boone County COVID-19 health order changed after meeting with businesses
The new Boone County health order went into effect Friday, allowing restaurants, bars and other entertainment venues to stay open until 10:30 p.m.
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