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Thousands of protesters take to the streets in downtown Columbia Sunday

June 7, 2020 2:04 PM Sydney Olsen

Protesters gathered in downtown Columbia Sunday.

SUNDAY UPDATES: Active cases of COVID-19 lower in Boone County

June 7, 2020 3:51 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia/Boone County Health Department reported 42 active cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, down from 43 on Saturday.

Protests continue for sixth consecutive day in Columbia

June 6, 2020 7:24 PM Sydney Olsen

Protesters took to the streets again Saturday in downtown Columbia.

The state health department reported a record breaking rise in COVID-19 cases on Saturday.

SATURDAY UPDATES: Missouri records more than 800 COVID-19 related deaths

June 6, 2020 8:16 PM Deborah Kendrick

New COVID-19 cases in Missouri dipped just below 200 Saturday. The total number of cases statewide increased to 14,442 on Saturday, an increase of 189. The number was below Friday’s increase of 196. Ten new deaths were reported Saturday, bringing the total to 809. State and local officials have repeatedly said they expect the number

Local health director calls systemic racism a public health emergency

June 5, 2020 8:16 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In a letter to the community Friday, Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Director Stephanie Browning called systemic racism a public health emergency. “Systemic racism disproportionately affects the stress and burden of illness experienced by Black, Indigenous, Latinx and other people of color,” Browning wrote. “These minority groups are more likely

Fayette man hurt in Interstate 70 crash

June 5, 2020 6:36 AM ABC 17 News Team

One lane is back open after a crash involving a tractor-trailer and another vehicle shut down part of Interstate 70 westbound Friday morning.

Final suspect gets probation in Sylvan Lane killing case

June 4, 2020 11:13 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The final suspect in a 2018 killing received probation for her part in the Columbia man’s death. Hollie Johnson pleaded guilty on Tuesday to possession of a controlled substance. Judge Brouck Jacobs sentenced her to five years of probation, but she could serve a seven-year prison sentence if she violates it. Johnson

Lane of I-70 to close on Missouri River bridge for urgent repairs

June 4, 2020 3:44 PM Matthew Sanders

One eastbound lane of Interstate 70 over the Missouri River bridge near Rocheport will be closed for three nights next week for urgent repairs.

Tractor-trailer fire blocks traffic on Interstate 70

June 4, 2020 1:07 PM Matthew Sanders

Part of Interstate 70 westbound was blocked Thursday afternoon after a tractor-trailer caught fire.

Tiger Tots owner drops COVID-19 health rules challenge

June 4, 2020 11:34 AM Matthew Sanders

The owner of a Columbia daycare has dropped his case seeking to stop COVID-19-related health orders issued by the county and city health director.

Protests continue in downtown Columbia

June 3, 2020 8:52 PM Sydney Olsen

Protesters took to the streets in downtown Columbia again Wednesday evening. Groups have been marching through streets and kneeling in intersections of downtown Columbia for several days.

Turnout low for election rescheduled because of COVID-19

June 2, 2020 3:02 PM Amber Tabeling

Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon said Tuesday that voting has been slow at the Boone County Government Building.

State health department hosts Boone County COVID-19 testing event

June 1, 2020 10:42 AM Amber Tabeling

The Department of Health and Senior Services and the National Guard are at Hickman High School in Columbia for a community testing event for Boone County residents on Monday and Tuesday.

University of Missouri students protest peacefully through Columbia

May 31, 2020 7:22 PM Zach Boetto

Protests spilled into the streets of Columbia on Sunday after George Floyd, a black man, was killed in police custody in Minneapolis on Memorial Day.

SUNDAY UPDATES: More than 13,000 COVID-19 cases in Missouri

May 31, 2020 2:34 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia/Boone County Health Department reported new cases of COVID-19 Sunday.

SATURDAY UPDATES: Resident at the Bluffs tests positive for COVID-19

May 30, 2020 9:44 PM Sydney Olsen

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A resident at the retirement home the Bluffs in Columbia tested positive for COVID-19. The case was found as the result of facility-wide testing of all residents and staff after it was announced on Wednesday a staff member tested positive for the virus. The Bluffs said it will continue to screen residents

Columbia police investigate a shooting off of Circus Ave.

Police investigate shooting in central Columbia

May 31, 2020 3:00 AM Molly Stawinoga

Columbia Police Department responded to shots fired off of Circus Ave. in Columbia.

Salons continue to battle possible exposure to COVID-19

May 30, 2020 6:42 PM Zach Boetto

As personal care services in Columbia continue to reopen and serve clients in close contact, more cases are beginning to pop up at businesses like salons.

Racial disparity for black drivers in Boone County traffic stops highest since 2000

May 29, 2020 7:52 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to new traffic stop data from Attorney General Eric Schmitt, the racial disparity of black drivers being pulled over by Columbia and Boone County law enforcement is the highest it has been since 2000. The data shows the Columbia Police Department is more than four and a half times more likely

Tiger Tots owner: Positive COVID-19 case was going to happen eventually

May 29, 2020 3:39 PM Amber Tabeling

A student at Tiger Tots Academy in Columbia has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the owner Paul Prevo.