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Route WW closed east of Columbia after crash

September 16, 2020 1:35 PM Matthew Sanders

Route WW was closed east of Columbia after a crash Wednesday afternoon.

TUESDAY UPDATES: JC School District reports 2 new facilities reporting their first COVID-19 case on campus

September 15, 2020 11:22 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for local updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

University of Missouri curators’ committee recommends $700k audit

September 15, 2020 3:26 PM Zach Boetto

A committee of the University of Missouri Board of Curators recommended Tuesday that the full board approve a $700,000 contract for an audit.

School drop-off and pick-up causes traffic trouble in Ashland

September 15, 2020 11:58 AM Riane Cleveland

School-related traffic has increased in Ashland due to drop off and pick up procedures.

MU Health Care opening drive-thru flu shot clinic on Saturdays

September 15, 2020 3:34 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) MU Health Care is opening a drive-thru flu shot clinic every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon at its South Providence Medical Park through Oct. 31. The clinic will offer flu shots to anyone six months and older in the parking lot just east of the South Providence Medical Park located at

Official: Positivity rate correction does not affect Boone County health order

September 15, 2020 3:21 PM Zola Crowder

The Boone County health department said Tuesday that it had to correct COVID-19 infection rates spanning the summer but emphasized that the new numbers don’t change the decision to implement a stricter health order.

Columbia Public Schools plans to introduce hybrid-learning in four phases

September 14, 2020 10:58 PM Sydney Olsen

Students in Columbia could do hybrid-learning this year, and the youngest would be the first in the classroom.

Columbia PD: One person injured in afternoon shooting

September 14, 2020 9:41 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Columbia Police continue to investigate an afternoon shooting that sent a 19-year-old to an area hospital.

Columbia Public Schools COVID-19 update includes details on youngest students going back to classrooms

September 14, 2020 11:31 AM Zach Boetto

Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Peter Stiepleman will update the school board Monday on COVID-19 and classes, including a plan being developed to get some students back in class before others.

Ashland Police reschedule drone use to monitor school traffic Tuesday

September 14, 2020 9:16 PM Karl Wehmhoener

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Due to a reschedule, the Ashland Police Department will now use two drones to monitor school traffic for South Boone County School District. Officials say the two drones will fly from 7:30 a.m. to 8:05 a.m. near E. Liberty Ln. at S. Henry Clay Blvd. and N. Main St. at W. Broadway.

Truman VA offering drive-through flu vaccines for enrolled veterans

September 14, 2020 4:51 PM Karl Wehmhoener

VA-enrolled Veterans will have the choice for free drive-through flu vaccines this year at Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital.

SUNDAY UPDATES: COVID-19 cases confirmed in Harry S. Truman State Office Building.

September 13, 2020 2:38 PM Sydney Olsen

The Department of Health and Senior Services has reported 102,747 cases of COVID-19 in Missouri.

Missouri Task Force 1 activated ahead of Tropical Storm Sally

September 13, 2020 11:03 PM Sydney Olsen

Missouri Task Force has been activated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency ahead of Tropical Storm Sally.

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 could see jump in COVID-19 cases due to Labor Day weekend travel

September 13, 2020 7:08 PM Amber Tabeling

Boone County could see COVID-19 cases spike this week due to possible exposure of the virus during Labor Day weekend.

Police place evidence markers on Hirth Avenue

September 13, 2020 4:01 PM Sydney Olsen

There was a police presence in the 800 block of Hirth Avenue on Sunday.

Early morning shooting leaves property damaged in north Columbia

September 13, 2020 5:29 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Authorities are investigating after a shooting early Sunday morning in central Columbia left cars and an apartment building damaged. According to police, officers responded to multiple calls for shots fired around 4:45 a.m. near the 1600 block of Towne Drive. When officers arrived on scene they found cars on the street and

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

SATURDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 90 new COVID-19 cases

September 12, 2020 2:15 PM Sydney Olsen

The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 1,974 new COVID-19 cases Saturday.

Single vehicle motorcycle crash leaves one dead

September 12, 2020 12:41 AM Zach Boetto

BOONE COUNTY Mo. (KMIZ) Authorities are investigating after the driver of a motorcycle died in a crash in east Boone County Friday night. The crash happened around 10:20 p.m. near East Mexico Gravel Road and North Route Z. According to the crash report, 34-year-old, Marcus E. Hough of Hallsville, veered off of the right side

Crash slows traffic near Missouri River Bridge

September 11, 2020 10:08 PM Katie Greathouse

A crash slowed traffic on the Missouri River Bridge near Rocheport on Friday night.

COVID-19 tests remain limited to those with symptoms or doctor’s order

September 11, 2020 8:50 PM Amber Tabeling

As COVID-19 case totals continue to increase across Missouri and Boone County, so does the want and need for more testing, but health officials say some options may not be realistic.