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The columns on the Francis Quadrangle at the University of Missouri.

University of Missouri still preparing for students return to campus

July 28, 2020 2:06 PM Nathalie Jones

Move-in day for the University of Missouri is just over two weeks away and school officials are prepared for students to come back.

Columbia teachers’ union recommends later start date for in-person classes

July 27, 2020 8:08 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia Missouri National Education Association released a report Monday with recommendations for the start of classes at Columbia Public Schools.

IN-DEPTH: How effective are face masks at stopping the spread of COVID-19?

July 27, 2020 5:31 PM Brittany Wiley

Health officials, government officials and the public have debated how effective face coverings are against COVID-19 since the pandemic started.

Holts Summit man pleads guilty to Boone County sex crimes

July 27, 2020 4:07 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Holts Summit man admitted to several sex crimes on Monday that took place over several years. Anthony Rowell pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree kidnapping and one count each of rape and second-degree sodomy. The crimes happened in 2017 and 2018 during three different incidents throughout Boone County. Judge Brouck

Saturday shooting victim dies, one arrested

July 26, 2020 6:05 PM Sydney Olsen

Joseph Hecht, 38, of Sturgeon died from injuries he received in a shooting in downtown Columbia on Saturday.

A vehicle crash left one person injured.

Minor injured in early morning crash

July 25, 2020 10:33 AM Kaitlyn Bailey

A crash in east Columbia sent a 16-year-old girl to the hospital Saturday morning.

Police are investigating after one person was shot in downtown Columbia

July 25, 2020 1:58 AM Zach Boetto

Columbia Police officers on scene at downtown shooting, near Locust St. and 8th St. COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: According to reports from the Columbia Police Department, upon arrival, officers learned a 38-year-old man had been shot and was taken in a personal vehicle to a local emergency room with non-life threatening injuries before officers arrived.

Health officials: Focus on weekly COVID-19 rates, not daily case totals

July 24, 2020 6:03 PM Amber Tabeling

As COVID-19 cases continue to increase, local health departments focus on weekly COVID-19 positivity rates rather than positive daily cases.

Boil water advisory issued after water main break in Boone County

July 24, 2020 9:31 PM Katie Greathouse

Some residents southeast of Ashland are under a precautionary boil water advisory.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County Courthouse worker tests positive for COVID-19, many court cases canceled

July 24, 2020 11:39 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Columbia man charged in federal court accused of child porn possession

July 23, 2020 1:37 PM Matt Ragsdale

A Columbia man was charged in federal court for allegedly possessing and sending child pornography recently.

Report: Hundreds of people die ever year due to backover accidents

July 22, 2020 10:51 PM Amber Tabeling

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Child Safety Program says 210 people die and 15 hundred people are injured in backovers every year.

County clerks take thousands of requests for absentee, mail-in ballots for August primary

July 22, 2020 10:51 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. County clerks in mid-Missouri took thousands of requests for absentee and mail-in ballots for the August primary election.

Columbia's prosecutor charged two businesses with violating the COVID-19 health order.

Two Columbia businesses charged with violating COVID-19 health orders

July 22, 2020 11:09 AM Molly Stawinoga

The city prosecutor has filed charges against two Columbia businesses for violating the current COVID-19 health order: Willies Pub & Pool and the Country Club of Missouri.

Centralia Public Schools continues discussions on resuming fall classes

July 22, 2020 9:04 PM Sydney Olsen

School is set to resume at Centralia Public Schools on August 24, and leaders are working to decide what that will look like during COVID-19.

Boy, 3, dies after being hit by SUV in Columbia

July 22, 2020 2:01 PM Matthew Sanders

Police say a child was taken to the hospital after being hit by a car in a north Columbia neighborhood.

New Boone Health System CEO starts in September

July 21, 2020 8:41 PM Katie Greathouse

Board of Trustees announced Tuesday that the Boone Health System will soon have a new chief executive officer. According to a news release, Troy Greer was appointed to the position. He is set to start on Sept. 1. Greer is currently the CEO of Lovelace Medical Center and Heart Hospital of New Mexico in Albuquerque.

Woman arrested in Boone County for alleged stabbing

July 21, 2020 8:01 PM Alec Pettus

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department says it has booked a woman in the Boone County Jail for allegedly stabbing a man on Demeret Drive in east Columbia. According to a Facebook post on the Sheriff’s Department page, deputies were called out to the 5300 block of Godas Drive around 5:38 a.m. Tuesday morning. Authorities say

University of Missouri Faculty Council holds town hall on return to campus

July 21, 2020 3:51 PM Sydney Olsen

MU is scheduled to host the Show-Me Renewal Town Hall to discuss plans to return to campus this fall.

City council hears report on COVID-19 long-term recovery

July 20, 2020 3:57 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia City Council is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, and hear a report on a COVID-19 long-term recovery plan.