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Mid-Missouri woman accused of killing her husband released from jail

October 2, 2020 11:46 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Mid-Missouri woman accused of killing her husband has been released from jail.

Columbia/Boone County contact tracers caught up on backlog as daily new cases decline

October 2, 2020 5:20 PM Connor Hirsch

Health officials say there is no backlog in contact tracing as of Friday, citing the drop in daily cases reported and more staff available for the investigations.

Missouri Department of Conservation reports hemorrhagic disease in Missouri deer

October 2, 2020 5:16 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is reporting low levels of hemorrhagic disease (HD) in deer tested in Boone, Camden, Cole, Jackson, Linn, and Osage counties. HD is a naturally occurring virus that infects deer through the bite of a native midge fly. It is common in Missouri between July and

Boone Hospital sees highest COVID-19 positive inpatients since pandemic started

October 2, 2020 2:44 PM Zola Crowder

On Thursday and Friday, Boone Hospital Center saw its highest numbers for COVID-19 positive inpatients since the pandemic began in March.

Boone County Sheriff’s Department receives national accreditation

October 2, 2020 9:57 AM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County Commissioners awarded the sheriff’s department with a national accreditation during Thursday’s commission meeting.

TRUTH ALERT: Judy Baker attacks Sen. Caleb Rowden on health care

October 1, 2020 8:20 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An ad from the Democratic challenger for the Missouri General Assembly’s Senate District 19 goes after Sen. Caleb Rowden on health care. Judy Baker is running against Rowden (R-Columbia) for the senate seat this November. Baker is a former health care executive, state representative and district chief for the federal Department of

The director of the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services on Thursday extended the current COVID-19 order, which had been set to expire Tuesday.

Boone County health director extends COVID-19 order

October 1, 2020 8:18 PM Amber Tabeling

The director of the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services on Thursday extended the current COVID-19 order, which had been set to expire Tuesday.

Boone County Fire putting out structure fire in Rocheport

October 1, 2020 5:19 PM Karl Wehmhoener

ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire Protection District is currently fighting a fire on the 100 block of Howard in Rocheport. ABC 17 News has a crew on scene is reporting crews have blocked off Howard. Officials have told ABC 17 News that the house is fully engulfed. Officials also are reporting one person was

Sidewalk and parking lane closure scheduled on East Ash Street, Oct. 5-9

October 1, 2020 4:45 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Beginning Oct. 5, at 8 a.m., Weathercraft Inc., contractor for Boone County, plans to reroof part of the courthouse located at 705 E. Ash Street. This will result in the closure of a portion of the sidewalk and parking lane along the south side of East Ash Street between Seventh and Eighth

Boone County Commission approves 1,000 additional hot spots for CPS

October 1, 2020 3:48 PM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thursday afternoon, the Boone County Commission approved 1,000 additional hot spots for Columbia Public Schools to give to students who do not have a sustainable internet connection. This comes after the commission used part of the CARES Act funding to get 1,400 hot spots total for all six school districts in Boone

MU announces 109th Homecoming plans

October 1, 2020 3:14 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The university will also take continue the service aspect of Homecoming.

Columbia releases guidelines for Halloween during coronavirus pandemic

September 30, 2020 4:15 PM Sydney Olsen

The City of Columbia is encouraging people to stay safe for Halloween during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.

Traffic stop leads to two arrests on multiple charges

September 30, 2020 9:19 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police arrested the passenger in a vehicle during a traffic stop for multiple charges including trafficking drugs, and unlawful possession of a firearm. According to court documents, Ethan Leavell was the front passenger in a vehicle that failed to signal a right turn causing the traffic stop. Officials say Leavell consented

Woman arrested and charged after four children found alone in hotel room

September 30, 2020 9:40 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police responding to a report of children being left alone in a hotel room in June leads to charges for a Columbia woman. According to court documents, police responded to the Motel 6 on the 3400 block of Interstate 70 Drive Southeast after an employee reported three children between one and

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Key metric continues to drop for CPS to consider hybrid learning

September 30, 2020 2:09 PM ABC 17 News Team

District leaders with Columbia Public Schools are expected to go over its reopening plan next week, according to an email sent out Wednesday afternoon.

Hallsville School District faces technology concerns for students if learning from home

September 30, 2020 8:13 PM Amber Tabeling

The Hallsville School District is working through ways to continue teaching students after reporting four positive COVID-19 and around 115 potential close contacts.

Columbia Police search for Mexico murder suspect Tuesday night

September 30, 2020 7:35 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed to ABC 17 that they were searching for a homicide suspect Tuesday night in west Columbia. According to the department, deputies with the help of Columbia police were looking for Timothy Midgyett. Midgyett is one of three suspects in a June homicide in Mexico. It

Man accused of arson linked to Boone County house fire

September 30, 2020 12:18 PM Matt Ragsdale

A man faces an arson charge linked to Tuesday house fire north of Columbia.

Community flu vaccination events begin in Boone County

September 30, 2020 5:09 AM Ben Fein

Wednesday is the first of seven community vaccination events being held by the Columbia/Boone County Health Department.

A jump in absentee votes does not mean a change in election outcome

September 29, 2020 6:49 PM Sydney Olsen

It has been one week since mail-in ballots were sent out and absentee voting began in Missouri. Both Cole and Boone Counties have already seen a large amount of people vote absentee.