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Boone Hospital Center partners with Mayo Clinic for antibody tests

April 20, 2020 2:42 PM Molly Stawinoga

Boone Hospital Center can now test for novel coronavirus antibodies.

Columbia car camp provides a sanitary space during COVID-19

April 19, 2020 7:49 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) A car camp in Columbia is providing a space where people experiencing homelessness can go to clean up and stay stagnant. The CoMo Car Camp is Columbia Ward 2 City Councilman Mike Trapp and his brother John Trapp’s third attempt to create a safe space for people without shelter to stay during

Multi-billion dollar grant to help farmers and ranchers

April 18, 2020 7:55 PM Zach Boetto

The USDA is set to provide billions of dollars of federal grant relief to farmers and ranchers hit hard by COVID-19 across the United States.

One man in custody after north Columbia shooting

April 18, 2020 5:32 PM Sydney Olsen

Columbia police arrested Donald Eugene Hammers, 38, after he shot from a vehicle window in north Columbia.

Boone County program offering free counseling amid COVID-19 outbreak

April 18, 2020 5:18 AM Ben Fein

Families and children up to 19 years of age can access free counseling to help with issues due to COVID-19.

Multiple units respond to a traffic stop on Rangeline Street Friday night.

Man in custody, recovering from K-9 bite following shooting in north Columbia

April 18, 2020 12:31 AM Molly Stawinoga

Several emergency crews shut down part of Rangeline Street late Friday.

Counties discussing how to reopen businesses as COVID-19 continues

April 17, 2020 2:50 PM Amber Tabeling

Cole County Health Department officials said the way businesses reopen may look different for every county across the state.

Columbia lab needs more swabs to increase COVID-19 testing

April 16, 2020 7:43 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) GeneTrait Laboratories in Columbia has the capacity to test up to 20,000 samples for COVID-19 per week but officials from the lab say they’re lacking in essential materials. “We have some limitations right now,” said Michelle Beckwith, the vice president of GeneTrait Laboratories. “I don’t believe most of it’s an actual testing

Mid-Missouri leaders respond to the idea of reopening the state

April 16, 2020 5:48 PM Ben Fein

Local leaders who spoke with ABC 17 News on Thursday said they would like to lift restrictions on business and movement put in place to slow COVID-19 as soon as possible, but such easing must be done in a safe way.

COVID-19’s impact on travel forces hotels to cut staff

April 16, 2020 6:42 PM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As people across the state and country are asked to stay in their homes, unemployment continues to swell, especially within the tourism industry. In Missouri, 307,498 people have filed for unemployment because of COVID-19 as of Thursday at 4 p.m. Boone County has racked up 7,787 of those claims, while Cole County

VIDEO: Boone County commissioner says workers to return May 4

April 16, 2020 6:25 PM ABC 17 News Team

Boone County employees will get back to work May 4, the first day a statewide stay-at-home order meant to slow down COVID-19 will be lifted.

Police seek two men in Columbia home invasion

April 15, 2020 11:20 PM ABC 17 News Team

A told officers that she and a child were inside a home when two men broke in and assaulted her, Columbia police said Thursday.

Loan program for small businesses receives huge response

April 15, 2020 6:21 PM Sydney Olsen

The Microenterprise Recovery Loan Program in Columbia opened at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, and closed shortly before noon when the city received as many applications as they had funding for.

MU summer camps canceled due to COVID-19

April 15, 2020 6:53 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has decided to cancel all 2020 summer camps due to COVID-19. This decision comes after university officials also moved all in-person summer courses online and Summer Welcome online. Christian Basi, a spokesperson for MU says the decision was made in light of the health and safety of students

Columbia residents print face shields for first responders

April 14, 2020 5:43 PM Sydney Olsen

Two Columbia residents are working together to provide face shields for first responders, nursing homes and others during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 impacts Columbia tourism, nightlife

April 14, 2020 6:59 PM Zach Boetto

The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting tourism and the economy in Columbia as a stay-at-home order remains in effect, according to local tourism officials.

Hallsville School District adapts to remote learning

April 14, 2020 4:18 PM Amber Tabeling

Hallsville School District is focusing on flexible learning opportunities, authentic experiences at home and sustaining high-quality teacher-student relationships while schools are closed because of COVID-19.

Boone County deputies identify man found dead in Perche Creek

April 14, 2020 12:13 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department said Tuesday that a man found dead in Perche Creek last week has been identified.

Columbia Regional Airport travel down due to COVID-19

April 14, 2020 5:24 AM Brittany Wiley

Numbers for the month of March show travel at Columbia Regional Airport was down nearly 50 percent from the same time last year.

Columbia school board discusses pay for school bus drivers

April 13, 2020 4:45 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia School Board will meet for the first time tonight since Governor Mike Parson announced Missouri schools will not hold in-person classes through the remainder of the school year.