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MU Health Care to build Boonville clinic

March 5, 2021 8:44 PM Matthew Sanders

MU Health Care has signed a long-term lease needed to open a multi-specialty clinic in Boonville, the organization said Friday.

Report: Urban areas struggle to vaccinate eligible Missourians

March 3, 2021 1:50 PM Zola Crowder

Mass vaccination sites are underway across Mid-Missouri and some clinics are ending up with large amounts of extra vaccine doses.

Vaccinations continue Tuesday at the Isle of Capri Casino in Boonville.

Boonville vaccinations continue Tuesday; state plans more sites next week

March 2, 2021 6:24 AM Zach Boetto

Health officials began the clinic Monday, with the goal of vaccinating 2,000 patients by the end of the day Tuesday.

Cooper County coronavirus vaccinations begin at Boonville Isle of Capri Casino Hotel

March 1, 2021 5:38 AM Zach Boetto

The Cooper County Public Health Center says it plans to vaccinate 2,000 total Missouri residents on Monday and Tuesday.

MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 175 COVID-19 related deaths to state dashboard

February 22, 2021 11:02 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Mid-Missouri Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies to start coronavirus shots Friday

February 11, 2021 1:41 PM Meghan Drakas

Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies in Mid-Missouri will start giving coronavirus vaccine shots Saturday as part of a federal program to increase the number of coronavirus vaccinations across the country.

WATCH: Crews respond to crash on Missouri River Bridge

February 11, 2021 7:30 AM Matt Ragsdale

Emergency crews responded to a crash on the Missouri River Bridge Thursday morning.

Boonville inmate charged with attempted rape and violence toward probation officer

January 28, 2021 9:12 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man serving time for other crimes is now charged with attempted rape and violence to an employee of the Department of Corrections after an incident on July 1, 2020. According to court documents, William Riggs went upstairs at the Boonville Correction Center and allegedly attacked a female probation officer.

MoDOT provides update on Missouri River bridge replacement in Rocheport

January 26, 2021 7:17 PM Sydney Olsen

Work to replace the existing Missouri River bridge is moving forward, and construction could start as soon as this fall.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Two mid-Missouri counties report COVID-19 related deaths

January 13, 2021 9:35 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Suspect taken into custody after standoff in Boonville

January 8, 2021 7:39 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F SWAT, Cooper County Sheriff’s Department, and Boonville PD responded to a potential hostage situation just before 7 p.m. Law enforcement in the area had a large area blocked off around Locust and 7th in Boonville. An ABC 17 News crew on scene reported law enforcement was

Man arrested on suspicion of DWI in deadly Boonville crash

December 21, 2020 10:58 PM ABC 17 News Team

Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested a Boonville man on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after a deadly crash on Highway 5.

Cooper County Public Health Center adding security after multiple threats

December 17, 2020 9:44 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Cooper County Public Health Center administrator Melanie Hutton says the organization has recently received multiple threats that require added security. Hutton says the center has an increased law enforcement presence with a full-time officer on duty. On Tuesday, the health center leadership approved an emergency purchase to upgrade the center’s security system.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Montgomery County reports two new COVID-19 related death since last week

December 16, 2020 5:11 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Boonville man charged after DWI crash injures 3

December 10, 2020 10:26 AM Matt Ragsdale

State troopers say a Boonville man was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after a crash injured three people.

Fatality crash in Cooper County involving two dump trucks

December 5, 2020 8:25 PM Sydney Olsen

Authorities responded to a crash in Boonville Saturday morning on Missouri Highway 98 just west of Brady Lane.

Police departments across mid-Missouri ask residents to lock their cars

December 4, 2020 10:24 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Due to a recent uptick in car thefts, three local police departments are encouraging residents to lock up their cars and protect their personal possessions. Since the beginning of 2020, the Columbia Police Department has reported more than 500 incidents of theft from motor vehicles that have occurred through November. In addition,

Boonville Board of Education set to discuss looser COVID-19 quarantine rules for workers

November 18, 2020 12:41 PM Ben Fein

The district had a similar discussion in October and board members decided to table the conversation.

Two charged after Oct. 26 incident in Boonville

November 5, 2020 11:33 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Boonville Police responded to an incident on Oct. 20 at an apartment on the 200 block of east Spring St. involving a gun according to court documents. In the probable cause statement, Tanner Adams attempted to assault Emmanuel McComb with a hammer during an argument. According to court documents McComb then went

Cooper County Health Department worked with Boonville R-I on new quarantine guidelines

October 22, 2020 3:21 PM Ben Fein

The Boonville Board of Education approved a measure at its meeting Wednesday night updating the district’s policy on close contacts, which at least two state departments have criticized.