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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County moves to second in the state for completion percentage of the coronavirus vaccine

April 27, 2021 11:02 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Rural clinics planned as vaccination rate of cities out-pace less populated areas

April 26, 2021 6:20 PM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Vaccination rates are higher in more populated areas, starting to out-pace rural areas. According to data from the Columbia/Boone County Health Department, about 88.2% of the vaccinated population in Boone County live in Columbia, leaving the other 11.8% in the rest of the county. About 83.7% of Boone County’s population lives in

MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County near top in the state for beginning and completing coronavirus vaccine

April 26, 2021 9:23 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Boone County pedestrian crash victim had to be removed from bus before wreck

April 26, 2021 1:38 PM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County Sheriff’s deputies removed a man from a Greyhound bus Sunday night before he was involved in a pedestrian crash on Highway 40.

MoDOT tackles Stadium Boulevard pothole problem

April 26, 2021 11:31 AM Zola Crowder

Missouri Department of Transportation crews started patching potholes Monday in Columbia, focusing on Stadium Boulevard between Interstate 70 and Highway 63.

Columbia businessman pleads guilty to child molestation, endangerment

April 26, 2021 10:31 AM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is set to be sentenced in July after he pleaded guilty Friday to four felonies including child molestation and child endangerment. Cale J. Kliethermes, 43, faces between five and 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree child molestation, two counts of attempted child endangerment and one count

Pedestrian hit on Highway 40 in Boone County

April 25, 2021 9:41 PM Lucas Geisler

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the victim as 40 year old Brandon Inman of Parsons, Tenn. The crash report says Inman suffered serious injuries in the crash. ORIGINAL: One person is in the hospital after a vehicle hit them near the Midway Travel Plaza Sunday night around 9 p.m.

University of Missouri welcomes back 2020 graduates Saturday

April 24, 2021 4:24 AM Ben Fein

One year later, 2020 graduates are being given the opportunity to walk across the stage Saturday at Mizzou Arena.

ParkMobile: Change password after data leak

April 23, 2021 9:58 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A parking app used in Columbia experienced a security breach which resulted in some user information being accessed. ParkMobile says the company experienced the breach due to an issue linked to a third-party software used. An investigation into the problem has ended and the company says the issue has been fixed. ParkMobile

MoDOT: Concrete patching to close lanes on Stadium Boulevard

April 23, 2021 9:23 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Department of Transportation crews will be making improvements to Stadium Boulevard in Columbia beginning Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.. Crews will patch potholes on Stadium Boulevard between Interstate 70 and Highway 63. One lane in each direction will be closed between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. each

Five collection sites across Mid-Missouri Saturday for prescription drug take-back event

April 23, 2021 8:06 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A prescription drug take-back event is being hosted by the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Youth Community Coalition and law enforcement agencies throughout Boone County including Ashland, Columbia, Centralia, Hallsville, University of Missouri, and VA Hospital Police Departments at multiple locations on Saturday. This effort is undertaken to provide

Volunteers to clean up litter near Highway 63 and Interstate 70

April 23, 2021 6:44 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Volunteers and City of Columbia staff will pick up litter along Highway 63 and Interstate 70 on Sunday from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m as part of the 25th annual Cleanup Columbia. The group will focus on the area south of I-70 at the intersection of U.S. Highway 63. Cleanup Columbia is a

Local church donates money to help City of Columbia residential customers with utility assistance

April 23, 2021 6:32 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Crossing church will give a donation of $400,000 to go toward paying off City of Columbia residential utility accounts pending disconnection, and those that have a payment arrangement and are potentially at risk of being disconnected. Officials at the city report the money will pay the balance on 888 residential accounts.

How resuming the Johnson & Johnson vaccine use will affect Missouri vaccination efforts

April 23, 2021 5:44 PM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S heath officials gave approval to resume the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Friday night. Just before 4 p.m. on Friday, a U.S. health panel gave the green light on resuming the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The panel convened after reports of six women developing a

Schnucks issues recall for three items sold at EatWell in Columbia

April 23, 2021 5:37 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Schnucks is recalling several bakery items that came from Genpak, a manufacturer, that loose particles of plastic may be in the baked good. The recalled items at the EatWell in Columbia: Raspberry Crumb Coffee Cake – UPC 4131832134Cinnamon Crumb Coffee Cake – UPC 4131832135Butterflake Roll, 12 count – UPC 251386XXXXX According to

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports active cases remain above 100 for third straight day

April 23, 2021 9:43 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Columbia man faces multiple drug charges after a traffic stop Thursday

April 23, 2021 4:02 PM Karl Wehmhoener

HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Levi Gaddy Hallsville police reportedly found multiple drugs inside the vehicle after pulling over Levi Gaddy, 35, of Columbia, Thursday night for a traffic violation. According to a social media post by the city, a probable cause search of the vehicle revealed nearly 2.5 pounds of marijuana, 14 THC vape cartridges and

One year later, Mizzou prepares for in-person 2020 graduation

April 23, 2021 5:29 AM Ben Fein

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is preparing to welcome back 2020 graduates for graduation festivities, taking place Saturday and Sunday in Columbia. There will be 1,500 students taking part in graduation festivities, according to a Mizzou spokesman. Commencement ceremonies begin Saturday, with four ceremonies taking place at Mizzou Arena throughout the day. Ceremony

Firefighters investigating cause of car fire north of Columbia

April 23, 2021 6:04 AM Ben Fein

The Boone County Fire Protection District is investigating after a car caught fire on Prathersville Road early Friday morning.

Columbia woman charged with abandonment of a corpse case

April 22, 2021 5:32 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman has been charged with abandonment of a corpse after being arrested in late March. According to court documents, Columbia police began a death investigation in the 3100 block of Wingate Court on March 22 after a drug overdose at a Columbia hotel. Columbia police arrested Kenneth C. Jones, 32,