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Water main breaks in south Columbia

July 11, 2022 4:00 PM ABC 17 News Team

A water main in south Columbia broke Monday afternoon, sending a geyser of water into the air.

Parson, citing upcoming election, won’t appoint new Boone County prosecutor

July 11, 2022 4:38 PM Matthew Sanders

Gov. Mike Parson will forgo appointing a replacement for former Boone County prosecutor Dan Knight, a spokesperson said Monday.

Columbia man hurt in motorcycle crash on Route MM

July 11, 2022 6:46 AM Joushua Blount

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Emergency crews took a Columbia man to a hospital Saturday after a motorcycle crash on Route MM. The crash happened north of Basnet Road around 11:55 a.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said 55-year-old Stephen M. Biddle was thrown from the motorcycle after he failed to go around

Shooting in the 3300 Block of Clark Lane

Columbia Police trying to locate suspect in Clark Lane shooting

July 10, 2022 5:07 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police are still working to find out more details and locate a suspect in a shooting that happen in the 3300 block of Clark Lane Saturday evening. Officers are asking anyone in the community who knows something, to contact police right away. Columbia Police say around 7:45 p.m on Saturday evening, officers responded to a shots fired

Mask mandates not on the table in Boone County public buildings despite rising COVID numbers

July 8, 2022 8:54 PM Kennedy Miller

Despite rising COVID-19 case numbers in Missouri, Columbia and Boone County Public Health and Human Services said Friday that officials haven’t had any conversations about bringing a mask mandate back to government buildings.

First of three teens accused of February Columbia shooting certified as adult

July 8, 2022 4:17 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A Columbia teen accused of taking part in a deadly shooting in February will face charges as an adult. Judge Tracy Gonzalez sent the case against 16-year-old Samarion Robins to adult court on Friday afternoon. Robins faces charges of second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action for

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County remains in high COVID-19 high category as average daily cases fall

July 8, 2022 5:09 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the coronavirus in Missouri.

Police take man into custody after Columbia chase

July 8, 2022 4:12 PM Matthew Sanders

Police arrested a man after a chase ended Friday afternoon in west Columbia.

Missouri set to release latest COVID-19 report as the state continues to see numbers increase

July 8, 2022 6:02 AM Ben Fein

The Show-Me State is set to release its latest COVID-19 Activity Report, as Missouri continues to see increases in COVID-19 numbers across the state.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you back to wearing a mask indoors?

July 8, 2022 2:27 AM ABC 17 News Team

Boone County has moved into the high transmission category for COVID-19, meaning the CDC recommends people wear masks indoors.

New omicron variant spreading across Missouri; COVID vaccine recommend on children as young as 6 months old

July 7, 2022 9:50 PM Marina Diaz

The Columbia-Boone Health and Human Services reported there have been 1,622 COVID cases for children under the age of 5 in Boone County.

Bond denied for mother after infant’s body found in 2019 identified

July 7, 2022 7:37 PM ABC 17 News Team

A Boone County judge has denied bond for one of the two people charged in the death of an infant found in 2019.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County health care system capacity moves to yellow status

July 7, 2022 4:23 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

MoDOT seeking public comment on Interstate 70 in Boone County

July 7, 2022 3:47 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MoDOT is seeking public comment on a study of Interstate 70 through Columbia, including potential alternatives at the I-70/Highway 63 Connector.

CDC recommends Boone County residents to wear masks indoors

July 6, 2022 9:54 PM Marina Diaz

There has been an uptick in Boone County’s COVID-19 numbers according to the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services.

Two separate crashes on Wednesday morning temporarily close Highway 63

July 6, 2022 6:46 AM Siobhan Harms

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two morning crashes three hours apart slowed traffic on Highway 63 on Wednesday. At 4:09 a.m., the Columbia Fire Department responded to a crash at Highway 63 at Grindstone Parkway. The first Columbia Fire crew arrived just before 4:20 a.m. found a dump truck on its side in the northbound lanes of